Catalac 12M Information Page |
12 meter: Sold as Catalac 12M or Catalac 41 |
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| The 12M S/V Angel Louise owned by Ed and Sue Kelly |
| Production started 1983: 27 manufactured: 14 located America. | |
| Design Intent | Circumnavigation (some have circumnavigated) The Catalac 12M is considered by many to be one of the best live aboards ever built. |
| Current Price Range USD: | $110,000 to $175,000 |
| Length Overall: | 40'10" ft (12 meters) |
| LWL: | 36' (estimate: info is not provided in brochure) |
| Beam: | 17' 6" |
| Headroom | 6'5" (hulls) 6' 1" bridge deck |
| Draft: | 3' 1" |
| Weight: | 18,500 lbs dry |
| Mast Height: | 48' Above water |
| Sail Area: | Main: 336 sq ft, with two rows of slab reefing; Genoa 410 sq ft (auto Furling); Jib 349 sq ft; (auto Furling) |
| Aux Power Options: | 2xYanmar 3HM diesel saildrives or 2xYanmar 3HM35 diesel saildrives. |
| Steering: | 2 Hydraulic steering stations, cockpit and Salon |
| Fresh Water: | 155 gal (American) |
| Fuel: | 40 gallons (American) |
| Batteries: | 2 Banks |
| Accommodations: | Factory made some semi-custom interiors |
| 1 Plan Offered: | 1-double cabin forward starboard hull |
| 1-double cabin forward port hull | |
| 1-single cabin mid port hull | |
| 1-double cabin mid starboard hull | |
| 1-head located mid port hull | |
| 1-head located mid starboard hull | |
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| Salon of Angel Louise |
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| The 12M "Leeway" from Spearfish South Dakota |
| A quick editor's note: |
| In October of 2005 Hurricane Wilma struck near Jupiter, FL with
125 mph winds. Jupiter is about 80 miles south of Melbourne, FL.
Although we escaped the full fury of this storm, Melbourne, FL received
more than a glancing blow. There was a Catalac 41 moored in a sheltered
mooring field in Melbourne. As the winds increased to around 85
mph, she broke her mooring line. Cast adrift, the storm winds drove
her upon a rocky causeway. For hours on end that boat was pounded
on the large rocks on the north side of the causeway. The crew was
not onboard, and there was absolutely nothing that could be done.
I heard about this boat on a local radio station, so... as the hurricane
moved across Florida, and the winds abated, I grabbed my camera
and headed for that boat. The Catalac 41 survived but with serious
damage to her hulls. As of Oct 2007, she is being salvaged and I
wish her new owner, Marty, a speedy refit for this fine vessel.
-- Rick in Florida (click here for photos) or click the hurricane damage button in the 'Catalac Related Articles' menu. |
