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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My God;

How could I miss the "Thisles" Thisles owner AND FAMILY are Cult
Members. A Thisle Regatta is a family affair with picnicing, scoring,
same boats being raced by owners, owners kids, male and female crews.

I was taught how the Heave-to by a Thisle sailor, as we waited for the
next race.



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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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Bob Crantz wrote:

What sailboats are considered cult sailboats?



Some considered the Lido a classic. - Basic, but responsive and fun to
sail.

Jim

Not among sailors.

"Scotty" wrote
Mac 26 . Don't laugh, they have a cult following.

"Bob Crantz" wrote
What sailboats are considered cult sailboats?

Can you call a mainstream boat like the J-24 a cult boat?

I think the Moore 24 is a far superior boat, but it
was not marketed as well on the J-24.

I agree on the Olson 30. It was an affordable keelboat
whose light weight and white knuckle performance gives
it the edge as a cult boat.

I like the Express 27 also. I haven't sailed either boat, but
I like them both very much. Many people say the Express
27 is a better boat by and large on the wind.

Why did you say Hobie 33. I don't know much about
these boats. Fill us in.

"rgnmstr" wrote

Hobie 33
Olson 30
J24

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.

They sailed these---

http://www.cometclass.com/


"Bob Crantz" wrote in

Did they shave their heads and cut off their testicles?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven's_Gate_(cult)