The Spring 2000 Issue

Spring 2000 Issue

On the Cover: The French HydroFret Project - a catamaran cargo aircraft

Contents:

New Boats to consider:
• Aussiecat 7000, 23’6"x8’2"
Sold by Aussie Catamaran Corp, Florida,USA
• Blue Dolphin, 62’2"x25’ Charter cat
Design by Morrelli & Melvin, California, USA
• Cruise Cat 40, 40’x16’7" Aluminum cat
Design by Stanyon Marine, Australia
• Hughes 61, 61’x24’ Daycharter catamaran
Design by Kurt Hughes, Washington, USA
• Jutson 53 Cruiser, 52’6"x24’6"
• Jutson 58 Cruiser, 57’8"x25’8"
• Jutson 70 Long-Range Cruiser,
Design by Scott Jutson, Australia
• Lagoon 43, 43’0"x21’1" Luxury cruiser
Built by Lagoon, France
• Noosacat 3500, 35’6"x11’6"
• Noosacat 4100, 41’0"x11’6"
Sold by Aussie Catamaran Corp, Florida, USA
• NS60, 60’x25’ Charter catamaran
• Ocean Explorer, 54’14’6" Whale watching
Design by Morrelli & Melvin, California, USA
• Power Sailer, 82’x35’ World cruiser
Design by Derek Kelsall, New Zealand
• Power Trimaran, 38’x16’11" Sport boat
Design by Kurt Hughes, Washington, USA
• Prowler 40, 42’8"x22’ Cruising catamaran
Built by Charter Cats S.A, South Africa
• Sport Cruiser 3100, 30’10"x9’6"
Sold by Aussie Catamaran Corp, Florida,USA
• St. John 44, 44’ Oceangoing catamaran
Design by Malcolm Tennant, New Zealand
• Transcat 42, 42’1"x17’6" Trawler
Built by Alliaura Marine, France
• Wright Powercats C46 & C50
Sold by Powercats West, California, USA

Letters to the Editors:
• Questioning "Displaning," by Johannes Schöön
• Multihull Stability Questioned, by Robert Burney
• Kiwi Catamarans, by Alan Sexton
• Help Needed for Georgetown Clinic, by Tom & Gina Muba

New Products:
• Transducer Delivers Better Performance
• Wesbar Plastic Fenders
• New Trailer Light
• Polyform Fender Covers
• Portable Refrigerator
• Coolmate Air Conditioner
• Custom-built Towers for Catamarans
• Boat Tracking Service

News Briefs:
• International Super Yacht Award
• Greenland Baptized by French Actress
• Westerebeke’s Gift to Landing School
• 30,000 Boating Items on the Internet

Looking Back to the Early Days
Old Boats Never Die, They Just Lose Their Luster

The Free Radical
A simple dive boat you can build yourself

Tips for Protecting Marine Resources
Retrieving Floating Trash, Quality Time, Noise Pollution, Hands Off, Teach Appreciation, Ramp Manners.

Ask The Captain about Batteries
Q & A with Captain DieHard

Wright C46
Good Boats Come From Down Under
Aussie Catamarans, by Alan Wooldridge
More from Oz, by Scott Jutson
Powercats West Premier Wright C50
Cruise Cat 40, by Stanyon Marine
St. John 44, by Malcolm Tennant
Power Sailer 80, by Derek Kelsall

Transcat 42
From France
Cover Story: Do Catamarans Really Fly?
Transcat 42, Trawler catamaran
Power Lagoon 43, Luxury cruising cat

A Comparison of Power Catamarans
Explaining the different hull configurations and their advantages and disadvantages

A Tri & Four Cats
Hughes 38’ Tri and 61’ Cat, Morrelli & Melvin Cats

Awesome Power in Annapolis
A photo essay by Charles K Chiodi

When to Know When It’s Just a Tow
A must-read article about the differences between a "Tow" and "Salvage" by Becky Squires

Transition to a Catamaran Trawler
A very comprehensive and thorough way to select your next powerboat, and why the author and his wife chose the Endeavourcat, by Don & Ruth Kalen

The New Prowler 430
This semi-displacement powercat is built in South Africa for their ever-so-demanding sea conditions.