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All Catamarans For Sale < 38 ft

Dreamin’ is a 1995 Lagoon 37 TPI Jeanneau Catamaran, Ready to cross the Atlantic. This boat is set up for a Full-time live Aboard couple with over $100,000.00 in upgrades. This boat has crossed the Atlantic twice and is rigged and ready to cross again.

The boat condition overall is at 85% of new condition. The Luxury items found on this boat are normally found on boats costing twice as much. The electric and water systems are built around the idea of unlimited Electricity and Unlimited Water.

Comfort is paramount to the current owners of this boat.…

S/V OCEAN TRADER is a 2000 Voyage 380 Maxim catamaran, for sale by owner. She is an easy-handling cruising catamaran in a good condition with 3 cabin’s, master cabin has a luxury shower. She is registered (tax paid) in Kenya and has the right documentation.

This model can be called a Voyage 38 or a Maxim 38 because Maxim Yachts, from Durban South Africa, provided Voyage Yachts with the Voyage 38. These performance cruisers were built in South Africa by Maxim and distributed through Voyage Yachts. The Maxim 380 was the winner of the 2005 Cruising World Best New Catamaran under 40 Ft .…

I did significant work on this rare classic English catamaran before bringing her up the ICW from Savannah to the Chesapeake Bay. There we meandered northward exploring coves and inlets that most boats could not enter. When we reached the top of the Bay we headed through the C&D Canal, down the Delaware Bay, and back inside from Cape May to Manasquan Inlet. There we headed outside up to and around Sandy Hook. I and my crew of 1-2 spent three comfortable months on our 1,000+ mile journey. There is 5-8” of headroom in both hulls and sitting headroom in the bridgedeck salon (which converts into a double berth).…

The Hopyacht is a brand-new concept in sailing. This vessel is an all-electric sailing catamaran, suited for a couple who wants to do easy, coastal and protected-waters cruising. The Hopyacht offers a combination of comfort and liveability in this ultra-easy-to-handle boat under 30 feet length, with a focus on relaxation and pleasure, all with ZERO C02 emissions!

This diminutive multihull takes a fresh approach in several areas, notably its propulsion, both sail and power. The boat is 100% electric with twin ePropulsion Evo 6.0 pod drives that provide a 40-mile range at 4.5 knots over 10 hours, or a 16-mile range at 7 knots over about two and a half hours.…

Cat Alee is a great example of an affordable small catamaran that is ocean capable, well built and swift. The newer Beta marine engines will give confidence to travel safely in all conditions.

Owner Statement

I Found Cat Alee in a state of disrepair in the back of a Newport, RI boatyard in 2018. Her 3 most redeeming qualities were a sound hull, brand new engines (professionally installed), and custom davits capable of mounting solar panels.

After a 4-month extensive retrofit, all wiring and electronics were updated, hull painted, and a new aluminum double-hull dinghy with Tohatsu 9.9hp outboard was added.…

Lagoon 380 S2 (Caribbean)

This Is Me is a Lagoon 380 S2 owner’s version. She has the large windows in cabins with the larger owners cabin and shower. She is very well maintained and clean. Never chartered, 6 people can sit comfortably inside at table and outside table can seat 8.

A MUST SEE!

Recently we had a Volvo mechanic tell us he had never seen cleaner Volvo MD3040 engines. We just finished a 6 month sail staying out on anchor the entire time. She is fully self sustained she just needs wind and a little fuel.…

Fiesta is a Catalac 9M that has been well cared for with constant improvements. Twin Yanmar 2gm diesels make docking a breeze and when the breeze doesn’t blow they get you to your next destination extremely efficiently. The Yanmars have had all required maintenance and have about 2500 hours on the log. She has been in fresh water only for the last twelve years, sailing the Columbia River. She is the perfect NW boat with an inside helm and a full set of electronics including a B&G mfd with autopilot and a second chart plotter with AIS.…

Catana 381 (Europe)

S/V Morgane is a 1996 Catana 381 catamaran, for sale by owner.

At just under 39 ft. LOA, the Catana 381 is the smallest (& most affordable) of the popular Catana range of performance cruising catamarans. She has daggerboards, for upwind efficiency, high bridge deck clearance, her asymmetrical ‘V’ shaped bows help to prevent Hobby horsing while providing great style, while providing high performance. She is blue water ready, strong, well equipped, and capable.

These boats have been clocked at over 20 knots in 25 knots of wind. Her cockpit features an elevated helm station aft and on the centerline for excellent visibility and easy gunsight steering.…

S/V Hands and Feet is a 1995 Fountaine Pajot 35 Tobago catamaran, for sale by owner. 

Naturally seaworthy, the Tobago 35 is an innovative-looking sailing vessel. Take the helm and appreciate the power. With the autopilot and the raised platform, you can have a drink away from the motion of the waves.

Every Fountaine Pajot is built to the highest ISO 9002 European standard for offshore yachts, incorporating vacuum-bagging construction and careful hand lay-up with sophisticated high-strength resins which results in an extremely high strength-to-weight ratio.

The keels are fixed and filled with foam, protecting the rudders and shafts.…

Welcome to Serenity! S/V Serenity is a 1993 EndeavourCat 30 that is a great coastal cruiser. Draft of only 2’10” she can go almost anywhere. With 2 queen-bed cabins, a full galley, composting head and large separate walk-in shower with bench seat, she is ready to take you on your next adventure.

For extra-comfort during extended cruising she boasts 400W of solar, over 600AH of battery storage, a 2000W inverter and 4000W generator. 2022 Tohatsu 30 engine that is very fuel efficient.

Salon has a large U-shaped dining area with seating for 6-8 and the table drops down for additional berths.…

Leopard 39 (South Carolina)

Luxurious Bluewater Cruising Catamaran: Discover the ultimate in liveaboard luxury and offshore cruising capabilities with this exceptional Leopard 39 sailing catamaran. Meticulously maintained and boasting a host of premium upgrades, this vessel offers an unparalleled blend of performance, comfort, and self-sufficiency for adventurous sailors. Offshore Autonomy: Designed for extended off-grid living, this catamaran features an impressive 940Ah solar array, 1200Ah Lithium battery bank, and Starlink Internet connectivity, ensuring you can explore the world’s most remote destinations without sacrificing modern conveniences. Elegant Living Spaces: The bright and airy interior welcomes you with a spacious salon and U-shaped galley, offering ample space for entertaining and meal preparation.…

Are you an R2AK Fan? Do you want to pull $10k from a tree in Ketchikan next race? As I write this, the carbon fiber, custom Cochrane-designed, trimaran Dragon (Team Mololo) is tacking past Comox, BC and her nearest competition is a Schock 40 monohull closely trailed by 3 Farrier trimarans all the way back abreast of Lasqueti Island. Dragon is way out front! To be competitive in the R2AK you have to be fast and to be really fast you have to be carbon.

But you don’t have to break the bank to be fast!…

The 1997 35 Island Packet Cat is a versatile catamaran designed for adventure and comfort. Its spacious deck layout and well-appointed interior offer ample room for relaxation. The signature DeltaPod under the midsection/foredeck decreases discomfort from wave impacts, provides a great deal of storage not found on other cats of this size, and lowers the main cabin to provide more headroom. These simple changes add up in major ways to increase comfort while cruising or entertaining.

Complete with full electronics including autopilot, chart plotter, radar, AWI, depth and speed. This is a long time knowledgeable-owner yacht, maintained in yacht condition with equipment for offshore cruising and island hopping with autonomy and security.…

The EndeavourCat 36 is the perfect Bahamas, Carribean, South Florida and Eastern Seaboard sailboat. This EndeavourCat 36 has been owned by the seller since 2007. Valkyrie has been exceptionally well maintained, constantly upgraded and kept to the highest standards. She has everything you need for extended cruising. Valkyrie was selected as the show boat for the EndeavourCat company at the 1999 Miami Boat Show, as well as pictured on the front cover of the company’s brochures. She was originally purchased with every imaginable option and the owner has constantly upgraded, updated, and added to the list.…

This beautiful 2008 36′ Seawind is fresh out of the yard with a New bottom job and full exterior compound and wax May 2024. She is a nice clean boat which is fun to sail and includes numerous important recent upgrades such as new engines and sails in 2019, new standing, running rigging and lifelines 2022, new sailbag, new fuel tanks and fuel lines, new battery and charger, etc.

The Seawind Catamaran was designed specifically for ease of sailing and all-weather protection offering dual helms behind bulkhead and canopy protection, all lines lead to the cockpit, 360 degree visibility, and a nice open air salon to the cockpit with great ventilation through the boat.…

Lagoon 380 (Caribbean)

2011 Lagoon 380 Owners Version (2012 model, launched in mid 2011).

Phoenix is a beautiful example of a well maintained vessel. This is her second owner, the first sold her months after purchasing. Never Chartered, she is an owners version with the Starboard hull dedicated to the owners spacious cabin to the aft and a separate head and shower forward of that.

The 2 guest cabins as well as an additional head and shower are located in the port hull.

Many recent upgrades, new water maker, washing machine, roller furler, solar panel and controller to name a few.…

Maine Cat 38 (Florida)

This is a rare opportunity to own the highly desirable Maine Cat 38. It isn’t often that a boat like In 2 Deep comes on the market. Maine Cat represents one of the few catamaran brands that were built in the USA. The Maine Cat 38 was based on a performance sailing design, utilizing modern construction techniques and materials, that results in a high-quality catamaran that can out sail any other cruising boat in her size range. With her retractable daggerboards, she will sail to windward like a dream and can take advantage of hidden anchorages with her shallow draft.…

Why wait 12+ months to get sailing? This one will be completed and ready as early as July 2024!  

Aventura Catamarans has once again entrusted Lasta Design with the exceptional Aventura 37 Sail.  The result lives up to the desired ambitions: purity of lines, treatment of interior and exterior spaces without equal on the market.

The Aventura 37 is distinguished by an elegant and dynamic silhouette, unique on the catamaran market of less than 12 meters: the roof has a double seat at the helm station, close to the sunbathing area for perfect conviviality, the steering station helm located as close as possible to the sail plan allows perfect control of the sails for performance.…

This is a great 3 cabin Lagoon 380 with some excellent features, and we know a lot about this boat. The original owner had the boat delivered to the UK and after some cruising around the UK she was then shipped by cargo vessel to Antigua. She sailed back & forth between Antigua and Grenada for a few years.

The boat then stayed in Grenada for a while until it was sold in 2015 to its second owner, where it cruised locally and received many upgrades including a generator, AC and solar.…

Lagoon 380 (Florida)

This vessel has been meticulously maintained and includes numerous upgrades. It has undergone recent bottom painting and rudder maintenance, ensuring it is in excellent condition. The sails are also in great condition, and the main sail line has been replaced. Additionally, the GPS has been upgraded to a Garmin system. The vessel has also been equipped with new underwater LED lights, providing enhanced visibility in low-light conditions.

The Yanmar Port has had all exterior parts replaced, including belts, pulleys, and a water pump in 2023. The Yanmar Star motor was completely rebuilt and replaced in 2023, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.

Fountaine Pajot Athena 38 (Mexico Pacific)

S/V Belize is a 2001 Fountaine Pajot Athena 38 catamaran, for sale by owner in Mexico. In early 2020 she was sailed from Panama to Puerto Vallarta by her second owner who prepped her for an ocean crossing (professional rigger inspection, new mast sheaves, new rudder bearings, new running rigging) but then his plans changed. We purchased her in the fall of 2022 and cruised her from Puerto Vallarta to Mazatlan to La Paz to Loreto where I put her on the hard at Marina Escondido in April 2023. I had planned to splash her in the fall of 2023 but plans changed and I listed her on this site.…

S/V Quartersplash is a 2000 Endeavor Victory 35 catamaran, for sale by owner. Asking price is $146,000.  Cruising ready with numerous upgrades listed below. Quartersplash is currently located in Puerto Escondido Marina, near Loreto, BCS, MX, in dry storage. Puerto Escondido marina has affordable and available mooring the Sea of Cortez with reasonable rates. Puerto Escondido is easily accessible with a major airport 10 miles away, serviced by Alaska and American airlines and several Mexican carriers. We have enjoyed our time on the Sea with her and hope to find someone else who enjoys her as much as we did.…

TIDES AND TIMES is an innovative design, easy to handle, safe, and comfortable both at sea and anchor. She has four spacious double cabins and two heads plus a bright main saloon, so plenty of room for family and friends to join in with the fun. Never chartered.

The Lagoon 380 is known as the most successful cruising catamaran model. Introduced in 2000,  it was built to be a workhouse for the charter industry and an entry level-cruiser. It is a great entry level cruising catamaran that sails better than many other cats and provides lots of living space for the money.

“Papillon Bleu” was sailed for at least 5 years on fresh water (Lake Champlain) before the last 4 years of mostly seasonal sailing in Florida, Bahamas and the Caribbean. Her fiberglass and metalwork with less wear are in better condition than most boats kept in the saltwater tropics all their lives.  This ICW friendly catamaran for sale is an upgraded 4 cabin 2 head version with solar, winged, radar, chartplotter, AIS, and gennaker.

The Lagoon 380 was the most popular Lagoon catamaran built with over 900 produced, which makes parts and knowledge very accessible.…

Leopard 380 (Atlantic)

**New Plastimo Contest 130 Compass 7/23/23**

S/V Muvfasta is a Louisiana based Coast Guard Documented 1999 Leopard 38 Owners Version catamaran for sale by owner with 3 cabins and 2 heads.  The Owners’ Version Leopard 38 is a highly sought after catamaran with a stellar reputation.

We are the second owners of Muvfasta and take excellent care of her.  We have done many upgrades to Muvfasta since we got her in April 2019 that are listed below.  We sailed her in the Caribbean island hopping and then sailed her from St.…

October Second is ready to sail immediately. Available now for sale this 2016 Gemini Legacy 35 catamaran sailing vessel is well equipped, has air conditioning, generator, solar panels, water-maker, dinghy davits, Corian counter tops and many other amenities and upgrades.

The vessel’s narrow, yet accommodating 14 foot beam, allows for easy dockage in slips designed for mono-hulls. This family friendly boat it is set up to be handle by only one person at the helm as all lines run to the cockpit and to spend extended period of times at anchor in remote areas.…

Made in America since 1981, the Gemini Legacy has proven to be the most family-friendly performance cruising catamaran in the world, and the reasons are obvious.

Here’s why Gemini 35’s are the most successful catamarans ever built. A very shallow draft (only 2 feet 11 inches) allows for more options for anchoring & “beaching”, Beam (14 feet) fits standard size slips and standard size travel lift. The Gemini 35 has the interior volume of much larger monohulls at the same price. Fast, level sailing with virtually no heeling. Mainsheet traveler located above and out of the way on the hardtop.…

Aireze is a Florida-based 1999 Gemini 105M catamaran for sale by owner.  The Gemini 105 was designed to be affordable, compact, relatively easy vessels for sailors new to catamarans.  It is one of the most popular catamaran designs ever built with over 1,200 hulls constructed.

Aireze is easy to handle and well equipped with a new Raymarine Autopilot, Lewmar electric windlass, new electric head, lazy jacks, 2-100 watt solar panels, new Garmin 9″ touch screen, davits , all new rigging and lines installed 2016, new water heater, new alternator, water pump, impeller, elbow, sea strainer, heat exchanger just serviced,  new belts and filters. …

Dolphin 380 (South Carolina)

From the drawing board of renowned designer Philippe Pouvreau and Dolphin Catamarans, comes a new standard bearer of the best small performance cruising catamaran – the Dolphin 380.

The new Dolphin 380 offers an unparalleled combination of accommodation, performance and build quality in this size range, making it perfect for extended cruising. It features a spacious salon and galley, three comfortable cabins, and a large cockpit.

The boat uses the same build process and materials as previous Dolphin models where hulls are constructed of hand-laid, vacuum-bagged berglass using vinyl ester resin over Divinycell foam cores giving you a superior construction to your standard production catamaran.…

Moorings 3800 (Caribbean)

This Moorings 3800, built by Robertson and Caine may seem small but she is spacious and comfortable, sporting 3 double cabins, up-top galley and a generous deck space.

This design (also branded as the Leopard 38 / Sunsail 384), was designed by Morrelli & Melvin, who have designed some of the fastest multihulls to glide across an ocean. Leopard began their sailing catamaran line-up with a 45-foot catamaran in 1997 before moving to this Leopard 38 in 1998.

Leopard catamarans boast a superior and solid construction using advanced materials such as infused glass or PVC core construction.…

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Stable in heavy winds, fast in light winds. Full speed ahead.

The XCAT combines versatility, portability and performance in a way that no other boat on the market can. Harness the winds with the X CAT Sail or row for fun and fitness with our innovative forward-facing RowVista or rear-facing RowMotion rowing systems. The X CAT opens up a whole new world of adventures.

A winner of SAIL Magazine’s 2017 award for Best Daysailer, the X CAT is engineered to endure any challenge including some of the world’s top boat races. During the 2018 Everglades Challenge Red Beard’s very own Alex captained an X CAT Sail with RowVista.

From performance to safety gear, we carry the widest range of X CAT  accessories   to get you from your car to your next adventure.

XCAT Sail Innovations

The XCAT Sailing model has everything you need to start harnessing the wind. Both sails and all the rigging are included. We strongly recommend the Sailing Equipment Set to take your XCAT sailing experience to the next level.

1  - Fully battened square-top mainsail creates a lot of power. This sail is looped onto the mast for easier mounting and so it can be stowed still attached to the mast while rowing.

2  - Large laminated window in the genoa allows for safe navigation regardless of what tack you are on.

3  - Forestay is cleated at the mast step. This allows you to drop the mast while on the water for easy passage under low bridges and powerlines.

4  - Trampoline is made of a Textiline mesh that automatically tensions when the trampoline is installed. This prevents the need for tedious and time consuming lacing.

5  - Color coded and marked trampoline speeds up assembly by removing the guesswork. Shroud blocks and shrouds are marked with their respective red and green coloring. The positioning for the genoa and mainsheet blocks are marked on the center beam.

6  - Full length hull keels afford leeway resistance to the XCAT without the unnecessary draft of daggerboards or a centerboard. The boat will float in 6 inches of water!

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XCAT Sail Features & Benefits

The world’s first hard-hulled catamaran that can be transported on the roof of your car and assembled in 12 minutes—all without sacrificing quality or performance.

Lightweight Construction

The XCAT hulls are made of an HDPE skin wrapped around EPP foam forms to create unsinkable but ultra-light hulls. Combined with the anodized aluminum frame and carbon mast, the XCAT weighs in at 165 pounds when rigged as a sailboat. The heaviest part of the boat are the hulls—at only 38 pounds each—which is lighter than most kayaks!

Continuous Line Furler

An in-house designed endless loop genoa furler allows for easy reefing of the sail area when on the water. An endless loop furler allows you to easily furl and unfurl the sail regardless of wind direction and speed.

Safety as a Priority

The XCAT was designed to be an expedition boat, which required a focus on durability and endurance. This translates to a day sailing beach cat that makes light work of foul weather. The XCAT rig has been tested to withstand conditions as high as a Beaufort 8. The mast float and mast with floatation inside makes sure this boat is quick and easy to right in the event of a capsize.

Built-In Heave-To Feature

Most sailboats can heave-to without too much trouble, but many boats struggle to remain hove-to as the wind builds. On the XCAT, if you furl the genoa, hard sheet in the mainsail, let the rudder free and sit forward of the mast: the boat will sit within 5º of true wind direction and will average a half knot in reverse, regardless of wind speed. This is a fantastic feature for novice sailors or anyone who gets caught by a squall in open water.

OE Inboard Electric Motor Option

The XCAT is the smallest production sailboat with an optional inboard motor! Whether you want the security of being able to get back home when the wind doesn't cooperate or the ability to short tack up a narrow river, the eProp is the perfect solution for any XCAT sailor!

Fast & Easy Assembly

The XCAT assembles with no tools or hardware. There are audible *clicks* when things get attached or are tight. This lets you know that it is locked and ready. Once you are familiar with the process, assembly can be done in about 10-15 minutes. The Red Beard Record is seven minutes and thirty seconds.

Genoa with Barber Hauler

Oversized 110% genoa allows for the XCAT to be rigged with a much shorter mast without sacrificing performance. This reduces heel in heavy winds and allows you to sail under bridges for which other other sailboats would have to de-mast. The centralized genoa cleats allow you to trim regardless of which side of the boat you are on. The barber hauler, typically seen on racing boats, allows you to haul the genoa clew closer to the centerline, allowing you to point higher on the wind.

Kick-up Rudder

The anodized aluminum rudder is resilient and perfectly formed. There is a built in lifting and kick up feature. You can easily lift the rudder to clear any seaweed or for shallow waters.

Dyneema Shrouds

Dyneema shrouds are lightweight, easy to store and still allow for an incredibly tight rig that is ready to withstand heavy winds. The shrouds feature a double shackle system where it attaches to the boat. This makes the XCAT easier to right from a capsize by lightweight sailors.

XCAT Sail Technical Specifications

Packing & Assembly Specifications

XCAT Sail Featured Accessories

Sail it. row it. power it. go ahead, it's your move.

The XCAT combines versatility, portability and performance in a way that no other boat on the market can. The XCAT Sail is perfect for achieving your fitness goals, or use it on your next river or lake rowing adventure. You can maximize the XCAT’s versatility by powering it with an optional outboard motor, or add a sailing kit to XCAT RowVista for the ability to row and sail at the same time.

XCAT Sailing Equipment Set

The X-Cat Sail is a great boat, but with the addition of these select accessories, you can really round out the whole experience. The Hiking Seats provide more ergonomic seating plus added storage for oars and paddles. The Bow Mesh provides a lot of storage capacity for gear and an anchor without cluttering up the main tramp. The Tiller-Fix can hold the tiller steady while sailing or off center for solo paddling from one side. The X-Cat is stable enough to do without, but it is highly recommended to have hiking straps equipped.

• Increase storage without cluttering the main trampoline.
• Adjustable Hiking Seats provide curb-height seating in high winds or tilted as a backrest in light winds.
• All of the most popular accessories for the X-Cat bundled at a $120+ discount.

Accessory Kit Includes: One Bow Mesh ($525 Value), One Pair of Hiking Seats Plus Storage Bag ($555 Value), One Pair of Hiking Straps ($125 Value), One Tiller-Fix ($65 Value).

RowVista® Forward Rowing System Add-On

The world’s best forward rowing system with linkage mechanism and blade feathering integrated. The RowVista system holds both national and international patents, and pending patents. If you want to maximize your X-Cat Sail with the ability to row & sail at the same time, then the RowVista is the best system for you.

• When combined with a sail, the revolutionary forward-rowing systems allows you to row and sail the X-Cat at the same time.
• Oarlocks snap onto the side beams without the need for tools.
• A technical masterpiece – Oar blade feathering despite reverse direction.
• No energy is wasted thanks to the highly efficient linkage.
• During sailing, the oars are folded together and can be stowed under the seat.

Kit Includes: XCAT RowVista® rowlocks, foot stretcher, sliding seat, stopper, bag. 1p RowVista® forward rowing Carbon oars (81”) with linkage mechanism & blade feathering integrated, and RowVista® sculls Storage Bag.

RowMotion Classic Rowing System Add-On

The classical method of rowing, straight sticks with a flappy bit on one end. Pull the sticks and off you go, it’s as simple as that. The RowMotion is the classical rowing setup for the X-Cat Catamaran. These oars will get you moving when the wind dies down. it definitely beats the heck out of paddling with a little rescue paddle. Equipped with Concept2 oarlocks, you can use your old oars from college, or add our 2 piece carbon oars in the list below to get you upstream with two paddles.

• Carbon fiber sculls with an adjustable cuff make blade feathering easy.
• Concept2 oarlocks are familiar to any rower and are the perfect fit for any aftermarket oar.
• During sailing, the oars can be stowed behind the optional Hiking Seats.

XCAT eProp Inboard Motor

XCAT Mast Float

XCAT Launching Hull Cradles

XCAT Roof Rack Accessory Kit

XCAT SUP Paddle

XCAT Anchor

XCAT Launching Cart

XCAT Launching Cart with Balloon Tires

XCAT Additional Center Beam Seat

HIKO Dry Bag for Paddleboards

XCAT Dry Bag

XCAT Hiking Straps

XCAT Tiller-Fix

Carbon 2-Piece Oars for ROWonAIR and XCAT

XCAT Bow Mesh / Front Trampoline

Side beam clamping block railblaza.

XCAT Fenders

XCAT Tie Down Strap

XCAT Hiking Seats

XCAT Small Bag

Xcat velcro strap.

XCAT RowMotion Add-On Option

XCAT Motor Mount

Resources & support.

This thing is a little rocket.

This is my Third year with the X-cat.

I still love it. I also have a 30 foot keelboat, but I take the X-cat out a lot.

The X-cat is stable & well designed.

I just took it out in worsening weather (against my better judgement). Very choppy conditions and accelerating winds with some light rains.

I was sure I would pitch-pole but did it just would not happen.

I also stayed pretty dry which was a big surprise.

The motor is also wonderful for leaving against the tide.

We’re still happy with it.

The X Cat is fast, easy to rig & de-rig, NO trailed needed, easy to learn on, much less likely to capsize or pitch poll when sailing fast. I'm no longer concerned about sailing solo in the ocean. I'm very old & the X Cat and Alex Caslow have extended my sailing experience by several years. Several people have asked me, after I had rigged the boat, how I could get it in the back of my truck. All I had was the truck & a truck bed extender - NO TRAILER. My wife has a navicular fracture so I'm now sailing solo. Not a problem.

Thank God for Alex Caslow at Red Beard Sailing and for the X Cat Catamaran!

Update for 2017.

I would purchase an Xcat again.

Frankly, I'm surprised how happy we are with this boat.

The Xcat handles the short chop well. Great for daysailing on LI sound. It's drier than I thought it would be.

The quality & durability of the Xcat are amazing.

The boat tolerated the winter very well. The fit & finish appear to have been designed for decades of use.

The quality stands out. The Xcat gets compliments from other sailors & the harbor police.

XCAT WARRANTY 2-Year Warranty against defects in the material or workmanship that affect usability. XCAT does not require that you register your boat for registration. To file a claim or for assistance with your XCAT, please email us at [email protected] or give us a call at 410-705-5026.

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For less than the cost of a big-ship cruise, a private boat charter reveals the real Caribbean.

Bill Newcott

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I am splayed in an oversized bean bag on the top deck of the 62-foot catamaran Dream Baliceaux , watching a torrent of stars spill behind the five peaks of a Caribbean island called Île Fourchue.

Off in the darkness, the chihuahua-like barks of nesting brown boobies float on the still tropical air from nearby Petite Islette.

As the boat softly rises and falls, its twin hulls slapped softly by the rippled waters of this protected bay, I spot near the horizon the profile of an enormous cruise ship. Most likely, it’s one of those seagoing behemoths with four-story water slides and on-board surfing and conga lines and more people than a small city, setting course for a teeming tourist destination where straw hats and plaster coconut trees line the shop shelves and dockside hucksters wave Happy Hour flyers like they’re the national flag.

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I sigh. “Those poor wretches,” I mutter.

Here’s a hypothetical question for you:

Would you rather book a four-night, 3,000-passenger Bahamas cruise with an inside cabin and a TV screen for a porthole — or, for about the same amount of money, embark on a seven-night Caribbean voyage aboard a catamaran yacht with eight fellow travelers, all meals locally sourced by a private chef and every night spent bobbing in a secluded bay under the Milky Way?

Yeah, I know. I kinda loaded the second half of that question. But that’s the not-so-daunting dilemma I faced this past summer, weighing my options as I planned a tropical trip for two.

When most people think about yacht charters, they imagine being handed the keys to a private boat and told, “You’re on your own. See you in a week. Don’t scratch the paint.” But an increasing number of travel companies are offering fully crewed private yacht trips on set itineraries; trips that offer all the romance of a high seas adventure while requiring little more than the ability to pack some t-shirts and a couple of spare bathing suits.

Most importantly, such trips are remarkably affordable. If you can gather together enough friends and loved ones to fill five or six double cabins, companies like Boats at Sea and Virgin Island Sailing will send you off in the Caribbean with a captain and chef for prices starting between $1,500 and $3,000 per person, including just about everything. Prices can vary by destination, but even in the Mediterranean and South Pacific, private yachting gives ocean liners a run for their money.

For this trip, I’ve opted for a booking on Dream Yacht sailing vacations, which doesn’t require you to fill out the passenger list on your own: For a cabin that starts at about $1,300 per person (even less for last-minute fares), I’ve booked a week-long cruise for two out of St. Martin in the Leeward Islands, and the company has filled the rest of the cabins with similarly adventurous travelers.

Of course, “adventure” is in the eye of the beholder: The air-conditioned cabins on this boat have queen beds with private baths and showers. Because the cabins are located in the twin pontoons of the catamaran, your window is right above water level, which gives you a pretty cool view of the passing sea. But you’ll want to spend most of your travel days up top, feeling the breeze and watching the gulls swoop in and out of the catamaran’s draft.

If you feel the urge to get moving, you can always launch yourself in the boat’s tandem kayak or paddleboard, or dive off the back using the provided snorkel gear.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks are all prepared by a chef, and the cost includes a cocktail each evening (if you want more alcohol on the trip, you can arrange that ahead of time).

And you don’t have to wait your turn to disembark.

It is a 25-minute ride from the brand-new Princess Juliana International Airport on the island of Sint Maarten (“The Dutch Side”) to Grande Case, St. Martin (“The French Side” of the same island), the location of the private harbor where Dream Yacht has its Leeward Islands base.

Dream Baliceaux, typical of the catamarans used on these trips, is a Lagoon 620-style cat, a 62-foot-long craft that sleeps 12 in six staterooms (plus crew quarters). The cabins are roughly the same size as you’ll find on much bigger ships, and there’s plenty of elbow room above deck, in the couch-lined, air-conditioned “saloon” (which also contains the boat’s enormous kitchen, realm of the full-time chef). Toward the back of the main deck is a covered dining area with a long table and stairs leading down to the water.

Up top is the flybridge, where the captain navigates and the rest of us lounge on cushioned benches and, in a shallow well up front, those bean bag chairs, keeping an eye out for dolphins and flying fish.

Our Skipper, David, welcomes us aboard. A native of the French maritime city of La Rochelle, he’s been a sailor all his life, as evidenced in his permanent tan and the way he scrambles from deck to deck along the ship’s exterior, not bothering with inconveniences like stairs and ladders.

Our chef is Nathalie, not a lifelong seafaring woman, but one with a miraculous way of crafting gourmet meals from whatever happens to be available in our ports of call. Whether she’s placing before us a steaming plate of ratatouille, curried chicken, mussels in wine sauce, Greek phyllo meat pie or, astonishingly, 15 different kinds of pizza (and desserts like chocolate brownies with vanilla sauce and pineapple upside-down cake), halfway through the trip I begin to suspect there are DoorDash dinghies pulling up amidship with deliveries each day.

By our second day on the catamaran, the rhythms of shipboard life have already begun to take shape: The sun filtering through our drawn shades leads to a slow-motion, yawning emergence from our cabin. Breakfast is already being made, and the low morning sunlight is angling off the water of our protected cove and into the dining area.

When we’re good and ready, we either dip into the warm, turquoise water off the back deck or accept a lift ashore from David, piloting a small inflatable boat. It is summer, off-season in the Caribbean, so we pretty much have the bays and the beaches to ourselves.

By late morning we’re back on board for lunch, after which Nathalie throws some bread off the back of the boat. Almost immediately, it is being devoured by a fish I immediately identify as a shark.

“That’s not a shark,” David corrects me. “That’s a remora.”

He’s right, of course, and I feel humbled; a city boy trying to identify wildlife.

“We do get sharks,” he adds. “If we throw chicken overboard. Then it’s….”

He starts waving his arms, snarling and gnashing his teeth.

“Like that,” he says. I wish I could witness it in person, but David’s reenactment is almost as good.

David revs up the cat’s engines, setting course for our next island destination. From St. Martin we plow east through whitecapped seas to a low-lying sand spit called Île Tintamarre, also known as Flat Island.

From a 1,000-foot-long cruise ship, spots like this are little more than blips on the bridge radar, largely interchangeable and easily ignored. From catamaran level, though, each Caribbean island becomes a realm unto itself. Île Tintamarre is an arc of sand interrupted by occasional deposits of rock and coral (the remnants of an old quarry lay inland). It’s a classic desert island, anything but deserted: Sit still long enough and you’ll glimpse hummingbirds flitting by from one tropical flowering tree to the next, and over the water you’ll spot sleek red-billed tropicbirds — their long, slender tails causing them to resemble kites as much as critters — diving for squid.

Here, time is measured more by the position of the sun than by smart watches. As dusk approaches, Nathalie summons us to the long table for the dinner she has prepared while we were playing. The sky turns purple, then gray, then black, a galaxy of stars winking to life. Across the bay, white lights perched atop the masts of the four or five other catamarans near us sway to and fro, resembling shooting stars that never burn out.

The up-close progression of unexpectedly varied islands continues through the week. Pushing south, what first appears to be a succession of five peaked islands turns out to be one continuous 300-foot-high range on a single sickle-shaped landmass — Île Fourchue . From the island’s beach, we pick out a narrow, stony path that leads to a saddle between two of the highest summits, the cactus-lined route guarded by enormous iguanas, positioned on rocky outcrops like scaled gargoyles.

We find a bench-like rock and face the setting sun. A half-mile or so away, a troupe of teenagers — residents of a nearby tropical sleepaway camp — have scaled the island’s highest peak and are perched on top; chattering ants on a sugarloaf.

From where we are sitting, the sun is setting out of sight, behind that sugarloaf of a mountain. But we’re not planning to linger, anyway — because the tropical sun plunges straight down into the sea, the period between dusk and darkness is notoriously short. We’d best head back down to the beach before the night hides our path completely.

But as we go, one last look: The rugged landscape plunging into a purple sea; scattered piles of clouds echoing the thrusting pillars of island rock. And swaying calmly in the bay, Dream Baliceaux, our floating home, patiently waiting.

Our southernmost stop is the large island of Saint Barthélemy, more widely known as St. Bart’s — named rather presumptuously by Christoper Columbus for his younger brother.

Our first overnight stop there is Colombier Beach , on the island’s north side. The place seems remote and untouched, except for an intriguingly incongruent, low-slung stone structure on a bluff overlooking the beach.

“The Rockefellers built that,” says David. “But now it’s a ruin.”

It was David Rockefeller, grandson of John D., who, along with his wife, Peggy, built the place in the late 1950s. It was a marvel of architecture at the time, with separate living and dining rooms linked by stone pathways and punctuated by flowing water and banana trees.

Hurricanes reduced the place to ruin, but a commodities broker recently bought it for $136 million.

“I guess they’ll fix it up,” says David with a shrug. “We’ll see.”

I nod in agreement. The Caribbean is littered with grandiose plans that fell victim to the realities of economics and tropical storms.

The one major town of our trip is Gustavia , on the west side of St. Bart’s. As we cruise into port, we find a handful of yachts in the harbor. “In January,” says David, waving his hand as arrive, “there are hundreds of boats here.”

Indeed, St. Barts in season is a tropical red carpet, walked regularly by the likes of Beyoncé, Gwen Stefani, Jon Bon Jovi, Jeff Bezos, Jason Statham, and Orlando Bloom. But today, in midsummer, Gustavia is all ours: We browse the shops, eat at an open café, sit in a cool pew at St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church (1855), and climb a steep stairway to Fort Karl , built by the Swedes when all of Europe seemed to consider the Caribbean its branch office.

From St. Martin to this point, we’ve been making short island hops, never sailing more than an hour or so each day, and always under motor power, due to the prevailing wind direction. But now it’s time to return to our home port. That will involve a healthy 20-mile sprint across open sea.

And for the first time on our journey, David hoists Dream Baliceaux ’s sails.

Like a large dog pulling at its leash, the southerly wind tugs at Dream Baliceaux, sending us northward in a lurch. The sails, previously wound tightly at the base of their masts, billow exultantly, as if released from a shroud.

I sit on the flybridge, half-watching David at the wheel, shamelessly enthralled in the age-old arts of the sea; half-mesmerized by the sheer force of nature catapulting us forward, feeling an ageless kinship to the pioneering sailors of Mesopotamia and, yes, those self-styled European hero/explorers, expanding the margins of their monarchs, wreaking cultural havoc while fancying themselves doing God’s work.

If I had any hair left, it would be flying in that salty Caribbean air. In the corner of one eye, do I catch a glimpse of a cruise ship, steaming to its next “Duty Free Rum Sale” port?

We are leaving it in our wake.

IF YOU GO: As with most cruises, you’ll need to arrange your own flights to the airport closest to the ship (most companies will arrange ground transportation for additional cost). Tips, local destination fees, and most alcoholic drinks are extra.

Travelers should note that, because yacht plumbing is delicate and the nearest plumber can sometimes be miles away by boat, absolutely no tissue can be flushed in the onboard restrooms. This means, yes, absolutely no tissue — which must instead be placed in bathroom trash cans the crew empties each day. Sounds dicey but, trust me, you somehow get used to it almost immediately.

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