11m Grainger cat- well built but neglected
A bit of a bath and an antifoul and its all fun and games

nice find hangtime.
History?
Flood victim or just someone just fell out of love?
Have you got the rig?

Its an 11m Grainger design that was launched in 98-99, sailed and raced for 2-3yrs then for whatever reason she sat on a mooring for 5-6yrs then she was pulled out of the water for a few minor repairs and then 5-6 years later after getting covered in a lot of mould and industrial fallout i turn up and make an offer.
The rig is included (18m) and there is minimal work to get her sailing again.
The intended use is just have fun! but i'll probably get the race bug.
Her name is Asempa but i will change that.
Thanks for the tip Torch .... 16knots upwind? ------ Cool

Looks like some fun to be had!!

You'll have to share photos as you work on it.

Fantastic find Hangtime, you will need to find some labour to help you get her back in the water and sailing. I imagine it will be of the female variety based on previous post (pictures included)......???

Perhaps you could name the boat "Hang on time"!

Loosechange you should maybe look at Farrier's trimarans if you still want to sail flat and fast

hangtime said...

I went looking for a racing cat for several months and put the word out and this is what the grapevine came up with. I fell in love straight away.
Loose change I looked pretty hard before it fell into my hands so if youre after a bargain get out there and look there is some good buys in the syd- Melb region.
Katie Jay you only live down the road so come for a sail with Cary when you get back from Gladstone

Thanks for the invite :) We must try and catch up before we head down on the 17th. We are getting very excited!!

Use to sail on a TT 720 on roids , had a 18 ft skiff rig , was the fastest multihull of that size back in the day till the 075 grainger tri's turned up.

I love these 30-40 ft grainger cats ,that one looks about the same size as Flat Chat,very quick boats .



Good buy
Right place .....right time
YOU LUCKY BASTARD........
Dust it off and get it back in the water where it belongs.

Jay.

Don't cleat the main sheet !!!

No seriously I have no idea !

hangtime said...

Yeah Jay im waiting for my investment fund to release the funds and im chomping at the bit to get the water blaster onto it and some antifouling then go for a sail. Im so looking forward to the learning curve of sailing FAST but in control.
If anyone out there can give me any tips on sailing this kind of beast it would be very much appreciated.
Thanks Wazza.

Buy a product called "Metal Gleam" its an acid product similar to oxalic acid. Add 10% to warm water. Slop it on with a soft broom, wait 5 minutes and hose off. Coat of antifoul and go.

Only advice about sailing I have is don't round up when overpowered but bare away. The only cat I ever owned was a Prindle 16.

Hey Hangtime, too early for an update yet?
you must have got some elbowgrease in by now!

$5k sounds a bargain for all 3, I'd be interested to see how they turn out for you.
I am in the market for a furling headsail and larger MPS for my cat as well, similar size to you.
keep us posted.