Are the cats that are trailerable any more unstable because of their beam to
length ratio? Do people who have wider cats ever do "wide load" trailering on
a regular basis or do they usually hire out specialty OTR carriers? I'm
looking for a 26' to 29' cat that would be perfect for a one week trip on
coastal waters. But at the same time I'd like to be able to trailer it to the
San Juans for a month. Am I being to unrealistic about the idea of trailering
a cat by myself?
Steve

Steve,

I have a 28' aluminum powercat built by Armstrong Marine (then in BC,
now in Port Angeles, Washington) that we use extensively for week-long
(and sometimes more) trips here in SE Alaska.

We normally keep it in the water in the summers and trailer it in the
winters.  It is 9-6 wide and I don't need a wide load permit for it.  I
don't tow it far, and I'm glad!  My arrangement is barely up to the
task, and I have a 3/4 ton diesel pickup and custom trailer.  Can't
imagine towing it any distance on a highway without a very special
trailer and rig, but with enough of an investment in towing equipment I
suppose it would be feasible.

Bob Deering
Juneau Alaska

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From: power-catamaran-bounces@lists.samurai.com
[mailto:power-catamaran-bounces@lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of Steve
Jewell
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 6:57 PM
To: power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
Subject: [PCW] Trailering a Cat

Are the cats that are trailerable any more unstable because of their
beam to
length ratio? Do people who have wider cats ever do "wide load"
trailering on
a regular basis or do they usually hire out specialty OTR carriers? I'm
looking for a 26' to 29' cat that would be perfect for a one week trip
on
coastal waters. But at the same time I'd like to be able to trailer it
to the
San Juans for a month. Am I being to unrealistic about the idea of
trailering
a cat by myself?
Steve

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