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2024 OUTREMER 55 KUMA CARBON-RIGGED, FULLY-OPTIONED BLUEWATER PERFORMANCE CATAMARAN
Outremer has spent more than 35 years building offshore catamarans that get their crews to the anchorage faster, and in greater safety, than almost anything else afloat. The current Outremer 55 drawn by VPLP with exterior styling by Patrick Le Qument was named European Yacht of the Year in 2022. Fully retractable daggerboards give her genuine upwind performance while also allowing her to slip into shoal anchorages with the boards up. The hull and rig are engineered to match wind speed up to roughly 12 knots, meaning she sails when other cruisers are motoring. This is the Outremer philosophy made concrete: sail more, motor less, arrive sooner.
KUMA is set up for serious ocean living. The Owners Version layout and generous guest cabins incorporate diesel heating and reverse-cycle air conditioning throughout for genuine four-season, any-latitude comfort. The galley carries a Corian island, electric cooking, a dedicated freezer, an ice maker, and a Seagull-filtered drinking-water tap; a 220V washing machine handles the laundry. Convertible tables in both the saloon and the cockpit drop to form additional berths along with the optional pilot berth, and foredeck and trampoline lounging areas open up the whole platform when the anchor is down.
KUMA is an exceptional example of this model. Extensively well-equipped and in fantastic condition. Some of her highlights include:
Fixed carbon mast and longeron / crossbeam with Kevlar shrouds and hay rack aluminum boom
North Sails 3Di Mainsail and Self-tacking jib (black)
Full downwind wardrobe: Code 0, furling Gennaker, A2 asymmetric spinnaker, and Parasailor
Hydranet self-tacking Staysail on a removable stay
Rigged with genoa points fitted sail her as-is on solent / Code 0, or add a genoa/staysail combination
2090W of solar (1250W bimini array plus 840W davit array) feeding a Mastervolt Lithium house bank
6.4kW Fischer Panda diesel Generator
Dessalator 100 L/h Watermaker
B&G Electronics Suite, Starlink connectivity, and Sea.AI machine-vision collision avoidance
Highfield Classic 360 Console Tender with Honda 30hp Outboard
Ultra anchor with 70m chain and 30m rope rode, chain counter at the helm plus wireless remote
Extensive spare-parts inventory
KUMA is currently located in Panama, strategically positioned on theCaribbeanside of the Panama Canal. She is ready to begin a Caribbean cruising season or head west through the canal to the South Pacific Islands or north to the Sea of Cortez. KUMA is available for in-person showings by appointment.
Specifications
SPECS
MEASUREMENTS
ENGINE(S)
TANKS
Accommodations
Dimensions
Builder:Outremer Yachting / Grand Large Yachting La Grande-Motte, France
Designer:VPLP
Model:Outremer 55
Year:2024
Hull material:GRP with carbon reinforcement
LOA:16.73 m (54 9)
Beam:8.30 m (27 3)
Draft, boards up:1.36 m (4 6)
Draft, boards down:2.30 m (7 6)
Air draft:24.6 m (80 9)
Displacement (light):13.9 t (approx. 30,644 lbs)
Fuel:600 L (approx. 159 US gal)
Water:540 L (approx. 143 US gal), plus 100 L/h watermaker
Upwind sail area:172 m
Appendages: Twin fully-retractable daggerboards
Specifications
Interior
The Owners Version 3 cabin layout maximizes comfort onboard with the entire starboard hull dedicated to the owners suite, with king berth aft and large head and shower forward.To port, the two guest cabins feature an island style queen berth forward with an additional fold-away bunk bed and a king berth aft.Separate head and shower stalls are located mid-ship.
“Atmosphere Happy” interior dcor package
Carbon-finish upholstery accents
Button-operated window shades
Convertible saloon table with mattress (converts to berth)
Indesit Washing Machine (5 kg) 220V
Galley
Corian island, color-coordinated – custom Grey color
Airlux Induction Cooktop
Miele Convection Oven
Isotherm double drawer Refrigerator
Isotherm Freezer
Isotherm Ice Maker
Seagull-filtered drinking-water tap at galley sink
Exterior & Deck
Twin helm Carbon steering wheels on swing arms
Full Cockpit Enclosure
Convertible cockpit table with mattress (converts to sunbed)
Cockpit cushions
Sunbrella Sling outdoor cushions
2 x foredeck mattresses
Black trampolines (30 x 30)
Batyline external shades on salon windows
Bow canopy shade
Additional window shades
Aluminium stanchions (black / grey)
Sugar-scoop enclosure
Foldable carbon passerelle / gangway
Fishing rod holders
Custom hull graphics
Equipment
Mechanical & Propulsion
2 x 60hp Volvo D2-60 diesels with saildrives 550 hours each
Folding 3-blade propellers
2 x Upgraded Electronic throttle controls at both helms
Racor P510 fuel polisher
Fischer Panda 6.4kW diesel generator
Secondary raw-water pump for the generator (protects the impeller from burnout)
Electrical
3 x 24V Mastervolt 5000W LiFePO4 house batteries
Mastervolt Combi inverter / charger, 100A / 3500W
220V Outlets throughout
110VOutlets in Heads
USB Outlets throughout
110V and 220V Shore Power connections
2090 Watts total solar 1250W bimini array plus 840W davit-mounted array
Spreader lights (up and down)
LED Lighting throughout
Courtesy lights in transom
Electronics
2 x 12 B&G Chartplotters on swivel mounts at each helm
24″ Chartplotter Repeater monitor at Nav Station
B&G Radar
B&G Autopilot
B&G Instruments
B&G VHF
CZone Digital Switching
Fusion Stereo with B&W Speakers through and subwoofer in salon
2 x Starlink Satellite Internet – Gen 3 dish and HighPerformancedish – both running on DC power controlled from CZone
Sea.AI machine-vision collision avoidance software integrated FLIR, Night Vision, and Hi-Def Cameras
Windlass controller at helm plus wireless remote
Rigging & Sails
Mainsail North Sails 3Di (black) fully battened with 3 reefs
Self-tacking Jib North Sails 3Di (black)
Staysail Hydranet, on removable stay, self-tacking
Code 0 with deck hardware
Gennaker with furler
Incidence A2 Asymmetric spinnaker with snuffer
Parasailor with bear graphic
Genoa rigging points fitted convertible to a genoa/staysail configuration (no genoa currently aboard; staysail present)
Fixed carbon mast with Kevlar shrouds, single-piece black finish
Carbon Longeron and Crossbeam
Hay-rack aluminum boom
Staysail preparation on carbon mast with removable forestay
Spinnaker rigging
Line driver for mainsheet traveller
4 x Harken Electric ST60 winches at helms
1 x Harken Electric ST50 Winch on foredeck
Oversheathed running rigging halyards and reefing lines
Anchoring & Mooring
Ultra Marine anchor (35 kg)
70m chain plus 30m rope rode
Lewmar Windlass
Windlass Control at port helm plus wireless remote
Mooring kit 6 long fenders, 2 round fenders, 2 small flat fenders, 5 x 20m mooring lines
Climate Control
24V DC Reverse Cycle Air Conditioning throughout Variable Speed, Soft Start
Webasto Diesel heater 9kW, 6 aerotherms
2 x Ventilation Fans in each Cabin
4 x Ventilation Fans in Salon
1 x Ventilation Fan in each Bow Locker
Plumbing & Water
Dessalator Watermaker 100 L/h
2 x electric heads (fresh / sea water)
Dock / shore water inlet
Pressurized fresh and sea water washdown at sugar scoop and windlass
Seagull drinking-water filter at galley sink
Tender
Highfield Classic 360 RIB with FCT7 console
Honda 30hp outboard, electric start
Safety
7 x Sinplock Inflatable Lifevests – 3 with PLBs and 4 with AIS transponders
2 x 4-person liferafts
Emergency underwater breathing bottle with regulator and mouthpiece
Extensive First Aid kit
Additional Equipment
Extensive spare parts inventory
MiniCat Guppy Inflatable Sailing Catamaran
3 x inflatable SUPs large adult, medium adult, and small adult / child
Custom Winch Covers
Custom Hatch Covers
Bedding, Galleyappliances, Dishware, Tools, etc
Disclaimer
The Multihull Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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