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1980 Catalac 9 Metre

location icon Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Year 1980
Length 29'6 ft / 9 m
Builder/Manufacturer Tom Lack Catamarans Ltd., Dorset
Price
£17,450

The Catalac 9 Metre is a spacious family cruising catamaran with accommodation for up to four in three separate cabins.  This particular example benefits from twin inboard Beta Marine 13hp diesels on sail drives, which have been recently trialled, giving excellent manoeuvrability.

Good opportunity to acquire a classic catamaran, recently reduced to reflect some osmosis issues and the need for a little tidying and finishing off.  Option of private mooring overlooking Oulton Broad on the Norfolk Broads (non residential) if required, Broads license valid until 31 March 2025.

Specifications

Year Built 1980
Category Sail
Length Overall 29'6 ft / 9 m
Beam 13'9 ft / 4.2 m
Max Draft 2'6 ft / 0.75 m
Construction Fiberglass
Drive Type Sail
Engines 2
Total Engine Power 26 hp

Engine 1 Specifications

Make: Beta Marine
Model: BZ482
Fuel: Diesel
Engine Power: 13hp
Type: Inboard
Engine Location: Port
Drive Type: SailDrive
Year: 1997

Engine 2 Specifications

Make: Beta Marine
Model: BZ482
Fuel: Diesel
Engine Power: 13hp
Type: Inboard
Engine Location: Starboard
Drive Type: SailDrive
Year: 1997
Accommodation

The accommodation offers up to four berths in three separate cabins with 6' 4" headroom

Saloon with U Shaped Dinette and fold away table (originally designed to convert to a double berth). Steps leading down to port side, galley with Flavel Vanessa Neptune 2500, molded sink and drainer  and filter tap and Proline 240V fridge. Single cabin forward with single berth, storage beneath, opposite and hanging locker forward, opening hatch to foredeck. Aft cabin with single berth to port side, shelf and access to electric panel opposite. Steps from saloon to starboard side with door aft leading to heads comprising Jabsco sea toilet to holding tank, molded sink. Navigation area to starboard companionway with plentiful storage opposite.  Double cabin forward with hatch to foredeck, storage locker forward, beneath and opposite. Door and large sliding hatch to wheelhouse with helm to port side. Self draining cockpit with seating and stowage below. Transom with lockers to both sides affording access to fuel tanks. Curtains. Flotex carpet to Saloon and all cabins.

Mechanical Systems

Located in the aft cockpit lockers. Twin Beta Marine BZ482 13hp fresh water cooled diesel engines (1997) on Selva sail drives. Electric start. Single lever Morse controls. Cruising speed 5 knots. Maximum speed 7 knots. New folding props fitted approx. 2019. Engines river trialled February 2024

Alternator charging to 2 x 12 volt batteries (replaced Jan 2024)

Victron Blue Smart Battery charger

2 x Sterling Battery chargers

Sterling Power Management Panel 

12v switch panels

Navigation Equipment

Silva 1000 Steering compass

Autohelm ST3000 Wheel pilot

NASA Clipper log

Incastec Supermaxi Depth sounder

Radar reflector

Note: Instruments may need attention

Sails, Spars and Rigging

Tabernacle stepped anodised aluminium mast mounted and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging, Rotostay headsail furling system. 'A' Frame mast lowering gear. 

Mainsail 

Furling Genoa

Spinnaker

2 x Additional sails inc 1 x heavy duty furling genoa.

Deck Equipment

Lofrans Cayman electric anchor winch

Manson Supreme (SHHP) anchor with chain and warp

Danforth Anchor 

Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit with hardwood handrails

Stainless steel stanchions and guard rails

Stainless steel granny bars

Various warps and fenders

Sail cover

2 x Harken 40 2 speed winches

2 x Gibb winches

2 x Mast winches

Safety Equipment

2 x Manual bilge pumps

Fire extinguisher (expiry date unknown)

Fire blanket

Horseshoe Lifebuoy

Construction

Built in 1980 by Tom Lack Catamarans Ltd to a design by John Winterbotham/John Lack. White GRP hulls and grey superstructure. Wheel steering to transom and skeg mounted twin rudders. Large aft self draining cockpit. Self draining anchor and gas lockers. 2 x Self draining fender/warp lockers. Osmotic blistering over both hull's underwater sections (photo available on request)

Comments

The Catalac 9 Metre is a spacious family cruising catamaran with accommodation for up to four in three separate cabins.  This particular example benefits from twin inboard Beta Marine 13hp diesels on sail drives, which have been recently trialled, giving excellent manoeuvrability.

Good opportunity to acquire a classic catamaran, recently reduced to reflect some osmosis issues and the need for a little tidying and finishing off.  Viewing strictly by appointment through Howard Ford Marine Sales.

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.