CONCEPT
The Coral Cove 31 is intended to
fit somewhere between the polynesian catamaran concept and more high tech.
catamarans. The Coral Cats use absolutely no exotic materials. To keep
construction simple and costs low they are designed for all plywood construction,
using the proven timber / epoxy construction technique.
The Coral Cove
31 is a full bridge deck cat, and has a multi chine hull with
mini keels and balanced spade rudders for construction simplicity.
Auxiliary power is provided by twin outboard motors (9 - 10 hp max.)
mounted in pods under the bridgedeck, accessed through the cockpit seats.
RIGS
The CC31 is fitted with a modern,
medium tech rig, with heavy roach and full battens, and is more performance
oriented than the average cheap plywood catamaran. The main driving force
of this rig is the main sail, with the foresail providing a slot effect
for efficiency in a similar fashion to dingy rigs. Small overlapping genoas
can also be fitted, however for simplicity many builders will choose to
sail with non overlapping headsails. The plans allow for either option.
The rig may be set up in the normal way, or with lower cost rope lashings
in place of expensive turnbuckles.
CONSTRUCTION
The CC31, like all of the Coral
Cats, features a fiberglass sheathed plywood hull shell over a framework
of plywood bulkheads and timber longitudinals. This has proven over time
and thousands of boats, to be the quickest, cheapest and best alternative
for amateur builders on a budget. Absolutely no exotic or expensive materials,
such as expensive foams, balsa or carbon fibre, are be used in the construction
ACCOMMODATION
The main accommodation has been optimized for a couple or small family
rather than going for maximum berths. There is a full size double berth
aft in each hull, and a single in the starb'd hull.
Toilet / shower are in a separate compartment. A good size and workable
galley fills the mid section to starboard, whilst to port a small chart
area fills this space. There is full headroom throughout the hull
accommodation areas and good sitting headroom over berths. There is full
sitting headroom in the bridge deck saloon area, however standing headroom
is only 1.525mm.
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