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Here's a brief sampling of what we are presently working on:

Choy 38/11.6m Cruising Cat

This 38-footer is a new twist on a classic C/S/K design, Polynesian Concept, but updated and built in aluminum by Armstrong Marine of Port Angeles, Wasthington. Her initial PRELIMINARY specificatons are as follows:

Length, overall:
38 ft./11.6 m
Length, waterline:
34 ft./10.4 m
Beam overall:
23 ft./7 m
Displacement:
5,600 lbs./2,540 kg.
Draft, hull:
2.3 ft/.7 m
Draft, centerboards down
5 ft/1.5 m
Height above the water
54.5 ft/16.6 m
Mast length:
49 ft./15 m
Wing clearance
32 in./81.3 cm
Mainsail area:
615.8 sq. ft./57.2 sq. m
Jib sail area:
146.8 sq. ft./13.6 sq. m
Total working sail area:
762.6 sq. ft./70.8 sq. m
Aux. propulsion:
Outboard motor (2)
Construction:
Aluminum
Berths, main saloon
2 single, 1 double convertible
Berths, below (p/s)
2 double, 1 single aft

We plan to offer the Choy 38 with a choice of rigs and a few other options that are yet to be determined. This design is scheduled for completion during the Winter of 2008.

Choy 27/8.2m Beach Cat

This 27-foot Beach Cat is designed to meet U.S. Coast Guard rules to carry up to 20 passengers, ideally right off the beach as pioneered by Woody Brown and Rudy Choy in 1947. Her initial PRELIMINARY specificatons are as follows:

Length, overall:
27 ft./8.2 m
Length, waterline:
25.7 ft./7.8 m
Beam overall:
17 ft./5.2 m
Displacement:
4,000 lbs./1,814 kg.
Draft, hull:
14 in/35.6 cm
Mast height:
42 ft./12.8 m
Mainsail area:
331 sq. ft./30.8 sq. m
Jib sail area:
90 sq. ft./8.4 sq. m
Total working sail area:
421 sq. ft./39.1 sq. m
Aux. propulsion:
Outboard motor (1)
Construction:
Foam/Glass composite

This design was intended for resort-style operation. It will be built to fairly rugged standards for minimal maintenance and longevity. This design is scheduled for completion in early 2009.

Choy 62/19m Cruising Cat

This 62-footer is a reissue of a proven large cruiser KENUMEMA, as described in Rudy's book CATAMARANS OFFSHORE. Her initial PRELIMINARY specificatons are as follows:

Length, overall:
62 ft./19 m
Length, waterline:
58 ft./17.7 m
Beam overall:
36 ft./11 m
Displacement:
74,000 lbs./33,565 kg.
Draft, hull:
2.9 ft/..9 m
Mast height:
80 ft./24.2 m
Mainsail area:
950 sq. ft./88.3 sq. m
Jib sail area:
475 sq. ft./44 sq. m
Total working sail area:
1,425 sq. ft./132 sq. m
Aux. propulsion:
Inboard diesel (x2)
Construction:
Foam/Glass composite

This proven, roomy trans-oceanic cruising design is being worked on concurrently with our current project workload but will probably be complete sometime in Spring of 2009.

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