She Floats!!!

[Stingo]

ROAD HOG

OPPS, she doesn't fit through the gate. We had to around the block to another gate.

I am nervous as hell.

Keels wet

She floats

And the engines started first time.

 

[jamesjermain]

Result! Stingo. Welcome to the Whole-boat Club. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Stingo]

Thanks JJ. She'll only be elegible for the Whole-boat Club once her stick arrives, hopefully by the end of the week. Until then, I have to live with being a Mobo.

 

[LadyInBed]

She looks good.
I did wonder if you were still saving up for the 'stick' /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[sarabande]

Congrats to both hulls, and may they and the crew have many happy years SAILING the ocean blue /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[tome]

Nice one Stingo - love the pics

So when will you be ready for our stability test?

 

[bigwow]

Proper boat, even without the stick! Is it the photo or was she on the lorry at an angle?

 

[Captain Coochie]

Very nice , i bet your chuffed !!!

 

[Stingo]

[ QUOTE ]
So when will you be ready for our stability test?

[/ QUOTE ]At the next forum meet in, shall we say the Maldives?

 

[Stingo]

Probably a combination of road camber, being at an angle and the cameraman trying to drive his car and take photos at the same time.

 

[Norman_E]

Congratulation.
Just a thought for catamaran sailors. Why only one wheel? If big monohulls can have two, why not cats? It must be pretty nerve wracking bringing your boat alongside if port side to, and if short handed you are too far away to throw your aft mooring line.

 

[hairbox]

Nice one Stingo will you be sailing her to blighty in the furture?

 

[Stingo]

Blighty??? Are you nuts? That place has little sun, high prices, lousy politics, hoodies, Gordon Brown... do I need to continue?

 

[jhr]

....and I thought you were so fond of the UK! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Looking good.

 

[jamesjermain]

Several do, mine included.

I like the arrangement but most have the wheels stuck out on the two sterns where they are in the open (sun-stroke in hot climates, rust in ours) and exposed to spray and the considerable apparent wind due to the incredibe speed cats achieve on all points of sailing. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

In practial terms putting two wheels in a cat cockpit mean two raised seating structures plus wheels etc which take up a lot of space and cost a lot of money. They also obstruct one of the cats great advantages, the open link between cabin and cockpit which can be made into one huge living space. Some might call this link the patio doors; I'm broad minded and broad shouldered /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[tome]

You've really gone over to the dark side haven't you!

 

[bbg]

[ QUOTE ]
I am nervous as hell.

[/ QUOTE ]

Then get out from underneath that boat! "Objects in TravelLift are heavier than they appear."


BTW - what's with the name. Forumites went to a lot of trouble to offer some excellent new names - you decided to stick with Stingo?

 

[boatmike]

Looks very nice Stingo. With that hull shape and bridgedeck clearance she should go like whatzit off a warm shovel too. That is she will if you avoid loading her up with stores and stuff!
Whose design is she? I don't recognise her. Where was she built? The chappies in the pictures seem to suggest South Africa?

 

[Talbot]

Very nice

very jealous

I wish you all the good fortune and fair winds

When do you plan to resume the cruise?

 

[snowleopard]

In your place I'd have taken exception to the caption in the 2nd pic.