Capsized Haines Hunter (not a CAT)

[goldcoastau]

Two weeks ago a Yellow Haines Hunter V 17 R with a 115 Yamaha 4 stroke on the back got capsized at Flinders Reef. The driver was facing the boat into the waves as you are supposed to. A big set of waves came through and hit the boat at 45 degrees and it flipped. The boat landed on the driver and he got a cracked vertebrae. The boys lost a lot of gear. Waited 2.5 hours for the Chopper to come and save them after activating the EPIRP.

The point is these things can happen to any boat- not just CATS.
The one reason that does come to mind why more Cats are susceptible to this is they are generally the only boats mad enough to be braving rough conditions when the monos are safely sitting at home.

[Fish Guts]

or should you say, the only boats CAPABLE of braving the rough stuff !!

[Wahoo]

Two weeks ago a Yellow Haines Hunter V 17 R with a 115 Yamaha 4 stroke on the back got capsized at Flinders Reef. The driver was facing the boat into the waves as you are supposed to. A big set of waves came through and hit the boat at 45 degrees and it flipped. The boat landed on the driver and he got a cracked vertebrae. The boys lost a lot of gear. Waited 2.5 hours for the Chopper to come and save them after activating the EPIRP.

The point is these things can happen to any boat- not just CATS.
The one reason that does come to mind why more Cats are susceptible to this is they are generally the only boats mad enough to be braving rough conditions when the monos are safely sitting at home.

LOL must be a cat owner


Daz

[Jabba_]

It all ready been done..http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/sho...d.php?t=127359...

And what I was implying in the other thread was, smaller cats tend to be more unstable then a mono.... Considering the amount off first time boat ownerships, and the great majority off those would be mono, you would expect to see a lot more mono-hull roll overs... And with a ratio off boats on the water, off at least 20/1 in favor off the mono. We still tend to see more Cats upside-down in the water....

I have been in a few smaller cats, and I would never ever own a cat under 6m. From my experience they tend to dig in on one side too easy, and that can spell big trouble....
I have been in a few 35ft+ cats, and I loved them. And on one particular night I was on a 52ft Cat, and I was so glad I was on it, rather then a mono. Big swell, big chop and howling wind. With waves coming over the deck. That night I thought I was never going to make it back home, and if did I would be dead because I was sooo sea sick...

[Dean1]

It all ready been done..http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/sho...d.php?t=127359...

And what I was implying in the other thread was, smaller cats tend to be more unstable then a mono.... Considering the amount off first time boat ownerships, and the great majority off those would be mono, you would expect to see a lot more mono-hull roll overs... And with a ratio off boats on the water, off at least 20/1 in favor off the mono. We still tend to see more Cats upside-down in the water....

I have been in a few smaller cats, and I would never ever own a cat under 6m. From my experience they tend to dig in on one side too easy, and that can spell big trouble....
I have been in a few 35ft+ cats, and I loved them. And on one particular night I was on a 52ft Cat, and I was so glad I was on it, rather then a mono. Big swell, big chop and howling wind. With waves coming over the deck. That night I thought I was never going to make it back home, and if did I would be dead because I was sooo sea sick...

Smaller cats tend to be more unstable than monos??? What small cats have you been in? Ive owned monos over 6 metres, i now have a 5.2m cat and they are chalk and cheese. My cat blows them away!! Id like to see 3 blokes walk to one side of your rolly polly in rough conditions and see what happens And i dont have dig in issues either.. Mono owners are very confused

[Dean1]

Haines hunters would have to be the most unstable boats on the market wouldnt they??

[Fish Guts]

hook line and sinker

[skipalong]

to much moey in cats anyway but a good aluminium boat for better money atn the same size

[Jabba_]

Smaller cats tend to be more unstable than monos??? What small cats have you been in? Ive owned monos over 6 metres, i now have a 5.2m cat and they are chalk and cheese. My cat blows them away!! Id like to see 3 blokes walk to one side of your rolly polly in rough conditions and see what happens And i dont have dig in issues either.. Mono owners are very confused

A Markham Whaler 4.5 IRC... Not sure what he other 2 were...
I see you have a KC and I have never been on one those. But they are a Cat I would consider if I were in the market for a cat.....

I have been looking at Cats alot lately for my next boat... I like the larger deck area you get compared to a similar size mono. Been looking at KC's, Markham Dominator and PowerCat....

Is it a prerequisite that all Cat owners wear skirts and cry like a girl when someone makes an observation about seeing more cats upside down then mono's...

[Jabba_]

Haines hunters would have to be the most unstable boats on the market wouldnt they??

I wouldn't know. I don't own one...

[mono]

can everyone please stop using my name, I'm getting very paranoid!!
Cheers

[BM]

Any deep vee monohull will be a bit tippy. Less so with a sterndrive and more so with an outboard.

Look at the Edencraft Formulas. A number of those have rolled upside down over the years. Haven't heard of any sterndrive Formula's rolling over.

Cheers

[FNQCairns]

Didn't another cat capasize of Mackay just a couple of days ago!

cheers fnq

[Greg P]

hook line and sinker

All too easy really


Another will be along soon so get the floaters back out

[Getout]

I know that the Noosa Coastguard prefer monohulls for bar work because they are more forgiving than cats, when side-on in breaking waves.