Head scratcher from this weekend's boat show in Oakland

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Ross

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
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Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
Made for people with too much money in their pockets. lol
 
Stu Jackson

Stu Jackson

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Feb 26, 2004
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Catalina 34 224 Maple Bay, BC, Canada
Don't worry, most of the rest of the mono and multihulls are still floating. Unlike the Great Lakes, we still have water and tides going up and down, still here.
 
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Steve Dion

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Dec 2, 1999
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Hunter Vision-36 Rio Vista, CA.
Funny that you photo'd that. It was the first thing we saw this a.m. & the last we saw when we left. I figured the only reason someone would puchase something like this is because their spouse said NO.
 
LuzSD

LuzSD

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Feb 21, 2009
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Catalina 30 San Diego/ Dana Point, Ca.
Would this be a good choice for photographers of a long race? Not the expense and distance of a helicopter and close water shots and the ability to get from here to their quickly and stay dry too?
I'll take two!
 
Phil Herring

Phil Herring

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Mar 25, 1997
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Yeah, and I know better than to be bashing builders. Anyone who takes on production boat building -- and innovation -- deserves more than my jabs.

Here's the story on the helicat:

The HeliCat 22 is a high performance two-person catamaran -- great for stable & safe, fun, fast, economical and practical water travel, island transport, fishing far away, or day charter/rental. Wrap her with your company logo & photos for eye-catching and fun advertising on and off the water. Open air feel and thrill like a motorcycle but without the traffic danger! Goes 20-30 mph in whitecap waves at 5 mpg--not possible in other boats.

The new design makes this cool-looking, lightweight, stable and agile catamaran safe in rough seas, and a lot of fun with good fuel economy and low maintenance. She corners flat like a rocket on a rail. She is virtually unsinkable due to a combination of positive foam flotation and separate watertight compartments.

At speeds from 20-40, she burns only 4-10 gph, getting 5 to 3.5 miles per gallon, which is unusually good for a boat that can handle rough water. Combined with her stability, it makes commuting on the water reasonably economical.
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For getting from point A to point B year-round, fast, dry, and with good fuel economy, this looks like a good solution. http://helicat.net
 
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