Seller's Description
Excellent condition F16 cat. Hull design & build by Queensland Naval Architect Nick Cowper. First launched 2012. ln excellent condition with carbon fiber boom and carbon fiber rudders and crossbar. Carbon fiber reinforced hull. Dual trapeze lines. Excellent trampoline only 3 years old. All rigging fanatically maintained with nothing to spend. Sails in excellent condition - Kevlar-Mylar main and carbon Mylar jib (jib almost new as just replaced). Perfect condition spinaker having only six runs. Easy to sail single handed. Has always performed well in races and very stable. Smaller rig makes it far more manageable than F16 variants such as Viper or Cobra. Very easy and quick to set up and derig. On unregistered trailer but still roadworthy. Dual storage bins. See https://www.theracingcat.com/uploads/mosquito_flyer.pdf for specs on class.If you are in the market for a 14’ cat but not sure about a 16’ or tend to sail single handed but want a twin trap setup then this cat is perfect. Not as powerful as a Taipan/Cobra but still agile and quick.$8500 reluctant sale. Any inspection welcome. Many photos available of every aspect of rig.
Specs
- Designers
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- Hull
- Catamaran
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- Rudder
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Dimensions
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- Displacement
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- Ballast
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Rig and Sails
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Mainsail
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Foresail
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- Forestay Length
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Auxilary Power
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Accomodations
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- Cabins
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Calculations
- Hull Speed
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Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
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Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
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Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
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Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
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Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
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Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
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