Maine Cat 41 Catamarans For Sale

Lightness, Visibility, Balance, and Security are crucial elements for a cruising catamaran. The Maine Cat 41 pays homage to these critical elements of cruising safety and comfort. It is a sailors’ catamaran and a true performance cruising catamaran. It is intelligently different from most catamarans you will see.

There is no saloon! Instead there is a command bridgedeck that combines the functions of a cockpit and saloon into one large, bright, comfortable, functional and secure space. The helm is dead center at the center of least motion for the entire vessel. Visibility is perfect. You can see everything everywhere at a glance from the helm. There are no blind spots. Nothing is in the way and you can easily control all aspects of the boat. You can feel everything too and feel the motion and balance through the soles of your feet. It is like you are wearing a cruising machine rather than being perched catawampus upon or atop one. Your crew surround you immediately at hand. Perhaps they are resting, nested in the convertible king-sized dinette on a long passage. Perhaps they are putting in a reef without ever leaving the command bridge. Maybe they are snug by your side at the helm. Or they could be lounging on the aft settees in harbor with the enclosure rolled up secure from the elements and enjoying the breeze.

The easily-driven hulls have a 10.5:1 fineness ratio that nicely balances performance and carrying capacity. You can motor up to 10 knots.  You can sail up to 18.  You can bleed off the energy of an unexpected gust by accelerating gracefully.  You can move easily in light air. 

Maine Cat boats have no liners or structural grids. There’s no wood in them, not in bulkheads or decks. The only wood is in the doors and interior trim. All assemblies are vacuum-bagged Corecell composites.

According to Vermeulen, a Maine Cat 41 equipped to cruise weighs 14,000 pounds, which allows for a realistic cruising payload before it reaches its design displacement of 19,200 pounds.