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    Posted: 26 Sep 12 at 5:06am
http://www.hit-masts.nl/?id=169
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Originally posted by G.R.F.


I had considered an inflatable sailboat using similar technology but at over £2000.00 it wouldn't be cheap enough for the parsimonious market place.

 
Wow, that would be one big 'air bubble'. How do they go in salt water?
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http://www.braun.com/global/world-of-braun/braun-prize/braun-prize-2009/aquatic-companion-lenger.html
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Originally posted by Lukepiewalker

http://www.hit-masts.nl/?id=169

That's actually pretty smart.
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Originally posted by bferry

http://www.braun.com/global/world-of-braun/braun-prize/braun-prize-2009/aquatic-companion-lenger.html
 
I'd rather sail a V Twin! 
 
 
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Quite a few years ago I used to sail a Campari Catapult inflatable catamaran for fun. Packed away into a large holdall. Had oak(!) spars linking the hulls together that bolted to these ply panels that the inflatable hulls were strapped to! Had a main & a jib & was a right bugger to tack! Spent ages pumping up the hulls that in the cold water always went down a bit & ended up flobbelling about in all directions! Not bad for £25 though...... Tongue
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Smartkat are doing OK out of inflatable cats still?
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Originally posted by simonrh

Smartkat are doing OK out of inflatable cats still?




is that a question Simon?   

Really I'd have thought you'd know as it appears you're (commercially?) connected?  Wink





Edited by pondmonkey - 26 Sep 12 at 10:15am
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Ooh that's dangerous..

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No it was a mangled statement given as a question. There's nothing to hide about my relationship with them at all and I don't gain anything from advertising them!

My commercial connection with them is being the designated sailor on their demo days.

I know anyone who sails anything viewed as "proper" gets really sniffy about Smartkat and their ilk but they are nice little fun boats that go like the clappers, are built properly by ze Austrians and it got a nice write up in Y&Y last year.

As long as you treat them as what they are (eg. it's not an A class),  a fun boat that packs down into a couple of bags and weighs 40kg rigged.
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