Should you buy a MiniCat
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2024
- .......Probably?
We';re going through all of the pros and cons of this lightweight catamaran.
If you're thinking of buying one:
www.minicatamaran.eu - use the code JRMC24
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Fantastic video 👏 definitely tempted to get one as a holiday fun boat 😁
It's certainly a fun choice.
I bought my MiniCat 420 a couple months ago. I found the same thing when I took it out. I don't have room to store a rigid hull HobieCat, but this thing I can stuff just about anywhere. I have much easier beach access now as well. I can launch from beaches that you couldn't get a normal Hobie into. The fun factor is 10/10. Sailing by yourself in sporty winds is a hoot and sailing with 3 other adults is also fun! I bought the Code Zero and the older Spinnaker to practice more advanced sail techniques to transfer to larger boats. Based on where I live in a land locked state in the US (Salt Lake City, UT), this boat has allowed me to get out on the water in our lakes and resevoirs much more often than the few times a year I travel to the coast to do off-shore sailing on larger vessels.
Great stuff - I really didn't expect it to be as fun as it is. I think it's a great choice and will keep you grinning for a long time,.
Brilliant review, 👍👍
Thanks very much!!
I've bought a minicat a couple of years ago, without a single idea of what sailing was, learned the basis of sailing a cat on your channel, and now you got a minicat too! That's crazy Joe! Thanks for your great work!
In my opinion the main cons is that assembling and dismantling on the same day is always a pain in the ass..even with electric pump..
Yes, putting the platform together is a bit more time consuming than you might want.
If you can keep the platform assembled however.....
I bought a Minicat 310 ( smaller version of the 420) for a disgustingly small price from Facebook marketplace a year ago. It is a mk1 made in 2012 and it still has all the original parts. I had zero sailing experience and I learnt most of what I know from these videos.
If anyone is thinking of buying one I thoroughly recommend it. I'm happy to demo mine on Exmouth beach (UK) feel free to come and say hello.
Rob
Thanks Rob,
I'll put it to the community.
Cheers
Do you sail it in the winter? Does it capsize? I am in Ireland and considerring...
@@seahoppers I dont really sail in the winter....I'm too soft. Plus, the water is freezing if I end up taking a bath.
Regarding capizing: the minicat is amazingly stable and buoyant so it doesnt capsize easily. If and when it does, its lightweight means it's dead easy to right again.
My only caution is that the minicat goes full turtle very quickly. It's not the end of the world when it happens but it is a bit unnerving the first ti.e it happens. And as mentioned, its very easy to right it again even from a full turtle.
Mast is not sealed? 🤯 Gotta have a masthead float, then 🤔
And then later on in the vid, you mention the float. 😊👍
For sure - I think the mast is so small that there's not much float to it anyway - MHF all the way.
Joe, thanks a lot for the video. Could you please provide a bit more details withregards to the pulling boat back after rolled over. ( Tips , advises...eat.)
Yes, i'll make a specific capsize righting video
I've owned a minicat guppy for 10 years. No jib, packs into one bag, 15 mins to assemble. Still in great condition. I have a small (18 ft/lbs) electric motor. Enables me to keep sailing whilst living in a tiny apartment.
Nice. The Guppy really is an amazing boat,.
Biggest difference is likely to be the stiffness of the platform. But... it can likely get you on the water in places and at times when might not have trailered a full scale cat or tri.
For sure. That's the only way that I managed to sail to the cave
Can you add a trapeze, at least one? That is what adds to the fun.
yes, there's a trapeze kit - I'll be reviewing that in an upcoming video.
@@JoyriderTV Thank you. I just lost my storage space for my 16, and there are no reviews or videos out there of people on the wire in a minicat (or smartkat). I hope you can get the hull flying. Thanks in advance!
Would be great if you could once give your opinion on the Grapner Happycat hurricane. It's also an inflatable cat, but it seems has better sailing characteristics
If i get my hands on one I can compare.
@@JoyriderTVYes please show a Grabner Hurricane.
Could you review a Grabner Hurricane, pls?
If I can get one I'll certainly take a look, thanks
I have an older H16, but I've had my eye on the MiniCat for a while now -- not having to deal with trailering and being able to launch anywhere seem like huge mental loads to take off of H16 sailing. H16 might be faster, but it can be quite the hassle to drop in the water -- I wonder if MiniCat would get me out on the water more haha. So many times I've been traveling near a body of water and thought that it'd be really nice to have my boat right now...
Also, the 420 is their second biggest model -- any idea about the performance of the larger one? What kind of top speeds can you hit on your 420?
(spoiler alert) in my next video on the Minicat - I went out to see how fast - just under 17knots.
It really goes.
40 minutes to prepare the boat, 15 to pack afterwards.
reminds me of a hobie 12
she's certainly compact!
What size it it when packed up?
2 bags 1.6m long each weighing 30kg.
No centerboard?
No, it has small plastic skegs
Was the reduced speed with 4 people due entirely to the number of people or was there less wind? Because it looked like you guys were just barely crawling along. That’s concerning me.
Yeah, there wasn't much wind. But adding nearly 300kg is always going to slow the boat down - with 2 adults it goes very well.
Over 800lbs is an imense weight for that little sail. He didn’t say but based on how low they were floating I would say the king strut “dolphin striker” was dragging through the water.
It just isn’t rated for that many people or that much weight.
Cute, but it looks like a wiggle cat
However, great fun to sail.
No. I’m not gay.
You'd better steer clear then.