Yes, so theoretically, if one needed to construct a conduit with it as part of a self-synthesizing spaceship, one would only need to construct a long barge, which is more common and therefore probably easier to make. Of course, that catalysis is so contrived that it will practically never happen in an actual conduit.
Edit: Here's a canoe catalysis:
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x = 14, y = 14, rule = B3/S23
8bo$2bo$6b2o$6o$7bobo$6bo6bo$3b2o2bobobo$3bo4bo2bo$4bo5bo$5bobo2bo$6b
2o2bo$10bobo$10bo$10bo!