>Pat Reischmann wrote: >We measure the clearance from the water to the top of the bridgedeck >on either side of the nacelle at the low point, of course the >clearance is greater in the forward area under the trampoline. >Measuring from the narrow anti-slam nacelle to the water would not >provide an accurate comparison. What is the waterline length of the Manta? What is the distance between hulls? How high is the wing deck above water? --Georgs Georgs Kolesnikovs Power Catamaran World http://www.powercatamaranworld.com

We measure the clearance from the water to the top of the bridgedeck on either side of the nacelle at the low point, of course the clearance is greater in the forward area under the trampoline. Measuring from the narrow anti-slam nacelle to the water would not provide an accurate comparison.