This is what I’m talking about.  Efficient power-cats. If typical, its at 27 knots. 65′.  Compare to the traditional heavy alloy passenger ferry.

I wandered into Fisheries Supply today and spotted the March issue of Latitude 38. Inside I found a nice interview with the new (relatively) owners of the 45′ KHSD cruising catamaran, Capricorn Cat. They, along with the original owners, seem to have put more miles on that boat than almost anyone; except Richard himself. They also have a blog http://capcat08.blogspot.com/     I will see if I can get a link to the interview.  Courtesy latitude38.

I just got some new pictures of my 55′ daycharter cat (100 pax) Palmetto Breeze operating out of Charleston, SC. This design could easily be made into an accessible daycharter design.

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At the first of the year, the rate for priority mail overseas doubled. I will have to increase my shipping cost as soon as I get around to it. It still takes between a month and two months for most airmail priority to get anywhere overseas. I guess they are trying to force us all to stop mailing and go to Amazon.

I’m falling farther and farther behind on everybody’s work as both useless emergencies and important ones keep popping up. This week a guy who bought stock plans still underway demanded all his patterns immediately. He will not be building anytime soon. It’s triage here with those sorts of things as the office still costs more than it brings in. He mentioned the word refund if he doesn’t get all the patterns by tomorrow. He has also noted that he will change everything. I guess that means the patterns will be actually useless. Having to refund would wipe me out. At the same time, every step closer to getting the USCG certified updates done, seems to step back. Yesterday they stopped the process until the OCMI could certify the specific gravity of the seawater. Day before they stopped the process until I could prove and locate the watertight bulkhead. They have lost all drawings before 1990 so they don’t ask for help, they demand. This is really wearing on me.

Alex’s 45′ cat is out of the shed now and looking good.  Recall it will have an unstayed carbon Aeroesque mast.   Bellingham, WA.

Just saw my 65′ charter cat Teralani 3 on the Wednesday Today Show in a feature about budget vacations. www.teralani.net

Spectacular Adventure Cat photo from Lectronic Latitude. I think I designed that boat in 1988. CM plywood/epoxy. Still takes passengers out every day. That is Golden Gate.

I found these Earthwise links.  Stories and video.  And the amazing picture.  Look them up on Facebook too.

http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/patient_for_profits

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http://youtu.be/AKHczicfK2s

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http://vc4africa.biz/blog/2013/01/22/fundraising-earthwise-ferries-uganda-limited-rebuilding-the-ferry-system-on-lake-victoria/