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Reply to: Inflatable hull and plastic hull catamarans like the Red Beard Happy Cat

[quote=bradinjax][quote=charlescarlis]What I can't seem to get past is the idea that these things are only good for relatively flat water. They would seem optimum for vacation travel, except if going to the beach... I have images of them folding in half trying to get through the surf. That may be (probably is) misplaced, but it's the experience I equate to when trying to get an inflatable raft out there...[/quote] In the 90's we were launching Gemini Thundercats into 6 ft surf. Catching 10ft+ air and kept on trucking. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvI9F5Zrbxs[/url] If these were constructed like your pool raft It would fold like an envelope. Some have an internal baffle like structure that makes them super rigid. Others use multiple longitudinal tubes all heat welded together. Here is a vid on their construction. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm4OkklLaco[/url] They are light, strong, and durable which equals fast. In performance boats you rarely get all 3 of those things. I would love to see a performance catamaran in the 25 to 30 ft range using this technology.[/quote]

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