Mumby Aluminium Cruising Cats

[lizardofoz]

Originally Posted by Steve Strand

Hi David:
We are considering an M 46 named The Visitor. Know anything about her? Any thoughts on what to look for when we inspect her?
thanks
Steve

Just to let you know I have Chameleon for sale at a competitive price if your interested.
Cheers
Bob

[lizardofoz]

Originally Posted by seaman

I had the good fortune to sail on a Tim Mumby 48F catamaran Cyberfor 2000nmiles -Brisbane to Tonga ,most of it against the wind and it totally sold me on its speed and seagoing capabilitys.i have since brought his plans and have started to build one.there are a couple of companys building his designs to any stage try. Harwood marine group Australia or Thailand faraway yachts?. the lizard and eastons are good boats but don't come close in performance.see Langkawi race blogs

I used to own Lizard of oz the first built Lizard cat. Now own Chameleon and used to own Kilo ( now The Visitor) for a short time. Faraway Thailand is a charter company with 2 Mumby cats - Mozart and Chameleon. Harwoods have set up in Cebu and are building 2 X Mumby cats. I actually set the Harwood Mumby deal up but have no involvement in the production.
Your right the Eastons and Lizards dont come anywhere near the Mumby cats. Tim's hull profiles are impressive with performance and sea handling

Cheers

Bob

[Northeaster]

Hoping you folks may be able to answer a few questions, some general, some specific!

Considering building a cat, somewhere between 42 - 48' leaning towards aluminum (have shop, welding skill and like idea of being able to wled on things like davits, etc.

Anyway.
- How do you think the material cost of aluminum compares with the glass kits?

- How much do you think the cost of essential items like rig, sails and engines, etc goes up in fitting out say a 48' cat, instead of a 44 or 46'er?

- I see the price for 13meter - 15 meter Lizard plans go for between $6500-8000AU$. Any idea how much plansa are for the Mumby 48 (or I believe there is a Mumby 46??) Is there a smaller Mumby??

Thanks in advance for any help!!

[lizardofoz]

Please PM me for information.

I would prefer not to talk about business matters on the forum as the forum is more for passing on simple informative info. Your asking for more than that.

Firstly let me know if you intend building yourself or wish to have the cat built by others and you finish the interior etc.

I do have a secondhand Mumby cat for sale at the moment at way under the build cost.

[Reefer.]

Just heard Mumby Cats has taken on (bought) the southern Coconut slipway yard in Cairns.
Anyone heard that? Are they planning on building cats there?

[Karafox8]

Hello guys! Does anybody have experience with this cat: Banana 465 | PROMETA

I heard that one was sold in Australia recently .

[mcarthur]

Haven't heard a particular Banana boat, but we have a ProMeta aluminium cat (power). But it's made using their StrongAll method rather than the usual alu method - we have 12mm hulls and 6mm superstructure! The website you reference didn't mention StrongAll, which is odd since that is what ProMeta and the Banana line is known for...

[44'cruisingcat]

Originally Posted by Reefer.

Just heard Mumby Cats has taken on (bought) the southern Coconut slipway yard in Cairns.
Anyone heard that? Are they planning on building cats there?

Yes, I've heard the same thing.