[PCW] Sailing cats with engines

[gram rupert]

TRx. for the interesting reply. No, I did not have a particular  
vessel in mind. Which ones would you consider for some an operation?
rg.
On 24 May 2008, at 17:32, brian eiland wrote:

> Speed:
> Primarily you need to look at how much power the existing vessel  
> has, how
> fast
> you want to go, and eliminating the considerable squating you get  
> in the
> stern. You might also remove the sailing rig for windage purposes,  
> if you
> never intend to use it, or keep it in case you decide to 'motorsail'
>
> Agility:
> The designer " was asked to grapple with some of the unique  
> requirements of a
> good sportfishing machine--the ability to back up quickly and  
> maneuver with
> agility--then mesh them with a hull design that would not only  
> perform well
> under sail, but also under power alone. The results are probably as  
> close as
> anyone could come to the perfect compromise."
>
> "She converts into a highly maneuverable powerboat in about as much  
> time as
> it
> takes to drop a bait back and hook a billfish in her teasers, and  
> once under
> diesel power, her widely separated, fully reversible props allow  
> her to
> pursue
> even the most agile billfish with impressive agility."
>
> "She backs down at over 10 knots without burying her two transom  
> doors."
>
> <http://www.runningtideyachts.com/archives/TaraTour1.html>
>
>
>
> Do you have a vessel in mind?
> Brian
> <http://www.runningtideyachts.com/motorsailing/>
>
> Monohull verses Multihull powersailers / motorsailers
> <http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/showthread.php?t=4499>
>
>
> New Age Trawler/Motorsailer....Kite assisted PowerYacht
> <http://boatdesign.net/forums/showthread.php?t=20319>
>
> ________________________________________________________________
> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: Fri, 23 May 2008 01:32:19 PM EDT
> From: gram rupert <gramario at tin.it>
> To: Power Catamaran List <power-catamaran at lists.samurai.com>
> Subject: Re: [PCW] Sailing cats with engines
>
>
>  Some time ago on this forum someone suggested using a sailing cat as
> a PC. I am curious. What turn of speed and agility could one get from
> this kind of behaviour?
> Tx.
> rg
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