Together with a fellow-member at the Forums, I have made some proposals for a GRP powercat in a size where we think a catamaran is big enough to make use of the internal hull space, still small enough to fit into the marinas.
The first idea was to use the current trend among sail-cats, with straight bows and avantgarde superstructure. Second thought gave that it might be too much new ground to break, so today the concept is more like a cabin-cruiser people can relate to.
At 55 feet the beam will be about 22 feet and powered with the new Volvo-Penta IPS/500:s she will have a sweet cruising speed of 25 knots and up to at least 35 knots top speed. The IPS drives will also reduce the draft.
Before we go any further, it would be nice to hear from the YachtForums members if you think this is an attractive concept and if the styling is what you would like to see on such a boat? Any and all comments are welcome!
/Lars