Dory v Cathedral

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  1. mal
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    mal New Member

    Can anyone tell me the difference, if any between a Dory hull and a cathedral hull. And if poss a brief history of both.
     
  2. gonzo
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    A dory is a flat bottom boat usually with lot of flare on ths sides. The sides can be carvel or lapstrake. The cathedral hull is a development of the sea sled. It has a vee in the middle with two tunnels and two outboard hulls. It is almost like a trimaran scrunched together. It was developed by the founder of Boston Whaler. Hickman, who invented the sea sled, was very difficult to deal with. The owner of Boston Whaler payed a MA to design something with the same qualities and the cathedral hull was born.
     
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