Narai Mk I

 Home-built from plans

Brand:

Wharram

Designed by:

James Wharram Designs

Description:

The Narai Mk I and Mk II, acclaimed for their stalwart seaworthiness and practial size, are very popular family ocean cruisers. The hulls are a simple backbone and bulkhead construction, joined by beams which lay accross the decks. A wide range of rigs have been used with this boat.

Type:

Cruiser

Multihull type:

Catamaran

Construction:

Marine ply with resoriconol or epoxy glue

Sails and rigging:

Polynesian sprit ketch

Accommodation:

4 double berths

LOA (length overall):

12.19 m (40 ft)

LWL (length at waterline):

9.75 m (32 ft)

Beam:

5.64 m (18 ft 6 in)

Draft minimum:

0.69 m (2 ft 3 in)

Windward sail area:

55.8 m² (601 ft²)

Displacement, lightship (empty):

3000 kg (2.95 tons)

Payload:

3000 kg (2.95 tons)

Number of berths:

8

Cabin headroom:

1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)

In production:

Plans available

Degree of customisation:

Several options

Cost to home-build:

£32000 Sterling (approx: €43234 / $63481 US / $72175 AUS)*

Time to home-build from plans:

2500 hrs

Used boats for sale:

117 boats of this brand currently available!

Associations & newsgroups:

• Polynesian Catamaran Association
• Wharram Discussion Forum

* Exchange rates last updated: Sunday 27th January 2008 19:27 GMT