[PCW] Fountaine Pajot Cumberland 44 & Cat A rating

[ian.fisher at qedas.com]

Power Catamaran List,
       I find that hard to believe,
         I am the
owner of a Maryland 37 which has a
BCDE rating and I don't believe that
either. How can a
vessel that has no mechanical attachments between the
hulls
and the deck receive that kind of rating ? Also
the hull material is so thin
it seems that it would
disintegrate when it hit anything or would come apart.
Unhappy owner,
                                  Michael

Michael,

As Roger
Bingham says the RCD rating is mainly about stability. However 
the UK MCA
requirements to commercially certify a boat for a Cat 2 (60 
miles offshore
with 12 passengers) are very stringent and involve ensuring 
that generally
the boat is 'fit (and safe) for purpose'. This includes an 
out of water hull
and construction survey and examination of the actual 
RCD certification data
from the factory tests as well as a host of other 
checks and tests. She
passed with flying colours and there were only 5 
minor problems - the main
one being height of the cockpit rails in the 
transom without covers being
insufficient (easily fixed with removeable 
safety line).

Hope that reassures
you!

regards

Ian
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