leisure cat
Submitted by Shepheard on Sat, 2016-06-18 21:47
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Bought a leisure cat 7 mtrs 2 mnths ago just been out the last couple of days,What a awesome boat ,like being in the family car to drive.
Still have a lot to learn after having mono hulls but taking it easy until i get it right.
Those of you that have cats, i would love to here any tips you have.
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Red Dog
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Date Joined: 13/12/12
Hey Shepheard,There's a
Hey Shepheard,
There's a YouTube series by World Cat that dispels a few myths about twin hull boats - you may get a few pointers from that.
This is the first of them regarding trim. If you go to their channel you'll find the others, think there's about six in all.
We've got a 5.2 Twinfisher ali cat and find the major difference is the sensitivity to trim, but you work that out pretty quick.
Have always liked the look of the Leisure cats - they are a beast.
All the best with your new boat and STAY SAFE.
Rob H
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Date Joined: 18/01/12
question
I dont have a cat, but HTF do you embed a youtube video here?
I have tried many times over the years and given up
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
sea-kem
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Date Joined: 30/11/09
Here ya
Here ya go
http://fishwrecked.com/forum/how-post-youtube-clip
Love the West!
Red Dog
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Date Joined: 13/12/12
Red Dog
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Date Joined: 13/12/12
Yep as per that link
Yep as per that link
Shepheard
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Date Joined: 07/02/15
Cheers Red DogI will check
Cheers Red Dog
I will check it out
As you said the trim plays a big part in it.
I worked that out pretty quick to keep it level.
Shep
Perry Home
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Date Joined: 07/10/10
When you get used to her
In a following sea you can learn to walk the cat. Basically it's timing ...small turns off the steering wheel to shift the balance of the boat from one sponson to the other. Cats seem to be at their most difficult when being pushed in the following sea and one side grabs hard and the boat responds turning hard left or right into a broaching position. By learning to walk the cat you make these minor corrections which make the sponsons less likely to grab. Good fun too
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the fish will jumping on
the fish will jumping on board now. got a happy snap shep
Shepheard
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Date Joined: 07/02/15
Just had problems, the
Just had problems, the photos are up of the top of the page
Shepheard
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Date Joined: 07/02/15
Gilly expect a trip out with
Gilly expect a trip out with me when i come back in a month,
Left ocean reef the other day and was 60ks off Guilderton,3 dhuies one release as there was only 2 of us,a nice Baldie.
1hr back to ocean reef.
Most of the time fish solo,as i go thru the week,always keen for a deckie at short notice.
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Subaquatic
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I have a 7.2 Leisurecat, and
I have a 7.2 Leisurecat, and love it.
Do yourself a favour and head down to Leisurecat and spend an hour with Kevin Horsley. Its all about setup, and most importantly... trim. Once you know what to look for, they are unstoppable.
Shepheard
Posts: 60
Date Joined: 07/02/15
Yeah i spoke to Kevin,he has
Yeah i spoke to Kevin,he has been really good.
A the moment he has my other boat for sale so in contact abit.
Thanks
markj
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Date Joined: 23/12/08
Nice upgrade
That's a nice upgrade from the Genesis.