Crowther-Designed Cats

kevingy · 29-10-2009, 11:45

The other day, I saw an ad for a custom-built, Crowther-designed catamaran. Doing a little research, it looks like Catana cats are Crowther-designed production boats. I've heard good things about the sailing capabilities of Catanas.

In general, what are the impressions of Crowther designs? Are they "good"? Any pros and cons?

andreas.mehlin · 29-10-2009, 13:48

We met an older couple in Fiji who were sailing on their Crowther 45 ft. It was built to their own specification (2ft more narrow to be able to cruise canadian rivers) and more payload capacity. It was sailing really good according to them and very solid. They had it built in Australia 2002.

45' Cruising Catamaran (Crowther 462) - Multihull Sailboats - Designs - Bloomfield Catamaran Designs

Truus Sharp - Galley Advice from a Catamaran Cruiser – WOMEN AND CRUISING

/Andreas

DaveOnCudjoe · 29-10-2009, 14:08

I'm unfamiliar with his cat designs but Loch Crowther designed some of the most cutting edge trimarans of the day. I have a friend with a Catana 47 and he likes it ok, good bridge deck clearance and a powerful rig but with twin diesels, freezer and refrigerater, washer and dryer, watermaker etc it ain't no Twiggy. I think 10knts is about it. Of course that's not too bad for a loaded cruiser. Crowther was a great designer. RIP Dave

andreas.mehlin · 29-10-2009, 14:22

If I remember right they have been up to speeds at 14-16 knots

Andreas

bill good · 29-10-2009, 14:28

GoldRush launched 1984 & is still going strong. Although I limit the speed to under 22kts these days. We class ourselves as cruiser but do well in social racing. Have quite a lot of information on the various designs if you want it.

Aussiesuede · 29-10-2009, 14:56

The Crowther 56 is one of my favourite short-handed designs above 50ft. Fast / Gorgeous vessel.

SusanneAmes · 29-10-2009, 15:43

We love our 1973 Crowther spindrift, now called Cheshire. She started life at 37 feet and was stretched to 40. She has daggerboards, was converted from kickup to fixed rudders when stretched, we would like to go back to kick up at some point. We have sailed her from Cornwall to NZ and have beached her several times. In optimal conditions she will tack in 120. I (Susanne) could sail her alone if I had to.

PM me if you need more information.

Cheers!

cat man do · 29-10-2009, 19:19

Not a bad sounding one here for sale and seemingly cheap and I think its the same design as Loch's own boat Deguello.

Crowther #95 Sailing Catamaran US $195k

I have sailed on this Crowther (below) a few times and she is pretty fast and also for sale with the same broker
(I really hate showing anything from brokers )

Note the nice big foam cored pre-bent carbon fibre wing mast.

Nice

Bastards are in one of my favourite spots, I hope they didn't take all the crays.

29-10-2009, 11:45	#1
kevingy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Howey in the Hills, Florida Boat: Catalina 22 Posts: 86	Crowther-Designed Cats The other day, I saw an ad for a custom-built, Crowther-designed catamaran. Doing a little research, it looks like Catana cats are Crowther-designed production boats. I've heard good things about the sailing capabilities of Catanas. In general, what are the impressions of Crowther designs? Are they "good"? Any pros and cons?

29-10-2009, 14:56	#6
Aussiesuede Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC & Seattle, WA Posts: 225	The Crowther 56 is one of my favourite short-handed designs above 50ft. Fast / Gorgeous vessel. __________________ I'm On point, On task, On message, and Off drugs. A Streetwise Smart Bomb, Out of rehab and In denial. Over the Top, On the edge, Under the Radar, and In Control. Behind the 8 ball, Ahead of the Curve and I've got a Love Child who sends me Hate mail. - (George Carlin)

29-10-2009, 15:43	#7
SusanneAmes Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Whangarei, NZ Boat: Lock Crowther Spindrift 40 - Cheshire Posts: 22	Crowther cats We love our 1973 Crowther spindrift, now called Cheshire. She started life at 37 feet and was stretched to 40. She has daggerboards, was converted from kickup to fixed rudders when stretched, we would like to go back to kick up at some point. We have sailed her from Cornwall to NZ and have beached her several times. In optimal conditions she will tack in 120. I (Susanne) could sail her alone if I had to. PM me if you need more information. Cheers! __________________ Susanne Ames s/v Cheshire Whangarei, NZ

29-10-2009, 19:19	#8
cat man do Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brisbane Australia [until the boats launched] Boat: 50ft powercat, light,long and low powered Posts: 2,406 Images: 36	Not a bad sounding one here for sale and seemingly cheap and I think its the same design as Loch's own boat Deguello. Crowther #95 Sailing Catamaran US $195k I have sailed on this Crowther (below) a few times and she is pretty fast and also for sale with the same broker (I really hate showing anything from brokers ) Note the nice big foam cored pre-bent carbon fibre wing mast. Nice Bastards are in one of my favourite spots, I hope they didn't take all the crays. __________________ "Money can't buy you happiness but it can buy you a yacht large enough to pull up right alongside it"...............David Lee Roth http://www.thecoastalpassage.com/

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29-10-2009, 13:48	#2
andreas.mehlin Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 18	We met an older couple in Fiji who were sailing on their Crowther 45 ft. It was built to their own specification (2ft more narrow to be able to cruise canadian rivers) and more payload capacity. It was sailing really good according to them and very solid. They had it built in Australia 2002. 45' Cruising Catamaran (Crowther 462) - Multihull Sailboats - Designs - Bloomfield Catamaran Designs Truus Sharp - Galley Advice from a Catamaran Cruiser – WOMEN AND CRUISING /Andreas

29-10-2009, 14:08	#3
DaveOnCudjoe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Keys Boat: Corsair F31"Susan C" & Sea Pearl 21"Maggie" Posts: 99	I'm unfamiliar with his cat designs but Loch Crowther designed some of the most cutting edge trimarans of the day. I have a friend with a Catana 47 and he likes it ok, good bridge deck clearance and a powerful rig but with twin diesels, freezer and refrigerater, washer and dryer, watermaker etc it ain't no Twiggy. I think 10knts is about it. Of course that's not too bad for a loaded cruiser. Crowther was a great designer. RIP Dave

29-10-2009, 14:22	#4
andreas.mehlin Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 18	If I remember right they have been up to speeds at 14-16 knots Andreas

29-10-2009, 14:28	#5
bill good Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brisbane Australia Boat: Crowther windspeed 36' cat Goldrush Posts: 237	GoldRush launched 1984 & is still going strong. Although I limit the speed to under 22kts these days. We class ourselves as cruiser but do well in social racing. Have quite a lot of information on the various designs if you want it.

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