Catalac 8M Catamarans For Sale

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median sold price

$35,000

sales on record

years built

1975–2002

length range

27–27 ft

for sale now

The Catalac 8M is a pocket cruising catamaran which has a solid reputation for quality, strength and durability. Many of the boats found in North America today, were sailed there from Great Britain. The Catalac 8M, although classified as a pocket cruiser was designed with blue water sailing in mind. Twin diesel models can easily motor almost 1000 kilometers without refueling. The 70 amps of charging and 70 gallons of stock water tanks in the Catalac 8M and 9M make even these smaller boats terrific coastal cruisers. Constructed with solid fiberglass hulls, these are quality boats which were built like battleships.

Chuck Kanter calls them one of the catamaran brands that live on through the decades. The Catalac 8M is masthead rigged with a relatively short, but thick mast. As with all boats in the Catalac production lineup, this contributes to a stable boat with a low center of effort. No Catalac has ever been known to fly a hull under any circumstances. Please see our information page for more info.

Specifications

Type	Multihull
Years Built	1975 – 2002
Builder	Tom Lack Catamarans LTD
Designer	Tom Lack and John Winterbotham
Construction	Solid fiberglass hulls; white topsides, decks, and superstructure
Number Built	216 manufactured; 41 located Americas; Most production from 1975 to 1987
Price When New	Outboard £25,000 / Inboard £29,470
Accommodations	1 double cabin forward starboard hull. 1 single berth mid port hull-(inboard diesels) 1 single berth rear port hull (outboard engine) 2 single berths using settee or 1 queen berth using settee and table 1 head-forward port hull Galley located in starboard hull

Dimensions

LOA	27 ft / 8.2 meters
LWL	25' 4" / 7.75 meters
Beam	13'8" / 4.2 meters
Headroom	6'4" (hulls) / 2.0 meters
Draft	2'4" / .75 meters
Mast Height	40' (off water) / 12.25 meters

Performance

Displacement	6700 lbs / 3000 kgs
Engines	Single outboard various manufacturers / twin Yanmar 1GM10 diesel engines

Catalac 8M Yachts For Sale

Catalac 8m (Florida)

Asking $30,000 (USD) Reduced!

Location Lake Worth (Florida)

S/V Swan VII is a 1986 Catalac 8M for sale by owner.

RARE FIND! The Catalac 8m pocket cruiser was just put back in the water after cleaning and painting the hull and is ready for a new owner. Comfortable, very solid, a lot of room for the size! Easily accessible for viewing. The Catalac 8M is a pocket cruising catamaran which has a solid reputation for quality, strength and durability. Many of the boats found in North America today, were sailed there from Great Britain. The Catalac 8M, although classified as a pocket cruiser was designed with blue water sailing in mind.…

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Educational Articles

Dec 5, 2023

DUNJA III Crossing – 780NM on a Catalac 8M

DUNJA III safely took us 780NM across the Mediterranean, from Leros in Greece to Malta. We sailed (actually mostly motored), from Leros to Aegina. Then through Corinth canal to Porto Germeno. From there to Port Killini where we had to be towed in for rudder failure. From Killini we crossed to Syracusa for refueling and great Sicilian food, having the last leg from there to Malta. It was an epic trip I can tell you… Lot’s of stories of broken rudder, 54kt of wind, high swell and currents that slowed us to 3kt… But we made it in less than 2 weeks, below and behind storm Daniel which devastated the Athens region at the time.…