[PCW] New powercat

[Robert Deering]

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.