Off The Beach
Catamaran Construction

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Just a few sheets of 4mm ply.

Tortured Ply (taipan)

Chined Construction (paper tiger)

Cedar Strip for Larger Cats

This and That

Carbon Fibre Boards and Components

Sample Boat Plans

Formula 16 HP

A pictorial display of some methods of constructing your own Off the Beach Catamaran.

This is not intended to be the beginning and end of the subject, just a brief look at some work performed.

Currently I have photos on Tortured Ply & Chined Construction.

I've also incuded some work on Cedar Strip which is usually reserved as an option for larger Catamarans.

The links on the left will take you to some pics on each subject.

The links below will take you to pics of finished boats, boats under construction or class websites.

Some of the boats that you can build yourself are listed below.

  • Arrow 14ft
  • Paper Tiger 14ft
  • Mosquito 16 ft
  • Cobra
  • Taipan
  • Stingray
  • A class
  • 18 Square
  • 20 ft Tornado
  • If you are interested in one of the boats listed above and can't find the time to do it all yourself follow the links below to people who can help you out with anything from parts to the finished boat.
  • Arrow, Cobra, Stingray & F18
  • Taipan, A Class & F18
  • The Australian 2004 C Class Catamaran Challenge. C Class Catamaran Challenge
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