When were cascades and atoms last made

RobertM · Post by **RobertM** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:54 pm

I was just wondering. Somebody asked me the other day how old my boat was. I had picked it up used and I realized I didn't have a clue as to when Dagger made these boats.

Pierre LaPaddelle · Post by **Pierre LaPaddelle** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:06 pm

Hey Robert

I have the bill of sale for an Atom, dated May, 1998. It may have been a new release that year, or possibly the year before.

The Cascade predated the Atom, but I don't remember by how many years.

Rick

Craig Smerda · Post by **Craig Smerda** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:46 pm

I think 2001 was the last year they offered the Atom based on this...
http://www.dagger.com/content/dagger.co ... 1/atom.jpg
http://www.dagger.com/content/dagger.co ... rison2.jpg

Cascade was probably phased out around 1996

Archive catalogs online at...
http://www.dagger.com/pages/index/custo ... alogs/1996
http://www.dagger.com/pages/index/custo ... logs/2001/

pblanc · Post by **pblanc** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:52 pm

The Cascade was introduced in 1994. It still appears in a 1996 Dagger Catalog I have but the Atom does not.

ezwater · Post by **ezwater** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:18 pm

Was it as late as '94? I vaguely remember trying one out on the Nanty. Jon Lugbill was the designer. He and Adam Clawson were probably already working on the Dagger Zealot in '94 for the '96 Olympics. The Atom appears influenced by the Zealot design, cab forward with chines up into the bow.

Sir Adam · Post by **Sir Adam** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:02 pm

As i recall Cascade was in part a Lugbill design, Atom was Andy Bridge.

Atom was first sold in 1997 (a few) as i recall.

ezwater · Post by **ezwater** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:28 pm

Some glass Atoms were made by Class V. Anyone know if they are still building?

Rand C1 · Post by **Rand C1** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:24 pm

My Cascade is a 94(cool colors back then). Made of some tough stuff still no oil-caning. My cockpit is good too. I have heard about cracks & the cockpit rim?
Rand