Wizard

 Home-built from plans

Brand:

Woods

Designed by:

Woods Designs, Lilian Woods

Description:

The Wizard is a micro cruiser-racer of innovative design, which gives this trailerable catamaran standing headroom in the main cabin and 5 berths, including a double. The most ingenious way extra living space is conjured up in this small craft is with the 'pop bottom': when not underway the sole of the bridgedeck cabin can be lowered, creating a foot-well for comfortable seating. Raising the hatch gives standing headroom in the galley, which is next to the companionway.

The crossbeams hinge allowing the hulls to fold, reducing the width to 8 ft 2in (2.5 m) for trailering. The road trailer uses a 'gallows' system to raise the boat for folding and unfolding. Launching and preparing the boat for trailering takes about an hour.

The design features that make her an exceptionally versatile cruiser scarcely compromise her performance. Wizard is capable of 16-18 knots in ideal conditions - outstanding for her size.

Type:

Cruiser-racer

Multihull type:

Catamaran

Construction:

Strip-planked cedar hulls; plywood cabin

Sails and rigging images:

Accommodation:

Hulls: three single berths; heads compartment
Bridgedeck cabin: galley; dinette with bench seats and table - converts to double bunk; 'pop-bottom' and lifting hatch create standing headroom.

Accommodation images:

LOA (length overall):

6.7 m (22 ft)

LWL (length at waterline):

6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)

Beam:

3.95 m (13 ft)

Draft minimum:

0.2 m (0 ft 8 in)

Draft maximum (e.g. boards down):

1.1 m (3 ft 7 in)

Windward sail area:

25.8 m² (278 ft²)

Daggerboard / centreboard:

2

Displacement, lightship (empty):

800 kg (0.79 tons)

Displacement, maximum:

1300 kg (1.28 tons)

Number of berths:

5

Outboard engines:

1

Fuel type:

Petrol

Trailerable:

Yes

Towing width:

2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)

In production:

Plans available

More images:

Degree of customisation:

Several options

Cost to home-build:

£6000 Sterling (approx: €8107 / $11903 US / $13533 AUS)*

Used boats for sale:

40 boats of this brand currently available!

Associations & newsgroups:

• Woods boats' forum

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