Small cats
I have been looking for a 18 to 22 foot cat to replace my 18 foot CC as a bay
and near shore boat. (I already own a Tom Cat--best information on these is
at C Brats Forum--incidently Georgs owns a Tom Cat 24).
I have looked at all of the "new"--by builders who are out of business at
least for now. Also used--where there is a lot of Junk. The better 2007 and
2008 small cats are selling for almost new prices. In my experience the
single engine small cats have a significant ventillation (some might call it
cavitation) problem.
I had been in discussion with Aero Cat both about a 27 foot "Trawler"--and a
21 foot CC "convertable Cat". After the last several E-mails from Aero Cat, I
have decided to look else where.
There is always the option of having a custom built boat. Cold molded with
glass overlays, or using foam core and "stitch and glue" technique comes to
mind.
Bob Austin
Gosh, Bob, there is no stopping you, is there?
You certainly as a beacon of inspiration and information to all use
youngsters.
Please do keep us posted as you search continues.
--Georgs
On 3-Sep-09, at 5:13 PM, bob Austin wrote:
I have been looking for a 18 to 22 foot cat to replace my 18 foot CC
as a bay
and near shore boat.
A little hard to find, but worth looking for:
Shoal Cat, built in Jacksonville, Florida ca. 1996 - 2004, by American
Marine / Bill Sheffield.
The boats are center console catamarans rigged for a single outboard
(usually 50 h.p.). Dimensions are 17.5' by 7'. Draft loaded is
realistically 10" - 12"; boat weight is 775#.
The typical set up is a T-Top over a smallish console and flip-seat
ice & chest, with an additional seat ahead of the console over a
storage locker which may be used as a live-well. All the way forward
there are two generous dry-storage compartments, where a Pota-Potty
might hide until needed. A 14-gallon fuel tank is in the console. Lots
of level deck space makes it a good fishing platform that also happens
to be stable.
Mine will run 28 mph loaded with four adults, handles a steep chop
smoothly and well, and barely uses any fuel. It's easy to load and
tow. A jack plate helps defeat the cavitation issue that can affect
some small cats. With mine, the four-bladed prop just needs to be
trimmed-down when accelerating onto plane. Ride under most conditions
is dry and easy.
Alan Bliss
On Sep 3, 2009, at 5:13 PM, bob Austin wrote:
I have been looking for a 18 to 22 foot cat to replace my 18 foot CC
as a bay
and near shore boat.
Here's the Shoal Cat now built by Custom Kamo Manufacturing:
http://www.customkamo.com/shoalcat.html
Is it the same as the one you have, Alan?
--Georgs
On 3-Sep-09, at 6:52 PM, Alan Bliss wrote:
A little hard to find, but worth looking for:
Shoal Cat, built in Jacksonville, Florida ca. 1996 - 2004, by
American Marine / Bill Sheffield.
The boats are center console catamarans rigged for a single outboard
(usually 50 h.p.). Dimensions are 17.5' by 7'. Draft loaded is
realistically 10" - 12"; boat weight is 775#.
The typical set up is a T-Top over a smallish console and flip-seat
ice & chest, with an additional seat ahead of the console over a
storage locker which may be used as a live-well. All the way forward
there are two generous dry-storage compartments, where a Pota-Potty
might hide until needed. A 14-gallon fuel tank is in the console.
Lots of level deck space makes it a good fishing platform that also
happens to be stable.
Mine will run 28 mph loaded with four adults, handles a steep chop
smoothly and well, and barely uses any fuel. It's easy to load and
tow. A jack plate helps defeat the cavitation issue that can affect
some small cats. With mine, the four-bladed prop just needs to be
trimmed-down when accelerating onto plane. Ride under most
conditions is dry and easy.
Alan Bliss
On Sep 3, 2009, at 5:13 PM, bob Austin wrote:
I have been looking for a 18 to 22 foot cat to replace my 18 foot
CC as a bay
and near shore boat.
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Georgs: Custom Kamo's advertised boat appears identical. My only
quibble with their data is that they claim a draft of 8". Maybe dry
and empty, but not in the case of any Shoal Cat I've ever seen. As I
noted earlier, 10" to 12" is more realistic.
These are good shallow-water boats, and since I like to fish the
flats, that was important to me. The Shoal Cat cannot follow a serious
flats fishing machine across a damp sand bank. OTOH, that is the trade-
off that one makes for a cat hull that comfortably negotiates surf,
chop, or large boat wakes. A serious flats boat can't do those things
without serious pounding. I guess a foot or so of water is skinny
enough for me. Much thinner and I'll get out and walk.
Cheers, Alan
On Sep 3, 2009, at 11:40 PM, Georgs Kolesnikovs wrote:
Here's the Shoal Cat now built by Custom Kamo Manufacturing:
http://www.customkamo.com/shoalcat.html
Is it the same as the one you have, Alan?
--Georgs
On 3-Sep-09, at 6:52 PM, Alan Bliss wrote:
A little hard to find, but worth looking for:
Shoal Cat, built in Jacksonville, Florida ca. 1996 - 2004, by
American Marine / Bill Sheffield.
The boats are center console catamarans rigged for a single
outboard (usually 50 h.p.). Dimensions are 17.5' by 7'. Draft
loaded is realistically 10" - 12"; boat weight is 775#.
The typical set up is a T-Top over a smallish console and flip-seat
ice & chest, with an additional seat ahead of the console over a
storage locker which may be used as a live-well. All the way
forward there are two generous dry-storage compartments, where a
Pota-Potty might hide until needed. A 14-gallon fuel tank is in the
console. Lots of level deck space makes it a good fishing platform
that also happens to be stable.
Mine will run 28 mph loaded with four adults, handles a steep chop
smoothly and well, and barely uses any fuel. It's easy to load and
tow. A jack plate helps defeat the cavitation issue that can affect
some small cats. With mine, the four-bladed prop just needs to be
trimmed-down when accelerating onto plane. Ride under most
conditions is dry and easy.
Alan Bliss
On Sep 3, 2009, at 5:13 PM, bob Austin wrote:
I have been looking for a 18 to 22 foot cat to replace my 18 foot
CC as a bay
and near shore boat.
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Georgs,
here is s shoal draft that draws only 6 to 8inches, runs
2 x 30hp in rivers and lakes and 2 x 40hp in the seas.
called Scaff 1800 www.aventure-powercatamaran.com
Tim
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Kolesnikovs
Sent: 04 September 2009 05:40
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Subject: Re: [PCW] Small cats
Here's the Shoal Cat now built by Custom Kamo Manufacturing:
http://www.customkamo.com/shoalcat.html
Is it the same as the one you have, Alan?
--Georgs
On 3-Sep-09, at 6:52 PM, Alan Bliss wrote:
A little hard to find, but worth looking for:
Shoal Cat, built in Jacksonville, Florida ca. 1996 - 2004, by
American Marine / Bill Sheffield.
The boats are center console catamarans rigged for a single outboard
(usually 50 h.p.). Dimensions are 17.5' by 7'. Draft loaded is
realistically 10" - 12"; boat weight is 775#.
The typical set up is a T-Top over a smallish console and flip-seat
ice & chest, with an additional seat ahead of the console over a
storage locker which may be used as a live-well. All the way forward
there are two generous dry-storage compartments, where a Pota-Potty
might hide until needed. A 14-gallon fuel tank is in the console.
Lots of level deck space makes it a good fishing platform that also
happens to be stable.
Mine will run 28 mph loaded with four adults, handles a steep chop
smoothly and well, and barely uses any fuel. It's easy to load and
tow. A jack plate helps defeat the cavitation issue that can affect
some small cats. With mine, the four-bladed prop just needs to be
trimmed-down when accelerating onto plane. Ride under most
conditions is dry and easy.
Alan Bliss
On Sep 3, 2009, at 5:13 PM, bob Austin wrote:
I have been looking for a 18 to 22 foot cat to replace my 18 foot
CC as a bay
and near shore boat.
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