Prindle with wings? :: Catamaran Sailboats at TheBeachcats.com

Prindle with wings?

Go to page [-1] 1 - 2:

klozhald

Rank: Chief

Registered: Apr 19, 2011

Last visit: Feb 19, 2025

Posts: 1462
Posted: May 11, 2016 - 09:24 PM

chump23This thread got derailed, but thanks for the answer. I did a search, but couldn't find any info on Performance Cat. Do you know if they still exist?

They went under in the mid-90s. :(

--
Sheet In!
Bob
_/)_____/)_/)____/)____/)_____/)/)__________/)__
Prindle 18-2 #244 "Wakizashi"
Prindle 16 #3690 "Pegasus" Sold (sigh)
AZ Multihull Fleet 42 member
(Way) Past Commodore of Prindle Fleet 14
Arizona, USA
--
klozhald

Rank: Chief

Registered: Apr 19, 2011

Last visit: Feb 19, 2025

Posts: 1462
Posted: May 11, 2016 - 09:26 PM

turboratI ran wings on my P19 and the P19MX with a spinnaker. Performance Cat was making them for awhile. Really enjoyed them.

You wouldn't happen to have any pictures of those wings, would you?

--
Sheet In!
Bob
_/)_____/)_/)____/)____/)_____/)/)__________/)__
Prindle 18-2 #244 "Wakizashi"
Prindle 16 #3690 "Pegasus" Sold (sigh)
AZ Multihull Fleet 42 member
(Way) Past Commodore of Prindle Fleet 14
Arizona, USA
--
MN3

Rank: Master Chief

Registered: Jun 20, 2006

Last visit: Dec 04, 2024

Posts: 7090
Posted: May 12, 2016 - 09:16 AM

What were they thinking with these racks being so low?
they MUST have gotten wet a lot

DamonLinkousHobie Europe was all about wings on race boats for a while. And of course the Hobie 21SE and the Hobie 17 were standard with wings, the Hobie 21SE was designed specifically for a professional race circuit.

Brochure for three types of Hobie wings.
DamonLinkous

Rank: Administrator

Registered: Jul 19, 2001

Last visit: Jul 13, 2025

Posts: 3458
Posted: May 12, 2016 - 12:46 PM

They seem low but the FX-1 had pretty high freeboard so the angles work out. Looks at the first picture of the FX-1 flying a hull and the wings are well clear of the water. In person those wings never seemed particularly low.

--
Damon Linkous
1992 Hobie 18
Memphis, TN

Join the discussion at the all new TheBeachcats.com Forums HERE.
https://thebeachcats.temp…l.host/forums/site-talk/
--
MN3

Rank: Master Chief

Registered: Jun 20, 2006

Last visit: Dec 04, 2024

Posts: 7090
Posted: May 13, 2016 - 01:07 PM

i think you are correct.

DamonLinkousThey seem low but the FX-1 had pretty high freeboard so the angles work out. Looks at the first picture of the FX-1 flying a hull and the wings are well clear of the water. In person those wings never seemed particularly low.
turborat

Rank: Lubber

Registered: Dec 31, 1969

Last visit: May 06, 2022

Posts: 31
Posted: May 13, 2016 - 11:01 PM

klozhald
turboratI ran wings on my P19 and the P19MX with a spinnaker. Performance Cat was making them for awhile. Really enjoyed them.

You wouldn't happen to have any pictures of those wings, would you?

Sorry capt' ..... Too many computers ago