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cockatoo mark IIA
Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 10:50
by edmorales
what is the difference between the cockatoo and the mark II A?anyone?
ed
Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 13:42
by Peter Allen
Hi Ed'
one of our local sailors has a new Cockatoo which was purchased from Jeff at the USA nats late last year,it's a Cockatoo hull with an Extreme deck on it,so thats my guess,but dont hold me to it,the overall beam is also a tad less than the other Cockatoo thats here.Regards Peter
Posted: 13 Mar 2006, 05:11
by edmorales
thanks peter. i am looking at a cockatoo at
http://gbmy.com/mirage.html , at
http://www.cmyachts.co.uk/ , and of course at
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~jeffrey ... /index.htm . it never occured to me the several variants were made.
ed
Posted: 13 Mar 2006, 08:19
by Bruce Andersen
The newer Cockatoo hulls differ slightly from the original design in the forward 2-3 sections.
Posted: 14 Mar 2006, 01:02
by Peter Allen
Ed,the boats that you are looking at all have the original deck,oval on the fore deck, this boat here has on a completley different deck alltogether,i have only popped a tape on it briefly and it's about 3 mm less on the max beam.When it returns from Dallas i'll have a closer look at it. Regards Peter
extreme
Posted: 14 Mar 2006, 01:40
by eddy
hello ed
The difference is that the cockatoo extreme is allot narrower and helps in very light winds ..i am waiting for mine should be here in june hopefully . i have jeffs last yr model which i got in may here are some pics
when i was setting it up
eddy
http://www.pbase.com/bagginz/boats_in_the_water
You sort of think of a cockatoo with a narrower beam
hows my country singpore doing. miss home
Posted: 14 Mar 2006, 05:42
by edmorales
thanks guys
Posted: 14 Mar 2006, 22:48
by RoyL
Jeff can correct me if I am wrong, but my understanding is that the "Extreme" is a new design from Mirage Yachts and is not a "Cockatoo"
It is also my understanding that there is also an updated version of the Cockatoo that incorporates a deck molded for the "Extreme".
Posted: 14 Mar 2006, 23:31
by kure
If you look at the
www.iom-nordic.org under technical/design/extreme,
you will find a quote from Jeff stating that the Extreme is something else than the Cockatoo...
Jeff wrote this since there was many uncorrect rumours about the Extreme design going around.
Posted: 18 Mar 2006, 12:17
by Peter Allen
Ok the boat is back,it's an updated Cockatoo carrying the Extreme deck changes are minor in overall beam measurement,as stated the Extreme is a different hull again being narrow,funny enough it showed good light air speed at the USA nats,but by my understanding was intended for heavy air,that's also strange considering that the proven TS2 relies on her beam for stability when it blows.Regards Peter