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Strider by Woods Designs

The "classic" trailable catamaran.

URL: http://sailingcatamarans.com/index.php/designs/2-catamarans-under-25ft/165-strider

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STRIDER is the most popular of our trailable catamarans as it offers a good compromise between speed, accommodation and low cost.

Striders are very good sea boats and have competed successfully in tough offshore races. A racing version, the Turbo , with wider beam, increased rig size, rotating mast etc. is available for those who's aim is to race at the highest level or who sail in a very light wind area.

The 4 berth interior layout is as on the Shadow .

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Discussion in ' Boat Design ' started by SnappyB , Sep 29, 2019 .

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SnappyB New Member

After quite a few months of reading/research I've decided that I want to build a smallish cruising catamaran. It seems like it would be the best way for me to acquire the kind of boat that I would like to have. I originally liked the idea of the Wharram designed tiki 30, but I think that the Richard Woods Gypsy 8.5m has better accommodations in a slightly smaller package. Plus (almost) standing headroom!! My question to anyone with experience in Woods Boats would be, how difficult are the plans to understand for someone with little knowledge in woodworking/boat building? I understand some of the basics of woodworking from high school shop and have read and watched a few videos on plywood stitch and glue, but those can only be so useful. The Wharram plans seem to be extremely easy to understand for first time builders, some places even described them as "as good as a boat building coarse". My father is a life long carpenter and would be able to help me through the odd snag or difficulty but I don't want to rely on him to heavily. Thanks for any input  

fallguy Senior Member

Richard tends to be pretty high level, but very thorough. But he usually sends you build pics. And I recommend you consider joining bateau.com or a builder's forum. Bateau is a s&g site mainly. I post often on my build blog and answer other builder's questions on my foam Wood's build. And I would be happy to be a resource. Many things in a foam build are similar to s&g. Richard is also pretty decent with responding to emails; although that can get to be too much. His boats are special. I encourage you to go for it. He also has a builder forum with a handful of guys that can respond.  

bajansailor Marine Surveyor

I am sure that the plan's for Richard's Gypsy should be easily understandable. I wanted to do the same as you, about 15 years ago - I bought a set of study plans for Gypsy but then other things happened / got in the way, and this project never got off the ground. In many areas on Richard's website www.sailingcatamarans.com he posts random selections of construction plans for his boats - they appear to be very clear and concise to me, but you should have a good look through all the free study plans on offer on the site so that you can form your own opinion. Here is a link to the 'new' forum mentioned by Fallguy - woodsdesigns https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/woodsdesigns/index.php  

Richard Woods Woods Designs

Thank you for your interest in my Gypsy design. A large number have been built over the years. It is a simple boat to build, nearly all flat panel. Either using foam sandwich or ply hulls. You can also build round bilge hulls but that's only recommended if you like boat building. I built the first Gypsy for my own use so know the boat well. That was nearly 25 years ago, under a new owner it sailed to Morocco last year. Several others have made ocean crossings. So the design is well proven and will last a lifetime. The Gypsy plans comprise 7 large (ie A1 or A2) sheets plus 60 A3 (legal) sheets of more detail drawings and photos. One the left menu of my website is a link to some free plan sheets which will give you an idea. A studyplan costs GBP13 and you can also buy partial plans at a greatly reduced rate. These include all the building plans except the lines plans and offsets. So you cannot build the hulls but can see how to build the boat. And in the case of Gypsy you can actually build the central cuddy, beams and cockpit before buying the upgrade to full plans I hope that helps. Incidentally Dan Fall is building the prototype of a modified design, so his plans are not as developed as the Gypsy plans We will be in the Neuse River/Oriental area in early December if you want to meet up Richard Woods of Woods Designs www.sailingcatamarans.com  

I do apologize. I had planned to edit my post and remind the fellow I am building the first demountable Skoota. It is not a simple boat to build, but Richard accomodated my needs since I want to get the boat to the west coast at 17' beam. This is not the same as a boat built many times like Gypsy. Richard has been incredibly gratious and kind and patient with me and my build is going well. I reiterate. If you are able to build a Gypsy; it will be a great thing. Building a boat is an incredible experience. Building a Wood's design even better, because Richard loves sailing enough to really design great sailboats and those are proven designs. The ply Gypsy would be much easier to build and cheaper by far than foam.  

Thank you all for your responses, I'll definitely check out the other builders forums. A few days before posting I purchased the study plans, however my computer was to small to see them well. I opened them on a friends larger screened desktop last night and they seemed very clear. I've decided it's definitely the boat I would like to build. Hopefully within the next few weeks I'll be able to purchase the plans and start sourcing materials.  

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Janus sailing catamaran

Janus is a 4 berth trailable sailing catamaran built in sheet plywood. However, don’t be deceived by Janus’ simple dory shaped hulls (which make it a very easy boat to build). It has a lot of internal room for its length and a surprisingly good performance. It is a safe, seaworthy boat, several have made English Channel and North Sea crossings (over 100 miles non stop).Trailering and assembly are easy as the flat bottomed hulls remain upright unsupported. Janus is the best choice for the less experienced builder or sailor and for those who prefer simplicity.An owners comment: “After we’d reach the bridge we were broad reaching and went very fast indeed. We realised that Richard Woods designs great boats. For what is more fun than leaving with two monohulls of the same size and a few miles further on all you can see are a couple of dots behind?”We also have a number of other trailable sailing catamarans from 20 - 25ft, see www.sailingcatamarans.com for more details.

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Elf Catamaran built 2019

Oran Mara - Woods Elf 26 - Built 2019 – Ashore at Ardfern Yacht Centre, Argyll, Scotland £25,000

Oran Mara is the most recent updated design by Richard Woods and was professionally built by Elf Catamaran SRL in 2019 to Richard Woods specification. She was rigged and fitted out by Ardfern Yacht Centre in Argyll, Scotland, and has been cruised occasionally and day-sailed on the west coast of Scotland.

The Elf has a large open deck with accommodation for four. The high-roach mainsail offers an easily managed but powerful rig with slab-reefing, assisted by lazy-jacks and bag. Roller reefing controls the genoa, and there is no need to leave the cockpit for reefing either sail.

The low aspect ratio keels have a draught of 0.65m and allow access to many shallower anchorages and easy beaching. A Yamaha 9.9hp outboard (long shaft) is fixed to the centre of the aft cross beam and provides ample power.

The boat is suitable for short / single-handed sailing. She is stable, light, very responsive on the helm, fast, and points high for a catamaran. In moderate winds, speeds of 10knts are easily reached. The accommodation and equipment are suitable for short cruises and day sailing.

Hulls and Decks The hulls are hand laid up in GRP to Woods Designs specified layup with white gelcoat finish. The hull topsides and decks are of sandwich construction using PVC contour foam. The gelcoat, resin, glass fibre and foam used are Lloyd’s certificated. Hulls There is a single berth with stowage beneath at each end of each hull. There are 4 single berth cushions with covers, a chemical toilet in the starboard hull, and a draining wash basin. Cockpit Open rigid cockpit. Forward safety net. Anchor and sail lockers are incorporated into the forward end of main crossbeam. GRP 2 gas bottle in a GRP housing Seat to starboard side. Tiller steering, S/S tiller bar and two tiller extensions. Mast and Rigging Fractional rig with Plastimo roller reefing Z-Spar Aluminium Mast and Boom. Fully battened mainsail with 2 reefs and lazy jacks with bag and cover Main and jib halyard cleats, 2 Barton winches and 2 winch handles  Electrics Two batteries for engine and domestic use. Solar panel with regulator Interior lighting Int 12V sockets and USB charging points in both hulls. Navigation lights Electric panel with switches and fuse

Equipment Deck: Mooring cleats fore and aft on each hull Autohelm 2000 with custom bracket and remote controller Engine controls on port hull Lofrans Dorado 6mm electric anchor winch Mantus 11kg anchor with 30m chain and 30m multi plait cable Bow roller in S/S Solar charging panel 10w with regulator in mast beam locker Battery compartment, switches and fuse box in mast deck beam locker Chain and cable in starboard mast beam locker Six fenders Four mooring lines

Port Hull Fore and aft berths Fire Extinguisher Gas and smoke detector Switch panel – nav lights, autopilot, cabin lights and sockets Bilge pump with moveable hose Sink and folding single gas burner on worktop unit with galley storage under Folding nav table

Starboard Hull Fore and aft berths Fire Extinguisher Smoke detector Bilge pump with moveable hose Chemical toilet Wash basin

Sails (by Boatshed Wales) The mainsail is fully battened with adjustable tensioners at the luff end. Two deep slab reefs are fitted and the sail is lowered into a bag guided by lazy-jacks. The mainsheet traveller extends widely across the stern and can be used to flatten the sail in stronger winds before reefing. A kicking strap is also provided to help flatten the sail and control the boom. The genoa is hoisted with an external halyard on Plastimo roller reefing gear controlled by a line leading to the port mast beam and a cleat. The sheets are led to an adjustable track on the cockpit floor to Barton winches on each side and secured on cleats. Sail and fender lockers are built into the mast beam.

Electrics Two x 12v batteries in the port side mast beam locker. These are charged automatically by the engine and by a small solar panel on the port side mast beam locker. One battery serves the engine starter, the other supplies all navigation lights, depth sounder, cabin lights, fixed VHF radio, the autopilot, charging sockets and 2 x bilge pumps. The switch panel is fixed inside the port hull by the companionway. There are two electric bilge pumps, one in each hull, connected to roving hoses that can be used wherever needed. The Lofrans Dorado anchor winch is supplied by the domestic battery and has its own control unit and circuit breaker in the port mast beam cockpit locker.

Ground Tackle There are 2 anchors. The bower anchor has 30meters of 6mm chain spiced to 30 meters of multi-plait rope. It is lowered and recovered using the electric anchor winch, or by hand. The second anchor is a CQR pattern and provided with a rope cable only.

Instruments A portable Silva steering compass is provided. Compass holders are fixed to each hull by the main hatches, allowing the helm to move the compass on each tack to see the heading. A depth sounder is fixed to the mast beam underneath the mast foot, and the transponder is fixed to the port hull skin, ahead of the forward berth. A wind direction indicator is fitted to the mast head.

VHF Radio An ICOM fixed DSC VHF radio is fitted under the switch panel in the port hull.

Tiller Pilot The Autohelm 2000 tiller pilot is fixed to a bracket on the port hull connected to a waterproof socket inboard. The pilot can be controlled with the remote control from either hull.

Accommodation There are 2 berths in each hull, with storage lockers underneath the mattresses, and in the port hull forward berth, there are additional storage nets. USB charging points and reading lights are fixed next to each berth. A chemical toilet is provided in the starboard hull. There is a sink / stove to the side of the worktop. Gas is piped to the burner. Water is not plumbed to the sink but a drain is fitted and empties above the waterline. Water containers are stowed on deck and at the head of the port aft berth for ready use. In the port hull, a folding table is fitted for chart work and / or food preparation / dining. Food and crockery stowage is under the worktop.

Hard Chine Wizard 22

22’ Richard Woods Wizard catamaran.  Beam of 13’6”, draft 10”-3’6” with daggerboards down. Hulls fold under the bridge deck for trailering to a width of 8’.

Boat is built with Okoume marine ply, Sitka spruce framework, West System Epoxy and fiberglass.

North Sails battened main with three reefs, hank on jib with one reef and tides marine sail track.  2019 6hp Mercury long shaft outboard auxiliary engine. Led exterior and interior lights.

Two berths in starboard hull, porta potti in port hull. Main cabin dinette which converts to double birth and sink. Launched May of 2019. Comes with custom 2019 tandem axle trailer.

Asking 16,900.00 CAD.

Boat is near Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.

Contact Nick at 905-441-3868

Additional build pictures and videos can be found on instagram at @upforsails

Havcat 27 light weight cruising / racing catamaran, APATAKI designed by Lars Oudrup (Denmark). Sail number D24M

8.3m x 4.5m x 0.5m (dagger boards up). Lifting rudders.

Built 1980 Number 23 of production Series of 25 boats in Denmark. Solid GRP layup beneath the waterline, foam sandwich GRP elsewhere. Anti-fouling is a copper system. She had a full interior refit in 1995/96 including new floors, cupboards, light fittings, wiring, plumbing and deck cleats. New polycarbonate sliding main hatches and new marine ply washboards were fitted for 1999 season. The boat has been continuously maintained and improved by present owner.

The boat is equipped with large daggerboards enabling good upwind ability. The 1996 ones were professionally rebuilt in 2015. Rudders and housings, and front crossbeam have all been upgraded, ie. Replaced with stronger Mycat 28 units in consultation with Lars Oudrup the designer.

Owned by a friend since 1989, and present owner since 2000. Previous owner sailed the boat from Kiel to Swansea, stopping at Ramsgate Harbour to pay UK VAT.

In 2001 present owner sailed her across Biscay past Portugal to Spain, wintered afloat for two winters in Mar Menor, Murcia, then ashore at Almerimar Marina. In 2004 she was sailed to Balearic Islands, Sardinia and on to Malta where she wintered ashore each year until June 2017. For winter 2017/2018 she was in the very sheltered Porto Turistico Marina di Ragusa, Sicily before cruising to Ionian Islands of Greece in summer 2018. She winters ashore at Preveza, Greece.

Open air living is the feature of this design with large T shaped cockpit, to which can be added the wooden folding dining table (stored against hull side in navigation area) when not sailing. Below large double berth on bridge deck is accessible from each hull. Starboard side has sitting / dining area and galley plus quarter berth (currently used for fridge and storage). Full standing headroom in central part of each hull.

Port hull has navigation room with large chart table and electrics control panel Also a storage place for an outboard motor for dinghy (there is no motor), heads / toilet with sink and vanity unit., sail locker and stowage, plus quarter berth. Standing headroom in the hulls. Galley has two burner SMEV stove and grill. Galley was professionally rebuilt in 1995/96 including stainless steel sink with hand pumped water tap, and storage cupboards and spaces. New galley floor (2017). Each hull has a flexible water tank.

Fully battened main, 1998 Ratsey sets well, Jeckells genoa, 2004 (UV protection strip replaced 2018) – good condition, No.1 (very good condition), inner staysail, spinnaker. Approximate sizes main 18 sq m, genoa 23 sq m, jib 15 sq m, staysail 10 sq m.

Sailspar genoa continuous line roller reefing system – 1996 Standing rigging was replaced in 2005.

MOTOR - NEW 2018 YAMAHA HIGH THRUST 9.9 hp longshaft, electric start, tiller steering / controls kit, alternator (cost about 3700 euros). The ability to steer the motor allows good manoeuvrability.

Coppercoat antifouling 4 coats -2019, upgrading from previous copper system from 2000.

2.5 m RIB (2016) 2 x 105 amp hour leisure batteries - 2021. Charging by two connected portable solar panel set of 120 watt -2019.

Isolator switch in navigation area allows one, other or both to charged and be used.

New Victron solar controller 2024. Garmin Chart plotter / gps (2016),

Lowrance VHF radio (2016)

Battery monitor -2019

Autohelm, Davits, various equipment. Full cockpit sun awning can be erected when not sailing. Present owner added 4 opening Lewmar ports (opening to cockpit) and Lewmar catamaran escape hatch in bridgedeck. Improved Interior includes replacement of most headlining with higher insulation material. Much other work was done in winter 2017/18. Interior decor continues to be updated. New genoa sheets 2017. New mainsheet track control rope 2018 New spinnaker guy – 2018 Main anchor Bruce with chain and warp. 2nd anchor 10 kg Hall with 15m chain and warp - 2018 Two new mattresses for quarter berths (2016) - 207 cm x 87 cm (max). Almost unused. Waeco 35 litre portable fridge, mains and 12v. (2017) This is really efficient and is left running 24 hours a day. Built in thermostat controls it.

Non skid deck paint renewed 2024.

Ongoing grp repairs and painting as necessary

Prepared and afloat sailing -June 2024. Available from July 2024, Greek cruising tax paid to September.

Registered as British SSR, fully legal in Greece since 2018. Previous asking Price 23,500 euros VAT Paid

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Strike 18 in Florida

Living in Florida, I chose to build the open deck version of the Strike 18.

As advertised, this boat is light and nimble, making it a joy for single handed sailing. The boat has seen three sailing seasons only on fresh water. With low aspect ratio keels, sailing where dagger boards fear to go is not a problem, as well as easy beaching.

The boat has plenty of room for you and a few of your friends. An extra storage compartment was built into the rear of the main hull.

The outriggers are Quattro 16 amas built for this boat. The entire boat was built new using Okoume marine plywood, Douglas fir solid framing. All plywood surfaces covered with 7 oz. Fibre Glast fiberglass and epoxy.

The spars and rigging were designed and built by US Spars. The sails, supplied by UK Sailmakers have standard rigging. The main sail 150 S.F., the jib 50 S.F.

The boat includes a Suzuki 2.5 H.P. four stroke outboard motor. The boat is trailered on a Magic Tilt aluminum trailer.

Swingcat an Eclipse 32

Swing Cat is a performance cruising catamaran with a bridgedeck. It is a Richard Woods Eclipse design measuring  9.9m in length and 5.9m on the beam.  It is built of solid wood and marine plywood and sheathed in biaxial glass fibre cloth impregnated with West-system epoxy resin.  The performance aspect of the boat comes from having daggerboards (rather than low aspect ratio keels), outboard motors for auxiliary power (rather than two inboard engines) and laminated tri-radial sails including a drifter (on a bowsprit) and a spinnaker.

Swing Cat has beaching keels and kick-up rudders so is happy drying out in tidal creeks.  Its wind generator and 6 solar panels charge 500Ah of battery storage which provides electrical energy via 12V DC and 240V AC distribution.  One can live off the grid with a high level of creature comforts while remaining connected to the shore via computers and mobile phones (if desired!). 

When on shore power in a marina, full use can be made of a microwave, toaster, electric kettle and electric heating.

The interior accommodation consists of a double cabin in the stern of each hull and single cabins in the bow of each hull, giving sleeping accommodation for 6.  The bridgedeck cabin provides comfortable seating around a large table and access to both hulls.  A cockpit awning, together with cockpit cushions, provide further shady seating in the cockpit as well as shelter from any shower.  The trampoline forward of the bridgedeck, between the hulls, is a favourite place for sunbathing, watching the sun go down, or for watching dolphins on passage.

The hulls and cabins are fully lined and insulated ensuring a cool interior on hot days and a cosy interior on cool days.  When at anchor on cold evenings a wood burning stove is available.  

Swing Cat is designed to have minimal impact on the environment.  The sources of renewable energy means there is no need to have a fossil fuel generator.  There is an electric motor for the tender.  

There is no discharge of sewerage from the boat and no conventional holding tank.  An ecological toilet ensures the separation of liquids from solids with both being captured, and disposed of, separately.  The absence of urine in the solids tank, together with the use of mechanical ventilation, ensures that using the heads is a pleasant experience!  

Swing Cat also has a grey water tank for cruising in environmentally sensitive areas. This tank retains washing-up and shower water until it is OK to discharge it – for example when dried out on a beach, grey water can be discharged only when the tide is in and the boat is afloat.

With forward-looking sonar, broadband radar, AIS Tx & Rx, VHF radio, Echomax radar reflector, electronic chart plotter, full size chart table and safety equipment, including lightning protection, Swing Cat is fully equipped for creek crawling or bluewater sailing.

Swing Cat was built by its owner starting in 2011 and was launched in 2016.  The website documenting the build and its sea trials can be found at  www.swingcat.co.uk  .  The reason for the sale is that the owner and his family no longer have as much time for sailing as they did previously.

Price; GBP75000

Location: Multihull Centre, Millbrook, Cornwall, UK

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Strike 16 wanted

Wanted - Strike 16

Miriam Sagitta catamaran

FOR SALE -  MIRIAM - WOODS SAGITTA CATAMARAN BUILT 1997  - £39,000

Miriam is moored in Penzance, Cornwall, UK for this season. Construction - Professionally built at Foss Quay, Millbrook, 1997 in Western Red Cedar Strip/Epoxy hulls with Marine Ply decks and superstructure, all coated in epoxy and glass fibre as per Woods Designs. LAR keels. Unsinkable. Anti-osmosis treatment - epoxy construction - plus Copper Coat 10-year anti-foul 2015.

  Yamaha 9.9hp extra-long shaft high thrust (June 2011). Steerable with the tillers or wheel, charging 25 amp hour starter battery. 3 x 12 litre fuel tanks in cockpit locker.

Z-Spars with twin-grooved furling gear. Bomb-proof rig with caps, intermediate and lower shrouds and diamonds plus front beam whisker stays- all renewed April 2021. Sails - Fully battened mainsail (Westaway 2006) plus original Dick Batt sail (1997), re-furbished in 2006, as spare. Jib headsail (Solo 2015). 82 sq metre Spinnaker (Solo 2015) and 45sq metre spinnaker, set from bowsprit or bow turning blocks.

Electronics

Solar panels charging 3 x 80amp hour domestic batteries. DSC VHF radio (2011).

Chartplotter. AIS. Autohelm connected to wheel drive unit for self-steering.

Wind, speed, depth units with display.

Fresh water electric pump to sink fed from 60 litre rigid tank under starboard quarter berth. New LPG oven and grill plus 4 burner hob and s/s sink, all with flame failure. 12v front load fridge (2021). Fire blanket. Sheriff gas detector with sensor. LED lighting.

Two opening forward hatches. Removable table transferable to the cockpit for al fresco dining or to form king-size berth. 2 fire extinguishers. LED lights above table.

Jabsco toilet (2008) with new twist & lock pump 2016. Wet locker housing Carver P4 lpg heater supplying warm air to saloon and quarter berths (not used for many years so needs servicing).

Fresh water pump for basin fed from 60 litre rigid water tank beneath port quarter berth.

Two quarter berths. 6ft 2in doubles with shelf unit in each plus netting for clothes etc. Side tables, LED lighting, USB phone charging outlets.

Navigation Desk

Port side ½ size Admiralty chart desk. Barometer and chronometer. Full standing headroom in quarter berths, nav. station, galley, heads and cockpit tent.

Ground tackle

12kg CQR on 10m chain and 50m' 18mm anchorplait warp. Aluminium Danforth-type (from Richard Woods' original Sagitta) on 5m chain and 30m 18mm anchorplait warp.

2 Lewmar 30 main winches plus 2 Lewmar 15 Spinnaker winches. Wind, speed and depth instrumentation. S/s wheel alongside Yamaha engine controls. Steering is detachable to enable tiller steering from either port or starboard seats when sailing. 2 x Navico compasses. Life ring. All lines led back to cockpit for reefing without leaving the safety of the cockpit. Full-width pram hood connectable to full cockpit tent to extend living space for dry winter warmth or summer bimini shade. 6 cockpit drains. 5 lockers with fenders, warps and spinnaker lines. Manual bilge pump. 3 Propane gas bottles with regulator. The cockpit tent has not been used for 12 years. A ncillary

Zodiac 2.6m inflatable with Yamaha 2.5 4-stroke outboard (2012). Four person life raft (in bag) service due 2021.

Low and sleek, the Woods' Sagitta is classified as a Cruiser/Racer, however, Miriam is fitted out for cruising, but is still capable of consistent beam reaching at >10 knots (max achieved 14 knots) under spinnaker. She returned from cruising the coasts of NW Spain and the French Atlantic coast in 2008 and has since been maintained and sailed in Mounts Bay and the Isles of Scilly.

Price : Reduced to £39,000

Elf 26 Kayt

Woods Elf 26 for sale.

Strike 20 12500 Euro

Strike 20 Trimaran

2015 built, French registered on 08/12/2015, category C with 4 crew, used from April 2016 mostly on fresh water

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Performance:

Speed to windward 11/12 kt , 15/16 kt downwind as attested by video records (Camera with GPS Garmin VIRB X :

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https://share.orange.fr/#YlsxnHIHsJ3a6c0007da Construction :

Mainhull Okoume marine ply/Oregon pine/glass/époxy, hull exterior, cockpit and decks sheathed with glass / epoxy.

Aluminum 6061 T6 anodised swinging beams , 100 x 3 mm sections .

Vectran waterstays covered with polyurethane. (4 x 6mm each)

Outriggers and daggerboard from Nacra 5.80, F18 central rudder.

Custom Bainbridge trampolines .

9,60 m rotating mast from Hobie Cat 21, 150 x 80 mm section . Carbon boom and tang.

Tri-radial mainsail 19,5 m² , two reefs (2016, Tri-lam PXT 15/20, 1/10 purchase mainsheet Harken blocks on 2 m Harken track) , 8 m² jib (2016, tri-radial PXT 15, Harken furler) made by VB Sails.

18,5 m² Gennaker from Forward Sailing on Ronstan furler, 30 m² Spi 2019.

Equipment :

Foblight mooring warp

Trailering :

Road trailer ROCCA, rolling weight 650 kg, registered new 12/2016

Trailering possible by swinging beams and outriggers above mainhull (high center of gravity)

or lying outriggers on berths alongside the mainhull, only beams swung (lower c.g.)

Price as described above 12500 Euros

Mobile phone number is 0033683191075

Suzuki 2,5 CV 4 strokes long shaft 2016 (mostly fresh water use). 700 Euros

F18 Marstroem Rudders on outriggers, carbon heads + coupling tubes,700 Euros

GPS Velocitek speed Puck and Tacktik fluxgate compass 200 Euros

Brand new Saturn for sale due to Ill Health - now SOLD!

The boat features safe and comfortable walkways all around and has a large comfortable cockpit.

Sango SOLD from this advert!!!

Professionally built 1997 in cedar ply epoxy. Fitted out for fast cruising and can easily be sailed single handed with all controls led back to the cockpit.

Extentively repainted in 2009 with new windows and new mainsheet traveller. Also fully battened main with some extra roach and Ruttgerson batten cars and 2 jibs (one smaller) all by Hyde 2009. The boat has a bowsprit for an assymetric spinnaker with snuffer by Hyde 2010 and a screacher with Karver KF1 furler by Dolphin 2008.

Trailer professionaly built, galvanised but never been immersed 2008.

Raymarine ST40 log, echosounder, wind monitor and ST100+ autopilot all intergrated with Furuno GPS and Raymarine ST6000R remote control. All LED lighting in cuddy and hulls as well as nav lights. Rutland 503 wind generator.

Yamaha 8hp 2stroke with custom well cover which doubles as seat, picnic table etc. Custom awning which can be seen in the Yearly Review 2007. The boat also gets a mention in Oct 2010. There is a launching trolley and all the usual stuff, anchor , cooker, sink, water tank, fenders, battery, bilge pumps etc.

This boat has been maintained to a high standard, is fast, comfortable and a huge amount of fun to sail. Located SE Scotland UK

Price £20,000

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Electric boats

Electric yachts.

• Solar Electric Boats

iYacht unveils 55-foot solar electric performance sailing catamaran built from scrap metal

German yacht design and engineering studio iYacht GmbH unveiled a 55-foot solar-electric sailing catamaran called the Hu’chu 55. Its makers describe it as “without a doubt one of the most sustainable and compelling challenges undertaken so far.” Built from over 90% scrap metal, this vessel offers an admirable design lesson in circularity.

iYacht GmbH is a German yacht design studio with offices in Hamburg and Kiel, led by CEO Udo A. Hafner. Over the last twenty years, iYacht’s team of 11 engineers, designers, and naval architects has completed over 400 marine projects, from initial design sketches to “Conformite Europeenne” (CE) marking.

For its latest project, iYacht was commissioned by actor, producer, and environmental entrepreneur Daniel Roesner to develop a solar electric sailing catamaran designed, first and foremost, with circularity in mind. The result is the Hu’Chu 55 – a project iYacht’s CEO described as one of its most ambitious to date:

We have designed and engineered a dozen multihulls in recent years, but the Hu’chu 55 represents a significant leap forward in terms of sustainability and circularity. Daniel had a very ambitious vision, and we guided him in turning it into a feasible project.

iYacht brought all hands on deck from both its design offices to bring Roesner’s vision to life, utilizing a unique recycled aluminum developed explicitly for the Hu’Chu 55.

Hu’Chu 55 solar electric sailing vessel is ultra-sustainable

According to iYacht, the Hu’Chu 55 was built using recycled and recyclable materials, including aluminum, developed by the actor/ catamaran owner with the help of a major aluminum manufacturer. The material comprises over 90 % aluminum scrap from discarded license plates, road signs, cosmetic cans, and automotive and construction manufacturing, without a single kilogram of primary metal.

The result is a solar electric sailing catamaran built from material that’s one-eighth of the market’s average footprint in CO2 emissions. Roesner also requested that other sustainable materials, including natural fibers, reclaimed wood, and recycled cork, be incorporated throughout the vessel.

While the Hu’Chu 55 is a sailing catamaran at its core, it is supported by solar electric technology, including photovoltaic panels that not only generate electricity to power an editing bay, grow vegetables, and treat water onboard but also reduce overall consumption.

When sailing isn’t possible, the solar catamaran is equipped with two electric motors powered by a battery pack of over 100 kWh, which solar panels can also recharge. If the sun isn’t out, the batteries can also be replenished via hydrogeneration, in which the boat’s motion passively spins the propellers of the electric motor, generating a recharge through electromagnetic induction—sort of like regenerative braking but for boats.

iYacht states that the Hu’Chu solar electric sailing catamaran was designed so Roesner could live aboard it, which he plans to do while simultaneously producing documentaries about the oceans and monitoring the water quality. Per Roesner:

I have a large circle of friends consisting of divers, free divers, scientists and underwater filmmakers. I would like to collaborate with them to implement various projects on topics such as environmental protection, research and adventure. I also hope to work with various universities. The boat is going to be a platform for sustainable research, adventure, film and circular living. There are a lot of inspirational projects in the world that have helped me put together some of their unconventional ideas. Among them are Low tech lab , Plastiki, and Energy Observer. Hopefully the Hu’chu 55 will be an inspiration to others as well.

Looking ahead, Roesner hopes to find new partners that share in his quest for sustainability at sea and bring the Hu’Chu to series production so more people can utilize the technology and promote circularity in marine vessels.

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