QuickCat Catamaram

Discussion in 'Multihulls' started by Louch, Dec 30, 2007.

  1. Louch
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    Louch New Member

    Hi I just bought this catamaran. I'm told that it is a Quickcat. I have Googled to my hearts content and I'm not findind any information about it. Does anyone know any more about these cats? I'm looking for design plans so that I will be able to restore it. The hulls are sound, but the upper wood structure is a bit worse for wear. Any help you can give me would be appreciated.

    Cheers, Gus

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    Louch, Dec 30, 2007
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  2. Bruce Woods
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    Bruce Woods Senior Member

    quick cat

    Louch,

    sure looks like a quick cat.

    length 16'
    beam 6'4"
    SA 126 ft2
    weight 170 lb
    crew one with hiking plank
    designer charles and lindsay cunningham

    Provided a lot of fun as a young fellow sailing one. So much fun in fact I lost all my front teeth in cartwheel.

    Have fun regards
     
    Bruce Woods, Dec 31, 2007
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  3. Louch
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    Louch New Member

    Bruce,
    I understand everthing you mentioned here except "SA 126 ft2". What does this mean. And all your front teeth, must have been a hell of a cartwheel!

    Gus
     
    Louch, Dec 31, 2007
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  4. masalai
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    masalai masalai

    Sail area 126 square feet for Bruce.???? I was just reading the page when your reply popped up Louch. :D got most of mine still
     
    masalai, Dec 31, 2007
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  5. loveskunk77
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    loveskunk77 New Member

    quick cat

    Hello

    It certainly looks like a quickcat to me. It should have an identification plate with a four digit number on it and it may even be the same as your sail number if it is the original sail.

    I would definately recomend restoring it. I have been chasing information about them for about fifteen years now, and i still havnt managed to get hold of the plans to build one. as long as the wood on top isnt too rotten you can just clean it up and it should be ok, the main area where they apparently break is where the top stucture joins to the hulls. if you can lift one hull up and the other follows then you probably have a very sound old boat there.

    keep in contact and ask me if you want any advice about your boat. I still have one holed up in a shed in victoria. i repaired it over my christmas holidays, and it was a lot of work but that is mainly because mine is not painted, it is done in marine varnish. it is a lot harder to keep looking nice.

    Good luck with it, and i will let you know if i ever find a set of plans. you probably dont need them though.

    Ben
     
    loveskunk77, Jan 11, 2008
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  7. Meanz Beanz
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    Meanz Beanz Boom Doom Gloom Boom

    I would make inquires through the McCrae Yacht Club.

    http://www.mccraeyc.com.au/

    I would hazard a guess that someone there knows where to get the info or even how to contact Lindsay Cunningham.
     
    Meanz Beanz, Jan 11, 2008
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