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Old 02-10-2008, 14:35   #1
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Finding a cat

I would like some help from you at this forum, who have more practic experience than I, in different cat's pros and cons.
Me and my wife are planning to buy a cat, suitable for live aboard and ocean crossing, when selling our 52" ketch Colin Archer. Our budget will probably be $200-250K, which rules out any new cat.
Problem for us is that we live in Sweden, a regular "anticat"-country, meaning that we most likely will have to take some flight trips to find the right one, and from that place sail it home.
I have looked at different sites (yachtworld.com, Multihull-maven.com and more) to find out what type(s) that could match our wishes. We have no problem with an older cat, as long as it fits our demands.
We want a cat with one owners hull and one hull for guests, no walkthrough head between the guest cabins in the guest hull, beds at least 6"8 long (2m), well planned galley up, suitable navigation place, good wide view from the bridgedeck, space enough to sit around in the outside pilot area, fixed keels, easy handled sailing.
So far I have found the Prout Quasar 50, Admiral 38, Fountaine Pajot Venezia 42 and maybe Norseman 400.
To narrow our search, I would be very glad if someone of you who have experience in any of the above mentioned cat's, could give comment's about them as to our wiches.
If you have a tip about another cat meeting our demands, I will naturally also thank you.
It's not easy to only see and "sail" them in the computer.
Hope to get some helping advice
Thanks in advance
Rolf Dahlberg
Sweden
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