Is an Island packet cat right for me?

[belizesailor]

There is also on old thead here on Packet Cats:

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...iew-23614.html

[Lynnfairwind]

HI Jim, I do think you are correct about the slamming, as I can honestly say we have never had a problem with our Catalac 10M (34") slamming, but then I guess we have always just changed course a bit. Plus, my sailing in the Pacific NW and doing the capes was on a monohull and I have done a lot of slamming in a monohull. To the IP owner who mentioned the IPs and Prouts are faster than the Catalacs, I just wanted to know where this information was obtained. That questioned, I am not on a sailboat to go fast, mainly on the Cat for comfort. Lynn

[Dieselmech]

Is this corrosiom normal or is it excessive?

[a64pilot]

Entirely normal, you can clean it off if you like, I did as I didn’t like the way it looked. I then covered it with Corrosion-X, but bronze like that will last nearly forever looking like that.
The hose however may be a little suspect, I am not familiar with hose that looks like that.
Forgot the name, but that is a very good / expensive strainer, boats in the IP’s price range are supposed to use good components

[Sailmonkey]

There is no real corrosion there at all, but like a64 notes, the hose isn’t really desirable for below the waterline.

[Sofa King Fishy]

I looked at an IP Cat 35’ prior to purchasing my monohull. I’m a live aboard fulltime & it wasn’t large enough for that IMHO. The second pontoon would be used for storage as I’m solo, and the access is through a tight doorway, down a few steps & a hard 90 degree turn. I measured it out, and it would be tough to stow anything large. The main cool thing is it’s a twin screw Cat that can fit in a standard marina slip- that’s a HUGE money saver in a Marina. I was also not crazy about the galley sink. It’s a big round single bowl, right in the middle of the cabin. I understand that’s so it’ll drain on either tack, but I found the placement & amount of real estate it occupies to be a negative.

[redneckrob]

Originally Posted by Sofa King Fishy

I looked at an IP Cat 35’ prior to purchasing my monohull. I’m a live aboard fulltime & it wasn’t large enough for that IMHO. The second pontoon would be used for storage as I’m solo, and the access is through a tight doorway, down a few steps & a hard 90 degree turn. I measured it out, and it would be tough to stow anything large. The main cool thing is it’s a twin screw Cat that can fit in a standard marina slip- that’s a HUGE money saver in a Marina. I was also not crazy about the galley sink. It’s a big round single bowl, right in the middle of the cabin. I understand that’s so it’ll drain on either tack, but I found the placement & amount of real estate it occupies to be a negative.

What kind of catamaran heels enough that you need to design sink placement around it? Good grief, if that's the case than the sink placement is the least of the issues with the overall boat design!

[Sofa King Fishy]

Originally Posted by redneckrob

What kind of catamaran heels enough that you need to design sink placement around it? Good grief, if that's the case than the sink placement is the least of the issues with the overall boat design!

Bear in mind the beam is just 14’- same as my 42’ Catalina, and she’s a 37’ waterline, so, I’m guessing this Cat heels as far as Cats go. It’s an IP so built extremely well, but, me thinks the Chevy Volt of Catamarans. Cool concept, but didn’t sell based on design inherent shortcomings.

[smj]

Originally Posted by Sofa King Fishy

Bear in mind the beam is just 14’- same as my 42’ Catalina, and she’s a 37’ waterline, so, I’m guessing this Cat heels as far as Cats go. It’s an IP so built extremely well, but, me thinks the Chevy Volt of Catamarans. Cool concept, but didn’t sell based on design inherent shortcomings.

The beam on the Packet Cat is 15’ and waterline length is 31’. A nice live aboard design, but with the delta pod more of a barge than 2 separate hulls at the waterline.

[Sofa King Fishy]

Thank you for the correction. Specifics aside, it’s a blocky design, but still fits in a stands slip. That was the gist.