[PCW] New powercat

[EndeavourCats at 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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