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Full Noise
Pilchard
Australia
1 Posts
Member No: #9281 |
 Posted - 25/12/2005 : 4:28:34 PM
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| G'Day, am updating from a 6.5m Ali Centre Cab to something with a much softer ride. Live in Perth WA and fish 30 to 40 kms off shore looking for softest riding hull. Are Cats as good as they say? And which is the best of the Cats? Many people have come over WA to buy a Leisure Cat 7m Game Fisher. ???? Thanks for any feedback. |
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topend
Sailfish
Australia
280 Posts
Member No: #5794 |
Posted - 26/12/2005 : 09:38:39 AM
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I considered a cat but ended up with a Haines Hunter so I only had one engine to fuel and service. With all the research I did the Noosacat seemed to have the best reputation for ride quality. Other cats like Kevlarcat & Markham Dominators also rated well.
Probably the best riding mono hull would be a Boston Whaler Outrage but very expensive and over the 2.5m towing width legal limit. Others to consider would be Haines Hunter, Cruisecraft and Noble Super Vee.
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Grimace
4banger
Australia
3397 Posts
Member No: #55 |
Posted - 27/12/2005 : 02:25:29 AM
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The softest riding monohull that is affordable is the venerable
Haines Hunter 773!!!
Its a big hull that rides like a Cadillac. |
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redemperor
Pilchard
Australia
3 Posts
Member No: #9302 |
 Posted - 29/12/2005 : 03:12:48 AM
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| I had a 22ft ali and are now having a 24ft Gavin Mair Airider tri hull being built. They are built using 5mm plate all round, fuel tanks are biult to survey as standard etc. They have a 2.7m beam but you just get an annual permit for this. You can run one with twins or a single engine. They turn like a mono and dont have that lean like a cat does when cornering or going down the face of a wave. A few abolone divers down south and in SA swear buy them. Worth a look if your spending that sort of money. Good luck |
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Hyka
Pilchard
Australia
7 Posts
Member No: #9508 |
Posted - 31/01/2006 : 01:58:55 AM
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| Hi guys would use know where i could find any of of the old moulds hulls of the markham whalers |
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Prostrike
Salmon
Australia
42 Posts
Member No: #9105 |
Posted - 31/01/2006 : 06:05:53 AM
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| My favorite hulls are the Haines Hunter 680 Patriot in either twin or single rig. Same boat as ET's and the 650 Classic in twin or single,Very similar hull shapes and same laminate schedule. Or for something maxi trailable the 8m Patriot twin rig is a sweet ride. We have 3 of these in build at the moment for customers coming down from 35ft Black Watch and Riviera's looking for maxi trailable game boats. |
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topend
Sailfish
Australia
280 Posts
Member No: #5794 |
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Prostrike
Salmon
Australia
42 Posts
Member No: #9105 |
Posted - 31/01/2006 : 09:34:01 AM
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I will post some pics of a 680 Patriot in build with a bit of an explanation of the process over the next few days.
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Stompy
Marlin
Australia
728 Posts
Member No: #642 |
Posted - 31/01/2006 : 11:11:40 AM
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Full noise,
I have a cat, and love it, however if you are looking for softest riding hull as your number 1 thing, then a alloy cat is probably a mile off monos like the Haines ect.
Having said that, couldn't help myself, they are a great fishing platform, can punch through the rough stuff along with the piece of mind twin outboards give you 30 to 40kms off shore. Quite economical as well.
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dgasmier
Yellowfin
Australia
137 Posts
Member No: #423 |
Posted - 31/01/2006 : 3:08:50 PM
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Fullnoise,
As you are in WA, why don't you talk to Fremantle Volunteer Sea Rescue, or Cockburn Volunteer Sea Rescue. They both have Liesure cats.
Other WA boats that are soft riding are Leeder, and supposedly North Shore - see last Sunday's Sunday Times for a write up.
If you stay local you can customise better, and you can trial as well.
One boat that supposedly does well here is the Carribean 2400 and there may be a trial boat available.
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Hyka
Pilchard
Australia
7 Posts
Member No: #9508 |
Posted - 31/01/2006 : 4:02:19 PM
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| Hi guys wats a cheap afordable cat thats safe rides well |
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Billistick
Pilchard
Australia
2 Posts
Member No: #11876 |
Posted - 09/08/2007 : 4:40:25 PM
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| Can anyone give me some more info on the Haines Hunter 773L as I have just purchased a 1990 model and |
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Billistick
Pilchard
Australia
2 Posts
Member No: #11876 |
Posted - 09/08/2007 : 4:41:36 PM
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Can anyone give me some more info on the Haines Hunter 773L as I have just purchased a 1990 model and I can't seem to find much info about them at all.
Were they a flop from the Formula 233? what are the specs does anyone know?
Thanks for the help. |
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Noelm
Marlin
913 Posts
Member No: #10531 |
Posted - 10/08/2007 : 10:03:17 AM
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| if it is straight out softest ride, then anyone who says anything other than a Cat has never been in one, all the Haines models included! been in em all and they all have pros and cons, but nothing compares to a cat ride, end of story! |
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topend
Sailfish
Australia
280 Posts
Member No: #5794 |
Posted - 11/08/2007 : 05:01:05 AM
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Hi Noelm,
I mostly agree with you but there are conditions where the cat doesn't fair so well like a head sea in windy conditions (which we get a lot of here) that is producing a steep chop.
In these conditions my Haines Hunter will get us home without breaking our backs. We can remain in our seats at all times. A cat would see us tacking our way home like a sail boat.
It is for this reason I steer clear of a cat when in the market for a new boat. If I lived somewhere that didn't get these conditions I would love to own a cat and enjoy the great ride they can offer and their stability at rest.
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Hellraiser
Marlin
Australia
428 Posts
Member No: #580 |
Posted - 11/08/2007 : 5:28:57 PM
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My 23 Edencraft is the softest riding boat out there in all condition's
Regards Chop| quote: | Originally posted by Full Noise
G'Day, am updating from a 6.5m Ali Centre Cab to something with a much softer ride. Live in Perth WA and fish 30 to 40 kms off shore looking for softest riding hull. Are Cats as good as they say? And which is the best of the Cats? Many people have come over WA to buy a Leisure Cat 7m Game Fisher. ???? Thanks for any feedback.
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