Tiki 30

 Home-built from plans

Brand:

Wharram

Designed by:

James Wharram Designs

Description:

The Tiki 30 is the largest Wharram boat that is trailerable. Accommodation is basic, conserving weight to make demounting easier. There is a double berth in each hull, a galley and navigation area. A fabric deck shelter that gives protection when sailing which can be expanded into a deck cabin in harbour. Another option for shelter is a rigid bridgedeck pod.

The hulls are constructed in two levels with the stitch and glue method. This results in a knuckle at the join, which gives more internal width and allows the bunks to be wider.

Type:

Performance cruiser

Multihull type:

Catamaran

Construction:

GRP covered plywood panels joined with the stitch-and-glue system

Sails and rigging:

Gaff 'wingsail' sloop

Deck layout and gear:

Cuddy for shelter over one hull

Keels, boards and rudders:

Very low aspect ratio fixed keel

Accommodation:

Two double berths in the hulls; two under a framed tent on the bridgedeck

LOA (length overall):

9.15 m (30 ft)

LWL (length at waterline):

7.75 m (25 ft 5 in)

Beam:

5 m (16 ft 5 in)

Draft minimum:

0.65 m (2 ft 2 in)

Windward sail area:

35.8 m² (385 ft²)

Displacement, lightship (empty):

1000 kg (0.98 tons)

Payload:

1000 kg (0.98 tons)

Number of berths:

4-6

Cabin headroom:

1.47 m (4 ft 10 in)

Trailerable:

Yes: requires demounting

In production:

Plans available

Cost to home-build:

£11000 Sterling (approx: €14862 / $21822 US / $24810 AUS)*

Time to home-build from plans:

900 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