The PELICAN is an affordable offshore cruising catamaran which can be build from any handy amateur boat builder in the proven wood/epoxy composite construction system.
We chose this design for ourselves. All sails can be handled from the cockpit, also the main sail.
We where living on this boat for 11 years. We made a lot of interesting passages with the boat. In good and bad weather, she handles it beautifully. Even in a winter mistral ( force 9 to 10 wind), we felt absolutely safe. Our medium speed over all our sailing till now is 9.8 knots. The maximum speed on our GBS was 16 knots. Important for us is that the boat sails as close to windward as a very good mono hull but with a draft of only 0.64m. Instead of dagger boards or keels, we use anti-vortex panels ( to the download article, click here ), sort of winglets as used on an aircraft. The the boat has 2 double bunks and one single bunk on the port side. There is plenty of storage room for long passages. We have only 100 l of water because we use a water maker.
We were living on this boat for 11 years. We made a lot of interesting passages with the boat. In good and bad weather, she handles it beautifully. Even in a winter mistral ( force 9 to 10 wind), we felt absolutely safe. Our medium speed over all our sailing till now is 9.8 knots. The maximum speed on our GBS was 16 knots. Important for us is that the boat sails as close to windward as a very good mono hull but with a draft of only 0.64m. Instead of dagger boards or keels, we use anti-vortex panels , see articles, sort of winglets as used on an aircraft. The the boat has 2 double bunks and one single bunk on the port side. There is plenty of storage room for long passages. We have only 100 l of water because we use a water maker.
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
The boat is built in the wood/glass/epoxy system.
Hull shape; from the bow till 4 m round underwater shape, from there trapezoid shape whit sharp corners and anti-vortex panels. On the transom, the hull is V-shaped. The 1 : 1.4 rudders have end plates. These features account for the good handling quality of the PELICAN. The small overhang of the cabin makes the boat stable till 90 degrees. It is an adaptation of the "Bionics cat". The rudder system is changed to my well known automatic rudder system. GO HERE
We chose this design for ourselves. All sails can be handled from the cockpit, also the main sail.
We where living on this boat for 11 years. We made a lot of interesting passages with the boat. In good and bad weather, she handles it beautifully. Even in a winter mistral ( force 9 to 10 wind), we felt absolutely safe. Our medium speed over all our sailing till now is 9.8 knots. The maximum speed on our GBS was 16 knots. Important for us is that the boat sails as close to windward as a very good mono hull but with a draft of only 0.64m. Instead of dagger boards or keels, we use anti-vortex panels ( to the download article, click here ), sort of winglets as used on an aircraft. The the boat has 2 double bunks and one single bunk on the port side. There is plenty of storage room for long passages. We have only 100 l of water because we use a water maker.
We were living on this boat for 11 years. We made a lot of interesting passages with the boat. In good and bad weather, she handles it beautifully. Even in a winter mistral ( force 9 to 10 wind), we felt absolutely safe. Our medium speed over all our sailing till now is 9.8 knots. The maximum speed on our GBS was 16 knots. Important for us is that the boat sails as close to windward as a very good mono hull but with a draft of only 0.64m. Instead of dagger boards or keels, we use anti-vortex panels , see articles, sort of winglets as used on an aircraft. The the boat has 2 double bunks and one single bunk on the port side. There is plenty of storage room for long passages. We have only 100 l of water because we use a water maker.
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
The boat is built in the wood/glass/epoxy system.
Hull shape; from the bow till 4 m round underwater shape, from there trapezoid shape whit sharp corners and anti-vortex panels. On the transom, the hull is V-shaped. The 1 : 1.4 rudders have end plates. These features account for the good handling quality of the PELICAN. The small overhang of the cabin makes the boat stable till 90 degrees. It is an adaptation of the "Bionics cat". The rudder system is changed to my well known automatic rudder system. GO HERE
PELICAN
L.o.a.: 10.50 m
L.w.l.: 10.50 m
Beam : 6.85 m
Beam c/c : 5.20 m
Draught : 0.64 m
Mainsail 32.00 m2
Jib 20.00 m2
Reacher 60.00 m2
Weight empty 2200.00 kg
Weight load c.w.l. 4200.00 kg
Aux.power 22.00 HP
L/B hulls 1 : 16
B/L ratio c/c 46 %
Stability maximum 22000 kg/m
L.w.l.: 10.50 m
Beam : 6.85 m
Beam c/c : 5.20 m
Draught : 0.64 m
Mainsail 32.00 m2
Jib 20.00 m2
Reacher 60.00 m2
Weight empty 2200.00 kg
Weight load c.w.l. 4200.00 kg
Aux.power 22.00 HP
L/B hulls 1 : 16
B/L ratio c/c 46 %
Stability maximum 22000 kg/m
SPECIFICATION
Pelican can be build on a strong back bone. These is build flat on a floor. After the bulkheads are set up and these backbone is slotted in, the basic hull shape is fixed. This means nothing can change the basic hull shape any more. This will give the DIY boat builder the confidence to end up with two equal hulls. The wood/glass fiber/Epoxy construction system is easy to learn. No special tools are necessary.
The boat is very strong. Watch that the whole boat is hanging one one hull side only
Easy to understand drawings. The plan is an honest hand drawn plan.
STUDY PLAN
The study plan consists of 23 pages and includes pictures, a short construction description table of contents of the plans and the list of materials
available for US $ 20,-
The study plan consists of 23 pages and includes pictures, a short construction description table of contents of the plans and the list of materials
available for US $ 20,-
PLANS DELIVERY
The plan consists of 38 drawings + a description how to built the boat. The plans and description is delivered per air mail
US $ 998,-
The plan consists of 38 drawings + a description how to built the boat. The plans and description is delivered per air mail
US $ 998,-
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