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Silly newbie question...
I've noticed a bunch of boats that I've looked at are "MK II" what exactly does that mean?
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Usually it means that they are the second version of the boat - has been modified in some way from the original design
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Thanks... Makes sense.
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In some cases the changes are rather drastic, in others, the changes are relatively minor and cosmetic in nature. It pays to dig a bit deeper and find what the exact differences are.
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You are probably looking at a Catalina boat. The MkII or MkIII designations are used when the boat undergoes a large design change. For example, my “MkII” boat has a walk thru transom whereas the original design did not. These boats still utilize the same hull mold and conform to the existing class rules for the boat.
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it's actually a contest MkII. Not a Cat. those seem rather "slapped together." I haven't been able to find a lot of info about it.
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it's actually a contest MkII. Not a Cat. those seem rather "slapped together." I haven't been able to find a lot of info about it.
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He's still smarting over the Dufour thread, where they mentioned every boat of the last thirty years worth sailing, with the notable exception of......
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He's still smarting over the Dufour thread, where they mentioned every boat of the last thirty years worth sailing, with the notable exception of......
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Just adding a newbie jab. I just finished reading the recent Catalina thread
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