37ft peter snell easy catamaran

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About Popao:

Popao is a 2006 Peter Snell designed Easy 37ft (11.3m) catamaran, equiped with mini keels and two outboard Yamaha 9.9hp high thrust engines we have the advantage of getting into the shallowest of anchorages and also beaching her when required.

Easys are a popular coastal cruiser in Australia and have proven themselves on longer blue water passages with previous owners travelling to the South Pacific, Indonesia and Tasmania in the Southern Ocean. This boat, at 4000kg, will actually outperform the larger boats in under 12knots of wind. Once the wind increases the bigger boats go faster, which is to be expected.

The construction of these boats is kept as simple as possible, they are usually home built (some are built by professional boat builders) and is made of marine sheet ply over frames and stringers. Most of the boat is 9mm ply, and this form of construction is still one of the lightest for it’s strength. All outside surfaces are covered with epoxy and fibreglass.

The biggest advantage of a ply wood boat is that it is very simple to do your own repairs, we decided to go with this catamaran as it is a very EASY boat to learn in terms of repairs, electronics and plumbing. They are a great first Catamaran and we look forward to exploring remote corners of the Pacific on her.

Year: 2006 Length : 11.3m - 37ft Beam : 5.8m - 19ft Draft : 750mm Mast Height : 12m Displacement : 4000kg Construction : Glass over Ply

Highfield Aluminium Inflatable: 2020 Classic 340 Highfield – Dark Grey

Probably our favourite upgrade, we absolutely LOVE this tender. It is so comfortable and gets up on the plane with no issues with our 2018 15hp/2 Stroke Mercury Supa.

B&G Electronics Kit:

V60-B VHF Marine Radio , DSC, AIS Transmitter/Receiver. 2 x Zeus3s 9″ Chart Plotters – One setup as a fish finder, the other, a chart plotter. 2 x Triton 2 – Speed/Depth/Wind Pack. WS310 Wind Sensor

Goosehill SUP Board :

20% OFF for Goosehill Sup Boards Discount code : popao20 We couldn’t be happier with the abuse this board takes daily and is still in amazing condition. It’s been strapped on our deck, fully inflated for the last six months in the harsh Australian sun and is still perfect. We use it for daily exercise and is an absolute must on the boat to keep us sane.

Watermaker:

Watermaker Man Desalinator TWM 80 Runs on the generator and produce 80lph, while it would’ve been great to have one that runs off 12V we don’t have the power setup to support this and the price of a 12V water maker is crazy expensive! This setup cost about $3500 + a generator which we had anyway.

Trina SplitMaxx 330 Watt Solar Panels x 2 Victron 100/50 MPPT Solar Controller

On a sunny day the batteries are usually full by 11am so this is when I plug everything in to be charged.

Rocna Anchor:

Rocna 20 anchor so we can sleep easily at night, this has held us in 40+ knots with no issue. We have dragged once but that was totally user error by not putting out enough chain and a 180degree wind change.

Refit 2019 :

Kitchen Benches removed and painted with kitchen laminate paint & protective coating

Marine Carpet replaced with faux wooden vinyl flooring from Bunnings

Bathroom Floor replaced due to rot

Anchor Winch serviced, motor and deck plate replaced

LED Lighting throughout

Wiring upgrade – removed a lot of extra wiring and replaced with fuse hubs

Window resealed without screws

Starboard Transducer Installed

Victron Battery Monitor & Solar Controller Installed

Rigging Replaced for Insurance Purposes (Every 10 Years)

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Easy 10.5 Peter Snell

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catamaran designers

"Think smart, not hard"

Read into this

If they talk down other similar Designers

Ask yourself why?
Another thing to remember is that this industry is very small, most of the designers are friends.
All plans are numbered and its easy to pick various ' designer styles' once on the water. So, if you choose a 'hot' (stolen) plans, be wise to the fact that it will be found out. Word spreads fast, then shipyards start asking questions and the vessel becomes very hard to sell.

If they have everything in CAD drawings...

Thats all nice, but is that what you want?
Unless it's a 1/2 million dollar yacht and you have the budget to suit, you may be able to save money here.

"It's faster and better than..." "Theirs is pitchy", or "I have been told that..."

Unless you are after 'performance' and not 'cruising', this could also present savings for the more budget conscious.
Try and see through the sales pitch.
Possible excuses, as we found out when searching for ours.

Designers are selling a product

You need to see through the 'bells and whistles' like air conditioning, carbon fibre, even foils.
'Bells and whistles' cost money and extra build time.
Time-wise, building any design is only half the job, the fitout often takes longer.

EASY Catamarans

We were heavily influenced by Peter and Anne SNELL (Retired). Peter is the designer of the EASY series of catamarans. Their knowledge and bias toward the amateur catamaran builder were key in our decision making process. His plans are simple, yet leave room-to-move in ideas as long as one complies with his 'structural documentation'. Peter has since retired. We are told he can be contacted through a Facebook Easy Catamaran private group.

Other Catamaran Designers we considered...

Farrier Marine Designs by Ian Farrier - Cats and Tris Mark Pescott Multihulls Down-under bloke now in Asia Grainger Designs Tony is a master Australian performance Catamaran Designer (all time wish-list, not within our budget though) Bob Oram Design (Retired) Stylish composite type Catamaran Designer Roger Hill Designs New Zealand Power and Sail (stunning performance designer) Ron Given Design Designs by Ron Given Liggard Designs Garry Liggard - Mono and Catamaran Kelsall Catamarans Designs from Derek Kelsell Wharram Designs Designs proved around the world by James Wharram Mike Waller Yacht Design Another from Down-under, popular with New Zealand Builders Kurt Hughes Designs Designs from our US friends Jarcat Marine The best trailer-able Catamaran Schionning Designs Beautiful Australian designed performance Catamarans Lizard Yachts Peter Kerr Aluminium Catamarans Crowther Design Another well proven Cat Spirited Designs Craig Schionning designs WOODS Designs Designs by Richard Woods

picking a designer

There are many catamaran designers with quality designs, all have there own particular attributes. It's the sifting through these yacht design attributes and the 'spin' that each designer throws on their yacht plans, that takes the time. Some designs even look very similar...mmm. These are a few Designers that we canvassed that allowed for amateur sailing catamaran building, a majority of this list are from south of the equator. We tried to choose someone close to home providing 'easy-access-to-help', worth consideration. If you are influenced by us to choose a design listed here, please let the Designer know where you found it. This really helps us and Designers alike.

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Easy Sarah Catamaran

Discussion in ' Wooden Boat Building and Restoration ' started by MCP , Aug 19, 2018 .

MCP Junior Member

Hi, This is my first post on this forum. I'm considering building a Sarah 12m (40ft) catamaran by Peter Snell. I was initially going to build a 40ft aluminum monohull but my current lifestyle will not allow that. Anyways. I have a couple questions regarding the Sarah and hope you guys will be able to answer me. Firstly, on some forum somewhere there is an active group or discussion on DIY Peter Snell catamaran builders. Something like diy-yachts.com... I can't remember. Maybe someone can point me in the right direction. < found > I'm quite comfortable with monohull parameters and their capabilities but I've just recently changed my mind to multihull. So I'm a bit in the dark when it comes to multihull design. I will use the boat mostly for coastal cruising but will have to do the occasional blue water crossing, Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. How well is the Sarah designed? What I'm trying to ask is, how safe, in terms of structure is the Sarah? Will she withstand rough seas (should I encounter rough seas) on a blue water crossing? I know there are many parameters determining the safety and integrity of a boat (including the person operating the boat), but I need to know if the boat itself will be able to "handle" it. There is not much on their site and also no study plans available so I can't get any idea of the structural design between the hulls and the bridge.

JamesG123 Senior Member

Out of curiosity, what about your lifestyle will allow a 40' cat but not a 40' monohull boat?

I do not want to deviate from the topic. My wife recently passed away and we have a little 4 year old. So I need to keep him at home and need to look after him all the time. I can't work away from home with him. So I need to build on site (at my house) and I do not have the space to build a 40ft mono as it requires all the space at once. With the 40ft multihull I can build in stages and by the time the hulls are completed I can move site and put the whole thing together. By that time the little one should be old enough to take with off site (away from home) without me having to attend to him all the time. I do have space length wise but not for the beam. The 40ft mono has a 4meter (13ft) beam whereas the hulls for the multi is less than half that. That is it in short. It is a bit complicated... By the way, I found the site I was looking for: diy-yachts.com

Sorry for your loss. That makes sense. Best of luck.

rwatson Senior Member

Your situation with a young child really does call for careful logistical planning Just out of curiosity, I wonder if you would benefit from considering an alternate multihull ? The building methods are far simpler and less onerous than a two hulled plywood boat. CRUISER 60 – PERU – Harryproa http://harryproa.com/?p=488 "They are very safe and easy to sail. The crew sits in the sheltered cockpit on the windward hull, able to see most of the horizon, including the danger zone which is usually blanketed by deck sweeping genoas. They never have to venture outside the beams onto pitching, wet foredecks. The full ends, no rocker, centralised weight and location of the crew makes for a much more comfortable ride. The skipper, crew and passengers are all able to sit together, with very little effort and no movement required for gybes or tacks. Sails on an unstayed rig can be hoisted lowered and reefed on any point of sail in any wind strength. This is safer, and much easier than having to luff head to wind. Shunting is not only easy, it is low stress and can be reversed at any stage. There is no chance of getting in irons, no flogging sheets or traveller cars to catch unwary fingers, no picking the right time or surfing uncontrollably down a wave. In a person (or hat) overboard situation, the boat can be stopped in seconds and sailed back to them, then stopped again to get them onboard."

Richard Woods Woods Designs

Do you really need a multihull as large as 40ft? Especially if you are building/sailing it singlehanded and have a young child to look after in the boatyard and then on board. You will find a 32-35ft cat plenty big enough and probably less than half the build time. There are a number of "cuddy" catamarans around that make it easy to build in sections. My 34ft Romany would be ideal for you for example. Check out Rosie Swale to see what can be done with a small catamaran and two young children Good luck with whatever project you choose Richard Woods of Woods Designs www.sailingcatamarans.com

rwatson said: ↑ Your situation with a young child really does call for careful logistical planning Just out of curiosity, I wonder if you would benefit from considering an alternate multihull ? The building methods are far simpler and less onerous than a two hulled plywood boat. CRUISER 60 – PERU – Harryproa http://harryproa.com/?p=488 "They are very safe and easy to sail. The crew sits in the sheltered cockpit on the windward hull, able to see most of the horizon, including the danger zone which is usually blanketed by deck sweeping genoas. They never have to venture outside the beams onto pitching, wet foredecks. The full ends, no rocker, centralised weight and location of the crew makes for a much more comfortable ride. The skipper, crew and passengers are all able to sit together, with very little effort and no movement required for gybes or tacks. Sails on an unstayed rig can be hoisted lowered and reefed on any point of sail in any wind strength. This is safer, and much easier than having to luff head to wind. Shunting is not only easy, it is low stress and can be reversed at any stage. There is no chance of getting in irons, no flogging sheets or traveller cars to catch unwary fingers, no picking the right time or surfing uncontrollably down a wave. In a person (or hat) overboard situation, the boat can be stopped in seconds and sailed back to them, then stopped again to get them onboard." View attachment 142584 View attachment 142585 Click to expand...

Hi Richard, I had a look at your designs as well. Very nice designs. The whole thing is like rwatson said: "logistical planning" I still need to earn an income. So lets say it will take me at least 5 years to build. By that time he will be 9. But I'm guessing more like 7 years, that will make him 11. A capable deckhand. But I have other plans too. So I need the 40ft and also have the space to build a 40ft multihull. But the question is back to the Sarah? Thanks

MCP said: ↑ Hi, Thanks, they look like very nice boats but too many things that can break. I need a simple long range cruiser. Click to expand...

The Harryproa boats are clever, but I think the OP has settled on the Sarah design and is asking specifically about it.

If I was wanting an unbiased yet intelligent opinion of the Sarah design I'd ask Catsketcher, I'm sure he'll post here soon RW

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Hi mcp don't let the name "easy" fool you, nothing could be further from the truth. I have known several of these builds and the experience has been , shall we say less than rewarding. The resale on these vessels in australia is far lower than the cost of materials. Have a look at yachthub for an a idea of resale value. Bear in mind that sale prices in australia are usually around 75% of asking price. Personally I think they have a reasonably good layout however I am not a fan of the hull shape, a bit too much rocker for my taste, each to their own. The latest schionning or oram design is a much better bet in my totally flawed and ill informed opinion. I will add that I am a friend and fan of oram design and have lived on one for 14 years. We normally beat everyone to the next anchorage and the build is the simplest I have ever seen by a huge margin. In a kit form I was involved in two hulls with bridgedeck and all the bulkheads in around three weeks. You walk on the keel panel so minimal fitout/weight/expense and the hull shape is quite good. Go with boards and kick up rudders I think it is really hard to beat that combination, many others would disagree, each to their own. If you check out 44c's posts on the cruisers forum you will see a great way to mount outboards. My boat is diesel shaft drives on a very shallow angle with boards and kick up rudders. My boat sits on the beach a lot and I have never had any problems. Where I sit mini keel boats have a lot of problems with damage to their keels and rudders. A large flat keel panel with little rocker makes for a great pad to sit on. I would do outboards if I did it again, simpler and cheaper. With your situation, given build space and schedule, assembling your own kit over a few years may be the best option. You save lots of money and the components can be easily stored. Boards/cases and rudders take some time and are also easy to store. Resin infusing foam panels is the way to go, much easier and really simple to do. The process is much cleaner and less toxic than hand laminating ply. End result is a foam boat with a much much higher resale value in australia at least. The infusion process requires minimal investment and the environment you are working in is much cleaner and dust and fume free almost. This is very important if small children are in the vicinity. As adults we accept protective clothing and understand the risks, kids not so much. Many epoxy projects of large magnitude result in the builders becoming allergic to the epoxy. By far and away most builders don't have any problems but if you do its all over. For a slightly higher initial cost, the two most important aspects of any build are the design and the materials. Bad design and cheap materials usually end up in misery and financial loss. The extra money invested initially will be returned twofold all else being equal. A foam boat in a good design is worth a lot of money when completed and the price difference on a boat that size would be under 10k difference in materials cost but the return would be huge. Good ply is not cheap and epoxy is a lot dearer in australia than vinylester , South Africa, I have no idea but it is worth some time to investigate. Foam also allows for a build without stringers frames etc. Your internal surfaces are smooth and easier to fair and paint and a far nicer finish than stringers and frames in my view. That's my two cents worth of absolute dribble make of it what you can, I am sure there will be many contrary views and goodluck deciphering it all. Maybe a good thread to start would be "if you were going to build a catamaran what would you build in what materials/configuration etc. Experienced catamaran sailors need only reply. You could ask the local blacksmith, or someone that has never been on a boat or built one but I'm not sure their advice would be very well informed. Good luck with whatever you do. Any boat is better than none Cheers

Thanks for the replies so far. I did not get the answers I was looking for. But still appreciate your feedback. I'm still open for options. Schionning and Grainger will always be my first choice but not at that price. Not that it is too expensive, it is just a little bit out of my price bracket. I do have a short list of requirements from which I determine whether the boat is suitable or not. I still like Sarah very much. Might be hard chine which might seem little dated but I like all her parameters and looks too. Bridge deck clearance could have been a little more though. Something I've been playing with in my head is to do Sarah's hull in expoxy infused panels instead of ply... I still keep all the other structural parts, stringers and all. This will give me peace of mind for the long term. What do you think of that? I'm also looking at Mike Waller's 1100, 1160 and 1200 (More specifically the 1160 and 1200). What I do not like about his designs is firstly the high turret (or maybe it should be a bit more aft), it looks a bit out of proportion, and secondly the draft. Also think they are a bit heavy for the built weight without much additional loading capacity in terms of weight (that is if I read the values correct). But overall it is not a bad boat for what I want.

MCP said: ↑ Something I've been playing with in my head is to do Sarah's hull in expoxy infused panels instead of ply... I still keep all the other structural parts, stringers and all. This will give me peace of mind for the long term. What do you think of that? Click to expand...

Will cost go way or marginally up? Do you have figures? I still need to investigate. Time is not a real concern. But once again, will time go way or marginally up? Do you have figures?

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Building selah.

12 meter catamaran.

Specifications

Selah is a SARAH design from the Easy Catamarans stable of designs by Peter Snell, Australia.

LOA: 11.99m (40′)

Beam: 6m (20′)

Draft: 750mm (2.46′)

Displacement: 4500kg (9920 Lbs)

Bridgedeck clearance: 600mm (2′)

Construction method: plywood/fiberglass composite flat panel over permanent frames and stringers.

With her moderate displacement and volume hulls she is a capable cruising catamaran that can be built by dedicated self-builders about a third of the cost of a similar sized production catamaran.

Peter and Anne retired in 2019.

Sailing adventures and photography

From little things, big things grow.

Boat ownership can be a bit like home ownership. You get what you can afford, you do it up, you upgrade. We started small, loved sailing, yearned for something better; and thus started our love affair for catamarans and cruising.

Our first boat was a trailer sailer: a 5ft Jarcat called Felix , designed by Ross Turner. It was a two-man tent on water. You walked inside the tiny cabin and literally stepped onto the double bed. You swung your legs one way and you were facing the Evakool fridge. You swung your legs the other way and you were ready to cook on the small stove or rinse your dishes in the tiny sink. No toilets on this cat! But we had loads of fun, discovered Port Phillip Bay and the Gippsland Lakes, and became hungry for bigger and better things.

Our second boat was a bigger version of the Jarcat, and also designed by Ross Turner. It was a Coral Coaster 29 called Medina . It was such a change: much more space at 29ft long, and able to sail out of the protected waters of the Lakes. We had her for eight years and discovered with her many of the Bass Strait islands. Medina gave us a taste for adventure, coastal sailing and Bass Strait crossings. But she was always the smallest craft wherever we threw the pick and if Felix was the two-man tent, Medina was the 1970s caravan on water.

Our next boat was Take It Easy , a 38ft or 11.6m catamaran, designed and built by Peter Snell . Peter is a professional shipwright who sells his plans for “Easy” cats of various sizes to the amateur boat builder. Take It Easy was the first 11.6m cat he built as a demonstration model and launched in 2003. We acquired her in 2011, had great fun on her and explored far and wide. She was a very capable cruiser, well appointed and we gradually equipped her as a live-aboard since she was our full time cruising home for 18 months. Remote trips such as Port Davey in South West Tasmania, our epic 2000nm sail and first real offshore cruise to Lord Howe Island, our Coral Sea cruising voyage in 2018 were evidence of her capability.

And then in December 2018, we upgraded again to Anui . She is a 52ft Crowther, a performance cruising catamaran built for ocean crossings and long distance voyaging. She is a bit of a gun, able to sail at wind speed. After a year and a half living on board Take It Easy, we decided to take the next and hopefully final leap in our catamaran sailing progression – more space, more payload, more strength, more speed! As well as a performance sailer, Anui is a beautiful home for us. She is luxuriously appointed inside with cedar wood paneling throughout. She really is a fantastic mix of good aesthetics, sailing performance and liveability.

This is her under sail; she is a powerful boat that gets us places fast.

Make: Crowther

Style: Sloop

Length: 52ft or 15.9m

Beam: 8.3m

Bare weight: 9 tons

Draught: 1.30m

Mast Height: 21m from deck

Steering: Two wheels, each with engine controls

Sails: Main, screecher, furling headsail, spinnaker, storm jib

Engines: 2x 54 hp Diesel Yanmars (re- powered in June 2021)

Electronics: NKE full instrument package with Time Zero charting software

Ground Tackle: Maxwell Anchor Winch, 1 x 25kg Rocna with 100m of chain and 50m of 22mm nylon, 1 x 25 Sarca, 1 X Fortress

Dinghy: 3.1m RIB dinghy on electric davit winch

Accommodation : Full bridge deck saloon with galley up and navigation table, owner’s hull with Queen Island bed, bathroom and walk in robe in Port hull, guests’ cabin in Starboard hull with en-suite, Starboard aft cabin with two singles. Here are a few photos of the interior.

39 thoughts on “ Our boat ”

She looks lovely. Is that a shy feline furiend I can spot there in one of the photos?

Chris, why did you go for catamarans instead of a keel boat? What are the main advantages?

Hi Sue, a few reasons: 1) the big one for us is liveability – we intend to eventually live aboard, so more space and comfortable accommodation is worthwhile – we have an island queen bed for ourselves and a standard double for guests; we can cook underway easily… Try cooking a meal at 20 degrees! 2) Less physically demanding underway – it sits reasonably flat and you don’t get as tired on passages since you are not constantly bracing yourself. 3) Faster passage making which opens up your cruising range. 4) All round view once at an anchorage. The only way you get that on a keel boat is in the cockpit or if you have a pilot house. 5) Two engines – handy if one decides to give up. 6) Stability in rolly anchorages. We don’t do the pendulum (back to liveability). But the downside is cost to purchase and maintain, berthing in marinas, and windward performance.

She looks lovely 🙂

🙂 Thanks Viki

very kewl i used to have a twin engine owens cruiser once upon a time in dandy eggo 🙂 was fun them boatin days, yep we used to make extra money cleaning bottoms of guys boats parked in the marina 🙂 was a lotta fun 🙂 ,,, those were the day now i am 500 miles way from the ocean,,closest is lakes to play here 🙂 take care . sail safe 🙂 kewl ryde here shes beautiful 🙂 Q

Hey Q – thanks for the visit, the likes and the follow! We are new to this blogging thing and enjoying the great mix of people we are meeting this way. 🙂

Thanks for posting your sailing logs. I’ve found them very enjoyable and informative to read through.

I’m considering a few different designs to build for a multihull to do some cruising with my wife and kids. I live in the USA so I’ve never seen a cc29 in person. But from what I’ve read, it seems like a good fit because * it has a big payload for a small size * rig can be dropped to go under bridges * safe cockpit for kids * shallow draft

Would you recommend the cc29 given your experiences? The designers website speaks of 12 knots to windward and a big payload and comfortable offshore passages. Does that match what you experienced with Medina? What were the biggest drawbacks?

Thanks for your time!

Thanks for the follow, Andy. We haven’t had a question about Medina/CC29 for a long time!

With all catamarans, the longer they are, the faster they are; the lighter they are, the faster they are. The more bridge deck clearance they have, the more comfortable they are. Medina was small, did not have a big pay load and had a very low bridge deck clearance. But we had a lot of fun on it; it was a great introduction to coastal cruising. We found that we averaged 5 knots speed, but would get 7s or 8s if the wind was on our stern at about 20 knots. We tended to do a third of the wind speed. The tack track was useful to extract a bit more speed downwind and upwind, but we never ever did 12 knots into wind. Ross Turner claimed a lot more than we did. May be we were conservative.

We found we were limited by Medina’s payload; by the time you added water and fuel, we could not pack a lot of provisioning for our typical 4 to 6 weeks cruise. And it was just the two of us. The CC29 does have a lot of internal space for a little boat, but if you fill it, down goes the waterline, your performance and safety.

The biggest drawback was its size and bridge deck clearance. With low clearance, when you go into wind, the waves slam underneath and that too slows you down.

As the name Coastal Coaster suggests, the CC29 is designed for coastal cruising. Again, Ross Turner described it as a capable offshore cruiser. He in fact took it to New Caledonia from Australia. That was something we would never have attempted. We did not see it as an offshore boat.

You often hear the mantra “go small, go simple, go now”. We had a great deal of fun on Medina. It was great value for our dollars and we don’t regret it at all. However we enjoy our current boat a lot more for its capability and comfort – but at 3 times the price!

If you are building from scratch, how much more involved would it be to build the CC29 versus say an Easy? We quite like plywood boats, they are easy to maintain, repair, and if the worse comes to the worse and they fill up with water, they still float!

All our sailing journals for Medina and Take It Easy are on the website – Go to the Cruise Stories page and appropriate subheading… If you want to know more about the Easy design, which comes in different lengths, go to http://www.easycatamarans.com

If you have any more questions, feel free to yell out. All the best – Chris & Wade

Hi Andy, My name is Dean and I was wondering if you followed through with your catamaran plans? I am currently building and Easy Sarah and I live in the Pacific Northwest. If you have you. An contact me at beav_222@ yahoo.com

BTW Take it Easy is a fabulous yacht. Hopefully I’ll be able to sail across the pacific and join my fellow Easy owners.

Cheers Dean

Hi Dean- this is Chris and Wade, not Andy. It looks like you may have got confused with the previous question from the person who was asking about the Coral Coaster. You can’t contact Andy or any other person commenting through this blog. But thanks for the kind comments about Take It Easy. We have had her for 5 or 6 years now and will move on board for full time cruising some time in 2017. Thanks also for the follow.

Sorry you guys I was talking to the person that posted above me. They were looking at boats to build I think. I was going to give my experience about building an Easy Catamaran. That was rude of my.

Not rude – just not possible!

Hi guys. Nice to read if your plans and adventures as we are marching towards a similar, actually the same goal. I a very interested in your thoughts and experience with the boat and in particular the choice of a boat running 2 outboards. Initially I have excluded such a setup however as you are aware there is a big cost difference to go inboard. What are your thoughts. Kind regards Col

Hi Col, it’s not only cost but weight which is an issue for cats. Like so many things in life there are pros and cons. The pros – outboards are lighter, relatively cheap to replace after 10 years or so, easy to access to work on. When you are not using them they are completely out of the water, so no prop drag. They are quiet. You don’t have the problem of diesel bug. The cons: they run on petrol so you carry highly flammable, explosive fuel on board. They don’t charge the batteries or hardly. Our engines being 9.9 lack grunt. In 25 knots of wind and sea, going straight into it we are only doing 2 knots head way. Outboards can sometimes cavitate.

3 or 4 years ago we were faced with having to get new engines. After much deliberation we ended up getting exactly the same ones – same brand, same size.

A lot of it has to do with the size boat and weight you have to power. We are relatively light at 4.5 to 5 tons. Hope this helps. Chris &à Wade

wow – I guess it is one thing to boat – and another thing to build one. wow –

Ah but we did not build it! Enjoying the fruits of the designer and maker’s labour. We wanted to play straight away, not work like crazy for years!

thanks for clarifying…. and play away – right on!

Hi Wade and Chris, Sue and I are thinking of buying an Easy to cruise the east coast and would love to talk to you about it. We currently have a yacht on the Gippsland Lakes kept at Metung. It is a 33 foot, green gaff rigged cutter with a big bow sprit and maroon sails. You may have seen it, as we are around Paynesville a bit. The boat is called Bohemka and it lived in the Paynesville canals for a couple of years up until 3 yeasr ago. Next time I see you, or if you see us please say hello. We would love to talk to you. Phil and Sue

Hi Phil and Sue – we do remember your boat! We have left the Lakes and are now full time on Take It Easy cruising Tassie and the East coast. Would love to catch up – will email you.

Love the colour scheme you used for “Take it Easy.” Very distinctive! We are considering buying an Easy catamaran (once our monohull finally sells!) I realise that catamarans don’t have the same upwind performance as monos, especially the ones without dagger boards but I was wondering how much worse. Can you tell me what sort of angle you can sail to the wind and is this badly affected by seastate and windspeed??

Thanks for the compliment Tim.

We can sail at 35 to the wind in flat water but the sea state makes a huge difference. In lumpy seas like we often find in Bass Strait it is more like 40. There are a lot of variables with wind strength and seas. We are cruisers and don’t enjoy beating into wind. With the low bridge deck clearance of the Easy once the wind is forward of beam and over 20 knots the ride is uncomfortable and waves can slam. So we do most of our sailing with the wind back of beam. It’s smooth, fast and easy to manage on the Genoa alone in strong conditions (20-25) or under spinnaker. Hope this help – give us a call if you want to talk. Will email you our details.

Hi there. My wife and I plan to go cruising, hopefully around the world, and have stumbled on an Easy 11.6. Initially we felt we could only afford a mono hull but this Easy falls within our price range. I’m very interested to hear your thoughts on the bluewater capability of the Easy 11.6 and whether you think it would be suitable long term. We won’t have the option to upgrade to a better cat – it’s this or a mono hull. Also whether you think it’s comfortable enough as a liveaboard. It will just be the 2 of us and our dog for the most part. I am also just a little concerned that because they are such light displacement, we won’t be able to carry enough “stuff” but in saying that we intend to do more exploring and sailing is just the mode of travel.and the accommodation. Thank you!

We had 8 years on our Easy, the last 18 months as live aboard. The Easy 11.6 is a great coastal cruiser but if you are thinking of going around the world, it is not the boat. Bridge deck clearance and payload are the limiting factors. We upgraded for those reasons in particular, and because of the fairly ordinary bathroom we had in ours which grated on us when living on it full time. We have a couple of articles on the topic of buying a cat. I will email them to you separately. They might be helpful to you.

Thank you so much. Your experience might be the reason we let this one through to the keeper. It is a big concern of ours That it’s not blue water capable. Out of interest, what is the bridge deck clearance on these Easy’s? I can’t find that info anywhere. I’ve spoken to Peter Snell (who is very helpful) and he seemed to think that it’s just as treacherous sailing around Australia as it may be crossing the Pacific. I don’t know, I haven’t the experience. It’s a hard decision as we were so set on a cat but a mono hull may be a safer bet for us. If you could send though your articles that would be wonderful. Thank you so much.

The bridge deck clearance is supposed to be 60cm bare boat, but it is more like 55cm once you put your gear on – which means slamming heading into some sea. For living aboard we reckon you want 44ft minimum- the longer the water line, the more the payload.

Hi Tim, we are in the same boat except our monohull is not for sale. Sue and I hired a Seawind Lite 1160 from Whitsunday Escapes last year and fell in love. Self tacking headsail on a furler and sat on 10 knots without a problem. We couldn’t do any better than 45 degrees off the wind but it was so fast we could still go upwind faster than most monos despite covering more distance. The space available is tremendous. The wineglass on the table doesn’t even fall over when you tack and if you run aground you just sit there on your mini-keels until the tide comes in. We didn’t run aground though because it only draws 900mm. I could highly recommend hiring one before you buy. We had two couples for 10 nights and it ran out at $300 per couple per night – no more than a good hotel room and for a $500,000 boat. Had two toilets and two showers too.

I love our mono a lot but you can’t beat a cat for the east coast especially once inside the reef. The only downsides in my opinion are that they are dearer, they don’t point as well (minor unless you are racing) and they take up two spaces in a marina. Otherwise they are sensational.

I have been watching the prices and if you stick with a name-brand production boat like seawinds, they are very dear. The Easy’s are cheaper and less flash but I am guessing highly variable depending on who built it.

I will be interested to see what you do.

Our current boat (Challenger 36) is a timber boat (Dynel sheathed, triple diagonal west system). It is a great construction method, strong, light and naturally well insulated and we have had no problems in the 7 years of owning the boat. The trouble is now that we want to sell, nobody is interested, they all want fibreglass so we are practically having to give the boat away. It makes me hesitant to buy an Easy as I don’t want to get stuck with another timber boat I am going to lose a heap of money on. But then fibreglass production cats are either old and worn out or just way out of our budget……At the moment we are looking at a mid 90s Simpson Elite or a younger Easy…..I think the Easys sail better, I certainly think they look nicer.

So, here is an update. We had a look at an Easy 41 today. The design of the boat is fantastic, by far the best layout we have seen so far. Price is OK too. HOWEVER, there are some soft spots around the windows and on the foredeck. So, that makes me a little nervous. I have repaired rot in boats before but I know if it isn’t done properly it will just keep coming back.

Hi guys! I am new to blogging and came across your site. Breath taking photos and beautiful boat! I have a 45′ Morgan (monohull) and find myself dreaming of cats more and more! Anyways, love your site! I look forward to reading more!

Thanks for the kind words. Morgan’s are lovely boats – we seriously looked at one when we were debating whether to go for a mono or a cat. Enjoy the wander on the site and thank you for the follow!

Hi Guys. You stole my favourite boat! She is a beauty so well done with your purchase.I had a look at her when she was on the hard, in August 2018 and she was hard to fault. I saw your article in multihull world and now I’m reading your blog. I have to agree with pretty much everything you wrote in the article. Old design and not production but super light weight, great performance, beautifully built and ideal live aboard. I was just a tyre kicker and not in a position to purchase, but one day, now I have sold my 40ft mono, it will happen!! I look forward to reading what you do with her, and your adventures. Again, well done on buying a unique, excellent boat!!

Hey Craig, thanks for the kind words. We are very happy. She needed a bit of TLC but now nearly 6 months later we think we are over the hump and can enjoy her!

Hi SV Anui Anui is a very special boat. I worked in the same yard that she was built in and she’s pretty awesome allround. Although an “older” design the hull form is not really superseded with heaps of more “modern” designs lacking anything like that level of sailing performance- I’d call her superior to any Gunboat. Lucky ducks:)

Hi Jeff, thanks for the nice comment about Anui. We think she is pretty special, inside and out and are a bit besotted! We feel very lucky to be her next caretakers.

Currently sitting on the beach in Yamba admiring Anui, where you off to next??

Hello Dave, on our way to Tassie. Next stop Coffs tomorrow.

Hi guys, just had to show your boat off to friends……. Everyone is suitably impressed! Feeling weller?

Catamaran Designers

Easy catamarans.

Other Catamaran Designers we considered...

Farrier Marine Designs by Ian Farrier - Cats and Tris
Mark Pescott Multihulls Down-under bloke now in Asia
Grainger Designs Tony is a master Australian performance Catamaran Designer (all time wish-list, not within our budget though)

Bob Oram Design (Retired) Stylish composite type Catamaran Designer
Roger Hill Designs New Zealand Power and Sail
Ron Given Design Designs by Ron Given
Liggard Designs Garry Liggard - Mono and Catamaran
Kelsall Catamarans Designs from Derek Kelsell
Wharram Designs Designs proved around the world by James Wharram
Mike Waller Yacht Design Another from Down-under, popular with New Zealand Builders
Kurt Hughes Designs Designs from our US friends
Jarcat Marine The best trailer-able Catamaran
Schionning Designs Beautiful Australian designed performance Catamarans
Lizard Yachts Peter Kerr Aluminium Catamarans

Crowther Design Another well proven Cat
Spirited Designs Craig Schionning designs
WOODS Designs Designs by Richard Woods

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These are a few Designers that we canvassed that allowed for amateur sailing catamaran building, a majority of this list are from south of the equator. We tried to choose someone close to home providing 'easy-access-to-help', worth consideration.

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Plywood Sailing Catamaran!

Discussion in ' Boatbuilding ' started by Bluewater64 , Jan 6, 2009 .

Bluewater64 New Member

Hello folks, I have been reading a lot of the comments from the folks on the Boat Design forum and I must thank all of you for helping people in need of honest advice, especially when someone is craving for some good knowledgeable advice. I also noticed that there is so much confusion and different styles when it comes to building your own Catamaran. I’m a person with a simple mind and who is a respectful listener. I always listen very carefully to knowledgeable people and that is the main reason I’m posting this message. I have been researching the Home Building Catamaran process for almost two years and let me tell you that stuff is addictive. Like everyone else, I also have my limitations. However I have been lucky to have the space, all the tooling for the construction and living in an area with easy access to the main materials, I’m about 20 miles from the water. I have solid wood construction knowledge so, I have no doubt I can build my own Catamaran. After researching many Catamaran construction methods, I came to realize that the industry is still in the early stages, if you compare it with the sailboat industry. Because of this, I want to keep things simple and affordable for example: a) I’m planning to purchase a used mast, winches, dingy, and engines and perhaps make my own sails. The items I will purchase new will be the navigations instruments, kitchen, water maker, rigging and any other item that I feel the necessity to purchase new. I’m taking in consideration the time it will take me to build my Catamaran, so I’m certainly keeping my eyes open and well informed, so I can find all those items used and for a good price, and I consider that to be a realist and very doable approach. With that said, the next challenge is the one that I’m most concerned with. I love to work with wood so a plywood - Epoxy construction Catamaran really appeals to me. The problem is trust. There is a lot of people offering their blueprints and different methods of construction and that it is a little overwhelming. I found a site called Easy Catamarans http://easycatamarans.com.au/ . They are an Australian based company and the process, as well as the blueprint seems reasonable to me. My main concern is the credibility of the design. When it sounds too good to be true, it may not be true at all. For their 43’ Easy cat blueprint they are asking $ 3.000 Aus. The Cat construction is 100 % marine plywood. I have some questions for you folks; 1) what are your thoughts about plywood construction in terms of the weight to ration, 2) do you think purchasing a blueprint is important, 3) anybody here familiar with the Easy Build Catamaran, what is your “gut” feeling about this company that claims to be so affordable and easy to build, 4) even though I will used epoxy and glassed the boat inside and out, do I have to use marine plywood and 5) do you guys think this Easy Catamaran design will be able to do some serious blue water cruising. I’m planning to start the building process this summer. We are a family of 4 and I do not want to build bigger than 43’. Your opinions are very important to me, and it will shape my knowledge and thoughts when it comes to making a decision. I highly value all your wonderful and kind advice. Thank you many times in advance for taking the time to read my words and the willingness to help my family and I with your advice. Thank you. Regards; Abe

outside the box Previous Member

Just google Easy's they are every where in Australia many very happy owners.

According to your short statement and the criteria of your comment, I’m assuming you must be directly connected with Easy Catamaran. Let me see if I can understand what you are trying to convey. You are telling me to base my decision completely on a simple Google search? Is that correct? Well, I don’t think so and let me tell you why. A few years ago a friend of a friend of mine that lives in Genoa, Italy, got a hold of a blue print (we don’t know how he obtained the blue print) of a 36’ sloop sailboat. At that time this kid was 18. It was known that this kid was raised around sailing and had a basic understanding of sailing and basic skills of boat construction. He ended up getting a hold of some fake pictures. At the time, some of his friends and family were in the process of building several sailboats. So, this kid was so slick that he took pictures of the different construction stages, had a few friends hold a tool in their hand and pretend they were working on the sailboat. He set up a very nice website with a lot of pictures and full of personal testimonials (of course they were all fake). In addition, he offered 3 different sizes of building plans, as well as construction technical support in Italian, English, and Spanish. He ended up regenerating a substantial amount of money until complaints started to come in and things eventually caught up with him. So, can we call this kid dishonest? Or was he just trying to build a business? You make that call. In addition, you have to be very naïve just to base a major decision like this on a simple Google search. The matter of a fact is that Easy Catamaran does NOT offer a lot of information on their website about their plans. The ONLY thing they offer is a bunch of pictures (who knows where they came from) and some text describing how wonderful and easy their Easy Catamaran are. What about an example of their plans? This is what a very respectful Naval Architect wrote to a friend of mine on a recent email. “By going to a reliable designer and/or supplier, they will have worked out all the engineering and design ahead of time which is what you want to be assured of. Of utmost importance is the hull lines plan as everything about a boat derives from this. Therefore, your plan package should include the hull lines and lofting instructions and/or full-size patterns. If it does not include the hull lines, go someplace else. You also want a detailed set of construction plans that include the plan view, the inboard profile view (looking at the inside as if the boat were sliced down the middle of the hull, and in the case of a catamaran, also down the middle of the bridge deck), and section views. Obviously, there should also be a rigging plan showing the sail plan in profile and the mast in transverse section. The more rigging details, the better”. On the Easy Catamaran web site they do not provide ANY sample drawings on which to judge. Like I stated on my previous post, I have been searching and doing a lot of reading about Catamaran construction for two years, and I can tell you 8 out of ten offered a sample plan on their site. So, I’m not going to spend a large sum of money in building plans, material, and time to build something that I do not have a clear understanding of their the company goals, history, reliability and business ethics. Thank you for your advice.

marshmat Senior Member

Hi Bluewater, It looks like there are a few drawings buried deep within the Easy Catamarans site. See http://easycatamarans.com.au/options.htm , click the boat's name, and about half of them have a link at the very bottom of the lower right frame (who uses html frames these days, anyway?) to a couple of drawings. They don't look as detailed as I would expect for study plans. On a full set of study plans (available from most designers for about 1 to 3 percent of the cost of the building plans) there should be enough information to see how the boat is put together, what the materials requirements will be, and where the tricky spots are that will need special techniques or skills. Study plans are supposed to have enough information to do a preliminary construction budget and schedule (both of which will be shot to hell a month after you start building, but that's another matter). So, Bluewater, if I were in your position- and one of the Easy boats looked appealing- I would be giving Peter Snell a call and asking to buy a copy of the study plans (not the build plans) for the design you're interested in, and also asking if there are any previous builders who'd be willing to discuss the boat with you. I'd also be prowling the net for information on Snell and his design firm, people who have done business with them, etc. This isn't paranoia, it's standard due diligence and is part of normal business process for designers, engineers, investment brokers, and just about anyone else who, for various reasons, needs to cover their backside. As to your other questions: I have some questions for you folks; 1) what are your thoughts about plywood construction in terms of the weight to ration, 2) do you think purchasing a blueprint is important, 3) anybody here familiar with the Easy Build Catamaran, what is your “gut” feeling about this company that claims to be so affordable and easy to build, 4) even though I will used epoxy and glassed the boat inside and out, do I have to use marine plywood and 5) do you guys think this Easy Catamaran design will be able to do some serious blue water cruising. I’m planning to start the building process this summer. Click to expand...

waikikin Senior Member

Hi Bluewater, I live in Australia & am a shipwright & has been involved in multihulled sailing vessels since 1976, I have no affilliation with the Snell designs & have never built one of his vessels but am familiar with them, they have a reputation to be quite a reliable craft, I would consider one to cruise with my family on but have for myself chosen another designer in composites. Some may have been built with lower grades of ply which would not generally be a recomended practice but here in Australia some brands of Aust/NZ standards exterior ply are of superior quality to British standard stamped marine ply available here, the Aust standards marine ply available here is generally of excellent quality & at a small premium definatly worth the extra investment, also there is an Easy forum called some thing like "easytalking" which might give you some more insight in regards to build times etc, also the larger versions may well prove a better investment on resale at a later date. All the best with your design choice from Jeff.

russglass New Member

waikikin said: ↑ Hi Bluewater, I live in Australia & am a shipwright & has been involved in multihulled sailing vessels since 1976, I have no affilliation with the Snell designs & have never built one of his vessels but am familiar with them, they have a reputation to be quite a reliable craft, I would consider one to cruise with my family on but have for myself chosen another designer in composites. Some may have been built with lower grades of ply which would not generally be a recomended practice but here in Australia some brands of Aust/NZ standards exterior ply are of superior quality to British standard stamped marine ply available here, the Aust standards marine ply available here is generally of excellent quality & at a small premium definatly worth the extra investment, also there is an Easy forum called some thing like "easytalking" which might give you some more insight in regards to build times etc, also the larger versions may well prove a better investment on resale at a later date. All the best with your design choice from Jeff. Click to expand...

Manie B Senior Member

Bluewater here is the easy site http://www.hostmybb.com/phpbb/index.php?mforum=easy they are VERY popular boats and fetch good prices even 10 years old http://www.yachthub.com.au/ search EASY catamaran i have done A LOT of reading on Easy over the past 4 years and i still believe it is the best way to go for the amateur / home builder, i am confident that i have also read just about every catamaran site on the web and after all these years Easy is still very good you MUST stick to their specifications - dont waste your time with cheaper alternatives i am busy building my own cat with ply and epoxy, it is a user friendly medium

Bluewater 64, there is an old saying you should not assume as it makes an *** (out of) u (and) me, further to your reply above I have no connection with " as you assume, Easy Catamaran". I have worked for a long time both in New Zealand and in Australia building mostly Catamarans of Ron Given design and Tony Grainger designs for one of Australia's finest Company's. Due to my favour of the Multihull, I followed a life long passion into the study of marine design, I have a staff of 7 working with me, (design 2 mechanical engineering 1, concept development 3 and plug making 1 ,full time designing and developing a range of Multihulls for a New Zealand Company, we have also been doing design work for a local power boat builder on contract. The Google comment was simply do some broad research on the designs without assumption then ask questions and seek advise from people like waikikin, and also go direct to the designer as marshmat advised. I was on here often, looking and reading some years back but found the site full of armchair experts with a small percentage of very good professionals who take time to answer questions of the general public, for example Richard Woods, Eric Sponberg and others. Again I will be signing out admiring people like Manie B who "JFDI" IT. All the best in your search.

hi "outside the box" please show us some pics of your work i am always keen on learning what the others have to offer

sabahcat Senior Member

Also here as well http://easycat.50webs.com/ There are plenty getting around Oz, many happy owners

Hi Russglass, I cant comment too much on the Col Clifford system, my only exposure to it was an article in a Multi magazine on it, no real hands/eyes on the real thing, the concept may have merit & be successful but do your research & get some comment, paid if need be from an independant design professional as although alu connective beams have acceptance in multis, the framing system outlined is unconventional & I have no idea how handsomely skin loads transfer & interface with the framing system, maybe you can invite Col to offer his system to scrutiny here? All the best with your boating from Jeff.

Hi Manie B I can't post any further information as the design contract we have undertaken has confidentiality clauses in it as the client is in the Patent process presently with a couple of the design features. The design should be released mid 2010 (i will keep you posted) its really just the clients slant on his ideal boat and should someone else like it well and good, the patent is to protect his IP.

Freenacin Junior Member

you say this: Bluewater64 said: ↑ I’m a person with a simple mind and who is a respectful listener. I always listen very carefully to knowledgeable people and that is the main reason I’m posting this message. Abe Click to expand...

robherc Designer/Hobbyist

Wow, it took you a month and 5 days to come up with that? If he's suspicious about the first post, that's fine, the problem was already dealt with; why are you reviving a dead thread just to sling mud at someone?!?

turbofnq New Member

Hi all, I am "reviving a dead thread" as well I suppose. I launched an Easy 37 last November after a three year build, and am more than happy with the results. The boat was built out of Hoop Pine both the ply and all other timber. The ply is "BB" grade, which by Australian standards in nearly as good as it gets for the job. There is no need to use Marine Ply as the glue is the same in both grades and entire boat, inside and out is sealed in Epoxy, so in theory the timber will never get wet, and if it does, then the type of timber used in the build is not all that important, the hole is. The Easy design is an extremely ridig design, which I discovered when moving the almost completed boat a few meters. I had the weight on two diagonally opposed jacks for a short while (not intentionally) and there was less than 3mm flex from one mini keel to the other. The Easy is not the be all and end all of ply cats, it is just one of many and the others may or may not be as well designed, I don't know, or care. This is just the design I picked, and the designer, Peter Snell is more than helpfull. The boat sails quite fast, and while it doesn't have a big rig, it is fairly light. The bridgedeck clearance has not been a problem but then the beam is not huge so it doesn't need to be. Sailing around the world may be different, but that was never my plan, besides there is big jets for that. The Easy plans are cheap, as stated above, however there is all the info there to build a boat. The interior fitout is up to you. You can pay more for other plans and you will get more detail, but I didn't find any major problems. This Forum, http://www.hostmybb.com/phpbb/index.php?mforum=easy has just about every question and answer you could think of, and it is not just limited to Easy's, there is other designs there as well. My boat can be viewed in Members Multis, the Leslie James. Cheers, turbofnq.

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Giants Opening Day roster projection: A lot rests on San Francisco’s young pitching

Feb 26, 2024; Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Mason Black (82) throws against the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning at Scottsdale Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports

Predicting the San Francisco Giants’ roster two weeks before Opening Day is like trying to fill out a perfect NCAA Tournament bracket. It’s virtually impossible to be 100 percent accurate. There will be upsets. There will be injuries. There will be unforeseen circumstances. Didn’t have Saint Peter’s or Valparaiso crashing the Sweet 16? Don’t feel bad. Nobody had Connor Joe and Michael Reed starting as the Giants’ Opening Day corner outfielders in 2019, either.

We’re a long time removed from that first frenetic season under Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi. Now in the sixth season of his administration, the Giants should be able to rely on internal options instead of waiver flotsam. Zaidi is operating with different marching orders, too. The fans have spoken and so has ownership: The Giants plan to have more continuity in the lineup, fewer platoons and more week-to-week roster stability.

But that doesn’t make the roster prediction business any less hazardous. Remember last year when the Giants flew to New York with a roster that was all but set? Zaidi sprung an early-morning surprise at Yankee Stadium: The club made a waiver trade for lefty bench bat Matt Beaty, which meant someone had to reach up, tap 6-foot-11 pitcher Sean Hjelle on the shoulder and tell him he was on the taxi squad. It also meant that Brett Wisely , who had advised his parents against flying from Florida to New York, was a last-minute addition. His family wasn’t there to see his major-league debut. The Giants began the season abuzz with confusion. And for all that jet scrambling, Beaty spent a grand total of four games in a Giants uniform.

The lesson here: No matter how set the Opening Day group might appear, never underestimate Zaidi’s proclivity for last-minute roster futzing.

Of course, as injuries and performances have played out this spring, the Giants have a rotation that sure could use a futz or two. For now, anyway, here’s a best guess at how the Giants will line ’em up against the San Diego Padres on March 28 at Petco Park.

Catchers (2): Patrick Bailey , Tom Murphy

On the fringe: Joey Bart

Wondering why Joey Bart hasn’t been traded yet? Look no further than last year’s catching group. Roberto Pérez , who was signed to be at least a tandem starter, sustained a season-ending shoulder injury a week into the season. So although Bart is out of options and likely to be wearing another uniform soon, the Giants will delay a decision on him until the last possible moment.

A team is always one foul tip away from testing its catching depth, and sure enough, Bailey took one off his right hand in the Giants’ 6-4 loss to the Dodgers on Tuesday. X-rays were negative, and Bailey is expected to return to action soon. There’s no question the Gold Glove finalist will be the team’s primary backstop. Murphy, who signed a two-year, $8.5 million contract, offers right-handed pop off the bench and the ability to start against left-handers, which should allow the switch-hitting Bailey to focus on his left-handed side and perhaps stay a little fresher into August and September.

Infielders (6): 1B LaMonte Wade Jr. , 2B Thairo Estrada , SS Nick Ahmed, 3B Matt Chapman , INF Wilmer Flores , INF Tyler Fitzgerald

On the fringe: Casey Schmitt , Otto López , David Villar

The Giants have been dreaming on Marco Luciano ’s future impact for years. That future isn’t right now. Luciano had a rough time in the Dominican Summer League, he was set back by a tender hamstring this spring, and he was 1-for-20 with 11 strikeouts over his first eight exhibition games. None of this should be a surprise. The 22-year-old top prospect has played just 34 games above Double-A. So it won’t be a career-defining failure if Luciano begins in the minor leagues. Nick Ahmed, who joined the Giants as a non-roster invitee, is healthy after a year rehabbing from shoulder surgery and he’s not far removed from his pair of Gold Gloves. He should combine with Chapman to form a dynamic defensive left side of the infield, which will funnel into the pitching staff’s ground-ball tendencies.

Estrada reprises his role as the everyday second baseman, and Wade will form a platoon at first base with Flores, who will mix in elsewhere as needed. Nobody’s quite sure where Flores’ 400 or so plate appearances will come from, but he’s not concerned. “You know how it always goes,” he said.

The Giants have just one bench spot left after accounting for Flores, Murphy and a fourth outfielder ( Austin Slater ), and they’ll need speed and middle infield coverage from that spot. IF/OF Tyler Fitzgerald is the most versatile, and although he isn’t having a great spring (.192, 13 strikeouts in 26 at-bats), neither is Schmitt (.116). So we’ll lightly pencil in Fitzgerald as the choice (for now) on Opening Day. López offers an intriguing blend of skills, too. With an all-right-handed bench, there’s an avenue for a lefty hitter like Wisely to force his way onto the roster after a while. The good news for the Giants is that all of these young infielders have minor-league options, so protecting inventory won’t guide the decision.

Outfielders (4): Jung Hoo Lee , Mike Yastrzemski , Austin Slater, Michael Conforto

Designated hitter (1): jorge soler.

On the fringe: Luis Matos , Blake Sabol , Wade Meckler

Giants manager Bob Melvin had Lee playing back-to-back exhibition games earlier than the rest of the expected everyday players as the former KBO star sought to familiarize himself with major-league pitching. But the Giants had to back off Lee in recent days because of minor hamstring tightness. When healthy, Lee’s blend of skills has been on display for everyone to see. He’s drawn raves from the coaching staff as well as opposing scouts. Although there’s every reason to believe there will be an adjustment period, just as there was for Ha-Seong Kim in San Diego, the Giants will exercise every bit of patience in Lee as their contact-hitting catalyst atop the lineup and in center field.

With Lee in center, Yastrzemski’s defensive chops should play up with a return to right field, where he was a Gold Glove finalist in 2021. He’ll platoon with Slater, who was brought around slowly this spring because of offseason elbow surgery. Slater started in center field Saturday, and he’s expected to be full go when the season begins to reprise his platoon role with Yaz.

Conforto hopes to avoid the platoon treatment after starting just 21 out of 48 games against left-handed starting pitchers (and batting .177 against them). There will be pressure to perform, though, if Luis Matos continues to force the issue. Matos entered Saturday with a 1.113 OPS that ranked fourth among all big leaguers in the exhibition season. Nobody this spring has more extra-base hits (five doubles, three home runs). Assuming the Giants cannot find a taker for Conforto and most of his $18 million salary, they’ll begin the year hoping he can have a bounce-back season as he seeks a platform to free agency. If any of their lefty-hitting outfielders get dinged up, Sabol figures to be a phone call away. He has a full set of minor-league options with Rule 5 draft strings no longer attached. Sabol is out of action with a mild groin strain but should return to baseball activity soon. Meckler was 11-for-26 when the Giants optioned him to minor-league camp. If he hits up a storm at Triple A, he’ll get opportunities at some point.

Starting pitchers (5): RHP Logan Webb , LHP Kyle Harrison , RHP Jordan Hicks , RHP Keaton Winn , RHP Mason Black

On the fringe: RHP Spencer Howard , RHP Blayne Enlow , LHP Blake Snell (?), LHP Jordan Montgomery (?)

Don’t bother asking Melvin if he’s worried that Webb has a 10.03 ERA in four exhibition starts while allowing 22 hits in 11 2/3 innings. If any pitcher in camp gets the benefit of the doubt to work on stuff, it’s the guy who led the major leagues with 216 innings last season and finished second in NL Cy Young Award balloting. But you might need truth serum if you ask Melvin whether he’s worried about getting dependable innings from the pitchers who will follow Webb in the rotation.

Harrison and Hicks have looked filthy this spring, combining for 24 strikeouts in 14 1/3 innings, but the Giants will need them to demonstrate efficiency and durability, as well. After that, injuries to Tristan Beck (right arm aneurysm, out at least two months) and Hjelle (sprained right elbow, unlikely for Opening Day) have reduced the Giants’ choices. And they’ll need a fifth starter the first turn through the rotation since they won’t have a day off on the seven-game, season-opening road trip against the Padres and Dodgers.

The Giants should have a better read on things after Sunday when Winn, who was set back by elbow inflammation, is scheduled to start the exhibition against the Colorado Rockies . Black has a 6.97 ERA in four starts, but he’s had just one clunker out of the bunch, and impressively, he hasn’t issued a walk all spring. When in doubt, bet on the Giants to go with the most reliable strike throwers. (Unless they sign Snell, who led the NL in walks last season but was otherwise pretty darn good.)

Leverage relievers (5): RHP Camilo Doval , LHP Taylor Rogers , RHP Tyler Rogers , RHP Luke Jackson , RHP Ryan Walker

On the fringe: Nobody

The Giants felt good enough about their late-game relievers that they made no upgrades in the offseason. Jackson, who was a midseason addition last year after returning from Tommy John surgery, has looked particularly nasty in his exhibition appearances. Getting a full and effective season out of him could be an underrated factor. The rest of the group is having quietly effective springs, as well. Shhhhhh. No news is good news.

Long/bulk relievers (3): RHP Daulton Jefferies , LHP Amir Garrett , RHP Landen Roupp

On the fringe: LHP Juan Sanchez , LHP Erik Miller , RHP Cody Stashak , RHP Nick Avila , RHP Spencer Bivens

Left-hander Ethan Small , whom the Giants acquired in a cash deal from Milwaukee, had the inside track to a job by virtue of his left-handedness and ability to throw multiple innings. But he strained his oblique and will be out of action for several weeks. So the Giants’ choices for a second lefty are down to Garrett, Sanchez and Miller. Sanchez, a 23-year-old non-roster invitee who came up through the system and pitched at High-A Eugene last season, is having the strongest spring. He’s wowing the catchers and coaching staff with his emerging velocity and changeup and has allowed one run in five appearances (six innings) with six strikeouts and no walks. If the Giants base their roster decisions on inventory and experience (with extra credit for charisma), then Garrett has a leg up. Miller already was optioned to minor-league camp but could return if needed.

Jefferies is a former Cal pitcher who last appeared for the A’s in 2022 before undergoing Tommy John surgery. He’s the surest bet to make the team as either a bulk reliever or starter. Roupp hasn’t pitched above Double A and didn’t make his exhibition debut until March 9, but his curveball is the most talked-about pitch of the spring in Scottsdale, and his two-seamer might rank a close second. If the Giants can get Roupp stretched out quickly enough, he’ll join Jefferies as a candidate to start or pitch multiple innings out of the bullpen.

This much is certain: To some extent, the Giants will rely on their young pitching to keep them afloat this season. That’ll be true whether the Giants sign Snell or Montgomery, whether Alex Cobb makes a healthy return as early as May and whether former Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray has a no-hiccups rehab process from Tommy John surgery to become a factor in the second half.

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2023 finish: 82-80 (3 rd in NL West)
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Largest luxury tax hit: 3B Manny Machado ($31.8 million)
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Top returning reliever: LHP Tom Cosgrove (0.6 WAR)

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Key additions: RHP Dylan Cease (trade), RHP Michael King (trade), LHP Yuki Matsui (free agent), RHP Woo-Suk Go (free agent), RHP Jhony Brito (trade), RHP Randy Vasquez (trade), C Kyle Higashioka (trade), RHP Enyel De Los Santos (trade), LHP Wandy Peralta (free agent), RHP Luis Patiño (waivers), INF Tucupita Marcano (waivers), OF Cal Mitchell (minors), OF Oscar Mercado (minors), C Kevin Plawecki (minors), OF Tim Locastro (minors).
Key losses: OF Juan Soto (trade), LHP Blake Snell (free agent), LHP Josh Hader (free agent), OF Trent Grisham (trade), RHP Seth Lugo (free agent), RHP Michael Wacha (free agent), RHP Nick Martinez (free agent), C Gary Sanchez (free agent), RHP Scott Barlow (trade), RHP Steven Wilson (trade), LHP Rich Hill (free agent), RHP Luis Garcia (free agent), DH Ji-Man Choi (free agent), 1B Garrett Cooper (free agent), LHP Drew Pomeranz (free agent), C Austin Nola (free agent), LHP Tim Hill (free agent), DH Matt Carpenter (trade), LHP Ray Kerr (trade).
Baseball America top-100 prospect(s): C Ethan Salas (8), SS/OF Jackson Merrill (17), LHP Robby Snelling (27), RHP Dylan Lesko (38), RHP Drew Thorpe (58), SS Leodalis De Vries (99).

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An offseason of change began with A.J. Preller allowing Bob Melvin to leave to manage the Giants, opening a spot for Mike Shildt’s promotion to manager. The team was planning to cut back payroll before Chairman Peter Seidler’s death, but that impact has been quite stark as two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell was sitting on the open market late into spring training and ownership, led by new Chairman Eric Kutsenda , appear to be sticking to a plan that appears intent on resetting the luxury tax and perhaps opening the season some $100 million below last year’s opening day payroll.
Part of cutting payroll is replacing expensive options like Snell and Juan Soto with cost-controlled players. The Soto/ Trent Grisham trade added a number of arms ( Michael King , J hony Brito , Randy Vasquez ) and one of them (prospect Drew Thorpe ) was used in the deal that added 2022 AL Cy Young runner-up Dylan Cease to the new-look rotation. Top prospect Jackson Merrill is trending toward starting in center field on opening day and prospects Graham Pauley and Jakob Marsee figure to be knocking on the door soon.
Of course, for the team to somehow take a step forward while losing Soto and Snell, they need Fernando Tatis Jr. to return to his 2021 peak, for Manny Machado to recover completely from his offseason elbow surgery, for Xander Bogarts’ wrist to stay healthy all season and for both Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove to bounce back from season-ending injuries a year ago.

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Bob Oram retired, and then fortunately changed his mind. The Easy's are such a proven and popular design concept, it would be great if the plans continued to be available, with the understanding that personal support from the Snells is not part of the deal. (There is a huge amount of online info from many Easy builders, so this is not a problem.)

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I'm considering building a Sarah 12m (40ft) catamaran by Peter Snell. I was initially going to build a 40ft aluminum monohull but my current lifestyle will not allow that. Anyways. I have a couple questions regarding the Sarah and hope you guys will be able to answer me.

Healthy debates are natural, but kindness is required. 2. Please keep things "Easy". There are lots of sailing groups out there, it can be hard to find "Easy" info. This page was designed as a dedicated Easy page so please keep it on topic. A place for fellow Peter Snell designed Easy catamaran owners to share ideas and adventures.

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2009: I am happily embarking on another boat building project. I guess once the sea is in your veins you can never shake it so here I am building a Peter Snell designed 12 metre (oops! a 11.99m) 'Easy' catamaran with my new hubby.

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Hello all, was wondering if anyone on the forum had any personal experiences with any Peter Snell designed Easy catarmarans??? Their website is pretty basic, but form what i see i like the simplicity of the designs. Anyone know of basic layout designs, more details etc?? Am interested in ease of construction, time, costs etc.

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SARAH (EASY CATAMARANS) Save to Favorites . Beta Marine. BOTH. US IMPERIAL. METRIC. Sailboat Specifications Definitions Hull Type: Catamaran Twin Keel: Rigging Type: Cutter: LOA: 39.37 ft / 12.00 m ... Peter Snell: Download Boat Record: Notes. First build date is circa. Calculations Help.

About Popao: Popao is a 2006 Peter Snell designed Easy 37ft (11.3m) catamaran, equiped with mini keels and two outboard Yamaha 9.9hp high thrust engines we have the advantage of getting into the shallowest of anchorages and also beaching her when required. Easys are a popular coastal cruiser in Australia and have proven themselves on longer ...

Snell Easy 37 Extended Cruising Catamaran. Published in November 10, 2014. Another of Peter Snell's popular Easy designs, this is an extended live-aboard passage-maker version of the Easy 37. Well laid out with a spacious saloon, island bed in the owners cabin, plenty of storage throughout, air-conditioning and a very functional, well laid ...

Our next boat was Take It Easy, a 38ft or 11.6m catamaran, designed and built by Peter Snell . Peter is a professional shipwright who sells his plans for "Easy" cats of various sizes to the amateur boat builder. Take It Easy was the first 11.6m cat he built as a demonstration model and launched in 2003. We acquired her in 2011, had great ...

EASY Catamarans . We were heavily influenced by Peter and Anne SNELL (Retired). Peter is the designer of the EASY series of catamarans. Their knowledge and bias toward the amateur catamaran builder were key in our decision making process. His plans are simple, yet leave room-to-move in ideas as long as one complies with his 'structural ...

A place for fellow Peter Snell designed Easy catamaran owners to share ideas and adventures.

2) Once you're down to a couple of designs you like, buy study plans for comparison and costing purposes. Only shell out for the full construction plans once you have a place to build and are ready to commit to going ahead. 3) Never seen one in person, never sailed on one.

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27-11-2006, 03:41. # 1. keith w. Registered User. Join Date: Nov 2006. Posts: 2. Peter Snell Easy Catamaran. Anyone have experience with Peter Snell's Easy Cats - am looking to buy one and am interested in people's experiences good & bad. I live in Cairns and am looking for a good - simple - boat for coastal cruising.

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Join Date: Dec 2006. Location: Brisbane Australia. Boat: Multihulls - cats and Tris. Posts: 4,858. Re: Snell Easy 10.5. The Easy Cats are an excellent reliable line of boats, if built to plan and instruction. The designer - Peter Snell is a very nice chap who will usually be happy to help with some advice regarding his boats.

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Burger Junior Member. Roger Simpson retired from designing cats to make beautiful banjos and mandolins, with his wife doing incredible artistic inlay finishes. Bob Oram retired, and then fortunately changed his mind. The Easy's are such a proven and popular design concept, it would be great if the plans continued to be available, with the ...
EASY 37
LENGTH: Traditionally, LOA (length over all) equaled hull length. Today, many builders use LOA to include rail overhangs, bowsprits, etc. and LOD (length on deck) for hull length. That said, LOA may still mean LOD if the builder is being honest and using accepted industry standards developed by groups like the ABYC (American Boat and Yacht Council).
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Healthy debates are natural, but kindness is required. 2. Please keep things "Easy". There are lots of sailing groups out there, it can be hard to find "Easy" info. This page was designed as a dedicated Easy page so please keep it on topic. A place for fellow Peter Snell designed Easy catamaran owners to share ideas and adventures.
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About Popao: Popao is a 2006 Peter Snell designed Easy 37ft (11.3m) catamaran, equiped with mini keels and two outboard Yamaha 9.9hp high thrust engines we have the advantage of getting into the shallowest of anchorages and also beaching her when required. Easys are a popular coastal cruiser in Australia and have prove
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One reason is that Peter Snell is a reall cruisers designer, he built and then lived on a large range of the Easy designs. Last time I saw him he was cruising on a 40ft Easy. - great rig - the rig is easy to manage with a smallish monohull type mainsail and an inner forestay. What this means is that you can ease the main right out on a square ...
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Peter Snell . Plans for cruising sailing catamarans that can be built by the amateur builder in plywood. ... JESSICA (EASY CATAMARANS) 32.48 ft / 9.90 m: 1995: SARAH (EASY CATAMARANS) 39.37 ft / 12.00 m: 2005: TRACEY (EASY CATAMARANS) 42.65 ft / 13.00 m: 2012: ShipCanvas. KiwiGrip. Bruntons. Rudder Craft.
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I guess once the sea is in your veins you can never shake it so here I am building a Peter Snell designed 12 metre (oops! a 11.99m) 'Easy' catamaran with my new hubby. John and I are enjoying the whole process and once we got our heads around the concept we have found that the 'cat' has been relatively easy to build.
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Infielders (6): 1B LaMonte Wade Jr. , 2B Thairo Estrada , SS Nick Ahmed, 3B Matt Chapman , INF Wilmer Flores , INF Tyler Fitzgerald

Outfielders (4): Jung Hoo Lee , Mike Yastrzemski , Austin Slater, Michael Conforto

Starting pitchers (5): RHP Logan Webb , LHP Kyle Harrison , RHP Jordan Hicks , RHP Keaton Winn , RHP Mason Black

Leverage relievers (5): RHP Camilo Doval , LHP Taylor Rogers , RHP Tyler Rogers , RHP Luke Jackson , RHP Ryan Walker

Long/bulk relievers (3): RHP Daulton Jefferies , LHP Amir Garrett , RHP Landen Roupp

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