DUO 800
The DUO 800 is the biggest of my a-symmetrical catamarans which can be built on any flat surface, a floor or big table. This means that you safe a lot of time and material from the beginning. See the video how it works
Long journeys have been made with this boat. For instance from the Netherlands to Norway. Or quick trips from the Netherlands to the UK.
The boat can be built with a parallel (biplane) (picture shows the boat built in India) rig, or as a normal sloop. The room in the nacelle speaks for it self.
technical data
Loa, Lwl 8.00 m
Draft 0.28 m
Beam 4.25 m
Draft dagger board rudder 0.60 m Weight empty 550.00 kg
Weight CWL 1120.00 kg Sail area sloop rig 28.60 m2
Sail area parallel rig 34.60 m2
L : B ratio hulls 1 : 20
L : B ratio boat 52 % Max. righting moment (RM) 1900 kgm Max. righting moment (RM) 1900 kgm
Max.speed wind speed 20.72 kn21.63 kn computer prediction) Auxiliary outboard engine 5 HP
Construction time about 800 hours
A STUDY PLAN available which includes the list of material and a short description of how biplane rigs work. Click here for the DUO 800 Study plans.
The boat is of course demountable and can be transported on a trailer.
