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Designed by Kurt Hughes and built by Shaw Boat Works, this custom designed Hughes 45 is a FAST, High Performance Cruising Catamaran. Her daggerboards make for great up-wind work, and excellent maneuverability. Capricorn Cat is easily sailed and cruised by a couple, and cruising up to 8 kts is a snap. She is a sleek, sexy machine that has been well-maintained and continually upgraded.
Last haulout and bottom paint was done in 2021. A 2017 survey is available upon request.
Specifications
SPECS
MEASUREMENTS
ENGINE(S)
TANKS
Accommodations
Accommodations
4 cabins, 2 heads. Two forward berths are Queens; width x 8’L. Two rear berths are standard double width x 7’L. One head in each hull. Port side has work bench with lots of tools and storage. Starboard side has storage and space for a washer/dryer unit.
Wonderful, big galley-up layout keeps the cook up where the views are great, right in the middle of all the activities and conversations. LOTS of counter-top area and cabinet space, a big freezer and huge refrigerator (both with new compressors), counter-top-microwave, 3 burner/w oven propane stove, and double S/S. sink with two filters that make for safe and sweet drinking water. The table seats 7-9 guests
Galley
Electronics and Navigation Equipment
Electrical System
Alternator: (1) Powerlite 150 A and (1) Custom 105 A w/ Balmar ARS-5 Remote Alternator Regulator (1 per engine)
Mechanical Equipment and Engine Details
Sails and Rigging
Types of sails: Main Baracouta Spectra, 3- reef, full-battened; Jib Lee Spectra 125%; 2 Spinnakers with socks Sobstadt (white, blue and red) + Schurr (black and yellow)
Winches(#): (2) Andersen #46ST (primary), (1) Barient #28+ (mainsheet), (1) Barient #24-45ST, (1) Barient #24 All Serviced April, 2022
Deck and Hull Equipment
Deck Wash Down System: Freshwater and Saltwater
Molded fiberglass Bridge deck catamaran, spade rudders and daggerboards. Up front nets 7′ x 20′ guests can lay in the nets and lean out over the cross-arm for closer, splash-in-your-face experiences.
Safety Equipment
Disclaimer
The 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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Your team delivered on every mark. You’ve got an amazing broker in Mark Wattrus and I’m confident you will have continued success moving forward together. He was available 24/7 whenever I had questions. We had a great initial visit on the boat and his marketing plan and photos were superb
I bought a yacht that I had never seen. I did this because I trusted my broker Andrew Holland. It was not an easy job for Andrew, as I am an experienced boat builder and owner of previous yachts, but work in West Africa. Imagine how hard it was to communicate what I was looking for. Andrew came up with exactly what I wanted. He dealt with time delays, all my questions at odd hours, and was there for the survey. He reported honestly and professionally. After buying the yacht, I arrived at the boat on a Sunday night, after dark, after travelling from West Africa to the Caribbean, and found it was better than expected. He never pulled punches and made me aware of shortfalls. I expected to spend my one month leave working on the boat, but actually spent less than one week, and was able to spend 3 weeks sailing – wonderful bonus.
Thank you Andrew for putting up with all my questions, all my worries and all my crazy out of the time zone concerns – you were totally professional, but also I know that if and when we meet up, it will be like a friend finally meeting. You are always welcome on Aseka.
Outstanding company with professional subject matter experts. If I were to buy or sell cruising sailboat, particularly a catamaran, Andrew would be my go to broker.
I have been sailing since I was a child and attended Massachusetts Maritime Academy. But when my wife and I began the process of purchasing an ocean cruising/racing catamaran, I realized that this is a world unto itself. Obviously, we needed to find someone knowledgeable to help us make an informed decision. More importantly, we needed someone honest and willing to put our interests before his or her own. I was lucky to work with Phil Berman at The Multihull Company. He repeatedly shunned the fast buck, choosing instead to work the long road to connect us with the “perfect boat”. I would be glad to recommend Phil and his company to anyone planning to purchase or sell a performance sailing machine.
Andrew Hodgdon was our broker when we bought our 2018 Lagoon 450F in Antigua in April 2922. He provided great service and was very attentive to our needs. We would highly recommend Andrew and the Multihull Company.
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