On Jan 17, 7:20 am, Vic Smith wrote:
On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:45:49 -0800 (PST), atjb
wrote:

I'm considering buying a 36' Jaguar Catamaran.
My major concern is that the bridgedeck clearance appears to be 21' at
the stern. Does anyone have any experience with wether this is a
problem?

I know it is low, but is it too low? Is it ok for a 36' cat?

This thread has some comments by a current owner.http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ats-10259.html

You will find suggestions that the wide beam seems to somewhat
ameliorate pounding. The owner in the thread above says a few degrees
course correction can end it when conditions demand that.
Reading a bit about the Wildcat/Jaguar in various forums you will find
they come in different configurations, and some are head forward,
contrary to one review seen in this thread.
Quality of construction is likewise sometimes disputed, but there
seems to be a general agreement that some weren't built up to snuff.
For any boat purchase, a survey by a good surveyor is essential.
Most who have been aboard one have very positive comments about the
layout, spaciousness and "feel."
The owner in the thread above has no problem with sailing qualities.
They are to some eyes a very attractive boat, and likewise attractive
in price.
The bumfuzzle journals have an account about their problems with
delamination, which I attribute to them getting a poorly fiber glassed
boat, but after it was repaired in NZ it served them well. It may
well be a bargain is it's still for sale.
Being a firm believer that a well-fixed defect is a better bet than an
undetected defect, I would not be scared off.
You're always rolling the dice to some degree when you buy something
with the complexities of such a cat, no matter how much you do to
ensure the dice aren't loaded.
BTW, just last night my daughter called that she was at an accident
scene, where she struck a Mercedes with her Mitsu Eclipse.
He got a ticket, and was towed away with a broken front suspension -
maybe a snapped ball joint. She drove home with a cosmetic-type
scratch on her bumper.
Now you can make all kinds of statements about this incident, but the
only thing I'll say is this:
Larry, when plying around in your fry-oil fueled Merc, keep an eye out
for those little ****boxes. They'll take you down man, they'll take
you down.

--Vic

I saw one listed in texas for $249k,

jim
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