> Thus. the short list, in alphabetical order, of Glacier Bay 2690 > Coastal Runner, ProSports 2860WA ProKat, TomCat 24, the new TomCat > 255, and World Cat 270 Hard Top. ______________________________________________________ Brian observed: There was a reference to the Glacier Bay boats made here: <http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/showpost.php?p=36753&postcount=35> "in my opinion the Glacier Bay hull shape is the most outdated and sloppiest ride available domesticaly in a cat. (it rolls like a monohull with soft chines and has a tunnel slap that rattles your teeth and sneezes constantly)it still rides better than any similarly sized monohull hence the owners of these boats are happier than they would be in a monohull.The hull is based on australian small boat displcement sailboat hull design they abandoned for planing hull shapes well over a decade ago." note: Not my quote but rather a member of another forum. Brian Eiland beiland@usa.net http://www.RunningTideYachts.com distinctive multihull expedition yachts

>Brian observed: >There was a reference to the Glacier Bay boats made here: > ><http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/showpost.php?p=36753&postcount=35> > >"in my opinion the Glacier Bay hull shape is the most outdated and sloppiest >ride available domesticaly in a cat. (it rolls like a monohull with soft >chines and has a tunnel slap that rattles your teeth and sneezes constantly)it >still rides better than any similarly sized monohull hence the owners of these >boats are happier than they would be in a monohull.The hull is based on >australian small boat displcement sailboat hull design they abandoned for >planing hull shapes well over a decade ago." > >note: Not my quote but rather a member of another forum. Hey, is this a fair comment to offer to our List? Isn't the guy knocking Glacier Bay the designer or manufacturer of a competing line of power cats? --Georgs -- Georgs Kolesnikovs Power Catamaran World http://www.powercatamaranworld.com