Hulls, decks and equipment
Owner built between 2011 – 2016.
Bead & cove western red cedar strip planking below the knuckle and marine plywood above the knuckle. Sheathed in biaxial glass fibre cloth impregnated with West-system epoxy resin.
twin rudders and daggerboards
Coppercoat (2020)
Rig & Sails:
Mast material: Aluminium
Mast manufacturer: Allspars
Rig type: Sloop
Spinnaker pole: Not required – with a catamaran the tack of the spinnaker is connected to the leeward bow.
Mainsail furling system: Single line reefing from the cockpit
Standing rigging (year & condition): 2015 good
Genoa roller furling (make): Seldon
Running rigging (year & condition): 2015 good
Mainsail: 33 m2; 2016; Tri-radial Pentax laminated – fully-battened; Good Condition. Every year the sail is sent to a sail loft for repairs and laundering.
Genoa: 21.7 m2; 2016 / UV strip 2021; ¾ Tri-radial Pentax laminated, with U/V strip, on a Selden Furlex Good condition. Every year the sail is sent to a sail loft for repairs and laundering.
Code 0: 43.4 m2; 2016; Magic zero laminate with torque rope & continuous furler Good condition
Storm jib: 5.1 m2; 2016; Good condition
Spinnaker symmetric: 83 m2; 2016; Tri-radial ¾ spinnaker; Good condition
Engines:
Engines type & number: 2 x long shaft Yamaha outboard motors
Horsepower: 9.9 each
Fuel type: petrol
Cruise speed: 5 knts
Max speed: 8 knts
Year: 2015 & 2020
Propeller: High thrust
Fuel tank capacity: 12.5L tank connected to each engine + 2 x 20L spare
Fuel consumption: 2.5L/hr for each engine
Engine Hrs Port: 500 approx
Service history: Full
Deck Equipment:
Main anchor type: Rocna; Weight: 15kg
Kedge anchor types: Fortress FX23 & CQR; Weight: 7kg/ 10kg
Windlass: Manual Lofrans
Chain length: 10m
Warp length: 100m
Fenders: 8
Warps: 10
Bimini (cockpit awning): YES
Lazybag: YES
Dinghy (make/model & year) Wooden pram dinghy on davits (strip plank sheathed in glass cloth & resin).
Outboard (make & HP): Torqeedo 1103CS electric
Oars: Yes – solid wood
General Equipment:
Water system: 370L Freshwater Capacity
2 sinks with pressurised hot and cold water to each. There are cold water hand pumps on each sink.
Fridge: Built-in, 64L, Frigomatic air-cooled 12V compressor, 2016
Freezer: Built-in, 74L, Frigomatic air-cooled 12V compressor, 2016
Hob: Smev 3 burner, 2016
Oven: Smev oven & grill, 2016
Microwave: Clatronic MW781 2016. Max output power 700W, max power consumption 1050W. For use with shore power.
Cabin heating: Wood burning stove, electric heaters when on shore power
Navigation Equipment:
Plastimo contest compass; RC42 Rate compass; 2016
Echo-pilot Bronze Log; 2016
Echo-pilot Bronze forward looking sonar; 2016; (sensor replaced in 2020)
Triton Wind sensor 2016
Autopilot + handheld: 2 x Raymarine ST2000+ Tiller Pilot + wireless base station & remote control; 2016 (remote control 2019)
GPS & Plotter: Zeus2 9″ Multi Function Display; 2016
B&G Broadband radar sys 3G 2016
Deck lights + masthead tricolour 2016
B&G V50 DSC VHF w/AIS rx & tx 2016 & 2019 for AIS tx
Safety Equipment:
There is a gas safety certificate dated 26/08/23
Life raft: 4 people; 2016; Seago Offshore RORC Valise liferaft. Serial number GX04354T 2020
Life jackets: 6; 2016; Bluewave 150 Nt automatic life jackets with sprayhoods and harnesses
Harnesses: 6; 2016
Lifebuoys: 1 x horseshoe-shaped buoyancy ring with light
Throwing line 1
Floating light 1
Floating line 1
Boarding ladder 2 (one permanently attached)
Search light 1 LED rechargeable hand held steamer scarer
Gas detector (LPG): Haztec LPG gas alarm with 2 sensors – one for each hull
CO & smoke detector Yes
Foghorn: There is a loudhailer attached to the VHF radio with fog alarm capabilities
Jackstays: Webbing
Radar reflector: Echomax
Lightning Protection: Mast & shrouds connected to underwater ground plane
Electrical:
Batteries house: 4 x Rolls S170 Series 4000 12Volt Battery 500Ah 2019
Batteries engine: 75Ah; 2016
Shore power: 12 outlets; 2016
Inverter: Mastervolt Mass 12/1200-60 Inverter/Charger AC Power
wind generator: rutland 1200 wind turbine and hybrid mppt charge controller; 2016
solar panels: 4 x gb sol 70w semi-flexible panels; 2 fully flexible 68w panels; 2016
interior:
upholstery including mattresses, cushions, curtains etc; 2016; memory foam/foam sandwich.
covers for all the hatches; green; good condition
trim: 2016; around all doorways and bulkheads; ash; good condition
flooring: 2016; slats of iroko separated with thin strips of white epoxy; teak & holly effect; good condition
built-in wine rack: 2020
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wind generator: rutland 1200 wind turbine and hybrid mppt charge controller; 2016
solar panels: 4 x gb sol 70w semi-flexible panels; 2 fully flexible 68w panels; 2016
interior:
upholstery including mattresses, cushions, curtains etc; 2016; memory foam/foam sandwich.
covers for all the hatches; green; good condition
trim: 2016; around all doorways and bulkheads; ash; good condition
flooring: 2016; slats of iroko separated with thin strips of white epoxy; teak & holly effect; good condition
built-in wine rack: 2020
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Owner's comments
Swing Cat has beaching keels and kick-up rudders so is happy drying out in tidal creeks. Its wind generator and 6 solar panels charge 500Ah of battery storage which provides electrical energy via 12V DC and 240V AC distribution. One can live off the grid with a high level of creature comforts while remaining connected to the shore via computers and mobile phones (if desired!).
When on shore power in a marina, full use can be made of a microwave, toaster, electric kettle and electric heating.
The interior accommodation consists of a double cabin in the stern of each hull and single cabins in the bow of each hull, giving sleeping accommodation for 6. The bridgedeck cabin provides comfortable seating around a large table and access to both hulls. A cockpit awning, together with cockpit cushions, provide further shady seating in the cockpit as well as shelter from any shower. The trampoline forward of the bridgedeck, between the hulls, is a favourite place for sunbathing, watching the sun go down, or for watching dolphins on passage.
The hulls and cabins are fully lined and insulated ensuring a cool interior on hot days and a cosy interior on cool days. When at anchor on cold evenings a wood burning stove is available.
Swing Cat is designed to have minimal impact on the environment. The sources of renewable energy means there is no need to have a fossil fuel generator. There is an electric motor for the tender.
There is no discharge of sewerage from the boat and no conventional holding tank. An ecological toilet ensures the separation of liquids from solids with both being captured, and disposed of, separately. The absence of urine in the solids tank, together with the use of mechanical ventilation, ensures that using the heads is a pleasant experience!
Swing Cat also has a grey water tank for cruising in environmentally sensitive areas. This tank retains washing-up and shower water until it is OK to discharge it – for example when dried out on a beach, grey water can be discharged only when the tide is in and the boat is afloat.
With forward-looking sonar, broadband radar, AIS Tx & Rx, VHF radio, Echomax radar reflector, electronic chart plotter, full size chart table and safety equipment, including lightning protection, Swing Cat is fully equipped for creek crawling or bluewater sailing.
Swing Cat was built by its owner starting in 2011 and was launched in 2016. The website documenting the build and its sea trials can be found at www.swingcat.co.uk .
The reason for the sale is that the owner and his family no longer have as much time for sailing as they did previously.