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Catalac 900 Catamaran information page

To my knowledge, no Catalac 900 has ever made it to the Americas. All 26 boats are in Europe.

Production started 1994: 26 manufactured; 0 located Americas.

(Last boat manufactured in 2005)

Design Intent

Coastal Cruiser

Current Price Range USD:

$84,000 to $100,000

Length Overall:

30'ft (9.1 meters)

LWL:

27' 10" (8/53 meters)

Beam:

13'11"" (4/27 meters)

Draft:

2'6"

Weight:

8,000 lbs dry

Mast height:

above water: 40'

Sail Area:

(main , with two rows of slab reefing; & Jib) 420 sq ft.  (jib is auto Furling)

Power Options:

Twin sail drives: various manufacturers 2x10hp Volvo, or 2  Yanmar 2YM (14hp) diesels or Nanni 2x14hp

Steering:

1 enclosed Hydraulic steering station (An additional cockpit helm was an option)

Fresh Water

50 gallons

Fuel

21 gallons

Batteries

2 Banks

Accommodations:

1-double cabin forward starboard hull

1 plan was made

1-single cabin rear port hull (quarter berth)

1-single cabin forward port hull

1-double berth using settee and table

1-head located rear starboard hull

Galley located in port hull

Nav station located mid starboard hull

The major revision in the Catalac 900 is the doghouse has been changed to become an integral part of the boat, complete with a wall and door separating it from the cockpit. Also unique to the 900 is that the helm position has been moved to become an internal helm station in the rear of the saloon area (see layout). Obviously a cold weather modification as tropical bound boats wouldn't consider this preferable. Two boats were produced with dual helm stations, the 2nd being installed in the cockpit.

One or two folks have stated that this updated boat sails better than the 8M or 9M that preceded it. I'm scratching my head over this as the very same hull moulds of the older boats were used to mould this one.

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