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Owning a catamaran is one of the best ways to enjoy life; however, even a used variant of these beautiful vessels can cost up to $800,000. This is why many people consider building one from scratch, but how much can you expect to spend on the build?

It will cost between $30,000 and $300,000 to build a catamaran. Costs depend on a few factors, including the size of the boat and the overall quality of the finishing. The exact price will come down to product choices and whether a kit is used or not.

This article will look at how much you can expect to spend for every segment of the catamaran build process using a kit. First, let’s look at some of the benefits of building your own catamaran.

Cost of Building a Catamaran With Pre-Made Kits

One of the best ways to build a catamaran on your own is to use pre-made kits. The total cost of the construction can take your spending to as high as $300,000 , but the result is a vessel you can trust just as much as any from a production line.

Assembling the Kit

You can expect the following as part of the kit for a 45ft (13.72m) catamaran:

• The panels (including hulls, cabin top, shelves, furniture, cockpit seating, etc.)
• Daggerboard and daggerboard cases
• Building materials (including fiberglass cloth, epoxy fillers, up to 100 gallons (378.54 liters) of epoxy, and other materials that you can use to get the construction to the paint stage)

With the kits sorted, you can get the vessel construction done up to the stage of wiring, plumbing, and other such intricacies. Schionning , Grainger , Wharram , and Oram are four of the main catamaran kits suppliers today.

The kits from Schionning will cost you around $60,000 (before shipping fees and any taxes), while those from Oram only provide quotes on request, but the prices are often similar to the numbers quoted by Schionning. None of them include construction plans in the cost, so you’ll have to pay for the plans separately.

Grainger’s kits will cost you around $130,000 . This is double the numbers from the competition. They include construction plans in the kit costs, but that’s not enough justification for the price difference—especially as you can get plans from Oram for around $6,500

Wharram offers unique polynesian style kits such as the Mana-kit for as low as $16,400 .

None of these catamaran kits manufacturers operate stateside, so you have to budget a considerable sum for shipping. Generally, the shipping costs will likely take up another $5,000, and you’ll have to budget another $1,000 in import fees.

The Building Stage

The first expense in the building stage is paying for the space for the construction. It can take around 1-3 years to complete construction for your catamaran, so you need to ensure you have the space to hold the vessel throughout the period.

The building site also has to be prepared. Concrete or asphalt surfaces are preferable, but you can level out the floor and put a tarp on dirt to give you a surface to work on without spending too much from your budget.

However, your spending on site preparation will still fall within $15,000 even without elaborate surface preparation as you’ll need ventilation, water, lighting on site, and builder’s insurance. You’ll also need a minimum 30×60 ft (6.1×18.3 m) hoop tent.

Tools you’ll need include routers, circular saw, sanders, and other such important tools for working on fiberglass. You’ll also need lots of screws and sanding paper. With $3,000, you can buy and rent all the tools you need. You’ll need lumber and aluminum pipes for the strongback and forebeam. They’ll cost around $1,100.

Other miscellaneous expenses such as cleaning supplies and other such consumables will cost you around $5,000. This is not including the materials you need for painting.

The Topside Painting Stage

Once your boat is built up, it’s time to buy more paint for the main painting stage. Technically, the painting will start right from the hull construction, but this stage is when you’ll need dozens of gallons. For the top side, you’ll need around ten gallons of Awlgrip marine paint . This will cost you around $2,500.

The paint for the high build will also cost you around $2,500 for 20 gallons (75.71 liters), including the converter and reducer. You can paint the interior enamel with five gallons of Rustoleum semi-gloss paint, which will cost around $500. The bottom paint will also cost a similar sum overall. You’ll need to budget around $2,000 for consumables like different grits of sandpapers, thinners, rollers, brushes, mixing cups, and so on.

The Sailing Parts Stage

You should expect to pay around $13,000 for an aluminum mast with Antal Batten Car Systems. The boom (also aluminum) should cost you around $2,200. The standing rigging will be around $3,000 if you choose stainless pieces with swaged fittings. The running rigging, around $2,000 for spectra-cord options. The lengths of the rigging materials have to be in line with the dimensions you have in the plans.

Winches will cost you around $6,500 for the 50st and 40st variants. Other materials you’ll need to budget for at this stage include:

• The Clutches ($1000)
• Blocks ($2,500)
• Deck Organizer ($200)
• Jib Track ($500)
• Traveller ($1,700)
•  Furlers ($2000-$3600)
•  Sails ($9,000)

The Engines Stage

Catamarans are typically lightweight, so they can be powered by two 25hp engines. Yamaha is the popular manufacturer choice when picking engines, but Penta engines can also work. Alongside the engines, you’ll need to pay for the dual control and cables, as well as the fuel system (including the gauge, filler, tank, etc.). The total cost of the engines and all the other elements to make it work will cost around $12,000.

The Steering Stage

To make the steering for your catamaran, you’ll need to spend around $1,000 on rudder shafts or rods, $300 on a steering quadrant, and another $300 on steering wheels. You can make steering wheels on your own, but you’ll find it difficult to justify the time and costs.

The Electrical System Stage

At this stage, you have to pay attention to avoid increasing the boat’s weight too much. You’ll need to fit a 400 Ah house battery, which will cost around $2,000, and a lead-acid battery as your backup. Those cost around $200.

The main source of energy for the battery will typically be solar panels. A 1000w panel (costs $1,000) can serve the purpose. Don’t forget to add the solar controller (costs around $600) and a battery charger or inverter (costs around $1,000).

The wires will cost around $2,000-$3,000 depending on your postcode and whether you can buy wires in bulk. Other elements of the wiring process, like the circuit panel, heat shrink, switches, buss bar, strips, etc., will cost around $4,000.

The Lights Installation Stage

The mast headlights are already taken care of in the mast installation stage, so your focus here is the navigation lights and interior lights. These will cost around $800. You can get these installed during the wiring stage.

The Anchor Stage

When building the anchor for your 45-inch (114.3-cm) catamaran, you should expect to spend around $4,000 on all the necessary elements, including the main anchor, the stern anchor and rode, the chain or rope, the docking gear, and the windlass. The windlass will take more than half of your budget here, followed by the anchor. When buying the rope or chain, don’t forget to consider how the weight can affect your boat.

Galley Equipping Stage

The cost of this stage will be majorly determined by your choices when it comes to elements like refrigeration and cooking stoves. Pumps, water tanks, plumbing, sink and faucets, and countertops won’t cost more than $2,000. A 3.2 cubic feet (0.09 cubic meter) refrigerator, a 2-burner induction stove, and a convection oven can cost around $2,500 collectively.

The Exterior Stage

The expenses here will go towards the hatches, stanchions, lifelines, cleats, acrylic windows, trampoline net, sail covers, cockpit cushions, and locks or latches. The hatches will take the bulk of the budget as they cost around $3,000. The trampoline net and the cockpit cushion are the next big expense costing $1,200 and $800, respectively. A combination of everything else will take the total here to around $7500.

The Interior Stage

When building the interior of the boat, you’ll need to budget for the flooring, cushions (including the fabrics and zippers for coverings), wood trim, latches, hinges, etc. You can expect to spend around $4,000 on the interior, with the flooring taking more than a third of the budget.

The Heads Stage

This is when you’ll need to add the toilets, shower, sink, faucets, hoses, holding tanks, shower sumps, and other such bits. The total expense here should amount to around $2,500. This is assuming you stick with basic toilets without a lot of unnecessary features.

General Electronics Stage

This stage is very subjective, but most people will incorporate costly elements like the autopilot, chart plotter, radar, VHF, navigation instruments, AIS, and antenna. Combined, they will cost around $10,000 at the very least, but depending on your unique needs, the cost may differ a great deal.

Estimated Cost of Building a Catamaran

Based on the catamaran construction we just discussed, here is a rough estimate of what you should expect to spend overall to build a catamaran:

Why Build Your Own Catamaran?

There are a few advantages to building your own vessel. They include the following:

Acquaintance With Your Boat

When you build a boat on your own, you’ll have a better handle of all the intricate elements and all the parts. You’ll know everything starting from the position of the wires to the bolts, bulkhead, rib, support, and everything else. Maintenance will be easier because you’ll know the position of all the important elements as you installed them.

Sense of Accomplishment

While it’s nice to be able to afford a catamaran off the lot from a manufacturer, there’s a sense of accomplishment with sailing out on the seas in a vessel you made. Plus, the compliments that follow will fuel the feeling, and it doesn’t take long for you to start seeing the boat as a part of your life.

Saving Some Money

Buying a new catamaran is out of the reach of most people, even with financing. And buying a used option can reduce the price a fair deal, but you can bet it will still be expensive. Cheap used options often require a lot of investment to become seaworthy again. 

Building your catamaran can help you save up to 80% of the price you’ll have to pay for a brand new vessel and up to 50% on the cost of a used one.

Getting a Newer Design

Many catamarans on the market today are based on designs that are many years old. Even newer models are often just minor tweaks to older designs as manufacturers continue to recoup their investment in the production setup. When you build your own catamaran, you can work with newer designs and also take a different approach to the more mainstream options.

Should You Build Your Catamaran?

Now you’ve got an idea of what it will cost to build your catamaran, but should you go ahead with it? It’s a subjective decision.

While there are obvious advantages to completing the build on your own (as we’ve covered above), this is a heavy project that you should only embark on if you have a proper understanding of what is required and the right skills to get the job done at every stage. You also need to have all the logistics squared off and have a trusted source of funds for the project.

If you have to hire specialists for every stage of the build, the overall cost can increase by up to 50%. When you factor all these into the equation, you may be better off saving time and energy and going for a high-quality used boat.

How Long Will It Take To Build a Catamaran?

Building your own catamaran will likely take you at least 3 years. Your catamaran construction can be completed at a pace favorable to you. If you already have the funds in place, you can finish the construction process in months. However, most DIY boatbuilders tend to take things a bit more gradually, spreading the construction across 1-3 years.

Final Thoughts

Investing in a durable catamaran you can trust in deep seas is a costly expenditure whether you’re buying one off the lot, getting a used model, or building yours from scratch. Weigh all the pros and cons to ensure you make the best decision for your specific situation, as any mistakes can prove costly. If you choose to build and get stuck midway, don’t hesitate to get professional help to remedy the situation.

If you push through the construction, the satisfaction and elation from cruising in your completed boat will linger for a long time!

Owner of CatamaranFreedom.com. A minimalist that has lived in a caravan in Sweden, 35ft Monohull in the Bahamas, and right now in his self-built Van. He just started the next adventure, to circumnavigate the world on a Catamaran!

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Building Your Own Catamaran

Building your own catamaran is another option to getting into your own boat. In this page we will go over the advantages, considerations, and a detailed history and journal of our boat-building adventure with Light Wave . We hope this will give you a clear picture of what lies ahead if you go this route, including:

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Because of the huge dollars needed to buy a new or even a used catamaran, we would never have gotten a catamaran if we hadn’t built it ourselves.

Let’s start by saying that building any type of larger boat, especially a catamaran, can be one of the most intellectually and physically challenging things you will ever do.

It has been said that building a large boat is the closest a man can come to giving birth to a baby. In other words there is going to some discomfort and pain along the way; you will question yourself on whether this was such a good idea; it’s very difficult to reverse the decision; and though friends will support you, you will be on your own most of the time with your significant other if he/she is game.

Know your boat

You will intimately know every part of your boat. You will know where every wire, hose, bolt, bulkhead, rib, and support is because you installed them!

Pride of ownership

We have often thought what it would be like to just buy a boat from a manufacturer, and know that while owners who have spent a lot of cash (or future life to pay off the lien) their often possessive and competing-with-the Joneses could not begin to compare to our quiet glow of happiness and akinship we feel with Light Wave .

Our boat is like part of the family. So much time was spent on her that we have a major emotional investment. Every time we see our vessel – from a distance at anchor or approaching her in our marina, we say, “What a pretty boat! I can’t believe we built it!” Then that sense of accomplishment settles back in and we feel we have indeed earned the privilege of all of the beautiful experiences we have had sailing, cruising, exploring the beautiful BC Coast and much further a field (or should we say “an ocean”?).

You will be able to pay for the materials as you go and “donate” your time to the cause.

Get a newer design

Many of the production boats that are out there are designs of many years ago because the manufactures have to recoup their capital investment on the mold and production setup. When you build your own you have much newer designs to draw from.

Details on Our Boat Building Adventure

We had sailed our first boat Wave Dancer for five years and had many adventures on the British Columbia coast. In May 1996, I had just returned from a little one-week solo trip in the Gulf Islands of BC when I bought the book, The Cruising Multihull by Chris White (Future link to book review on our web site).

This is the book that got me going (Carllie was not yet convinced). I must have read it a half dozen times over the next 6 months, each time becoming more convinced that this was the way to go for our next boat. It was really still pre-internet web site days so I wrote to all the designers that were listed in the back of the book. Over the next several weeks packages of information started appearing in the mailbox (there is just something about getting packages in the mail – I guess it’s the anticipation). I would pour over these preliminary printed pages with pictures and accommodation layouts. Next, I put a few dollars down to buy the information packages and study plans from the top prospects.

I waited patiently for the study plans. It was like the night before Christmas when I was kid. Oooh the wait! Finally they came, and again I carefully scrutinized the next level of detail. Things were getting a little more serious. The top contenders were:

• Richard Woods
• Chris White
• James Wharram

Click here to read my comments and reviews on their catamaran designs as well as those of Jeff Schionning.

I remember initially drooling over the Atlantic 42 by Chris White, still one of my favorite designs. It seemed to be so seaworthy (by the way if I run into about $800,000 USD any time soon, I am going to buy an Atlantic 55). The most important piece of advice that came out of the material was from Richard Woods:

“Build the smallest boat you‘d be happy with it.”

Axiom #1: The hours to build a catamaran is in almost in direct proportion to its weight.

Which brings us to Axiom #2:

Axiom #2: It takes about 1 hour to create 1 pound of finished boat.

In our case we spent 3,500 hours ( click here for full details on the construction hours ) to build a 4,000 lb. boat (just a little less than 0.9 hours per pound). If a boat’s empty weight is 8,000 lbs., it will probably take about 6,000 hours to build.

When you think about it, you can only mix and handle so much material per hour. More boat weight, more material, more hours. Sure there are some economies of scale on a bigger boat, but usually the systems become more complex and these take longer to install.

This decision process took 8 months and I figured we’d launch in 6 months. It was now January of 1997. Little did we know it would be 26 months and 3,500 hours between the two of us until we launched on June 5, 1999. We ordered the full plans and we were off and running.

We were ready to build, but where would we start the process? First of all, we live in a tiny 480 sq. ft. apartment in Vancouver. Back-yard building wasn’t exactly an option so I found a small garage nearby that we rented for 5 months.

After about 4 months in the garage, I had made all the small parts and it was time to build the hulls. This meant that we had to go larger facilities. We found space at Shelter Island Marina and Boatyard in Richmond. This is the biggest boat yard in the Vancouver area with dozens of commercial and private projects, big and small, under way.

We were out of money by then, so we sold our first boat so we could buy resin and fiberglass. It was a traumatic time as we said goodbye to our beloved Wave Dancer . We were now committed. We than had all the foam for the hull cores, barrels of resin, and huge rolls of matting and roving needed for the fiberglass skins delivered to our “domed stadium”. We kicked ourselves many times that we didn’t take a picture of this raw material stacked in one corner of the empty shed, so we could later show “before” and “after” photos. It was time to build the hulls.

Over the next several months we proceed to join the hulls with the beams I had built in the garage, and then to install the cuddy cabin, cockpit, and decks. By the spring of 1998, it was staring to look like a catamaran. Through the spring and summer of 1998, we continued with the major structural components: mini-keels, hatches, stairs, and interior. Then we went on to the very laborious work of fairing the boat before painting. Don’t under estimate that job!

By October 1998 we were ready to prime the boat and start painting. I really thought this would go quickly. I forgot that I would have to do two more complete sandings to sand off and finish the two layers of primer application. In addition we had to fill countless pinholes – a laborious process somewhat like hiking up a mountain – each time you get to what you think is the top, you see another summit!

The boat seemed to get bigger and bigger. Believe me, there is a lot of surface area on a catamaran. I clearly remember that last sanding: I had reached the end of my physical and mental endurance – I was exhausted. I was ready to move on to the next phase – any phase but more sanding!

We now started spray-painting the hulls bright yellow. It was around this time we decided on our boat name of Light Wave . The painting took over a month: the hulls being the easy part, it was the topsides, the nonskid, and all the masking and prep that seemed to take forever. Happily, the worst of the dust was gone.

By March 1999 we were in the home stretch. The center bridge deck cabin was completed so we took a week off from our paid jobs and lived on the boat in the shed so we could work all day and not waste time commuting. March, April and May were frantic months as we finished all the final touches: engine installation, rudders, windows, deck fittings, electrical, plumbing, mast, and rigging. See our outfitting page (for more details on what we picked and why, and things we would do differently now.

Initially, our electronic systems were relatively basic but included GPS and autopilot see the following link for all our electronic outfitting choices and reasoning for more details.

It was May 22, 1999 and we decided that Saturday, June 5th would be “Launch Day” so we could send invitations to all of our friends. On the Friday night before Launch Day, we still had a number of final things to do, many of them outside. Unfortunately it was pouring rain. We were tired and very wet but the boat had to go into the water next day so we persevered on till everything was ready.

The moment of truth came as Light Wave was lowered into the water. While still in the slings of the Travelift, I jumped aboard to check for leaks. Of course there weren’t any! More food and laughs and tours of the boat for all attending. It was a great day.

Emotionally drained that night, we slept in Light Wave in the water for the first time. It was another week before we actually went out for our first trip as we had to sell the shed, setup sails, and install some final deck hardware.

To sum it up, building a catamaran was a great experience. We learned a lot. Carllie and I grew closer together through it all. We had a great time doing it. We had a beautiful catamaran to show for it. Now it was time for a catamaran adventure !

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Luso | g-force 1540 | netherlands owner build.

Luso | g-force 1541 | owner build

We are building our dream g-force 1541 for the next 6-7 years. when our catamaran luso is ready, we will first discover the waters of europe and then expand our sailing area to the world’s seas..

"We (Sabrina and Matthijs) have been in possession of a GForce 1541 for 3 weeks now. About 1 year ago we started with a meeting with Robert Quinn from Schionning.

We wanted a faster catamaran that sails well and preferably built it ourselves. We love projects and this way we could already start with our dream, discovering the world together from the water.

The appearance of the GForce and its performance immediately appealed to us, but we wanted something more cruising and less racing. Fortunately, Robert and his team had done something similar with the GForce 1400. And he was looking for an excuse to do the same with the GForce 1500, and there was LuSo!

Our GForce 1541, after a number of meetings and some ideas back and forth, we arrived at the final drawings. The two of us can work on the boat an average of 2 days a week, and occasionally friends come to help. As a result, we expect it to take 8 years to build the boat. By then we can probably stop working or at least start living at LuSo and take small steps into the world.

We keep track of our construction in such detail on Instagram . Hopefully we'll see you there!!"

"Sinds 3 weken zijn wij (Sabrina en Matthijs) in het bezit van een GForce 1541. Ongeveer 1 jaar geleden zijn we begonnen met een meeting met Robert Quinn van Schionning.

We wilde graag een goed varende snellere catamaran en die het liefst zelf bouwen. We houden van projecten en op deze manier konden we nu al beginnen met onze droom, samen de wereld ontdekken vanaf het water. Het uiterlijk van de GForce en haar performance sprak ons gelijk aan, echter wilde we graag iets meer cruise en iets minder race. Gelukkig hadden Robert en zijn team iets vergelijkbaars gedaan met de GForce 1400.

En hij zocht een excuses om dit ook te doen met de GForce 1500, en daar was LuSo! Onze GF 1541, na een aantal meetings en wat ideeën over en weer zijn we tot de uiteindelijke tekeningen gekomen. Wij kunnen gemiddeld 2 dagen in de week werken aan de boot met z’n tweeën, en af en toe komen vrienden mee helpen. Hierdoor verwachten wij er 8 jaar over te doen om de boot te bouwen. Tegen die tijd kunnen we waarschijnlijk ook stoppen met werken of in ieder geval op LuSo gaan wonen en met kleine stapjes de wereld in gaan. Wij houden onze bouw zo gedetailleerd mogelijk bij op Instagram .

Hopelijk zien we jullie daar!!"

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Faidapiu | Arrow 1500 | Owner’s Review

Faidapiu | arrow 1500 | Owner’s Review

"the 500 hours sail from gran canaria to rio de janeiro was exactly what we had built her for. the design ensures speed, the set up and outfitting allows easy sail handling for a couple and the simple systems add peace of mind.".

“For several years we searched for the perfect retirement cruiser. We wanted a catamaran that could sail – so light with long waterline – with a personalised layout for the two of us – so proper bedroom and kitchen – and with simple sail handling yet trilling to sail.

It became Faidapiu the first Arrow 1500 launched in December 2020. After a year in the north of Europe and two years of light wind cruising in the Mediterranean, it was time to stretch her legs.

The 500 hours sail from Gran Canaria to Rio de Janeiro was exactly what we had built her for. A passage where we experienced the joy of sailing at comfortable speeds with 10 knots being the sweet spot where she digs in nicely without stressing neither us nor her.

The design ensures speed, the set up and outfitting allows easy sail handling for a couple and the simple systems add peace of mind. As summarized by our adult son, who joined us so we could sleep longer: “No one is going to believe how easy this was.”

For us and our plans for cruising the world, the Arrow 1500 is a perfect fit and it doesn’t harm either that she is the sleekest looking boat in the anchorage.”

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Solitaire 1740

Schionning Designs presents the Solitaire 1740 cruising catamaran, a design intended to challenge the large production manufacturers in Europe with very heavy products.

The solitaire was initially intended as a production design, but is now available as a pre-cut kit and this will ultimately mean she is lighter, stiffer and with as much room as the big production vessels..

Her primary design feature is an efficient performance sailing catamaran with high bridgedeck clearance and angled tunnel panels to minimize slamming. She has a strong beam / length ratio and strong sail area / displacement ratio. Yet the Solitaire has our best interior volume ever allowing multiple versatile layouts and the payload to compliment it. A Carbon rotating rig with park avenue boom.

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Solitaire 1360

The Schionning Designs Solitaire 1360 Multihull Catamaran offers similar internal comfort and space to the production boat competition, but she is far lighter, stiffer and stronger with better waterline beam values and higher power to weight ratio.

This is a serious blue water cruiser capable of taking you around the world with high mileage daily runs in comfort and safety with minimal slamming..

Her primary design feature is an efficient performance sailing catamaran with high bridgedeck clearance and angled tunnel panels to minimize slamming. She has a strong beam / length ratio and strong sail area / displacement ratio. Yet the Solitaire has our best interior volume ever allowing multiple versatile layouts and the payload to compliment it.

On the propulsion side she has an efficient alloy mast and boom fully battened deep roach main, single line main reefing in the boom, roller furling headsail, and furling screecher on the prodder. A para-spinnaker finishes off her downwind capability. A simple, fast, and efficient rig.

Engine power comes from two 20 kW electric motors and a single 80 HP shaft-drive with folding props set comfortably forward for easy access from inside the hulls. This hybrid system will power all the equipment and air conditioning. There are large water and fuel tanks to ensure that the vessel is fully self-sufficient while away from the dock.

solitaire 1360 - STUDY PLAN

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Duality | Arrow 1280SE | Owner’s Review

DUALITY | arrow 1280s | Owner’s Review

"duality has exceeded my expectations and has plenty of space for sleeping, storage and room for some toys. i carry a 2.6m tender on the davits with a 6hp outboard which doesn’t weigh the yacht down at all...".

“DUALITY Began life when I contacted Jeff with a list of modifications I desired from the A1200. I wanted lower volume, slimmer hulls with longer waterline length for performance plus a different layout with single head (to save weight and build time) plus bridge deck cabins. I was more concerned with performance than load carrying ability so the A1280s was conceived.

From the day my kit arrived to launch day it was almost 3 years to the day. I built the majority of Duality by myself except for the fairing and painting and some hardware fitting which a friend did for me. I was working overseas during the build so only got to work on the boat on my days off back in Australia.

Duality pretty much sails at wind speed at most normal angles upwind and downwind. I haven’t pushed very hard but have seen 19.5kts boat speed in 19kts of wind with flat water. Upwind she likes to sail at about 9.5-10kts tacking through 90-95 degrees. Very little wind is needed to get going, it’s not uncommon to see the boat speed well in excess of wind speed in light air.

I have a rotating carbon mast from Current Marine, the mainsail is 66m2, jib 33m2, screacher 75m2 and asymmetric spinnaker 135m2. As far as cruising goes Duality has exceeded my expectations and has plenty of space for sleeping, storage and room for some toys. I carry a 2.6m tender on the davits with a 6Hp outboard which doesn’t weigh the yacht down at all.”

Matt G. Duality |  Arrow 1280S

Zero² | G-Force1800SSS | Owner’s Review

Zero² | G-Force1800SSS | Owner’s Review

"we just completed a 5 day crossing from luganville vanuatu to mackay australia. 2 handed just my partner tracey and myself...".

..”The final day threw us some curved balls, 25 knots of breeze – We saw 38 knots at one stage, rising swell with 4 metre sets then we had to navigate a reef passage with 5 knots of outgoing current with over falls.

With both engines and one head sail Zero handled everything with ease, surfing a wave over the worst of the over falls.

We are currently heading south down the Queensland coast and enjoying the calmer conditions, we constantly have people cruise past and comment what a beautiful looking vessel she is. Functional and beautiful.”

Jeff Dodd Zero² |  G-Force1800SSS

Solitaire 1520

The Schionning Designs Solitaire 1520 Multihull Catamaran offers similar internal comfort and space to the production boat competition, but she is far lighter, stiffer and stronger with better waterline beam values and higher power to weight ratio.

solitaire 1520 - STUDY PLAN

• SOLTAIRE 1520
• USA OWNER BUILD
• CAD RENDERS

Construction Plans & Pricing

Construction Plans & Pricing

Please see below for information and pricing for our construction plans. for our kit price, please contact us directly., construction plan examples.

This graph shows the estimated cost of materials for a range of different sized sailing catamarans, finished to a basic standard with standard equipment. The material cost is all materials needed to build and finish the boat, and does not include the cost of any labour. For home builders, this cost may reflect the entire project cost if doing all labour yourself. However if having the boat built professionally you should multiply your builder's hourly rate by the estimated build hours of your chosen design to get an estimated labour value. These figures include the construction plans and kit price. 

The construction plans supplied by Schionning Designs are mostly CAD-drawn sheets taken from our full 3D model for accuracy. We use a plethora of design programs to create our plans and we stand behind them 100%, providing back-up support should you encounter any troubles during your build. Please be aware that plans are NOT included in the price of your kit and will need to be purchased seperately.

Often when we are working on a custom design for a client that is going to be professionally built, the plans may be hand drawn by jeff, there are a number of reasons for this - the main being that experienced schionning-recommended builders know our designs and systems and therefore require less instruction and merely the bare technical information. so depending on your experience and needs, we regularly tailor the supplied design package., our plan prices include delivery via an electronic download link. alternatively plans can be posted to anywhere in the world via courier with a tracking service. postage times can vary enormously, so we cannot guarantee delivery times. plans which are for courier, will be delivered in pdf format on a usb drive.. electronic copies are far more durable and reliable than the paper equivalents. paper plans can be arranged if necessary at an extra cost., download plan order form, plan prices, plan prices include electronic delivery. plans can be mailed to worldwide destinations via courier. all plans are now delivered electronically, whether hand-drawn or in cad, in pdf format on a usd drive. paper plans can be arranged at an extra cost if required. please enquire directly with us for these rates. electronic copies are far more durable and allow cheap printing locally, as well as convenient re-printing when plan sheets inevitably become damaged in the shed. these prices are for the construction plans only. for kit pricing please contact us., please note: our designs require the purchase of the pre-cut kit & cannot be constructed using the plans alone. these prices are for the construction plans only. for kit pricing please contact us., sailing designs plan prices, arrow plan pricing.

The Arrow Series is the latest range of performance cruising catamarans from Schionning Designs.

Utilising 100% flat panel construction means that the Arrow designs will be the fastest build, as there is no strip-planking or more time consuming techniques.

The Series currently includes the Arrow 1200, 1200 Sports, 1280-S, Arrow 1360 and Arrow 1500.

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• Arrow 1200 Sports
• Arrow 1280-S

Arrow 1200 AUD$13,000.00

Arrow 1200 sports aud$13,000.00, arrow 1201 aud$13,000.00.

Arrow 1280-S AUD$14,000.00

Arrow 1360 aud$16,000.00, arrow 1500 aud$19,000.00, g-force plan pricing.

Our G-Force range are our most performance-oriented designs, having taken over from the Waterline Series with new reverse bow styling.

The standard G-Force designs are ultra-slim lightweight racing machines, with the ‘C’ Cruising designs allowing a little additional weight-carrying though they must still be kept light.

The G-Force are world capable performance cruising multihull designs, not for the feint-hearted.

• G-Force 1200
• G-Force 1400C
• G-Force 1500C
• G-Force 1700C
• G-FORCE 1800C
• G-FORCE 1800 SSS
• G-FORCE 2000
• G-FORCE 2350

G-Force 1200 - AUD$14,300.00

G-force 1400c aud$18,500.00, g-force 1500c aud$20,500.00, g-force 1700c aud$35,500.00, g-force 1800c aud$45,500.00, g-force 1800sss aud$45,500.00, g-force 2000 aud$55,500.00, g-force 77 / 2350 aud$poa, solitaire & legend plan pricing.

The Schionning Designs International Solitaire Series is a serious blue water cruiser capable of taking you around the world with high mileage daily runs in comfort and safety with minimal slamming.

The Solitaire 1490 offers similar internal comfort and space to the production boat competition, but she is far lighter, stiffer and stronger, with better waterline beam values and higher power to weight ration.

Designed primarily as an efficient fast sailing cat with high bridgdeck clearance and chamfer panels to minimize slamming.

• SOLITAIRE 1360
• SOLITAIRE 1490
• SOLITAIRE 1520
• SOLITAIRE 1740

SOLITAIRE 1360 AUD$21,500.00

Solitaire 1490 aud$22,500.00, solitaire 1520 aud$23,500.00.

SOLITAIRE 1740 AUD$44,000.00

LEGEND 60 AUD$50,500.00

Solitaire 1360 aud$19,000.00, solitaire 1740 aud$38,000.00, radical bay plan pricing.

The Schionning Designs International Radical Bay Series are unique catamarans, mainly aimed at weekend or coastal cruising.

• RADICAL BAY 8000

RADICAL BAY 8000  AUD$9,500.00

Power designs plan prices, prowler plan pricing.

The Prowlers use semi-displacement hull shapes, which means if you want to potter around comfortably at 10 – 12 knots or if you prefer flying along at 20+ knots, this boat will do it all in comfort.

The bigger designs are inboard diesel powered where the smaller designs use 4 stroke outboard motors. Engine size depends on required performance.

• PROWLER 1040 GTR
• PROWLER 1360
• PROWLER 1500
• SEA SHANTY 1600

PROWLER 1040 GTR  AUD$10,900.00

Prowler 1360 aud$16,500.00, prowler 1500 aud$ 22,500, sea shanty 1600 aud$16,500.00, growler plan pricing.

The Growler Series are a newer range of power catamaran designs, similar to the Prowler but with very distinctive modern styling and a different hull shape.

The Growler range include the ballsy GTR8800 and VTR950 power catamaran designs, they are sure to turn heads with their sharp reverse bows and distinctive style.

• GROWLER 650 VT
• GROWLER 710 VT
• GROWLER 950 VT
• GROWLER 950 VTR
• GROWLER 880 GTR
• GROWLER 1500 GTR

Growler 650 VT  |  AUD$7,000.00

Growler 710 vt  |  aud$8,000.00, growler 950 vt aud$10,400.00, growler 950 vtr aud$10,000.00, growler gtr880 aud$9,500.00, growler 1500 gtr  aud$19’000, commercial designs plan prices, commercial plan pricing.

• ARROW 1500 DAY CHARTER
• Euro 1480 Bi-Plane
• PROWLER 1100 WATER TAXI
• Prowler 1040 GTR

ARROW 1500 DAY CHARTER AUD$21,000.00

Euro 1480 bi-plane aud$ 23’000, prowler 1100 water taxi aud$11,600.00, prowler 1040 gtr dive aud 10,400, how to order plans.

We require a signed order form with each plan order. 

This form explains our terms and conditions of sale. 

Plans will not be released until we received a signed order form accepting our terms and conditions.

Thank you for your understanding!

Advice is readily available to help with your design choice and various options available.

WE ACCEPT  :  Direct Deposits to our bank account.  Please email us for our bank account details.

What is included in the plans?

Aside from the CAD drawings you receive, all Plan purchases include backup regardless of how long the project takes you. 

A Build Manual is included with your plans purchase.  The build documentary, available to email in PDF form, has been tailored particularly to the flat panel construction but covers all other aspects and techniques that apply to all designs and you will find useful.

Your plan sheets will be A3 and A1 detailed sheets in PDF format on a USB drive. The actual plans vary depending on the design so please ask us for a plan index that will show the exact detail and number of sheets that are provided in the design that interests you.

Your plan sheets will be A3 and A1 detailed sheets in PDF format and sent via an electronic download link unless otherwise requested.

The actual plans vary depending on the design so please ask us for a plan index that will show the exact detail and number of sheets that are provided in the design that interests you.

Tree Tops Marine

TREE TOPS MARINE WAS FOUNDED IN 2001 WHEN THE OWNER, ANDREW HOUGH SAW THE NEED FOR A BUSINESS THAT SPECIALIZED IN QUALITY REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE OF BOTH POWER AND SAIL BOATS. AFTER MANY YEARS OF COMPOSITE BOAT REPAIRS ANDREW STARTED TAKING ON INTERIOR REFURBISHMENTS WHICH GAVE HIM EXPERIENCE WITH SCHIONNING DESIGNS. ANDREW ENJOYED THE EPOXY BUILDING EXPERIENCE AND HAS SINCE BEEN BUILDING SCHIONNING DESIGNS TO ORDER.

Languages spoken: english & afrikaans, build portfolio | location : cape town, south africa.

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Boyard croisiere professional boatbuilders.

Boyard Croisiere are a charter business that have now started building our catamarans. They began their build program with the Arrow 1500 Day Charter to put into their fleet. They’re ideally located in quaint La Rochelle, France. They are now set up to build for clients. Boyard Croisiere is an Official Agent of Schionning Designs.

Languages spoken: french | spanish | english, portfolio | located : la rochelle, france.

'); }  14.8m  |  BEAM 7.5m  |  BERTHS 3 Doubles |  USEAGE Blue-water  |  KIT OPTIONS DuFlex Balsa/Foam, Plain Foam     With all the attributes of the Spirited 380 but with added length and space the Spirited 480 is the next level in blue-water performance. Designed for serious long distance cruising the Spirited 480 is perfect for sailing the world in style! Just oozing ‘wow’ factor this beauty is guaranteed to turn heads in any port. The Spirited 480 brings a new dimension to luxury living on the water with unsurpassed space to accommodate even a large party in comfort. The Spirited 480 is ideal for family cruising where a generous payload is required for comfortable living. This design can handle those optional extras on the wish list, like a generator, air-conditioning or a dive compressor that make life aboard that much more enjoyable. The sailing performance is impressive with slender easily-driven hulls and a performance rig design. Passage speeds are exceptional and also comfortable on this generous cruising platform. The build method has been carefully thought out as with the smaller Spirited 380 with the moulded sections fitting together with the computer-cut light weight composite panels. Rig The rig size on this design is moderate and is therefore more manageable for the crew. As per the Spirited 380, the sail wardrobe has a Screecher fitted close to the end of the prodder with the option of a Spinnaker flown from the end. The Genoa is then aft of this on the forestay with the option of a permanently fitted storm jib on the inner forestay. This versatile head sail design is ideal for cruising suiting almost any conditions scenario.  Boarding the Spirited 480 is via the aft steps and through the open deck level walkway into the cockpit. As with the Spirited 380 there is a large swimming platform between the steps across the back. The back end design allows excellent access to the water for recreational activities such as swimming, diving etc. Cockpit The cockpit is large and can be set-up with a breakfast nook against the forward bulkhead if required. This bulkhead is of open design with large doors and windows creating a flow-through affect.  Inside the saloon cabin there is ample space for the galley and saloon seating. The galley is set against the aft bulkhead with generous bench and locker space. Opposite this is the spacious seating area which keeps the galley centrally positioned between the saloon and the cockpit areas. Cabins The two forward cabins can be set-up with fore and aft queen sized bunks or athwartships island bunks. The island bunks are popular because they have access steps each side and also a flat section each side of the bed for a book or cup of tea.  The options leading forward off these cabins can be either an ensuite, a walk-in-robe or a separate shower. On the standard layout there is a private double cabin aft Starboard and opposite a large sized head with separate shower. Decks On deck footing is excellent from the side decks right up to the foredeck. Inherent with the Spirited philosophy the decks are all level and clean. This flows seamlessly onto the trampolines which are also flush with the catwalk. Handling the lines at the mast is done also on a level area, safe and secure within the confines of the cabin recess. This design has many options available, one is a fully protected single helm station set to Starboard. The stylish composite helm pod blends with the lines of the boat and has all control lines running to a single electric winch station.   \n","pl":"href=\"http://\""}],pset,1); if(th998.cfg.cols>th998.images.length) th998.cfg.cols=th998.images.length; th998.lzy=ilazy; th998.wowani="0"; th998.trot=null; th998.popjson=pset2; th998.phbid="2"; th998.phiroot="https://j.b5z.net/zirw/3/i/u/10210102/i"; th998.capstyle="esbCapw hov0"; var th=th998; th998.thr1a=null; if(pset.cols=="f" && pset.i=="a") pset.cols=3; if(pset.i=='a' || pset.i=='s'){ var cols=th998.cfg.cols; if(!cols || cols==null || cols=="f") cols=3; var impstyle="" var ww=j$(window).width(); //if mobile.. do mcols var ww=j$(window).width(); if(ww '); j$(document).ready(function (){ var wi=1000; if(document.getElementById("tabset991")!=null) wi=j$("#tabset991").width(); if(document.getElementById("accset991")!=null) wi=j$("#accset991").width(); if(document.getElementById("sld991")!=null) wi=j$("#sld991").width(); var cols=th998.cfg.cols; var siz=wi/cols; th998.livescale=siz; th998.livescalep=900; try { if(pset2!=null && pset2.i!=null) { var ww=pset2.i if(ww.indexOf("x")>0) { ww=ww.split("x"); ww=ww[0]*1 if(ww '; } document.getElementById("ppss998").innerHTML=stf; if(ilazy==true) setLazy(); });} else if(pset.cols != "f"){ {th998.start();for(x=0;x0) document.getElementById("photos998").innerHTML=' ";; document.getElementById("phoo998").className=pset.css; loadcss('https://j.b5z.net/i/u/10210102/i/menu/cssi/'+pset2.css+'.css'); loadcss('https://j.b5z.net/i/u/10210102/i/menu/cssi/'+pset.css+'.css'); Kit packages are available for this design and the options can be viewed in the  .  Construction plans only The plans can be purchased separately and the materials can be sourced by the client at their own pace. A  list of the required and recommended materials is provided. Cad-drawn colour construction plans are supplied in an A3 sized booklet of high detail specifically suited to amateur building. Study Plans Study Plans are available for this design, please send a request via our  Contact  page. How to Order your Spirited 480? Purchase Order Please complete the online contact form.  Online Form Order Confirmation On receipt of your order form we will provide you with an order confirmation with the costs and deposit requirements.  Payment Generally a deposit is made at order and a final payment is made prior to dispatch. Payment for the larger design range is generally made via direct deposit and these bank details are provided on your order confirmation. Payments are made in Australian dollars. Delivery Estimated delivery times is provided on the Order confirmation. We will contact you with a delivery date and delivery options once the kit has been ordered. Contruction Plans Printed to order with customised cover sheets and any other design requirements to meets the clients requests. Kits Pre-cut to order as standard or to meet any specific customised requirements. Components Built to order as standard or to meet any specific customised requirements. Testimonials P: (+61) 02 4981 8288   Disclaimer  Copyright © 2013 Spirited Designs. All Rights Reserved. You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience. Sailing Blogs List Your Catamaran For Charter List Your Catamaran For Sale Fusion 40 Catamaran Build 7 Minute Read Many thanks to Shane and Carmen, who are building a Fusion 40 in Australia, for agreeing to share their experiences on the project. Fusion Catamarans design and sell a modular marine construction kit of components: resin infused, gelcoat and fibreglass components that enable you to build your own performance cruising catamaran or outsource the work to a yard. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your plans. Why did you decide to self build a Fusion 40? Are you planning a big trip, for example? We decided to build a Fusion as this will be our home and we want to ensure it will meet our demands of travelling around the world Priorities are that we want this to be a fast and comfortable boat. Why did you choose the 40? Did you sail a Fusion Cat prior to deciding? No, we have never sailed a Fusion Cat (yes you read that right, we have never sailed one and yet we are building one!) We did a lot of research and decided on the 40 because we thought it looks stylish and it has the design aspects required for an ocean-going catamaran (ie. bridge clearance and beam) Were there any other brands you considered? Our original plan was to purchase a Dehler mono (42ft). Then we realised we would struggle with the lean factor on lengthy ocean crossings! We looked at Schionning but didn’t like the balsa core and amount of labour involved. Fusions are foam and divinycell. We also looked at Seawind but were put off by the inability to customise the boat and the large capital outlay Did you consider buying a second hand yacht? Yes. We initially looked at Sonra, a Fusion 40, which was built in 2010. We seriously considered the purchase however due to the engine hours, having to replace the rigging, dated electrical coupled with the capital outlay (when we weren’t yet ready to cruise) it didn’t feel like the right decision at the time How long will she take to build? Our estimate is approximately 3 years Can you share some of the challenges you have faced /expect to face on a project like this? There are too many to list here! Some of the main challenges: Fatigue! Being self-motivated means long hours! Moving to a new location without our friends and family close by for support Working with nasty chemicals…boat building is a very undesirable job!   Have you made any significant modifications to the design? Is there a process to do this with Fusion? We have completely rebuilt the bows from the standard kit. Now 13 degree reverse bow adding another foot to the waterline. Increased the cockpit length and hull bridge by 2 feet. We have also modified and extended the sterns by 3 feet, including modified transoms (another 3 feet at waterline) So in a nutshell, we have made 3 major modifications to the original design (bows, bridge, transoms) How much space do you need for a build like this? We are currently leasing a slab at a local slipway approx 40 x 8 x 25 ft but can’t stress enough the importance of a dome cover for shelter. In your opinion, what kind of experience is required to successfully pull off a project such as this? Ha! So many things some to mind! – Resilience – Teamwork – Planning – Diligence – Perseverance Are you completing the build on your own or do you have a team? It’s just us! Shane and Carmen. With occasional help when required. Our mate Mark has been helping us out of late (thanks Mark!) Can you give us an idea of the rough price differential between a self-build and a comparable manufactured cat? Differential – It’s hard to say as we are capitalising on some unique items such as the rig, sails, electrical etc. At a guess we would say the rough saving of building (as we are owner builder) vs a production boat is approx. 20%. What are the main advantages of a self-build catamaran like this over a production cat? The main advantage is we have had the ability to modify and we have been able to increase the structural integrity of the boat to suit harsher ocean conditions Are there any disadvantages? Physical labour has been very taxing on our bodies! Being in a rural area has restricted our ability to secure qualified labour This build journey has meant Shane has stopped working in his trade We are always itchy and sometimes we have questioned why we are even doing this! 😂   What is the best thing about the design? You can make it what you want by being able to customise and modernise to suit current and modern designs and trends (which we have done) Is there a design feature you don’t like? What would you change if anything? We think the hatch behind the mast looks cumbersome. It breaks up the flush look of the windows. The installation of a flush hatch is a consideration if the area is not required for the mast rotation system. This is “Pie in the Sky “ and applicable to an extended version only. If we could change the design we would alter the underwater profile from the mini keel aft to the sterns to have less camber (turn) and more width (fatter and flatter). The aim would be to provide greater volume and a smoother release. What are the “Must Have” options for the boat over and above the essentials? eg electric winch, engine size, folding props, heating, water maker, inverter, solar, gen set etc…. 12Vdc, 24Vdc and 240Vac systems 24V High output alternators coupled with Lithium-Ion Batteries What are the “Nice to Haves”? – Rotating carbon fibre wing mast with a Harken Split track car system – Reefing Hooks – OneSails carbon sails – 39HP (vs standard 29HP) Yanmars – Harken Electric winch – Beautiful sports steering wheel – Coffee machine and a kick ass stereo Which features are not worth bothering with? Integrated air-conditioning! Expensive! Washing machine (says Shane 🤣) How will you configure the helm? Single helm station port side Hydraulic steering How will you configure the living space – is there room for personalisation here? Galley up No gas (full electric) Full domestic appliances including induction cooktop Customised feature coffee table Swinging chart plotter No navigation table 3rd bedroom will be interchangeable to a workshop What kind of average speed on passage are you aiming for? 11 knots. Maximum 20+ ⛵️   How is the market for second-hand self-built Fusion cats? We hear good things! We have already got brokers ringing us What kind of finish are you aiming for in the interior? Clean, light and modern. Neutral colours and soft textures. How is the Fusion Owner’s community? Do you get good support from Fusion? The Fusion community of owners has been amazing. Very grateful – Call out to Nev and Amanda from Bossanova. Thankyou!! Anything else you would add to help people thinking of building a Fusion 40? Research research research and research some more. The kit is only the beginning. There is a lot of work to consider on top of assembling the kit itself. Would seriously consider buying a Fusion already semi built and refit/modify as required to save time (and frustration!) You can follow Shane & Carmen’s progress at Sailingstraitlines.com Or on their Instagram and Facebook page. They are posting with the following hashtag: #sailingstraitlines Share on Facebook Share on X (Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Privacy Overview Strictly Necessary Cookies Cookie Policy This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. 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Minimum thickness for Aluminium plate is 4mm or it warps under welding. 29-11-2010, 23:33   Boat: Gravy of the Sailing Kit is 92,000 Euro ex (A$126,000 today's conversion) 30-11-2010, 00:07   Boat: Catalina Morgan 45 first requires you to have a range of skills and significant spatial ability. I've picked up some basic skills and can now change chain plates and make them, do a basic cupboard with the trim and look after the . Even to do that, I've had to acquire a fair bit of . I have very poor spatial ability but high language skills. Sort of can't do it very well, but can talk about it with significant analysis. On the other hand, my wife has good spatial skills and I ask her fairly often and then follow the instruction. Seems to me the best way to get into building a boat for most would be to marry Anjou who posts on this forum. She is very skilled in a whole range of areas. She'd be a keeper, I think. 30-11-2010, 00:55   and I know that there is a stock kit available at Fusion Mackay. Those blokes can have the kit assembled and ready to launch in 4 weeks with motors etc. 18 weeks is their build time from start to finish for a complete boat. 30-11-2010, 13:17   fitted out professionally. It ended up costing him AUD $1.2 million. The interior was nice but they used a fake timber laminate on the interior It would have been so much better in real . 01-12-2010, 00:43   interior finish with timber door surrounds and everything you need to sail it away. They will veneer the interior or do whatever you like at axtra cost of course or you can take it away and have that done elsewhere. At this for a basic package it is the best priced cat on the market for its size and performance I think. What do you think? 10-12-2010, 11:56   Boat: n/a yet of the Spirited 380 signs off with "Schionning". Maybe he is a fraud....... but somehow I don't think so........ . Excellent! I can only be jealous and full of admiration. I have all the information here of Schionning, Fusion, Oceanic and Spirited and have been in touch extensively with the respective designers/companies (even contacted Lidgard directly abou the Fusion). But, the real world is found here on this forum. Very useful information you can find (although somewhat one-sided and cognitive dissonant too at times). Bob Oram's designs were new to me, so I sent him an to ask more details about his 44C. No answer so far, but it has only been 4 or 5 days since I emailed him, as his website is rather basic where info is concerned. Do you know of reputable companies that have built 44 Orams? As I am still not convinced that building a cat myself is what I want. It is a mammoth task, which worries me a little. 11-12-2010, 16:53   Boat: Simpson, Catamaran, 46ft. IMAGINE is not always a slick magazine cover! ..No single one of is as smart as all of us! 21-01-2011, 00:22   planning, there still remains a fear of "time blowout". There are the amazingly quick build times reported by the esteemed "44'cruisingcat" and a few others. However, I've also seen a couple of builds "die in the bum", to use a boat building expression. One construction in my local area (Brisbane) has been there for 30+ years! I'm sure that's no either! it all onto a website! A couple of these from are: and Whilst I have closely followed their progress and sincerely thank them for sharing valuable knowledge, I still worry a bit about that "black hole". 21-01-2011, 02:15   in my there Tuskie. I am the owner of Mahna Mahna. We will launch our boat as Yikes hopefully within a year. Its just easier to phonetically spell! Have known about this place a while but was not going to join until I launched and started cruising but thought I would have a look see and noticed the reference so thought I would start contributing. I can confirm 44c observations from about the perspective of a 2003/4 Schionning kit buyer. At that time I got interested in building but did not know anything about boatbuilding or boat design, or sailing for that matter, all I knew was I wanted to join the cruising life and started reading blogs and to learn what I could and cats seemed a much nicer what to see the world than a mono. I also attended boat shows and was initially interested in the Tasman 35 a Roger Hill design that is sadly no longer produced (I think bought them out). At that stage they offered a hull and deck package and I was interested figuring they has done the work I was most scared to get wrong. They promptly withdrew that from sale the following year just as I started to get serious and I could not afford a full sail away boat. And the only kit boat manufacturer/designer doing boat shows was Schionning. So after much thought I bought one of their kits and it was delivered in August of 2005. I had not at that stage even heard of Orams nor had I heard of Schionning before finding them at the boat shows. Oram make a nice boat and a nice simple and cheaper kit but as I say I did not know they offered a kit when I made my choice, and for me it had to be a kit because I lacked the confidence to loft from plans and build a ply cat. It only took a few months to realize that building from plans (or without plans for that matter), is not that hard once you gain your confidence with the material and the tools required. Building is pretty much common sense and hard work over time. Its not difficult by any stretch. I am very happy to be building a Schionning and the key selling feature that tipped me over was the bi-rig they had just drawn as the 1230 having launched the 8 meter Radical bay day sailing/racing cat the year before. The cost of their kit does not include plans which took me by surprise when I came to handing over the readies. I had asked at the August 2004 the cost of the kit as I was getting very close to being ready to commit, and that was my exact question and the salesperson answered it precisely, they told me the boat to lock up kit was $70k and the furniture was another $15k. I did not ask what the cost of the plans were having assumed they would come with the kit. I told them I would be back at to pay and when I met them on Jan 5 2005 I pulled out the cheque book to write them a cheque for the cost of the 2 kits and was immediately told I would need to buy the plans for another $11K. I didnt have it so decided I would forgo the furniture for then and that a couple of years down the line when it would be required. (That misunderstanding cost them a sale and saved me about $10k because I subsequently decided I wanted a different layout anyway and bought polycore and glassed it myself (vacuum bagged it) at a cost of about $5k for all my furniture). So it is true the Oram kit is somewhat cheaper than the Schionning, but as others have pointed out, the Oram kit is a little simpler. I understand they dont have soles for example. I prefer the idea of having flotation , many of them, sealed into the sole. If you hole one you can carry on safely and wont see a drop of water inside the boat, and if you hole the boat above the sole line but still under the water line, the flotation below will keep you well afloat in that hull. You would have to pretty much destroy the hull for it to sink below a level safe to continue. But assuming 2 finished cats and no mishaps both boats would be well prized so yes you get a kit for about $15k less for an Oram (which at that end of the build is about 20% cheaper), about $10k on the kit and about $5k on the plans. But at the other end of the build $15k is not much in the overall cost of the boat. I saved more nearly that just on not buying the furniture kit and picking up a bargain on some winches. Not that there are that many Orams on the second hand market but it would seem that you make up that extra initial cost in resale value, but there are a lot of variables that effect that, build quality being the obvious. For me it is not a factor because I am told I have killed my resale value by building the bi rig. Finally the black hole. I have been very much part time, only managing 650 hours a year (about 55 hours a month made up mostly of weekend work). I originally thought 4000 hours in 5 years would see me done, I am a couple of months past 5 years and only at 3500 hours. I should launch in the next 12 months, have hired some help to fair it and build some internal linings which would add about 1000 hours to the 800 hours I hope to fit in to finish it which means it will be closer to 5500 hours to finish her, not including the work on the wing masts, but others would not include the time the builders of their masts took in the build time. Happy to answer any other questions you might have of me if you have not been reading the blog. Cheers, Paul 24-07-2011, 09:03   24-07-2011, 15:38   Boat: CyberYacht 43 is a well understood process suited to mass production that has been happening for many years so the saving in building as opposed to buying is not large and can easily be negative (cheaper to buy than build?). design and construction, particularly catamarans, has been less well understood, is much more expensive in mass production and there have been far fewer built leading to much higher prices (cheaper to build than buy?). That said some fibreglass shops may still offer hulls/decks/interior mouldings for home completion but this is not as common as it used to be. I think one of the Roberts designs is available in kit form, offers cutting files and cut plate kits for his designs and Glen-L offer component kits. There are probably many more. 17-04-2013, 11:38   Boat: WALLER MKII CAT 11M as yet and thinking of building something in the 38-40’ range / glass all have foam below the water line , which I am led to believe is a no no ?? To do the build I have the space and building to do it in, no charge and take as long as I need, within stone throw from my house 17-04-2013, 14:04   / glass all have foam below the water line , which I am led to believe is a no no ?? 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Perched seemingly at the road's highest point sits a navy blue steel barn, built from a prefabricated, customized kit purchased online. "It's basically a huge Erector set," said Shawn Bahe with a chuckle as she led the way through a pair of large antique wooden doors with extraordinary stained glass. "Barndos" or "barndominiums" are the latest do-it-yourself housing trend and can range in price from a few thousand dollars to several hundred thousand, depending on the style and level of construction. The alternative-housing trend first took hold when HGTV's "Fixer Upper" stars Chip and Joanna Gaines renovated a barndominium in Waco, Texas, back in 2016. The average kit comes with basic structural elements like steel framing, metal siding, roofing materials, windows, doors and sometimes insulation. The inside is essentially a blank canvas and for Shawn and her husband, Bret Bahe, this will soon be their dream home, complete with two bedrooms and two full bathrooms. "It comes with a book of instructions," Bret said. "It's like a Bible. I spent many weeks just staring, trying to take it in." The couple bought the kit in 2020 for around $42,000 from American Outback Buildings and while it's been stressful, the pair agreed it'll be worth it. "It's like living on Mount Washington," Bret said. "It's incredibly windy, one day you could get a massive amount of snow. After all we're the second-hilliest city in the U.S., just behind San Francisco. "At one point in January of last year, we didn't have walls, we didn't have a roof, and we ended up getting a couple feet of snow," he said. "It was wild to see steel going up as the snow was coming down." Both Shawn and Bret are incredibly artistic, and it reflects deeply in their design. Bret has more than 20 years' experience working as a cabinetmaker and also works as a professional photographer, while Shawn caught the theater bug young after staring in her fourth grade class production of "Cinderella." 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