Miami boat show

jean1146 · 21-02-2006, 05:43

I have just return from the show.If you were looking for a sailing cat,this was the place to be. Looked at every Cat and came to the conclusion that the bigger the cats are the more waisted space there is. The layout is basically the same,it is just bigger. any comments?.

gosstyla · 21-02-2006, 10:31

Depends on how you plan to use the boat and the space.

When I was deciding on my boat, used for living aboard and cruising the carribean and southeastern US coast. I determined a 40ft cat was probably big enough to provide all the space I wanted, although I never found a layout in a 40ft that actually did.

However, when considering available payload 46ft was the smallest I found that met my requirements.

Utimately I decided to have a semi-custom 47ft built. It uses about the same space as an "off the rack" 40ft uses for the "house", but with a layout designed to efficiently meet my requirements. The rest of the length improves payload and performance.

21-02-2006, 05:43	#1
jean1146 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tampa fl Boat: Mahe 36' Posts: 192	Miami boat show I have just return from the show.If you were looking for a sailing cat,this was the place to be. Looked at every Cat and came to the conclusion that the bigger the cats are the more waisted space there is. The layout is basically the same,it is just bigger. any comments?.

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21-02-2006, 10:31	#2
gosstyla Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 166	Depends on how you plan to use the boat and the space. When I was deciding on my boat, used for living aboard and cruising the carribean and southeastern US coast. I determined a 40ft cat was probably big enough to provide all the space I wanted, although I never found a layout in a 40ft that actually did. However, when considering available payload 46ft was the smallest I found that met my requirements. Utimately I decided to have a semi-custom 47ft built. It uses about the same space as an "off the rack" 40ft uses for the "house", but with a layout designed to efficiently meet my requirements. The rest of the length improves payload and performance.