Seahull 3.9m New 1012 Model Catamaran, Trihull Multi Hull Boats New 2011

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  1. foilcats
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    foilcats Stephen Snedden

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    harry cassin Old Salt

    Iv'e also seen 100,000 watt go carts that are just balistic, :)
     
  4. sabahcat
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    Well I did compare a 4.1m tinny to the 3.9m cat
    cats beam is 110mm wider, but tinny is 200mm longer
    cat is 500mm high tinny is 880mm high

    I'm reckon thats a pretty fair comparison
     
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    sabahcat Senior Member

    I have had tinnies that were very stable and dry and gave a fairly soft ride
    I have also had a pioneer plastic dinghy that was as tippy as buggery


    The outboard running is noisier
    Cold to touch in QLD? it was 37 degrees yesterday :p
    easily damaged? Damned near indestructible more like it
    They can have flat decks and in the last post I showed the sides were considerably higher than the cat

    Better tell these SES guys during the floods here recently
    Most of the rescue services, police etc use them
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    Seems these tinnys can handle it OK
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    http://www.surfrescue.com.au/main/lifesaving/lifesaver-jet-rescue-boats/
    But more importantly, why would I want to?
    It would still be dangerous and unseamanlike in a 3.8m plastic cat

    amazing, a heavier built dinghy was well...........heavier :D

    Look, I have nothing against it, plastic boats are good for some but not for me
    and I would prefer a cat
    But I need strong, light and affordable for a tender and plastic boats, like solid fiberglass boats in that size just don't get close.

    Now if you could do one in nidaplast or foam core for about $1500 $2000 you'd have a sale.
     
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    harry cassin Old Salt

    Clear Images... I remember the floods and the stupid people who let the dam get to 180%
    Before releasing a mountain size wave in one go. Grrr
     
  7. foilcats
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    foilcats Stephen Snedden

    EVEN THOUGH THE TINNY IS ALITTLE LONGER THE USABLE DECK AREA IS ALOT LESS THAN THE CAT,
    ACTUALLY THE CAT ARE TOTAL HEIGHT OF 900MM, TINNY 880 HIGH, MUST BE TO BOTTOM OF HULL NOT OFF THE FLOOR,
    THAT SURF BOAT WASNT 4M LONG,
    IVE JUST HAD A GUTS FULL OF TINNIES,
    SEAHULL HAS ALREADY PROVED ITSELF TO BE A GOOD BOAT,
    YET TO SEE A SAME SIZE TINNY THAT CAN COMPARE TO IT,
    GOOD LUCK WITH FINDING YOUR BOAT AT THAT PRICE, COST MORE THAN THAT AT PRESENT, WORKING ON GETTING A OVEN WHICH MAYBE CAN REDUCE MANUFACTURING COST ALOT,
     
  8. foilcats
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    foilcats Stephen Snedden

    TRY POLYCRAFT THEY HAVE A 3M BOAT AROUND 70KG ITS THE FOAM FILLED MAYBE SUIT YOU,
     
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    foilcats Stephen Snedden

    LOOKING BACK TO OUR CHAT IN 2008 I SEE YOU SUGGESTED THE webster TWINFISHER AND POLYCRAFT, IM WORKING ON 2 MORE MOULDS NOW, WILL DO A 3.2M AND A 5.7M NEXT, THE 3.2M MAYBE SUITS YOU,
     
  10. harry cassin
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    Seahull with a Seagull

    Seahull with a Seagull... bring back the old seagull classic motor:D
     
  11. foilcats
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    foilcats Stephen Snedden

    we got the seagull race on waikato river each year, selva in europe do full rebuilds on the seagulls still, considered using seagull as a brand on there new outboards i have, easy to remember seahull being close to seagull, this was my intension
     
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    beachcraft Junior Member

    Thanks.
    Do you have a weight estimate on the 3m?
    It would be good to have a small model that is light enough to easily pull out of the water and clear of the waves on the beach.
     
  13. harry cassin
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    harry cassin Old Salt

    The seagull was a fantastic motor Foilcat and still is for people that have them, so simple to rebuild
     
  14. foilcats
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    foilcats Stephen Snedden

    Check out the New SEAHULL 4.0m cat its sold a few already and was at the Boat show it goes exceptionally well and is now hydrofoiled, can see test video at wwwseahullcom user id on you tube,
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHgLgjkbLFM
    happy boating
     

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    plastictiger New Member

    coke bottle

    Can we make one out of recycled plastic bottles to save a few $'s
     
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