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I had thought it would be fun, and less expensive to build a deep V ama, until I found an old hull at Don's Marine Salvage in Clearwater that fit the bill. My bro-in-law Ron helped me pull it out of a forgotten corner. There were 5 Hobie 14 hulls, and 2 Hobie 16 hulls in the yard when I was there. Not in great shape, but perfiect for a project like mine.
 In the Yard
Here are the specs:
Model: Kis Kat
Length: 14'
Beam: 16"
It is 23" from keel to gunwhale, the Vaka is 24" in height. Speaking of a keel, it has a skeg!
The hull has a nice deep V that follows all the way aft to a skeg, then sweeps up to the stern. It is exactly what I was hoping for in an ama. The deck does not seem to have any soft spots, so I think that with some reinforcement I can attach the crossbeams easily.
Now I need to determine where it should be in relation to the vaka.
Oh, I also got some small aluminum crossbeams and a rudder in the deal. The rudder for this catamaran seems to have been mounted on an aft crossbeam, dead center between each hull.
Has anyone ever heard of a Kis Kat before?
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 Ama on trailer
 Aluminum Rudder on Ama
 Ama from stern quarter
 Ama Bow
 Ama Stern
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