Scotty,

An awful lot of the Mac's have their followers. My 2-22 was also one.
However, I don't think any of them would even come close to the
"Dragons" or the "Lightings", the New England Catboat, Friendship
Sloops, Lake Champlain Yawls, SkipJacks to name a few. SF Pelican would
fall into that category (To keep Ganz happy) as well ! Many small boats
that were home built would fall into that group also like the El Toro,
Flying Dutchman etc. To many to mention!



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Scotty,

An awful lot of the Mac's have their followers. My 2-22 was also one.
However, I don't think any of them would even come close to the
"Dragons" or the "Lightings", the New England Catboat, Friendship
Sloops, Lake Champlain Yawls, SkipJacks to name a few. SF Pelican would
fall into that category (To keep Ganz happy) as well ! Many small boats
that were home built would fall into that group also like the El Toro,
Flying Dutchman etc. To many to mention!

I think you nailed it on the head, Thom.

I agree especially with the El Toro buffs and the Friendship Sloop
aficionados. They're almost fanatical about their particular boats.

I'd also have to include the various scow sailors (especially Es and Cs).
Also the folks who love their Northern Michigan one designs, which are all
wood and lovingly preserved for racing. And let's not forget the Star
sailors, who love to hang off their boats in all sorts of arcane contortions
while hiking.

Max

There you go Max. Like you said, it is the fanatical passion
for the boats that makes them cult boats.

"Maxprop" wrote

I agree especially with the El Toro buffs and the Friendship Sloop
aficionados. They're almost fanatical about their particular boats.

I'd also have to include the various scow sailors (especially Es and Cs).
Also the folks who love their Northern Michigan one designs, which are all
wood and lovingly preserved for racing. And let's not forget the Star
sailors, who love to hang off their boats in all sorts of arcane
contortions while hiking.

Thom Stewart wrote:
Scotty,

An awful lot of the Mac's have their followers. My 2-22 was also one.
However, I don't think any of them would even come close to the
"Dragons" or the "Lightings", the New England Catboat, Friendship
Sloops, Lake Champlain Yawls, SkipJacks to name a few. SF Pelican would
fall into that category (To keep Ganz happy) as well ! Many small boats
that were home built would fall into that group also like the El Toro,
Flying Dutchman etc. To many to mention!


Almost any racing class one-design is a "cult boat."

Some are more cult-y, some actually cross the line into occult.

It seems for some boats that the more impractical they are,
the more their owners are devoted to them... like some
women. I've owned a Cape Cod catboat, they are very
practical... more so with application of modern materials.
Does that mean they can't be a cult boat?

I've also owned a Lightning, a punisher of a boat.
Definitely cult material. Maybe I should get a Dragon next?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

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I've also owned a Lightning, a punisher of a boat.

How so? I used to race them after years in Snipes and thought I'd died and
gone to Heaven, the boat was so comfortable and easy to sail by comparison.

Now the Thistle--there is a punisher.

Max

Doug,

If your Catboat carried the wide beam and "Barndoor Rudder" it was Cult
material.

I guess we should mention the "Atlantic City Catboat," with it balanced
inboard rudder. A lot of them around and are still in production. Good
Boats



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Thom Stewart wrote:
Doug,

If your Catboat carried the wide beam and "Barndoor Rudder" it was Cult
material.


Of course it did! It was a 22' LOA cat with (as near as I
can recall) a 500 Sq Ft gaff mainsail, the end of the boom
was about 4 feet aft of the transom. The rudder was not
truly a barn door, but it was bigger than a mid-size car
door, and geared to neat little old-fashioned steering
wheel. It was also the only boat I've ever owned that had
inside ballast... made me nervous when sailing hard, but no
trouble ever came. That was a fun boat, partly because I
could take lots of friends and still handle the sheet & helm
myself.

Ever climb up the mast by way of hoops?


I guess we should mention the "Atlantic City Catboat," with it balanced
inboard rudder. A lot of them around and are still in production. Good
Boats


Yes, they are still being raced enthusiastically on Barnegat
Bay... a cult boat for sure, and expensive enough to be a
real status symbol. My grandfather talked about racing
A-cats when he was young.

BTW Thom ever seen or sailed a sneakbox?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

I was going to mention the "Sneakbox" but didn't know how many would
know what I was talking about. Just about had to be on the Barnagat and
be a really "Wet ass sailor" to appreciate them and a Duck hunter when
in season. A great boat for Kids to learn to sail properly.



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Doug,

I learned to sail on an old "Sandbagger work Catboat" I went up the
mast many time on the Hoops to free the Boom Jaw. It was my Job to keep
it Greased. If it stuck it was me that had to free it.



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