Sail assisted power boat

[nulik]

Hi,
I found this sail assisted power boat:
Used Brady 52 Catamaran for Sale | Boats For Sale | Yachthub
and I am wondering, what other builders manufacture similar boats ?
Also, how many knots do you estimate this boat will do with a 20 knot wind? It looks heavy.
Will appreciate very much your help.

Thanks in advance.

[Steadman Uhlich]

The sail assist power boats I have seen are monohulls or Motorsailors.

That is the first power cat I have seen with "sail assist" nomenclature.

[StuM]

Brady designs a range of cats from straight power, through ones like the above "sail assisted' to motorsailers. Here's an interesting one from the more sailing oriented end of the spectrum: Used 1996 BRADY 44 Boat For Sale - boatpoint.com.au

[clockwork orange]

Peter Brady designs some nice looking powercats.

[BoatShowAvenue]

There are so many builders that make models like that one! some of the are USACA and Gold Coast Yachts

[clockwork orange]

Originally Posted by StuM

Brady designs a range of cats from straight power, through ones like the above "sail assisted' to motorsailers. Here's an interesting one from the more sailing oriented end of the spectrum: Used 1996 BRADY 44 Boat For Sale - boatpoint.com.au

Interesting construction on that one, cedar strip planked hull bottoms and balsa cored panels for the topsides, and pretty much everything else. A good practical approach for a one off.

Steve.

[clockwork orange]

Originally Posted by BoatShowAvenue

There are so many builders that make models like that one! some of the are USACA and Gold Coast Yachts

Could you provide some links please, all i could find for USACA was United States Cricket Association and i don't think they make sail assisted power cats and I couldn't find anything similar on the GCY site either.

Steve.

[BoatShowAvenue]

Originally Posted by clockwork orange

Could you provide some links please, all i could find for USACA was United States Cricket Association and i don't think they make sail assisted power cats and I couldn't find anything similar on the GCY site either.

Steve.

Here is a link to USACA United States A-Class Catamaran Association

[clockwork orange]

Thanks, but im not finding anything related to this thread but A class cats sure are very cool.

[phalo]

I noticed your November post after I just posted a similar enquiry on the Multihulls forum today. I have been looking for a 34 to 38 ft max 16ft beam low displacement motor sailer cat for a year with no real luck and wonder if it can be done. I found a couple of claims to it like http://catamarans.tartanyachts.com/models/tartan-sc-44-motorsailer-catamaran/ but noone seems to have built one yet.
The only one I know of is a NuStar but three times the displacement I want. The Stealth cat from Thailand may have somthing in their standard designs but showed no interest in building something similar for me.
Compucraft in Brisbane Australia have a power cat at the yop of their web page which might handle a rag and stick and I will look further into the Peter Brady yachts you mentioned.
Let me know if you have found anything or we can share research

[Sea Frog]

The one I seriously thought about is this thingy. Then, I considered that there will come a time when you simply won't be able to buy any fuel to run away n case of trouble, and opted for a true sail cat as more independent. But the thing is beautiful, no doubt about it.

[phalo]

Yes looks very comfortable Seafrog
I just noticed the Tartan Yachts link I included appears to have been taken down which may be to do with end of a partnership with indikon k4 & p4 - Indikon Boat Works | Indikon Boat Works who have a motor sailer pic there but still on paper only.