Marshan 15

 Home-built from plans

Brand:

Tennant

Designed by:

Malcolm Tennant Multihull Design Limited

Description:

The core concept of the Marshan 15 is a fully energy sufficient offshore cruising catamaran. The boat has a fairly substantial displacement to allow enough storage for several different energy generating systems. Solar power panels are placed on top of the permanent cockpit cover and provision is made for wind and water driven generators.

Type:

Cruiser

Multihull type:

Catamaran

Construction:

Hulls: strip-planked in cedar or strip-planked foam and GRP
Bridgedeck and bulkheads: ply/foam/ply sandwich or foam and GRP
Furniture: plywood

Sails and rigging:

• Multiple swept spreader rig
• In-boom furling mainsail
• Roller-furling headsails
• Masthead gennaker

Deck layout and gear:

Radar arch over the aft of the cockpit doubles as gantry for a dinghy

Keels, boards and rudders:

• Daggerboards for windward performance
• Small beaching skeg to protect the bottom

Accommodation:

• Double cabins fore and aft in each hull; three cabins have en-suite facilities
• Bridgedeck saloon with dining area and galley

LOA (length overall):

15 m (49 ft 3 in)

Beam:

8.04 m (26 ft 5 in)

Windward sail area:

176.0 m² (1895 ft²)

Daggerboard / centreboard:

2

Displacement at design waterline (DWL):

11345 kg (11.17 tons)

Number of berths:

8

Inboard engines:

2

Typical total engine HP:

76

Fuel type:

Diesel

In production:

Plans available

Designer's/manufacturer's website:

• Designer's website

Used boats for sale:

17 boats of this brand currently available!

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