Maine Cat, builder of 30' and 41' open bridgedeck sailing cats, has just announced their entry into the powercat market with their new Powercat 38. The boat measures 38' x 16' x 2'-7" x 12' (air clearance) and will weigh 14,000 lbs empty and 22,800 pounds fully loaded. Profile is reminiscent of a Downeast express cruiser. Power will be twin 100 HP Yanmars expected to provide a 15-kt cruise speed with a 4 gal/hr fuel burn. With 250 gallons of fuel, they're projecting a 900 nm range. Sounds a bit optimistic to me, but they are obviously shooting for extreme efficiency with their 12-to-1 beam ratio hulls and light weight. I hope they pull it off. To me it has the appearance of a winner! More info is available on their website: www.mecat.com/indexpower.htm Henry Clews aboard PDQ 34 Sno' Dog in Newington, NH www.geocities.com/snodoglog .............................................................................. ...........................