Hull question for Nautical

[Sundays_Child]

Hi Trevor,

Wondering if you can help with quick question...

A while back on a thread about hull types, you had mentioned an Irish company that was making very sea-worthy boats with an unusually efficient seni-displacement hull design.

Could you please remind me of the name of that company?

Thanks in advance!

Fred.

 

[Sundays_Child]

Couldn't find it on search here... so an hour and a bit on google and "force 8" + ireland +hull got me to:

http://www.safehavenmarine.com/Dublin%20pilot%20launched.htm

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Has anyone been on one of these or have further information on their ride and handling in differing seas?

Thanks!

 

[James_S]

Been browsing for a while but first post here so here goes:

A very good friend of mine owns MIKATCHA a Safehaven marine Intercepter 42 with a single Volvo D12 650 in it. I have been out numerous times in it up to force 8 out of Aberdovey North Wales it is a very well constucted boat that seems to take any type of sea in its stride. It especially impressed me in a following sea when the bow just rose out the troughs in front of you and it climbed over the next wave.
We did all this while sat up on the flybridge it was fantastic. As i said the build quality and construction is very very solid but don't expect the finish quality to be up to sunseeker standards. The interior fit out is very practical but basic as it is a charter fishing boat. Its top speed is just over 27kts and it cruises at 17 or 23.

Link: MIKATCHA

James

 

[Sundays_Child]

My first post today after browsing for quite some time too.

Many thanks!

After having sailed from HK to Manila (without the benefit of having an accompanying racing fleet for support), I want to do it again. In fact I want to do it under power and often, for 7 to 10 day breaks, and I'd like a hull that can handle that.

What with typhoons over the South China Sea, I'm not as interested in a Nordhavn-type boat that can endure them, as much as a tough boat that can outrun them!

 

[MapisM]

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sea-worthy boats with an unusually efficient seni-displacement hull design.

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Dunno about sea qualities - though it does seem fit for its job.
But the hull, I'd definitely call it a planing one!

 

[jfm]

Also check out Cara marine. They make rufty tufty boats in Carrigaline, Cork harbour, Ireland. Some with jets. Gludy opened a series of posts about 2 years ago on the pros/cons of their jet powered motoryacht, and there was a view that they were butt ugly. But if you want a boat that is meant to be rufty tufty looking then they're worth checking out. Website is www.caramarine.ie

 

[RogerRat]

Can you check the link? Ta.

 

[BrendanS]

The url is dead. I think Halmatic acquired the commercial designs and moulds some years ago, and more recently Aquastar aquired the pleasure and jet. Gludy may know more

 

[Sundays_Child]

The 18m Cara Marine is a nice looking boat:

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1539833/0

 

[Sundays_Child]

Mario,

Nautical described it, if I recall correctly, as a SD hull that was more towards the planing end (as opposed to the displacement end) of SD characteristics. An "SDP" if you will!

A top speed of 26 knots with twin 450hp engines would seem to demonstrate this, as I would guess a fully planing boat of the same size and power should do a smidge over 30.