Launched "Bill the Cat" Today

[DavesFlatsBoat]

My own version of a catamaran flats boat - still have a bit of engine/control work but she turns flat and crabs the wakes like I wanted - a Happy Camper here!

http://www.amateurboatbuilding.com/modules/Upload/billthecat/Lauch2.jpg

Epoxy & Glass over ply - part frame, part S&G

My web site tells most of the story: Daves Flat Cat (http://www.davesflatcat.com)

Dave

[B_B]

Way to go Dave! From inspiration to perspiration to crabbing over wakes - :D enjoy!
editted for spelling.

[ 10-02-2003, 11:14 PM: Message edited by: Braam Berrub ]

[Art Read]

Ain't much that feels so good, is there? Enjoy it to the hilt! Great job! :cool:

[Concordia..41]

Outstanding! :cool:

[Donn]

Looks great, Dave, although in the first pic, you appear to be too tall for the console. What are the fitting out plans? Bow mounted trolling motor? Poling platform?

[jlapratt]

Great job Dave!!

[DavesFlatsBoat]

Thanks All - it is a thrill

Don - if I'm sitting on a cooler the console is right - standing lets me look for those tailing reds and gators. Polling platform is next summers project - Sea Trials must continue.

[Roger Stouff]

That's a cool craft. Love the name! Congrats.

[whb]

Excellent

A beautiful shallow water craft. Two questions.

When you are planing is the tunnel full of water or is there an air layer inside?

Are you using a jack plate to bring the prop up into the tunnel space when planing?

Thanks,

Howard

[DavesFlatsBoat]

Thanks

The tunnel does not appear to totally fill with water at the engine - will update after more testing. I wanted an air layer - I'll have to ask the designer ;)

I am using a fixed jackplate to raise the cavitation plate above the hull line. Can't afford the Bob's Machine Shop beauty I wanted.

[Tealsmith]

Congrats. Enjoy!

[brian.cunningham]

Another multihuller on the forum!
Way :cool: !

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

:cool: :cool: