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Details About Panache Cat

Manufacture  
Design:  Wright/Lavranos 4300, 
[aka CNZ43].  Performance cruiser with mini keels.
Builder Project Mgmt: Catamarans NZ
Fibreglass: Harkin Boatbuilders Auckland NZ
Rigging: Fosters Spars Auckland NZ
Targabar: Seamaster Marine Engineering, Blenheim.
Sails: North Sales
Date 2003
   
Size & General   
Overall Length 13.1 m (43 feet) 
Beam 7.5m
Slenderness Ratio  9.2  [WWL / WLB at LS for each hull]
Draft 1.3m fully loaded  [immersion rate ~ 240 kg/cm]
Displacement 9.3 tonnes light-ships [LS],  11.5 fully loaded.
UnderwingClearance 860 avg @ LS [780mm under saloon increased to 940 in the critical under-cockpit area]. Measured at DWL
Materials Fibreglass. Vinyl-ester below WL for osmosis prevention.  Kevlar reinforcing for chainplate areas, keels and most underwater areas (especially fwd collision areas)
Layout 4 private cabins. Galley up. Two head/shower rooms. Walk thru cockpit to Duckboard & side decks.  Easy walking access around vessel. Side decks all at one level. Sliding, door and window between bridgedeck saloon and cockpit.  Raised cockpit floor for good forward visibility & underwater clearance.  Gentle stairways.  Dual forward tramps & bow seats.  Hidden Anchor system.
Steering   Wheel Cable steering, linked rudders. 2 person helm seat with excellent visibility and handy sail controls.
Cabins 4 cabins.  11 Berths; 3 Queen-Size doubles* +  5 large singles.   (*2 of the Doubles can also be converted to singles.)
Two head/shower rooms. 
Full headroom throughout. 
Bridgedeck Galley up (with plenty of bench and storage space) & leather saloon with large folding table.  
Cockpit & Decks Spacious with padded seating for 12. Walk thru to duck-board / diving platform. H/C shower on duckboard.  Furling bimini.  Spacious side decks with directors-chairs. Large forward decks and tramps.  Spacious foredecks with bow seat on each pulpit. Deck wash hoses forward and in aft.
Tender 3.1m RIB Inflatable on Davits with winch raise/lowering. new tender and outboard, 2007 & 2009
POB Survey licence for: 12  overnight. 25 for day trips.
Numbers Hull#1,  NZ Registration of ships NZ910,  YachtingNZ (sail#) (M) 7563,    MSA 130340, VHF ZMR7512,  
Sails  
Sails 100m^2 total: 60m^2 Fully battened, roached main,   40m^2 #2 Genoa, Storm Jib.  Harkin roller, batt & luff cars. hi-performance hi-strength Spectra sails, New 2009/10 
Sail stowage/control Stackpack and retractable lazyjack for main.  Furler for foresail.  All operational controls to cockpit.  7 reversing self tailing  winches.  13 rope clutches [+ 2 cam cleats for Lazy jack retraction "reins"].  Mainsheet track on targa bar - with dedicated winch.  
Reefing Main; Slab reefing with dedicated lines to dedicated cockpit winch.  Foresail; by furler line to helm station.
Instruments Helm: Wind, Speed, GPS, Radar, Anchor, Depth/Fishfinder, Analog compass, Deluxe engine panels + eng temp digital gauge with set points
Inside: Repeater for Depth/NMEA, Graphic display for Wind & Speed,  Separate GPS, Battery monitor
   
Mechanical  
Diesel SailDrives 2 x 30KW Lombardini Saildrives
Props Self feathering 3 blade - kiwiprops
Ground Self parking 40kg Delta anchor with hidden routing and stowage of warp & chain.  Windlass with auto-anchor controls at helm (plus controls at winch). Spare anchor & chain.   Full sternline and full set of mooring lines.
Electrical  
Batteries Dedicated engine battery for each engine.  700 AHrs house battery bank. 
Chargers Each engine has separate engine battery plus house battery (120 A) alternator.  Electronic 3 step regulators for house batteries.  Fully automatic Inverter/charger to/from 230v AC. Wind Generator with fully automatic controller.
Lights Fluorescent cabin light  throughout (low current) plus personal halogen reading light in every berth and extra "soft" incandescent light in saloon. Cockpit lighting.  Large forward- deck light and 2  flood lights aft.     Full NAV lights including sailing-tri-light at mast head. All-in-one selector switch for automatic selection of the correct combination of NAV lights.
Tanks  
Fuel 700 l; 400 l main, 300 l  Aux (for offshore)
Fresh Water 700 l in 3 tanks, with large pressure vessel plus particle and taste control filters.
Environmental protection Auto controlled electric heads with dedicated effluent treatment plants.
House equip 2 Frigs, 1 freezer, chiller locker in cockpit, stove, oven, microwave, TV, VCR, CD player (inside and outside speakers). Tank level indicator, LPG controller with automatic shutoff.  230v AC outlets. Gallery equipment, cutlery and crockery for 20 people.
Bedding for 12 - incl. a spare set of linen and extra duvet. Central heating (hot air outlets throughout the vessel).  Pump protection filters on all pumps.  Dual non-corrosive LPG bottles.  Three H/C showers. Two LPG powered water heaters. Large BBQ with heat-retention lid and rotisserie.
Performance Motors are hi-tech, efficient and quite. Cruise speed 6-7 kts.  Max 8kts
Sailing: sails well even in light airs.  In reasonable winds 8-10kts.  Max speed around 12-13 kts. 
Safety In survey [SSM] for NZ inshore and restricted coastal.
Dedicated CO2 fire extinguisher for engine rooms.  Fire flap on intakes.  Automated Eng Rm smoke detectors  5 hand held fire extinguishers.
Full lifeline system.  Lifejackets: 6 inshore/offshore inflataables, 6 offshore conventional. Lifebuoy (2), Danbouy, life raft (8 person). EPIRB.  Gas leakage detector.   Mast steps to 2nd spreaders.  Extra side stays. High powered spot light with plug, in saloon,  at mast base and at helm. Dual VHF antennas.  NO ropes, winches, tracks, in the main cockpit area.
Water-tight compartments in fwd areas of both bows.  Kevlar reinforcing for collision areas. Full sealed bulkhead between engine room and main hulls.  Storm shutters for fwd windows, portlights, and engine room-lazarette.  Bilge pumps: 5 automatic, 1 manual (dual suction), 1 portable. Double fuel-filter on each engine (incl glass bowl units).  Alarm and indicator lights at helm station for all bilge pumps and for the Eng Rm smoke detectors.
Emergency tiller steering system.  Large selection of on-board tools and spares.   
Disclaimer Information based on data from others so is subject to change/correction without notice

 

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