Demountable w, aluminum beams.
Evolution Non-BR
Discount Sails
Boater’s Closet Non-BR
Rigs: Masthead Sloop
Demountable w, aluminum beams.
As a very general rule, the Crowther trimaran designs of this period known as Kraken’s, were fixed beam, more racing oriented craft than the Buccaneers, which were designed with aluminum cross beams and intended to be ‘de-mountable’. Randy Browning, creator of this site, was a former owner of a KRAKEN 33. He said, “I can only comment that it is a truly fine yacht, with few vices and way ahead of its time.”
Shown here is the KRAKEN 33 Mk IV.
Demountable w, aluminum beams. Most Buccaneers (of varying sizes), designed by Crowther, were intended to be ‘demountable’.
Also called CATALAC 34.
The heavenly twins has been produced since 1971 in the following variants (major changes/distinguishing features are indicated):
Mk1 (1971) – Original LOA: 26.17 ft / 7.98 m. Shorter keels and no central nacelle/pod aft of the cockpit, rounded saloon access door
Mk2 (1975) – As Mk1 but larger rig, square saloon access door
Mk2A – New Hull mould, incorporating longer keels (fwd) and full length central nacelle
Mk3 (1977) – Same hull as MK2A but with new Deck Moulding, incorporating larger aft cabin hatches, additional re-enforcement under mast/above saloon door
Mk4 (1981) – Solid foredeck, improvements inside.
HT27 (1989) – LOA 27 ft / 8.23 m. Hull/Deck join lifted 100mm, giving height for a “stoop-thru” passage in stbd hull, deck mould altered beneath mast to give standing headroom in saloon.
Other engine options: Perkins 20 hp diesel or Yamaha 9.9 AEL 4-stroke outboard.
A shortened version of the CATALAC 9M/CATALAC 30.
Also called the Catalac 27.
The QUEST 31 was replaced by the QUEST 33, which was, in turn, replaced by the EVENT 34.
Bruntons
Electric Yacht
