The Catalac 9M was Tom Lack’s first venture into catamaran design. He commissioned John Winterbotham of MG Duff LTD to design the Catalac 9M in 1968, forming part of a range of cruising catamarans which eventually ranged from 8m to 12m. All were built at Lack’s yard in Christchurch.
This design was envisioned as the successor to Bill O’Briens venerable Bobcat Catamaran. They would be safe cruisers, aimed squarely at the family marketplace. Thought of as motor sailors because of the boxy design, these boats actually sail very well, don’t heel while sailing and with the 6′ 3 inches of headroom in the hulls, no one feels boxed in or forced to go ‘camping’.
The Catalac 9M was constructed with solid fiberglass, chined hulls with lots of rocker and deep “V” sections forward which flattened out at the stern. The combination of “V” hulls and rocker, eliminated the need of keels while providing what was thought to be enough grip for windward performance.
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| Type | Multihull |
| Years Built | 1970 – 1985 |
| Builder | Tom Lack Catamarans LTD |
| Designer | John Winterbotham |
| Construction | Solid fiberglass hulls, cored cabin and deck |
| Number Built | Production started 1970: 255 manufactured; 30 located Americas |
| Price When New | Inboard £39.000 |
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| LOA | 29'3" ft (9 meters) |
| LWL | 25' 4" |
| Beam | 13'9"" |
| Headroom | 6' 3" in hulls, 6' 3" on bridge deck |
| Draft | 2'6" |
| Mast Height | Above water: 39' |
| Displacement | 8,000 lbs dry |
| Engines | Single outboard: various manufacturers or 2x12hp RCA-Dolphins gas, or 2 Yanmar 1GM diesels |
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