Sailing Catalac Catamaran 9M

1984 Catalac Catamaran 9m For sale is my much-loved catamaran “Dawn Run” She is a 1984 Catalac 9M. The reason for selling her is due to new work commitments and now having a very young family. She ready to go back in the water and sail When I purchased her in 2017, the boat was professionally transported to a local boatyard and refitted. 2017 Refit: · Both Beta 10 Engines removed to replace engine mounts, stern glands, and cutlass bearings. · Both starboard & port exhaust boxes where replaced with stainless steel boxes and new exhaust hoses.· Full engine service o Primary & secondary fuel filter replaced o Gearbox oil replaced o Engine oil replaced o Water pump impellers replaced o Heat exchangers overhauled and coolant replaced o Fan belts replaced o Air filters replaced · All through hull fittings replaced · New toilet fitted · Solar panel fitted · All internal locker space painted · New lazy jack sail bag and lines replaced · New dodger · New wheelhouse covers · Replaced UV strip on furling jib · Steering cable replaced · Parrafin heating system overhauled · New made to measure cushions for saloon and quarter berth · New made to measure cushions for outdoor seating area · Brand new made to measure black out curtains in all living areas April 2021: · Both engines services o Primary & secondary fuel filter replaced o Gearbox oil replaced o Engine oil replaced o Water pump impellers replaced o Heat exchangers overhauled and coolant replaced o Fan belts replaced o Air filters replaced · Professionally anti-fouled by Firmhelm Pwllheli boatyard o Cruiser 250 Additional Info: · ST3000 Auto helm · Wallas 1800 paraffin heater · Clipper wind instrument complete with brand new masthead (needs fitting) · Clipper depth sounder · Garmin GPS 120 complete user manual · Starboard & Port stainless steel freshwater tanks fitted in the hulls · Fitted mattress in the double & single berth · Both engine bays are fitted with auto bilge pumps. · All bilges are fitted with manual bilge pumps. · New seating cushions in saloon and quarter birth · New deck cushions · Additional sails There is a large selection of spares for the engines and specialist tooling to replace the cutlass bearings. She has both a 12v circuit and the facility to hook-up to shore power 240v, I have detailed schematics for both circuits. All navigation lights work as they should.All cabins are fitted with cabin 12v lights. General Information: 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. 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. The Catalac 9M was a design with a modest rig, high coach roof, large cockpit and 5 berths in four sleeping areas which provided lots of sunbathing deck space, a shallow draft, and had reasonable performance. In a good blow (>20 knots of wind speed) 10 knots at 45 degrees apparent can be expected from the Catalac 9M and in enough wind the boat will tack inside of 45 degrees. In strong quarterly winds speeds of 12-14 knots under sail has been documented with the outboard engine configuration in a lightly loaded boat. Remarkable performance from such a boxy design given that it’s design priority was comfort rather than speed.The mast is cabin stepped in a tabernacle. These were designed be raised and lowered single handed. The standing rigging is over sized to withstand the extra loading experienced by catamarans (the rig doesn’t unload because the boats don’t heel). 1/4″ 1×19 SS on the Catalac 9M. They were sold with a mainsail, working jib and a 170% Genoa.When the rig is set up correctly, they sail with a very balanced helm. Twin rudders contribute to their agility and later models (>1980) have matching skegs just forward of the rudders to increase windward ability. The Catalac 9M standard layout had rear locker aft hull space for two diesel engines. The diesels were well respected for dockside manoeuvrability as most owner’s dock with rudders amidship and manoeuvre the boat with the throttles. The Catalac 9M was in fact a huge success in the marketplace and 255 boats were built over two decades.They hold their value very well, as does the entire line of Catalac boats. There are never more than a few boats for sale worldwide at any given time as their owners have a difficult time finding a larger boat with the same level of quality and performance. As you can tell, this boat has been thoroughly loved by ourselves and previous owner and a great deal of time and attention has been spent on her during the past few years. It really is a reluctant sale but I’m sure she will go very quickly. Viewing is highly recommended.She is currently lying on the hard - Pwllheli Marina North Wales.Specifications: · Overall Length: 29’ 3” (9 metres) · LWL: 25’ 4” · Beam 13’ 9” · Headroom: 6′ 3″ in hulls, 6′ 3″ on bridge deck · Draft: 2’ 6” Regards, Stuart