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Specializing in cruising multihulls with excellent sailing performance.

With 30 years experience in multihull design, sailing and construction we can provide the best cruising boats with in depth customer support.

Production designs, custom designs and some first rate second hand boats are available.

Featured Boat
photo of 57' Chris White/Alwoplast Atlantic 57
57' Chris White/Alwoplast Atlantic 57
2010 US$ 1,395,000

Have you been dreaming of a fast cruising cat to take you around the world? Are you looking for the right boat to participate in Jimmy Cornell's world "Blue Planet Odyssey" adventure? Or maybe you just want the fastest, safest and most comfortable catamaran afloat? Well, here it is; practically new, all prepared and ready to go.

"PataGao", named for the indigenous people of Patagonia, has cruised from Patagonia, Chile to Maine and back to the Caribbean. The center cockpit is optimized for single or shorthanded sailing making all sail changes easy and safe. While the protected pilothouse helm station offers total watch keeping comfort for the crew in all conditions.

Built entirely of epoxy/glass/carbon with thick foam cores her construction is rugged but lightweight.

A powerful sailplan with all carbon spars carrying carbon "Fusion-M" sails coupled with deep asymmetric daggerboards means there is not a similar sized cruising cat anywhere that will match or exceed PataGao's upwind performance.

 

Specifications:

Length 57’ 1"

Beam 28'4"

Draft 3'5" to 7’10”

Wing Clearance 41" at DWL

Masthead from WL 76'

 

Builder: Alwoplast, S.A.

Launched February 2010

Sail Area:

Main 975 sq/ft

Blade Jib 455 sq/ft

Genoa 800 sq/ft

Spinnaker 2,300 sq/ft

Displacement 26,500 lbs

Pounds per inch immersion: 1,810 lbs

 

Construction

Hulls, decks and pilothouse are constructed from vacuum bagged SP Systems Ampreg epoxy resin and high performance glass laminate cored with “Core-Cell” SAN foam and PVC foam. All exterior surfaces are spray painted with AlexSeal linear polyurethane coating.

Crossbeams are built of uni-directional carbon fiber/epoxy with foam cored epoxy/glass bulkheads.

Extensive use is made of uni-directional carbon fiber reinforcement in high load areas of hulls and decks.

Interior joinerwork and floorboards are all cored panels to provide stiffness at low weight.

 

Propulsion and Steering

Twin Volvo D2-55 (55 HP) diesel saildrive engines (hours as of April 2013, 675)

Balmar 120A, 24 V Alternators on both engines.

Dual instrument panels with tachometer and engine monitoring gauges and alarms.

Start stop engine controls in each engine compartment.

Primary and secondary fuel filters.

Dual “ZF Micro Commander” electronic single lever engine controls mounted at both the cockpit helm station and pilothouse inside helm. Additional wired remote engine controls (20’ cord) aft deck.

Bronze geared folding type propellers (Flex-o-Fold)

Rudder blades are fiberglass composite, high performance hydrofoil section with solid Titanium rudder stocks turning in low friction bushings.

Twin station cable and sheave steering using premium Edson components and roller bearings.

Custom cockpit steering pedestal with chartplotter, instruments, compass and engine controls

Carbon Mast and Booms

Carbon Fiber Spars (Mast, main boom, jib boom, forward crossbeam and compression beam) from King Composites.

Painted mast, deck stepped with two sets of rod diamonds over single spreader.

Masthead light, masthead VHF, wind instruments

All halyards and reefing lines are led to cockpit.

Boom has internal reefing lines, topping lift

Self tacking jib hardware with Profurl reefing/furling unit

Profurl reefing/furling unit for Genoa jib.

Standing Rigging

All type 316 1x19 SS Dyform wire rope stays and shrouds

Navtec rod for mast diamond stays

Running Rigging

Dyneema halyards and control lines. Low stretch Dacron sheets.

Deck Hardware

Harken self tailing winches:

One, B60.STEV- electric #60 for mainsheet/main halyard

One, B48.STEH- electric for staysail sheet and reef lines

Two, B60.2STA for reaching genoa/spi sheets

Three, B48.2STA for traveler/runner controls and staysail traveler

Harken Mini-Maxi main sheet traveler 11’6” long

Harken self tacking jib traveler, 12’ long

Harken ball bearing blocks are standard equipment.

Spinlock rope clutches

Daggerboards

Two cored epoxy/glass “hi lift” daggerboards in epoxy/glass laminate trunks with low friction bushings.

Up and down control lines to cockpit mounted line driver.

Collision Bulkheads

Each hull has two collision bulkheads forward.

Capsize habitation module between the collision bulkheads offers ultimate security.

Electrical

(4) Solar Panels, 130 watt output each

Superwind, high output wind generator, pole mounted

24-volt circuit breaker panel with voltage and amp meters.

Four deep cycle batteries, separated into two banks.

Battery monitor

(2) separate engine start batteries

LED ceiling lights and LED reading lights

Resolux full spectrum fluorescent lights in galley and work areas

LED red night lighting within the pilothouse

LED Chart light

 

AC System

(2) Victron Energy 3000 watt inverters

Victron battery charger, accepts all input voltage/cycle

110v AC outlets throughout

Shore power outlet and cord

Tanks

(2) composite 130 gallon diesel fuel tanks each with deck fill, shut off and gauge

(2) composite 80 gallon water tanks each with deck fill, vent and gauge

Navigation and Communication Electronics

12" Furuno 3D Nav Net chartplotter/radar at inside helm station

8" Furuno 3D Nav Net chartplotter/radar at inside nav station

8" Furuno 3D Nav Net chartplotter/radar in cockpit

Backup GPS, GARMIN GPS Map at Nav station

Ethernet cable to connect laptop to Furuno Nav Net

VHF radio, ICOM 504, with remote mic in cockpit

SSB radio, ICOM 802

IRIDIUM 9550 SAT Phone with cradle and external antenna

AIS, GARMIN 600, with transmit and receive functions

Cell phone booster antenna

 

Wind/speed/depth instruments with Garmin displays

Autopilot, Simrad with control head in cockpit, pilothouse nav staion

Autopilot wireless remote

 

Stereo, AM/FM/CD with speakers in pilothouse, cockpit and aft deck

TV, 21" Flat Screen in custom mount

 

Hull and Deck Ventilation:

16 deck hatches, all Lewmar Ocean Series. Accommodation hatches are equipped with roller/shade screens.

6 Lewmar opening portlights

Lewmar #50 Ocean hatch is installed on the starboard hull inboard side as an “escape” hatch.

Lewmar Atlantic model opening port is located adjacent to each double berth

Cowl vents in engine rooms and in each head

(11) Caframo 3 speed fans, two in each double berth, one in the galley, one each in the pilothouse helmstation and nav area.

 

Air Conditioning and Heat

16000 BTU air conditioner

Two, diesel fired Espar heaters

 

Rails and Lifelines:

Custom fabricated SS stanchions and lifelines.

Custom fabricated polished SS pushpits with gate

(4) SS Transom grab rails

Integral swim step on rudder

Custom swim ladder

 

Bow Nets

High strength, race boat style, Dyneema knotless net.

Anchor Handling:

Dual bow anchor rollers enable two anchors to be easily used at the same time.

Lewmar V4 windlass with rope/chain gypsy, dual direction switch plus wireless remote control

Self-bailing lockers for self stowing chain and rode.

 

Ground Tackle

Rocna 74 lb. with 140’ of 3/8” H.T. chain and 200’ 3/4” three strand nylon anchor rode.

Fortress 35 with 10' 3/8” chain and 300' of 3/4" rode.

Spade 65 lb back up anchor

Cleats and Docklines

Six 10" docking cleats, 2 bow, 2 stern, 2 springline

Two 12” mooring cleats

Four (4) 5/8" 3 strand nylon docking lines each 50' in length are supplied.

 

Navigation Lights

LED masthead Tri-color and anchor light

Mast mounted steaming light with deck flood light

LED deck level running lights

 

Exterior Lighting

Aft deck LED lights

Aft deck floodlights

Foredeck floodlight

Interior

Varnished Spanish Cedar cabinet door frames, fiddles and trim.

Teak and holly laminate soles in accommodation spaces

Semi-gloss polyurethane finish in accommodation areas

Ultrasuede fabric for pilothouse settee seats and other cushions.

Pilothouse

Port and starboard settee seats both have a varnished wood table.

Port side table is a combination “coffee table” and entertainment center with a large flat screen monitor cleverly hidden.

Starboard side table is a dining table configured so that it can be moved on the aft deck for open air dining. Settee seats have partitioned stowage beneath via lift out covers in the seat top.

 

Inside Helm Station

A 30” destroyer type wheel is mounted to starboard with a 4" flush mount Ritchie SS-2000 compass, engine instrument panels, electronic gear shift/throttle control and sailing instruments (depth,wind,speed) located within easy reach of the wheel.

Pilot House Nav. Station

Extra large chart table measuring 55" x 34" with full size chart drawer beneath

Two file drawers

Ample space for nav and satcom gear.

Extra outlets for laptop computers, printer, etc..

Tank Tender, 4 tank monitor

Galley

Force 10 model, four burner propane stove with automatic temperature control oven and broiler. A remote solenoid propane shut-off switch is provided.

TWO 20lb. aluminum propane bottles are located in a self venting locker

Composite propane bottle, 5 lb, for grill

SS Grill mounted on pushpit

Microwave oven installed in the galley over the propane stove.

Galley sink is a large polished stainless steel bowl with strainers set flush into a Granicoat counter top.

Hot and cold pressurized water delivered by single lever mixer.

Ample drawers, lockers and shelves for storage. Built in trash container.

Refrigeration

A custom fabricated side by side refrigerator/ freezer (7 and 5 cu/ft capacity) is located in the galley, inboard side. Adjustable shelves included in each compartment. Each unit uses a separate highly efficient SeaFrost compressor with electronic control thermostat providing redundancy.

Aft Cabins

Each hull has a separate aft cabin which contains an extra long queen size double berth (60” wide, 83” long), large hanging locker, built in dresser, two bench seats with additional stowage beneath seats and berth. A deck hatch and opening ports provide excellent cross ventilation.

 

Workroom (port hull)

Rugged workbench counter top with installed vice

Drawers and lockers below for tool and parts storage

Lockers above for stowage

Cabinet prewired and plumbed for washer dryer combo unit

Midship Cabins

Each hull has a sleeping cabin amidships that contains a large extra wide (66"x80") queen sized berth. Built in is a large hanging locker, built in dresser, storage cabinets and bookshelf. A large deck hatch and two opening ports provide ventilation.

 

Heads

Each head is equipped with a vanity with custom Granicoat sink . Hot/cold pressure water via a SS lever mixer. Granicoat laminate countertop and stowage locker beneath. Two large stowage lockers with shelves for towels, etc. are within easy reach.

TECMA Fresh water toilets with integral bidet

Toilets plumbed to holding tank with valves for overboard discharge as well as pump out.

 

Showers

Semi-gloss polyurethane finish for easy cleanup

Hot/cold pressure water with single lever mixer

Bench seat in shower

Waterproof light

Electric sump pump

 

Forepeaks

Starboard hull: cabin with upper and lower single berths, each with light/fan. Deck accessible.

Port hull: Storage locker and capsize habitation area.

 

Aft Deck

Bimini top, dinghy hoist and dinghy tie downs built into the aft deck

Two large bench seats along the forward side of aft deck with storage lockers f

 

Watermaker

Echo-Tec 38 gal/per hour

Hot Water Heater

Isotemp 40 liter dual function (dockside power or engine heat exchanger) water heater.

 

Outside Shower

A hot and cold water pressurized rinse station is installed on the port hull transom boarding platform.

Deck Washdown

Pump to for deck wash down is located in the forward locker and plumbed for both salt or fresh water.

Fresh water wash down on aft deck

 

Hull Rub Rail

An external rub rail with solid metal cap.

 

Safety

Winslow 6 man Life Raft

EPIRB

Flares

MOB Lifesling

MOB Pole

Additional back up bilge pumps in both engine rooms and hull

 

Miscellaneous

10" inflatable fenders and docklines

(2) Herman Miller chairs in pilothouse

 

PataGao represents a better than new, turnkey, solution to your world cruising needs. Why wait?

 

 

 


Chris White Designs

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S. Dartmouth, MA 02748, United States

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