African Cats FastCat 435 Vector-K

Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:

Working Sail Area : 121.00 sq m2

The FastCat 435 manufactured with the Vector-K process represents a price/luxury/performance breakthrough long awaited by catamaran enthusiasts. At the helm of this sleek Angelo Lavranos design you will be amazed at the ease with which you can cruise along in the mid to high teens. After you reluctantly give up the helm and go inside for refreshments you will be astonished that a boat can go this fast and have so much interior luxury. After a relaxing snooze in one of the two huge state rooms you go out for your turn at the helm (assuming you can pry the fingers of the current helmsman off the wheel) and find it hard to believe you were so comfortable inside while effortlessly sailing at high speed.

• Aluminium steering leather covered
• Instrument console
• 2 x Storage lockers
• Helmsman's seat for 2
• Aluminium framed Bimini with carbon walkway , canvas cover and frontal and side enclosure

MAIN SALOON:

• Leather upholstered cushions
• Storage in seating modules
• Carbon dining table with locker and seating for 8 to be lowered for extra king size bed
• Spray painted finish to modules

AFT CABINS:

• King size double bunk with split mattrasses 2.10 X 1.80
• Spray painted finish to modules
• Ample shelf space and hanging locker and huge storage area under bunk 1000 litre.
• Cabin and reading lights (halogen and neon)
• Cave lockers for laundry
• Step with seat cover
• Aluminium anodized handrails

HEAD COMPARTMENTS: each

• Marine toilet lightweight electric opt.
• Stainless steel wash basin and shower with pressurised hot and cold water
• Integrated shower grate and sump
• Spray painted finish to modules
• Vanity cabinet with mirror
• Aluminium anodized handrail and towel rail

• Engine start batteries(12V)Lightweight 2 x 45 AH total 90 AH
• Ships load batteries (12V) 5 x 105 AH total 525 AH
• Circuit breaker panel 44 switches
• Battery isolator switches
• Halogen ceiling lights and reading lights and Neon lights in each compartment
• Lazarette and engine compartment lights
• 1 x Deck light 1 x Cockpit light
• 12 volt outlets in each cabin, chart table and at the steering station
• LED navigation lights for energy saving deck light and steaming light

• 4 Burner propane stove and oven and separate Microwave with toaster
• Stainless steel double sink
• Pressurised hot and cold water
• Seawater tap
• Fridge 160 litre
• 120 Litre Freezer
• Spray painted finish to modules
• Large working areas
• Corian work surfaces rails and fiddles
• Stainless steel waste chute with cover
• Locker below oven

• Basic safety equipment: flares, first aid kit and 2 life rings 2 X escape hatchesforward bathrooms
• Automatic fire extinguishers in engine rooms
• 3 fire extinguishers in hulls and saloon
• 1 fire blanket

• 2 x 29 Hp fresh water-cooled Yanmar diesel engines with sail drive and sound insulation
• 2 x Instrument panels
• Flex O Fold 2 blade folding racing propellers

DECK FITTINGS: STAINLESS STEEL, Grade 316:

• Bow pulpits with seats push pits on stern
• Brackets for two life ring buoys and bracket for overboard light
• Stanchions and stanchion bases
• Swim ladder
• Grab rails on coach roof
• Double guard wires

DECK EQUIPMENT:

• 2 x Primary winches on console Meissner 43ST
• 2 x Secondary winches for Genoa 47 ST
• 1 x electric winches Meissner 47ST for Halyards
• Tracks, cars, jammers and blocks by Harken
• Battcar system by Harken
• 10 x Aluminium mooring cleats
• Roller furling by Harken

• Recessed chart table with chart stowage
• Instrument console with navigation seat
• Removable panels for access to electrical installation
• Compass  outside
• VHF radio
• Tridata & Wind instruments

• Dry laid-up construction using multi layers of Quadraxial glass roving , Aramide/Kevlar or optionally partial Carbon fibre hull deck and bulkheads
• Epoxy Resin and other highest grade material with the VECTOR-K infusion process
• Divinycell foam Closed cell for strength and minimal weight
• Heavy duty marine foam on critical structure bulkheads for added strength and stiffness
• Reinforced fitting areas for rudders, keels, mast, chain plates and deck fittings
• Forward and Rearward water tight compartments with horizontal bulkheads
• Balanced carbon fibre Spade rudders with aluminium rudder stock and Jefa bearings
• Low aspect keels, reinforced for beaching with Carbon Fibre and Aramide/Twaron or optionally Dagger Boards
• Coppercoat anti fouling

RIGGING:

• 7/8th fractional rig
• Carbon Mast and Aluminium boom supported by single spreaders, intermediate and cap shrouds
• LED Navigation lights and VHF antenna
• Spectra side stays and Dyform front stay
• Lazy jacks
• Double purchase main halyard

SAILS:

• Fully battened main, 3 reef points, 10,3 oz cross cut Dacron
• Roller Furling Genoa cross cut Dacron
• Stack pack with lazy jack
• Sheets and control lines
• Storm sail
• Gennaker