Custom - “Custom 40 ”
Custom - “Custom 40 ”
This is a vintage pacific catamaran with a surprisingly contemporary look and in fine shape. She's a bit of a mystery too. Some of her features remind me of Wharram. Som of her styling seem to have been influenced by Choy. Her true origins are lost in Pacific mist - her designer unknown. But the design has proven out across many sea miles. She was launched in the 1973 and made her way from Los Angeles throughout Mexico then North to Alaska before ending up in Port Townsend. Here she found a new owner and was given a complete loving restoration between 2006-2010.
She is completely and charmingly custom. Simple systems. Practical spaces. The type of cat where you can sail or motor in cold, wet weather, while sitting at the inside helm next to a heater, reading the charts, drinking tea. Of course she also has a cockpit helm for those cloudless days. Each of her hulls is an independent cabin with a bridgedeck berth forward and a surprisingly large airy head aft (starboard composting/port marine). Her galley is up in the salon along with her navigation station and inside-steering. Her draft is ultra-shallow and she is built to beach with ease. This is a unique fun catamaran. Email me for complete refit writeup.
| LOA: | 40' |
| TYPE: | Custom |
| YEAR: | 1973 |
| USD: | $49,950 |
| LYING: | Washington |
Additional Specs, Equipment and Information
| Specs Keel: Other Dimensions LOA: 40 ft 0 in Beam: 20 ft 0 in LWL: 37 ft 6 in Maximum Draft: 2 ft 6 in Engines Engine Brand: Yamaha Engine(s) Total Power: 2 HP Engine Model: High Thrust 9.9 hp 4-stroke Engine Type: Outboard 4S Cruising Speed: 6 knots @ 2250 RPM Maximum Speed: 7 knots Tanks Fresh Water Tanks: 2 (33 Gallons) Fuel Tanks: 3 (6 Gallons) Holding Tanks: 1 (20 Gallons) Accommodations Number of double berths: 2 Number of cabins: 2 Number of heads: 2 |
Layout & Accommodations Galley up in house/salon, which also has new navigation station/chart table and inside steering station and cabinet. 58 headroom. Teak parquet floor. All new Taylorcraft Laminate on all countertops and companionway sides at entry. Dometic propane full size refrigerator/freezer in main salon. Twin S.S. sinks in galley with propane stove/oven. Dickenson Newport Propane heater bulkhead mounted, center of main salon (Paul Luke soapstone and bronze solid fuel (wood or other) stove in starboard hull - heat rises into salon). Each hull is its own living space (head, sink, storage, berth) with acoustic privacy and ventilation. Full size berths forward of main bulkhead in bridgedeck with new tri-folding 5 high-density foam mattresses. Foam filled wall between berths and 18 x 18 Vitus hatches above berths yet to one side (no leaks on beds). New Johnson marine head in Port hull with aft located 20 gallon holding tank. Sunmar Excel composting toilet in starboard hull with fan driven 6 vent led aft. |
Sails, Rig & Tackle Rig is original cutter configuration with oval section heavy wall aluminum mast and tapered spreaders. Running back stays on high-field levers. Winches on mast (one single speed, one 2 speed) as well as rope clutch and turning blocks to roof top winches. Lewmar 45 2 speed winches for head sail sheets. 8 sails including spinnaker. Older main serviceable. 3 genoas, 2 jibs and staysail. New high modulus rope halyards, older sheets, dock lines and anchor rode (150, 2 x 100) Two Danforth anchors, one 35 lb. CQR; 35 galvanized 38 chain and 15 S.S. 3/8 chain. |
Sailing Dinghy, Davits & Solar Bobbin (Brittish) fiberglass sailing Dinghy with mainsail, 15 mast and jib, three oars. Full flotation foam in thwarts and benches. Lifts out of water easily by 2 handy billys attached to full span davit arch. S.S. telescopic boarding ladder from dinghy station. 2 50 watt solar panels on arch.. |
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