Kurt Hughes is a renowned designer of multihull sailboats, particularly catamarans. He is widely respected in the sailing community for his innovative designs and expertise in multihull architecture. Hughes is known for his emphasis on lightweight construction, performance, and efficiency in his boat designs, and this 45ft Catamaran is no exception. Built by Shaw Boat Works, this yacht was designed to cruise fast with a crew of two. If you're looking for a production catamaran like a Lagoon or Leopard, this is not the boat for you. This boat is designed to be easy to maintain and fast to sail! 

The galley to port has spacious countertop area, a double sink, and large top loading fridge and freezers. The salon table has plenty of room for guests, with great visibility and easy access to the cockpit. There is plenty of simple storage solutions throughout the boat.

Measurements

LOA 45ft

Beam 26ft

Draft 4ft

Tankage

Water 100 gallons

Fuel 100 gallons

Sails & Rigging

Standing rigging 2019

Main Baracouta Spectra main sail, 3 reefs, full battened

Jib Lee Spectra 125% on roller furling

Two spinnakers with socks (Sobstadt white/blue/red and Schurr (black/yellow)

2 Andersen 46ST Primary Winches

1 Barient 28 main sheet winch

1 Baqrient 24-45ST

1 Barient 24

Daggerboards for upwind performance

Engine

Twin Volvo 2003-T 44hp diesels (4500-5000 hours)

Sail drives with flex-o-fold props

Galley

Custom 12V Refrigerator

Custom 12V Freezer

Tasco Propane w/ 3 burner stove and oven

Double stainless-steel sink

Water heater

Watermaker 25 gallons/hour

Fresh and saltwater washdown

Electrical

4 6V Deep Cycle Lead Acid 232 AH each

Thres U2512SB Inverter/Charger

2 Kyocera Solar Panels 51W each and 2 Solarvolt 85W Panels (272W total)

Kubuto 1 cylinder diesel generator w/ 190A Ample Alternator and Balmar MC-612 controller

Engine mounted alternators (150A and 105A) with Balmar ARS-5 controllers

Electronics

B&G Z12 Chart Plotter

B&G 12” Chart Plotter at Nav Table

B&G Depth sounder

B&G Wind Instruments

JVC KDS-37 Stero

Icom IC-M422 w/ command mic cockpit extension

Pactor III Modem

CPT Autopilot II, wheel drive

Simrad 46 Radar

Icom IC-M700PRO SSB Radio

SGC SG-230 Smart Antenna Tuner

AIS

DTU16 Air conditioner

Ground Tackle

Rocna 73lb anchor

300ft 5/16 HT galvanized chain

Fortress FX-37 anchor

Guardian G-16 aluminum fluke anchor

Lofrans Tigres 12V 1000W Horizontal windlass activated by deck switches and handheld remote

Safety & Equipment

Davits

EPIRB

2009 Yamaha Enduro 2-Stroke 15HP Outboard

Hypalon Dinghy

Lifejackets, lifesling, life ring, ditch bag, MOB pole, strobe, jack lines