Brand: Catalac 10M

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The Catalac 10M was introduced in 1984. Sold as the Catalac 10M in Europe and the Catalac 34 in the Americas. This boat was designed with cruising in mind as it features two large forward cabins, one head and a small rear cabin that almost all boat owners have converted into a galley extension ( see layout and video below ). The Catalac 10M is a solidly built boat powered by twin Yanmar diesel sail drives. These boats have a very popular layout, and sell very quickly if they appear on the market. Sailing this boat long distances single handed, won’t be an ordeal. The Catalac 10M (like many other cats) lets you control the boat from what basically feels like your living room. The hydraulic steering system makes steering effortless.

The accommodations aboard a Catalac 10M rival a 45′ monohull, and in many ways surpass it. This is based on a monohull that is 45ft LOD, times it’s 14ft beam times 0.7 to account for hull taper equals 441sqft of area while a Catalac 10M measures out at 34ft LOD times 15.6 beam time 0.9 equals 477 sq ft. What’s more she feels like she has as much room as a 45ft mono-hull. Yet consider that marinas will only charge you for 34ft both in the States as well as when visiting the Bahamas. And note that since the beam of this boat is 15ft 6in, including a large rub rail, this avoids the surcharge that most overly wide catamarans must pay at marinas. In addition, that 15-1/2ft beam allows this boat to get in to many slips and not always be consigned to the farthest end of the dock at the T. Also just because this boat is great for the ICW, Keys, and Bahamas don’t think for a minute this is a weak boat. She has solid fiberglass hulls with the hull-to-deck joint done right, with ¼ SS Bolts every 6 inches. What’s more is there are crush areas in each bow below the waterline and check out the tabbing on the bulkheads. Of note is that all opening ports (actually they’re large opening windows) are tempered glass not the cheap Plexiglas found in almost all catamarans. These Catalac windows look as good now as the day they were installed and no other catamaran can make that statement. These boats were built so well that all of them are still sailing today and people who own them tend to hang onto them.

Pros

No Catalac has ever lifted a hull out of the water on any point of sail.
Only one Catalac (of 600 boats) has pitched poled and it had a modified mast.
Averages 6-7 knots over all conditions
Solid fiberglass hulls (no coring) means the hull will last a lifetime
Cored deck is over an inch thick
Modest sloop rig makes it possible for smaller/older people to handle
Hydraulic steering makes the boat simple to handle with minimal effort
Has the look and feel of an elegant monohull on the inside – teak everywhere, very little plastic – very homey
Twin Yanmar diesels provide redundancy and plenty of power for motoring
All equipment is located in engine rooms, keeping battery gasses and other unpleasant smells out of the living area
High bridge deck clearance
6 watertight compartments, 3 in each hull – 2 forward crash compartments that double as sail lockers, a main living area compartment, 2 engine rooms aft
Incredible light and ventilation
Bolted and glassed hull deck joint – no leaks.
Galley down, but over 6′ of continuous window right in front of your face at eye level and below while preparing food. You can see just about 180 degrees of outside view while cooking.

Cons

Boat is sensitive to proper rig tuning
Saildrives are a compromise, and maintenance is higher.
Many ports/windows to keep track of leaks and re-seal
Like all cats, she’s sensitive to overloading. With too much gear, full water and fuel, you can easily lose a knot off the top.

All in all, a true live aboard cruiser that is built to withstand just about anything thrown her way.

Specifications
Make: Catalac
Model: 10M
Length: 34
Builder: Catalac Cruising Catamarans Ltd.
Designer: Tom Lack
Construction: Solid fiberglass hulls, cored cabin and deck
Build Start: 1984
Build End: 1989
Number Built: Production started 1984: 45 manufactured: 18 located America
Mfg Price: Complete £69,000
Loa: 33'8" ft (10.3 meters)
Lwl: 27' / 8.23 m
Beam: 15 ft 3 in / 4.65 m
Headroom: 6'5" (hulls) 6' 1" bridge deck
Draft: 2 ft 9 in / 0.84 m
Displacement: 11000 lbs dry (4990 kg)
Mast Height: above water: 45'3"
Mfg Engines: 2 x Yanmar 2GM Diesel sail drives @ 18hp or 2xYanmar 3GM @ 27hp Diesel sail drives
Mfg Accommodations:
  • Factory made some semi-custom interiors
  • 2 plans made
  • 1-double cabin forward starboard hull
  • 1-double cabin forward port hull
  • 1-single cabin rear starboard hull
  • 1-head located in rear port hull or additional head in place of rear cabin
  • Galley located in starboard hull

Catalac 10M Builder Brochure

To celebrate our Silver Anniversary in British Boat Building, we have designed and launched our fourth sistership, the 10 metre Catalac 34 Cruising catamaran. The other members of this family are 12, 9, and 8 metres (40, 20 and 27 feet) over 500 of which are in commission, giving pleasure and leisure for their Owner’s enjoyment. Our new 10 metre will emulate this Company’s reputation for well-built and intelligently designed Cruising Catamarans, giving excellent comfort and safety to all who sail in our Catalacs. Our first and foremost aim is to ensure relaxation, reliability and reassurance to the families who are taken out to sea, offshore and across the oceans, for the Catalacs have enjoyed many years of trouble free, safe, superlative cruising.

Catalace 10M Atlantic Monthly Boat Review

Of all the reasons for buying a catamaran, the one which applies overwhelmingly to the Catalac range and the 43ft, 10m, in particular, is comfort. Unlike almost every other production catamaran where weight consciousness and the need not to compromise the performance potential of two hulls have overriding priority, the Catalac has been designed with fully fitted, substantial furniture and hulls which are not shy of carrying the usual paraphernalia of cruising.

Catalac 10M Review

by Lloyd (Page) Simonson Our Catalac 10M is Serendipity, a 1985 10 meter Catalac (sail #2). We bought her in the Spring of 2004. and now have 3 major trips on her totaling nearly 4000 nautical miles, as well as numerable short trips. This review is based on our experience with her From the fall of 04 through the spring of 07 we were recovering from hurricane Ivan (Aug 04) in Pensacola, or in Oriental , NC or Green Cove Springs (near Jacksonville) working on solving the problems of a neglected 30 year old vessel and upgrading it with new or modern equipment.  We spent a bit more money and a lot more time than we had hoped and ended up with far better boat than we dreamed of.. In 2005 we moved her 500 NM from Oriental to Green Cove Springs and in March 2007 we moved her another […]

Sailing 6000 Miles on the Catalac 10M S/V Blue Felix

by Sven and Sabine Seren continued from page 2 Atlantic Crossing with a Catalac 10M Part 3 What a difference it makes to sail downwind!! As we drew closer to the island, we had the current with us and made 7 to 10 kn consistantly over ground with the mainsail still in the second reef and the Genoa only half out. Our new destination would be St. Laurent du Maroni. This small city is located on the French side of the border river Maroni between French Guayana and Suriname. In all rivers on this side of the Atlantic strong tidal currents occur and it makes no sense to enter the river with the water flowing out. In addition, the buoyage is not reliable and in most cases unlit. All calculation couldn’t change it, we would arrive at the river entry in the middle of the night and the tidal current […]

Sailing 6000 Miles on the Catalac 10M S/V Blue Felix

by Sven and Sabine Seren continued from page 1 Atlantic Crossing with a Catalac 10M Part 2 Our Atlantic crossing could now begin. Ahead of us were about 1800 nautical miles until French Guiana where we wanted to make for the Îles du Salut which are a group of small islands of volcanic origin about 11 km off the coast of French Guiana in the Atlantic Ocean.  The first day under sail was dominated by local wind effects from the Cape Verde islands. On the second day the conditions were more constant and we had during the day most of the time force 4 to 5 from north to northeast. During the night the wind freshened up but seldom exceeded force 6. Again, we had the main sail in the first reef most of the time which enabled a comfortable and relaxed sailing and relief for the autopilot as the […]

Sailing 6000 Miles on the Catalac 10M S/V Blue Felix

by Sven and Sabine Seren Atlantic Crossing with a Catalac 10M We, Sven and me, Sabine, found our Catalac 10M S/V Blue Felix, sail. number 35, at the German Baltic sea in summer 2012. The purchase and the handing over passed without problems due to the good and ready to sail condition of S/V Blue Felix including a set of new sails. Our Catalac 10M has been named S/V Blue Felix since his launch in 1988. He has two Yanmar engines with 27 hp each with saildrives and folding props. S/V Blue Felix has the boat layout which has the enhanced pantry instead of the small bunk in the starboard hull, which is a huge advantage for two of us .  After the purchase, in July 2012, we completed a two week trip over the Kiel Canal to the North Sea. From Cuxhaven we continued directly to Delfzijl in Holland. […]