Capsized Haines Hunter (not a CAT)

[fozzy]

Cormarant,

I'd have to agree with your comment that 90% of the time it is the skipper who is the major cause, 'cause I've been there.

Not so long ago I took my son and a mate out and we tried to go round Cape Moreton in my old Seafarer Viking. Forecast was 15 knots, actual on Seabreeze was 25knots as it turns out. The seas were huge. We should have turned back when the small cat that was following us did, but I figured it would get better once we got clear of the Cape itself.

Well it got to the stage where i thought "it's too late to put the lifejackets on now" and I was putting a lot of effort in place to avoid being swamped. We took a LOT of water over the bow due to the hull shape but fortunately I've done a course with Bill Corten and believe me it helped, bigtime. Managed to turn around and work back inside Combuyoro where I basically collapsed from the stress of it all.

Summary - any boat has its weakness but the skipper will be the one most likely to exploit that weakness.

Cheers

Dave.

[Dean1]

Darren

Maybe that should say over-confidence ? Doesn't matter what you have mono or Cat. If you put them into difficult situations against mother nature you will loose out in most instances.


Dean - no point in comparing that arse bashing platey you used to own. There is a big difference in ride quality in purpose built high deadrise monos (plate or glass). Some of these CCs from the US like Contender, regulator and Southport would frag you in any type of seas in a similar size cat and if you think otherwise you are kidding yourself.

As for having twins engines as a benefit-- I think that is now debatable with the reliability of new engines. Twins cost more in maintenance, will suck more fuel than a large single. Cats were streets ahead in the 70s and 80s but the gap has closed now.

Greg the gap has closed a bit but there is still a gap Any boat runs better with twins ( i know a handful of guys that have taken twins off monos and they are a different boat, a worse boat. Twins seem to level them up, power thru waves much better in a following sea. And i know that if 5.2 kc's were cheaper youd be behind the wheel of one I know you still dream about Cool Cat

[Vitamin Sea]

Moreton Bay Rescue






cheers

[Vitamin Sea]

don't believe it, it worked

Julian, got your message.

Looked for a long time for this footage, remember watching it on TV years ago.

Bill

[julian1]

thanks for that, not a nice situation to be in, never underestimate mother nature, the ocean is a powerful force

cheer's

Julian

[disorderly]

Thanks for the video,Vitamin sea.
Geez, how good was that chopper pilot.

[boatboy50]

Thanks Vit Sea,

Guys, that footage doesn't do the actual scene any justice, because it is all cut and pasted. It goes for much longer than that, about 10 minutes in total. I've got the full version on VHS in the collection.

The Cat actually faced three waves with engines u/s before being rolled by the third wave eventually. It even surfed a wave for about ten metres right side up on the second wave from memory.

Regards

Darren