Tiki 31

 Home-built from plans

Brand:

Wharram

Designed by:

James Wharram Designs

Description:

The Tiki 30 is based on the Tiki 21 and the Tiki 26, but with a schooner instead of the sloop rig. The sails are easy to handle in bad weather and work well to windward. The success of this rig inspired its later use on the Pahi 63.

The Tiki is intended as a workboat and has open central cockpits that somewhat compromise the space available for accommodation.

Type:

Workboat

Multihull type:

Catamaran

Construction:

GRP sheathed plywood

Sails and rigging:

Gaff 'wingsail' schooner

Deck layout and gear:

Stern ramp for easy boarding

Accommodation:

Double berth in the bow of each hull and a single berth aft. Each hull has a large cockpit midships that can be used as a double berth with a suitable cover.

LOA (length overall):

9.45 m (31 ft)

LWL (length at waterline):

8.23 m (27 ft)

Beam:

5.33 m (17 ft 6 in)

Draft minimum:

0.53 m (1 ft 9 in)

Windward sail area:

35.9 m² (386 ft²)

Displacement, lightship (empty):

1360 kg (1.34 tons)

Payload:

1000 kg (0.98 tons)

Number of berths:

6-10

Cabin headroom:

1 m (3 ft 3 in)

Trailerable:

No

In production:

Plans available

Cost to home-build:

£12000 Sterling (approx: €16213 / $23806 US / $27066 AUS)*

Time to home-build from plans:

1100 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