Lagoon Cat smashed in Thailand

[minaret]

Originally Posted by smj

Really was a good read. They are of the opinion that a well built cored hull will have more longevity than a single skin polyester hull.


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Certainly that would depend on the core material. Foam, yes. Balsa, oh, hell no!

[barnakiel]

Originally Posted by 44'cruisingcat

Maybe you guys hardly ever sail. I sail a lot.

Exceptions confirm a general rule.

Look at en masse crowd: vast majority stay in their marinas forever, a smaller portion will sail a few weekends in a year.

Few sail far and away.

If you sail a lot, then you know that at a point you will hit something. "It is not if, it is when." And then you do not want a boat that will easily turn into a pile of planks.

Nothing wrong, IMHO, with boats that easily turn to dust. One who wants to sail a lot and far does not have to buy them.

b.

[smj]

Originally Posted by minaret

Certainly that would depend on the core material. Foam, yes. Balsa, oh, hell no!

If you read the article their choice is balsa!


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[barnakiel]

Originally Posted by smj

Wow, can't say I agree to a lot of what you said except for maybe the last two sentences.


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This is exactly the beauty of it.

When we agree, the discussion is over and our learning opportunity expires. We must move on to another bash.

Actually, I too disagree with most of my views. People come, give strong arguments, I read, I think and VERY OFTEN I change the way I see things.

There are no absolute truths in sailing, in anything. It all has many aspects, it all flows and evolves, and we are blessed to live in times and places where we can talk, listen, and see the beauty of it.

Cheers,
b.

[minaret]

Originally Posted by smj

If you read the article their choice is balsa!


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Uh, that's not an "article". It's an advertisement. Choose to believe people who are trying to sell you something if you wish.

[neilpride]

They use both, balsa and foam cores for multitude of projects ,, there is Baltics with balsa core hulls and with foam core hulls, i always rate this boats with 5 stars in terms of quality construction , light and strong..

[smj]

Originally Posted by minaret

Uh, that's not an "article". It's an advertisement. Choose to believe people who are trying to sell you something if you wish.

And from what I read, the article/advertisement stated the use of balsa core. To be honest, balsa has some great properties as does foam. They each also have their deficiencies. What was stated was that your favorite resin, polyester, isn't held in high regard.


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[smj]

Originally Posted by barnakiel

This is exactly the beauty of it.

When we agree, the discussion is over and our learning opportunity expires. We must move on to another bash.

Actually, I too disagree with most of my views. People come, give strong arguments, I read, I think and VERY OFTEN I change the way I see things.

There are no absolute truths in sailing, in anything. It all has many aspects, it all flows and evolves, and we are blessed to live in times and places where we can talk, listen, and see the beauty of it.

Cheers,
b.

And I agree with that! And to be honest, after re reading what you said, it made me think and I can see where you were coming from.


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[minaret]

Originally Posted by smj

And from what I read, the article/advertisement stated the use of balsa core. To be honest, balsa has some great properties as does foam. They each also have their deficiencies. What was stated was that your favorite resin, polyester, isn't held in high regard.


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Way to go around trying to put words in people's mouths.

[smj]

Originally Posted by minaret

Way to go around trying to put words in people's mouths.

[Goosebumps]

I posted much earlier that the use of the cat should be determinant in what kind of hull you want, need! That said we shouldn't judge how others want to use their cat. I use mine in an cruising area where a scratch to a cored hull would be disastrous as within 1000 nm no repair yard for yachts even a chandler around. I gunkhole and do ciastal sailing, and sail a lot. I have hit reefs, ricks other hidden obstructions with luckily not much damage, nothing I couldnt fix as my hull is full grp.


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[Cadence]

Originally Posted by smj

Really was a good read. They are of the opinion that a well built cored hull will have more longevity than a single skin polyester hull.


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I can agree with that but a single skin boat, if worth a damn, has longitudinal stringers.

[weavis]

Originally Posted by Goosebumps

I posted much earlier that the use of the cat should be determinant in what kind of hull you want, need! That said we shouldn't judge how others want to use their cat. I use mine in an cruising area where a scratch to a cored hull would be disastrous as within 1000 nm no repair yard for yachts even a chandler around. I gunkhole and do ciastal sailing, and sail a lot. I have hit reefs, ricks other hidden obstructions with luckily not much damage, nothing I couldnt fix as my hull is full grp.
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Thats good. If you put your vessel in your profile, we would know what it is....

[smj]

Originally Posted by weavis

Thats good. If you put your vessel in your profile, we would know what it is....

Pretty sure it's a 10m Catalac


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[weavis]

Originally Posted by smj

Pretty sure it's a 10m Catalac


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Good solid boat......
Its nice to know what people are referencing to..... a quick look a the name on the left tells the story.
I like Catalacs...... the 10m is pretty rare these days.