Description
The CAT 40 is a comfortable cruising catamaran using the latest thoughts on wide bodied hulls enabling much more accommodation than usual on a catamaran of this length. The standard arrangement has 8 dedicated berths (including 3 doubles) with the ability to sleep many more. There are 2 wc's and a large galley and deck saloon along with plenty of deep stowage space, a large cockpit and inside and outside steering positions. Construction is based upon pre-shaped ply bulkheads and frames being slotted onto the ply hogs/stems so preforming the shape of the hulls accurately without the need for lofting. Obviously on such a capacious boat, there is much scope for alteration both in layout and in the basic use of the boat. She could for instance, be used purely as a motor yacht providing a very stable platform for diving etc.
Cat 40 Particulars |
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LOA | 40' | 12.2m |
OA Beam | 25' | 7.63m |
Hull beam | 7'3" | 2.21m |
Hull Mid Depth | 5' | 1.5m |
Draft | 3'7" | 1.09m |
Sail Area | 880 sq.ft | 81.86 sq.m |
Displacement | 8 tons | 8.13 tonnes |
Maximum Headroom | 6'7" | 2m |
Accommodation | 8 berths (incl. 3 doubles) 2 x wc's, galley, deck saloon | |
Engine | 2 x 20 hp sail-drives | |
Hull Shape | U shape | |
Construction Methods | Ply over frame (strip planked bottom option) | |
Major plywood requirements for hull | 72 x 6mm sheets 158 x 9/12mm sheets |
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Guidance Use | Offshore/ocean | |
Drawing/Design Package | 11 x A1 drawings + 6 x A4 instruction/spec sheets | |
Additions and alterations included with the plans |