cockatoo mark IIA

edmorales · Post by **edmorales** » 11 Mar 2006, 10:50

what is the difference between the cockatoo and the mark II A?anyone?
ed

Peter Allen · Post by **Peter Allen** » 11 Mar 2006, 13:42

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

edmorales · Post by **edmorales** » 13 Mar 2006, 05:11

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

Bruce Andersen · Post by **Bruce Andersen** » 13 Mar 2006, 08:19

The newer Cockatoo hulls differ slightly from the original design in the forward 2-3 sections.

Peter Allen · Post by **Peter Allen** » 14 Mar 2006, 01:02

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

eddy · Post by **eddy** » 14 Mar 2006, 01:40

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

edmorales · Post by **edmorales** » 14 Mar 2006, 05:42

thanks guys

RoyL · Post by **RoyL** » 14 Mar 2006, 22:48

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".

kure · Post by **kure** » 14 Mar 2006, 23:31

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.

Peter Allen · Post by **Peter Allen** » 18 Mar 2006, 12:17

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