For the Cat People - negatives please

[Dean1]

My brother in-law has a 24ft Offshore Kevlacat and is a fantastic boat when travelling though IMO when at anchor it's an absolute dog......Yes, I have been in it many times and love the ride etc when moving but when at anchor it is terrible IMO........

Hey teabag im curious as to why you say the 2400 Kc is an absolute dog at anchor??? Dont you like the fact that you can all walk too one side and it doesnt move??

[Teabag73]

Hey teabag im curious as to why you say the 2400 Kc is an absolute dog at anchor??? Dont you like the fact that you can all walk too one side and it doesnt move??

Not referring to stability. I'm referring to how it seems to want to sit side on to the sea for some reason. This is minimised with a sea anchor out back but I personally found it uncomfortable at anchor......If you think different then that's ok, we are all entitled to our opinion......

PS: He was asking for negatives and that is one IMO. I guess if you own a cat and you don't agree with the opinions here then you shouldn't read the posts?

[Dean1]

Yeah mate if thats your opinion thats fine. Ive only fished out of a 2400 twice and never experienced it, but i know if my cat ever does this, turning the motors into the swell helps heaps. Tell your mate to try it if he doesnt already do so. Cheers.

[snelly1971]

Hey Trueblue,

Thought I might jump in before the mutual pussy admiration society takes it to the next level of petting .

For an unbiased opinion ask someone who has both - like a pro.

Stan Young at Wooli has both - a big friggin cat and a big friggin mono.

Have a guess at what he takes when it gets proper messy, or when he's called out to do a rescue.

Cats are great at some things, but they aren't the bee's knees for everything, and as my learned friend sea rash puts it - there comes a time when the ocean reaches a certain sea state, that the very traits cat owners find endearing start to become a liability. eg carrying maximum bouyancy at the beams.

One of my worst days at sea was on that stupid cougar out of 1770 during a bit of a low. It wasn't that bad a day - it was just made all the more worse by a pigrooting cat that was always on two different waves trying to do two different things.

I'd be happy enough to own one - but they aren't as great as some here think they might be.

C.J.

Your wasting your time C.J. Dont dare upset the Cat brigade....or say a bad things about them...They are the only boat to own Or so we keep Hearing Post....After Post ..after Post....and it just keeps on...Maybe they should start a Thread A Cat fitted with a couple of E Bombs.....That would give us something new to talk about


Mick

[Teabag73]

Yeah mate if thats your opinion thats fine. Ive only fished out of a 2400 twice and never experienced it, but i know if my cat ever does this, turning the motors into the swell helps heaps. Tell your mate to try it if he doesnt already do so. Cheers.

I see many get touchy about there boat choice. Do I like the KC, yes and would be one of if not the best rough weather boats I have ever been in but I feel that it seems to want to sit side on to the sea. Is the KC better than my boat, no doubt about it. I find it funny when a guy ask's for negatives and people give there opinion (however accurate) the owners of these said boats have to get defensive.........

For the record my boat is a 5.5 Formosa Centre Cab and isn't a patch on a KC but I can live with that as it works for me.......Enjoy your KC they are a great boat but every boat has issues. Some more than others.......Tight Lines.....

[FNQCairns]

Getting passed by a long boat in rough weather on half the fuel burn.

If somebody already mentioned it please ignore.

cheers fnq