Design Catamarans is run by Andrew Craig who had his own first steel catamaran Gemini built in 1989 as a commercial fishing vessel which he skippered.

Catamaran build design. Earlier catamarans were generally over-built and therefore much heavier than necessary. A very different mind set is required when thinking about sailing a multi hull let alone getting your head around building one. Home New Designs Stock Designs Cruising Cats Power Multihulls Custom Designs Charter Designs News from.

People begin building 100s of boats a year yet few are ever completed as life always seems to have a way of interfering with a good boat build. Craigs practical building background combined with a good eye for modern flowing lines creates a good sound basis for not only a modern safe and good-looking boat but an easy to build assembly process using the best choice in modern materials available. The Fusion 40 Kit Cat is revolutionising the boatbuilding industry.

Most early narrow-beamed catamarans suffered from this phenomenon Ultimately a boats design has a major influence on its ability to stand against the forces of nature and to keep occupants safe. 18ft to 25ft Catamarans 12 designs The 25ft and under range of designs comprise a variety of trailable boats generally either with an open deck layout or with a central cuddy. Balance Catamarans are committed to building semi-custom hand-crafted bespoke yachts of exceptional quality.

Spirited Designs specializes in multihull design and pre-cut kit assembly using cad-assisted technology. It is taking me 3 years nearly full time work to build a 32 powercat. Plywood construction is the cheapest building method available and very forgiving while one hones their skills.

Many guys are investigating whether to buy a catamaran or design and build their dream boat. These boats are suitable for daylight or overnight coastal and cross-channel sailing. The design is complex and my hip failed.

That was considered to be a good size range for a sailing couple to handle with ease and safety. Wharram designs are based on years of practical hands-on experience of building and ocean sailing catamarans. Let it be said here that building a large catamaran is not for the faint of heart.