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Discussion in 'Press Releases' started by duluthboats, Dec 8, 2008.

  1. duluthboats
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    duluthboats, Dec 8, 2008
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  2. bexman86
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    It is nice to see someone being optimistic these days. And these are real nice looking catamarans!

    The idea of a single engine on a catamaran is interesting, and their approach to it is definitely interesting.

    However, the claim of 70% increase in efficiency is just silly. As most of you probably realize, with the boat still in displacement mode (or pre-planing) as it sounds like, there are simple rules of nature that cannot be cheated. I have no doubt that this will be an efficient boat, but that claim is a bit over the top if you ask me.
     
    bexman86, Dec 8, 2008
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  3. eponodyne
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    I bet that thing is a cold ***** to dock if there's any kind of breeze blowing at all.
     
    eponodyne, Dec 9, 2008
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  4. masalai
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    masalai masalai

    More HP than necessary for displacement, not very efficient underwater lines, inefficient prop angle, over-weight pregnant cow, how far would you go with such TINY fuel tanks? - no real advantage as a cat - may as well go mono (trawler) as only 14 or 17 ft wide to fit in a standard mono marina berth.... and at US$549000 for the 39 footer VASTLY overpriced - - - this http://www.boboramdesign.com.au/39-c/ or this http://www.boboramdesign.com.au/39-c-power/ can be had for about half that!!!!

    About time some people got out of the BIG engine no range concept as a "cruiser" most of your fuel hungry cars would travel twice as far on a tankful and for a lot less.... ????

    http://www.icecat.com.au/objectives.htm has a consumption of 1.3 or less litres per nautical mile and has been Australia to Fiji making an ocean passage of around 1000 miles and more.... NON STOP (no fuel stops mid ocean) ????
     
    masalai, Dec 9, 2008
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    masalai masalai

    masalai, Dec 14, 2008
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