From pelchat at charter.net  Fri Jul  3 08:36:24 2009
From: pelchat at charter.net (Pelchat Family)
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:36:24 -0400
Subject: [PCW] Pocket Trawler
References: <d52.4edbf137.3777eea7@aol.com>
Message-ID: <B63655899DDA412BB396D76E6B823629@unattend>

Henry . . . FYI . . . If you are the master of the SnoDog . . . I love the 
site you have kept on your PDQ.  How managable is the 34 to single hand . . 
. any thoughts on how one person could manage with the 41?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <hclews at aol.com>
To: <power-catamaran at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 5:52 PM
Subject: Re: [PCW] Pocket Trawler


>I found photos on their web site:   http://www.aerocatboats.com
>
> There's a link for the 27' Pocket Trawler, try clicking on "Gallery" or
> "Trawler".
>
> Looks interesting - and potentially at a very reasonable price.
> Doesn't say where he's located, but the area code is in western
> Pennsylvania.
>
> Henry
> PDQ Sno' Dog
>
> In a message dated 6/27/09 12:38:41 PM, pelchat at charter.net wrote:
>
>> was it me . . . or did anyone else not see the picture?
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Rich Pukal" <rdpukal at verizon.net>
>>
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From hclews at aol.com  Sat Jul  4 14:29:02 2009
From: hclews at aol.com (hclews at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2009 14:29:02 EDT
Subject: [PCW] Single-handing the PDQ, was Pocket Trawler
Message-ID: <d25.526dad39.3780f96e@aol.com>

I guess you could say I'm the master of Sno' Dog, certainly when I'm
single-handing!   I have done quite a bit of that and it has always gone
reasonably well.   Underway, I use the autopilot with a handheld remote so I
can move
freely about the boat.   Docking requires some planning.   I put fenders at
the extreme bow & stern and I set out docking lines fore & aft and a couple
near midships for spring lines.   I've found the easiest approach (assuming
no one's on the dock to help) is to back in at a slight angle.   Just
before the stern touches the dock, I put the engines in neutral and I go aft
(down the steps, if it's a low dock) and I hop ashore to secure the aft line.
Then I come back aboard and use the engines (one in forward, other in
reverse) to bring the bow in.   If it's really windy, I'll leave the engines
in
gear this way until I go back ashore and secure the bow.   I have done this
with winds gusting over 30, and I have done it from both inside and fly
bridge
stations without problems.

The excellent maneuverability of the PDQ makes her an easy boat to
single-hand.   At maneuvering speed, I generally use only the single-lever
controls
to guide the boat.   With practice, you can put the boat within inches of
where you want her.   You just have to remember, she doesn't actually move
sideways, everything has to be done with rotation and forward and backward
motion.   The PDQ is certainly the most maneuverable boat I have ever owned.
We generally come into slips stern-first as this facilitates boarding at the
rear which is our normal practice.

I don't have any first hand experience with the PDQ 41, but I believe she
handles very much like the 34.   The visibility aft from the inside helm is
not quite as good, but if the windows and curtains are open, it's OK.   The
boat is somewhat heavier and not quite as easy to manhandle, but still, much
lighter and easier than a typical 40+ foot monohull.   I know the owner of
Serial No 1, Bob "Baz" Bazinet, often single-handed his boat.

Glad you're enjoying our web site - I think we're somewhere over 130 pages
now!   Lots of info for anyone considering a PDQ.

Happy Fourth of July,
Henry
www.snodoglog.com

In a message dated 7/3/09 8:36:45 AM, pelchat at charter.net writes:

> Henry . . . FYI . . . If you are the master of the SnoDog . . . I love
> the
> site you have kept on your PDQ.  How managable is the 34 to single hand .
> .
> . any thoughts on how one person could manage with the 41?
>




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From wcz4399 at yahoo.com  Fri Jul 10 06:30:52 2009
From: wcz4399 at yahoo.com (bill)
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:30:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [PCW] Aspen L80 launch article
Message-ID: <36841.88418.qm@web37904.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

http://tinyurl.com/n7af3n
 
I think this proa concept has a lot of promise.
 
Bill

From jonah at northrock.bm  Fri Jul 10 08:11:08 2009
From: jonah at northrock.bm (Jonah Jones)
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:11:08 -0300
Subject: [PCW] military cat
Message-ID: <FCE56297-1B5D-4ED8-BE93-BAC0CE2136A4@northrock.bm>

A very large US navy cat cruised down the North channel here in  
Bermuda the other day.
Thought we were being invaded...

www.jonah-art.com
www.jonahs-whale.com

From pelchat at charter.net  Fri Jul 10 22:57:47 2009
From: pelchat at charter.net (Pelchat Family)
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:57:47 -0400
Subject: [PCW] military cat
References: <FCE56297-1B5D-4ED8-BE93-BAC0CE2136A4@northrock.bm>
Message-ID: <A178ABAC4A4E473381C3B2C2B2C60EE5@unattend>

If she looked like this:

http://www.msc.navy.mil/inventory/pics/loyal.jpg

then she was one of the Navy's Military Sealift Command's ocean surveillance 
ships that collect underwater acoustical data in support of the Navy's 
submarine and anti-submarine warfare missions.  Frankly, I thought they had 
been laid up but checking the MSC website, they have five of them in 
service.  The Navy also used to operate similar looking submarine rescue 
vessels.

Another possibility is that you saw one of the newer high speed transport 
vessels that the Navy has been leasing.  I think, although do not hold me to 
this that the Army has leased one or more as well to evaluate them for a 
transportation mission.

Did you take any pictures that you could post?

take care all . . .

John


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jonah Jones" <jonah at northrock.bm>
To: "Power Catamaran List" <power-catamaran at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 8:11 AM
Subject: [PCW] military cat


>A very large US navy cat cruised down the North channel here in  Bermuda 
>the other day.
> Thought we were being invaded...
>
> www.jonah-art.com
> www.jonahs-whale.com
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From u6xj3ps02 at sneakemail.com  Sat Jul 11 01:36:19 2009
From: u6xj3ps02 at sneakemail.com (Chris Byer)
Date: 11 Jul 2009 05:36:19 -0000
Subject: [PCW] military cat
Message-ID: <9677-38948@sneakemail.com>

Jonah;
Did she look like this?
http://www.mshipco.com
A blurb in the July issue of Sea Magazine sais she is: 
"Able to cruise 50-miles per hour in waters as shallow as 3-feet, M Hull's M80 Stiletto ia a new tool in the U.S. military's arsenal.  The experimental M-shaped-hull vessel will be used in the hunt for drug smugglers and pirates at sea."
Is your cat back in Bermuda with you Jonah?
Chris Byer
Miss Purity  

From jonah at northrock.bm  Sat Jul 11 05:51:47 2009
From: jonah at northrock.bm (Jonah Jones)
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:51:47 -0300
Subject: [PCW] military cat
In-Reply-To: <9677-38948@sneakemail.com>
References: <9677-38948@sneakemail.com>
Message-ID: <AFA35B00-1850-4263-A326-CB418843FF75@northrock.bm>

It was this one
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSV-2_Swift




On Jul 11, 2009, at 2:36 AM, Chris Byer wrote:

Jonah;
Did she look like this?
http://www.mshipco.com
A blurb in the July issue of Sea Magazine sais she is:
"Able to cruise 50-miles per hour in waters as shallow as 3-feet, M  
Hull's M80 Stiletto ia a new tool in the U.S. military's arsenal.  The  
experimental M-shaped-hull vessel will be used in the hunt for drug  
smugglers and pirates at sea."
Is your cat back in Bermuda with you Jonah?
Chris Byer
Miss Purity
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www.jonah-art.com
www.jonahs-whale.com

From simon_p_hk at yahoo.com  Sat Jul 11 06:33:36 2009
From: simon_p_hk at yahoo.com (Simon Pickering)
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:33:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [PCW] military cat
In-Reply-To: <AFA35B00-1850-4263-A326-CB418843FF75@northrock.bm>
References: <9677-38948@sneakemail.com>
	<AFA35B00-1850-4263-A326-CB418843FF75@northrock.bm>
Message-ID: <969400.25502.qm@web53409.mail.re2.yahoo.com>

http://www.lomocean.com/
these guys do a similar vessel




________________________________
From: Jonah Jones <jonah at northrock.bm>
To: Power Catamaran List <power-catamaran at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 7:51:47 PM
Subject: Re: [PCW] military cat

It was this one
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSV-2_Swift




On Jul 11, 2009, at 2:36 AM, Chris Byer wrote:

Jonah;
Did she look like this?
http://www.mshipco.com
A blurb in the July issue of Sea Magazine sais she is:
"Able to cruise 50-miles per hour in waters as shallow as 3-feet, M Hull's M80 Stiletto ia a new tool in the U.S. military's arsenal.  The experimental M-shaped-hull vessel will be used in the hunt for drug smugglers and pirates at sea."
Is your cat back in Bermuda with you Jonah?
Chris Byer
Miss Purity
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From mrchuckjohnson at aol.com  Sat Jul 11 11:55:40 2009
From: mrchuckjohnson at aol.com (mrchuckjohnson at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:55:40 -0400
Subject: [PCW] military cat
In-Reply-To: <FCE56297-1B5D-4ED8-BE93-BAC0CE2136A4@northrock.bm>
References: <FCE56297-1B5D-4ED8-BE93-BAC0CE2136A4@northrock.bm>
Message-ID: <8CBD0572C9BEC96-13B0-1EE6@WEBMAIL-DY35.sysops.aol.com>

Did you take Jonahbs WhaleB  to Bermuda?


-----Original Message-----
From: Jonah Jones <jonah at northrock.bm>
To: Power Catamaran List <power-catamaran at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Fri, Jul 10, 2009 5:11 am
Subject: [PCW] military cat


A very large US navy cat cruised down the North channel here in Bermuda the
other day.B 
Thought we were being invaded...B 
B 
www.jonah-art.comB 
www.jonahs-whale.comB 
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From HClews at aol.com  Sun Jul 12 13:52:49 2009
From: HClews at aol.com (Henry Clews)
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:52:49 -0400
Subject: [PCW] 2010 model PDQ-34 for Charter?
Message-ID: <82330710-E083-43E8-914A-501FD571AD2B@aol.com>

A note in the Charter News & Notes section of the August issue of  
Motor Boating caught my eye:
"Canadian Yacht Charters (CYC) has recently made an addition to their  
fleet of 7 powerboats.  A brand new 2010 model year, 34-foot PDQ  
powercat was delivered in June."
Who knew there was such a thing as a 2010 model?  I checked the  
listing on their web site (www.cycnorth.com/cat/pdq34.html) and sure  
enough, there are are photos of "Last Cat".  I believe this is the  
final Canadian PDQ which was lovingly finished by a former PDQ  
employee.  From the photos, it looks very nice, apparently  
incorporating some of the upgrades promised by the new Rhode Island  
company (but so far, not delivered).  I'm not too sure what we can  
infer from the photos however, as many of them are clearly of other  
boats - including ours!

In any case, it does appear to be an opportunity to charter a late  
model PDQ in a beautiful part of the world.

Henry Clews
MV34-87 "Sno' Dog"
www.snodoglog.com

From jsschieff at cox.net  Sat Jul 18 10:52:16 2009
From: jsschieff at cox.net (John Schieffelin)
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:52:16 -0400
Subject: [PCW] New powercat
Message-ID: <000001ca07b7$581aa030$084fe090$@net>

While browsing through a recent copy of Yacht Trader magazine I came across
an advertisement for the GCat36 power cat. I have not seen this boat before.

 

It is an outboard-powered catamaran with very thin hulls and a somewhat
ungainly, boxy cabin. You can see the boat and a video on the company's web
site, 

 

www.gcat36.com.

 

I gather the GCat 36  is made in Florida, and the founder made sailing cats
for many years before starting this power cat company. The hulls are so thin
that I wonder if the well-padded among us could squeeze between the sink and
the wall in the head area. The cabins in the hull seemed awfully
claustrophobic at first glance, but perhaps they are bigger than they look
on the web site.

 

What is the impression among the readers of this blog?

 

I also noted in the same issue an advertisement for Prout Catamarans. I
remember an interesting 64-foot Prout power catamaran I saw at a boat show
many years ago, but I hadn't realized the company was either still in
business or had been resurrected. The web site is
www.proutinternational.com.

 

Does anyone know these boats? 

 

The first complete Maine Cat 47 powerboat should be near completion. I look
forward to magazine reviews with interest. The boat seems to be one of the
best thought-out designs in several years, and I hope the company will make
a go of it. I was sad when PDQ folded, since their boats were so well
designed and well built.

 

J. Schieffelin

Jamestown, RI

From ajbliss at ufl.edu  Sun Jul 19 20:22:02 2009
From: ajbliss at ufl.edu (Alan Bliss)
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:22:02 -0400
Subject: [PCW] New powercat
In-Reply-To: <000001ca07b7$581aa030$084fe090$@net>
References: <000001ca07b7$581aa030$084fe090$@net>
Message-ID: <F9FF6E76-20F5-49E4-B743-2F1C6DF244E3@ufl.edu>

The original G-Cat, a 16' beach-launched daysailing catamaran, had an  
uneven reputation for construction quality. It was pitched as an  
alternative to the ubiquitous Hobie 16. The company concentrated on  
marketing, rather than on design and construction. To be fair, the  
same may be said of many yacht builders who got their start in the  
1970s, but whose practices improved since. Hunter Marine is one  
example. Maybe G-Cat can make the same leap.

Mr. Scheiffelin seems correct - the spaces aboard this 36' power cat  
appear extremely cozy, and hard to cool in the summer. At the same  
time, 30" of draft isn't exactly skinny for a boat that weighs only  
7600#. Overall, it's what a Stiletto sailing catamaran would look like  
if it were stretched out, then had a Disney monorail car bolted to the  
cross-members. It's innovative, but I'm not sure what kind of boating  
it's suited for.

Alan Bliss

On Jul 18, 2009, at 10:52 AM, John Schieffelin wrote:

> While browsing through a recent copy of Yacht Trader magazine I came  
> across
> an advertisement for the GCat36 power cat. I have not seen this boat  
> before.
>
>
>
> It is an outboard-powered catamaran with very thin hulls and a  
> somewhat
> ungainly, boxy cabin. You can see the boat and a video on the  
> company's web
> site,
>
>
>
> www.gcat36.com.
>
>
>
> I gather the GCat 36  is made in Florida, and the founder made  
> sailing cats
> for many years before starting this power cat company. The hulls are  
> so thin
> that I wonder if the well-padded among us could squeeze between the  
> sink and
> the wall in the head area. The cabins in the hull seemed awfully
> claustrophobic at first glance, but perhaps they are bigger than  
> they look
> on the web site.
>
>
>
> What is the impression among the readers of this blog?
>
>
>
> I also noted in the same issue an advertisement for Prout  
> Catamarans. I
> remember an interesting 64-foot Prout power catamaran I saw at a  
> boat show
> many years ago, but I hadn't realized the company was either still in
> business or had been resurrected. The web site is
> www.proutinternational.com.
>
>
>
> Does anyone know these boats?
>
>
>
> The first complete Maine Cat 47 powerboat should be near completion.  
> I look
> forward to magazine reviews with interest. The boat seems to be one  
> of the
> best thought-out designs in several years, and I hope the company  
> will make
> a go of it. I was sad when PDQ folded, since their boats were so well
> designed and well built.
>
>
>
> J. Schieffelin
>
> Jamestown, RI
> _______________________________________________
> Power-Catamaran Mailing List

From jeffreed at loxinfo.co.th  Sun Jul 19 23:48:28 2009
From: jeffreed at loxinfo.co.th (jeffreed at loxinfo.co.th)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:48:28 +0700
Subject: [PCW] New Powercat
In-Reply-To: <mailman.11.1247976001.74556.power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com>
References: <mailman.11.1247976001.74556.power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com>
Message-ID: <1248061708.4a63e90c06b8f@webmail.loxinfo.co.th>

Here is another new 36' powercat with much more room in the hulls
http://www.thaiboating.com/2009/powercat.html
Jeff Reed.

From deering at ak.net  Sun Jul 19 23:57:00 2009
From: deering at ak.net (Robert Deering)
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:57:00 -0800
Subject: [PCW] New powercat
In-Reply-To: <000001ca07b7$581aa030$084fe090$@net>
Message-ID: <C6892B0C.4B13%deering@ak.net>

While it won't win any beauty contests, I like it.  You can see that they
got their design ideas from here:  http://www.goldcoastyachts.com/47wp.htm

One of the things I find elegant about their design is its simplicity.  They
have one small, manageable mold for the two symmetrical hulls, and another
mold or two for the cabin pod.  The cross-bars are simple industrial
aluminum tubes.  Makes construction simple, and simple should equal
inexpensive.  Any pricing data?

Can't tell from the website, but the glass layup looks pretty basic.  No
exotic materials.  Doesn't even look cored.  But a 36' boat with a dry
weight of 7,500 lbs...how exotic do you need to be?  How much lighter could
you get?  Basic, simple materials equals lower cost.

The separate hulls and the main pod and the outboards kind of
compartmentalize the various boat functions into discreet elements.  Ugly,
but elegant.    

The fuel efficiency numbers are excellent. I wonder how it handles snotty
conditions - my guess is 'well'.

An intriguing design - this looks like a good home-build candidate using
stitch & glue.

Bob Deering
Juneau, Alaska


On 7/18/09 6:52 AM, "John Schieffelin" <jsschieff at cox.net> wrote:

> While browsing through a recent copy of Yacht Trader magazine I came across
> an advertisement for the GCat36 power cat. I have not seen this boat before.

> www.gcat36.com.

From EndeavourCats at aol.com  Mon Jul 20 10:56:33 2009
From: EndeavourCats at aol.com (EndeavourCats at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:56:33 EDT
Subject: [PCW] New powercat
Message-ID: <cdc.5041f20c.3795dfa1@aol.com>

Endeavour Catamaran orginally built this boat as a sail boat in  1995-97 
named  Sport 36 . It had several problems the biggest being it  is not as 
inexpensive to build as you would think. It also had very tight  sleeping 
quarters which did not appeal to most women.It was also very weight  sensitive.The 
new builder bought the molds made some modifications and now  produces it 
as a power boat.
 
Bob Vincent
 
 
In a message dated 7/18/2009 10:52:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jsschieff at cox.net writes:

While  browsing through a recent copy of Yacht Trader magazine I came across
an  advertisement for the GCat36 power cat. I have not seen this boat  
before.



It is an outboard-powered catamaran with very thin  hulls and a somewhat
ungainly, boxy cabin. You can see the boat and a video  on the company's web
site, 



www.gcat36.com.



I  gather the GCat 36  is made in Florida, and the founder made sailing  
cats
for many years before starting this power cat company. The hulls are  so 
thin
that I wonder if the well-padded among us could squeeze between the  sink 
and
the wall in the head area. The cabins in the hull seemed  awfully
claustrophobic at first glance, but perhaps they are bigger than  they look
on the web site.



What is the impression among the  readers of this blog?



I also noted in the same issue an  advertisement for Prout Catamarans. I
remember an interesting 64-foot Prout  power catamaran I saw at a boat show
many years ago, but I hadn't realized  the company was either still in
business or had been resurrected. The web  site is
www.proutinternational.com.



Does anyone know these  boats? 



The first complete Maine Cat 47 powerboat should be  near completion. I look
forward to magazine reviews with interest. The boat  seems to be one of the
best thought-out designs in several years, and I  hope the company will make
a go of it. I was sad when PDQ folded, since  their boats were so well
designed and well built.



J.  Schieffelin

Jamestown,  RI
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