dman
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Peter Lynn kite cat?
Anyone know where I can get one of these in the US and what they go for?
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DAKITEZ
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I'm trying to get one also, but they are not being made at the moment. Something about the company that makes the hulls is having problems. So you
will have to find one already here somewhere if there is one. I think they are price around 4-5k
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Kamikuza
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... get the one that has hydrofoils 
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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ripsessionkites
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its not cheap and Dino is bang on with the price.
over the years there have been different types of boats from teh PL house
I like this one the most, a converted boat mod for the buggy.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o7/ripsessionkites/Misc/b...
also came the Monohull, easier to transport and for the Kayak riders.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o7/ripsessionkites/Misc/3...
now the KiteCat ... locally we have 2 here.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o7/ripsessionkites/Misc/p...
specs (assembled)
Total length (including hulls) – 4.3m
Width - 2.0m
Height - 0.8m
Weight - 35kg
you can start moving with this thing in about 5 to 8 knots, but youll need a big kite, an Arc in 16 to 18m would be best.
Who wants one? Who's buying the 24m Charger?
Oh yah the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1KQsWDGOI8&eurl=http%3A%...
PS. Marijn from PL just signed up to PKF, so he may have more input to follow. 
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mougl
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Oooo!!! Yet another "must have" toy!
*waves bye bye to the bank*
US357
PB: 53.1 mph
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action jackson
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I got one! It rocks!..............sj
Ocean Rodeo Razors 8,10,12
Ocean Rodeo 5\'11 Surf series
PL Arcs 6,15m orange Phantoms 10,19m Venom 16m proto scorp ,synergy 12,
NPW\'s .5,2.8,6.9 and 15m skytex
145x49 crazy fly,Decay 142x42,aboards z- series 135x40
Pl xr+ buggy , Pl Kitecat hull #5
www.kittyhawkkites.com
www.wavesvillage.com
www.thekitexpo.com
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art_lessing
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you know I have been looking into building a PDracer..and I think that if you applied this design to each wheel spot..with the addition of an
exagerated keel/dagger board you could build a set of water "wheels"/ aquadynamic pontoons and get going on the water......you could make these the
same way you make boats...the stitch and glue method or the chine log attachment method...the only requirement being the abillty to float and the
ability to resist side pull........and to make these things would be super cheap..outside of the cost of epoxy resin...nothing more than 1/8 ply and
foam.......
just thinking
DQ
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DAKITEZ
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| Quote: | Originally posted by action jackson
I got one! It rocks!..............sj |
Would you mind if I hop on a plane to TX to try it out 
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ripsessionkites
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DAKITEZ
| Quote: | Originally posted by action jackson
I got one! It rocks!..............sj |
Would you mind if I hop on a plane to TX to try it out
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come north first. so we can party
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dman
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I know the price looks steep but I would be ok with that.
AJ, if I ever get down there I want a go in that thing!
I looked at the Wind Rider trimarans but they are more money. They could probably work if I could find a good used one.
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Bladerunner
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We have a local flier with one. He offered to have us join him on it last summer but I never caught up with him. He is in to the other kite groups and
should be at the BCKA event this weekend. I will be stopping by so I'l ask him about it.
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
Ken (K2)
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ripsessionkites
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now you can do both buggy or boat
http://www.sea-quad.com/
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bigkid
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Got to have it Rip. Are you selling them?
We could use the sea-quad in Washington on the beach, when the police pull you over for bugging on the beach, you make them chase you out to sea  I don't think the trucks they drive can swim....
Appex buggy, Libre hardcore buggies.
Flexboardz. Blokarts.
PKD Century Soulflys. NPW's. Nasa Stars.
A few other less flown oddballs,
Line sets from 10" to 328" or 2m to 100m.
worlds only AQR that works.
North American distributor for PKD.
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nwsurfwakeskate
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kite cat sighting in Homer Alaska. is this guy on our forum?
http://www.nwkite.com/forums/post-98436.html#98436
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Bladerunner
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Just a guess ?
Jake from Seattle has one. It could be His ?
Try Him at Windflowsports.com
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
Ken (K2)
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kitedemon
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Does anyone know if Baliwind got the kitemaran in production? (not really a cat but a proa... I love proas!)
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6sxrf_kitemaran-baliwind_s...
KC262
Ozone Access 4m,6m, 10m, Razor 5.5, Sammi 2m,Profoil 1, 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, Cooper 4.4, HQ Beamer 3.6, Pkd Buster 2m, 4m, Pansh Ace 5m, JoJo rm 3m, Best
Tempest 17m, Flexifoil Fusion 18.5m,Blurr 3.5, Flexifoil Flexdeck, PL Comp XR+, WindDragon MaxC
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DAKITEZ
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now that looks cool. I always wanted to try a ride that sits you sideways. I think that will just be a lot more comfortable so you don't have to fight
the side pull.
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SecondWind
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Check out that funky board (first & 10th pic). Never saw that version yet.
Foil Kites: Flysurfer 12m Sonic 4, 10m Soul V2, Peak 5s and 5.5m Hybrid
LEIs: 9m Naish Pivot, 12m Naish Phoenix
Land: 16" Dirtsurfer GP
H20: 134 Shinn Monk Chromatic, Slingshot 103cm Hope Craft w/ Axis Spitfire 840
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cometaflyer
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thats a picture of my kitecat on the nwkiteforum
thanks lks!!
i didnt realize that even new kitecats are hard to find
not sure what the hull # is ; i bought it used about 2&a half yrs ago
really impressed with the performance of the cat especially the acceleration
that only a kite can provide as compared w/ a sail
enjoy
tim
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Looking_Up
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 Forget the Kite Cat
check out Airplay on vimeo posted by flysurfer
I want one
Kiting The Natural High
\"Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always
long to return.\" Leonardo da Vinci
Kites
Ozone: 2.5 Samuri, 3 & 4.5 Little Devil
Peter Lynn: 8 & 16 & 19 Venom II
12 Synergy
Liquid Force: 14 Havoc
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JoJo1
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Check out this guys kite boat. He uses a seated platform kinda like a buggy seat on top of a trimaran. I met this guy on mysapace when he was in the
design phase and now they are in production. You buy the boat and he sells you the kite rig. Last time I talked with him they were using a 100 meter
naish water kite for power looks like way to much fun. Some day I would love to have one. Here is a link to his myspace page
http://www.myspace.com/kiteforsail
he has some vids of it in action on his page
Big John
Full set of JoJo RM+ kites 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 10.0, 12.0, 14.0
Libre custom heavy duty full race
libre custom heavy duty bigfoot with custom adjustable front drop tube, custom rear drop plates and custom weight set
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nwsurfwakeskate
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100 meter naish kite....
 
please don't make me pump that up
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cometaflyer
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Looking_Up
Forget the Kite Cat
check out Airplay on vimeo posted by flysurfer
I want one |
i'll keep the PL cat & dream of cruisin on the Hobie tiger Airplay is using w/ the mast and sails that were designed for it
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Looking_Up
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Okay Check out the Cat Setup for the Blowkart It could probably be fitted out pretty easy www.blowkart.com
Kiting The Natural High
\"Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always
long to return.\" Leonardo da Vinci
Kites
Ozone: 2.5 Samuri, 3 & 4.5 Little Devil
Peter Lynn: 8 & 16 & 19 Venom II
12 Synergy
Liquid Force: 14 Havoc
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TNTurt1e
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Looks very cool. Wonder if could be accomplished with a whitewater cataraft that has smaller tubes and sits high in the water with little drag. Was
thinking about getting a new boat (not for kite) and came accross JacS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-s Plastic that makes a smaller tubed pack cat that sits high in
the water. He also makes custom pontoons and bet he could easily make an inflatable version of the kite cat (smaller diameter tubes on a wide frame)
if someone contacted them.
http://www.jpwinc.com/
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