LAYOUT
& ACCOMMODATIONS:
Port
Hull has a large forepeak with a
folding workbench, locker, and Mica shelves with access via large deck hatch
and forward head compartment.
FORWARD
HEAD COMPARTMENT has a molded vanity
w/stainless sink, hot & cold pressure water, mirrored medicine cabinet,
hanging locker & molded storage cabinet above. Jabsco manual toilet
w/overboard discharge & holding tank. Hand held shower w/hot & cold
pressure water, 12VDC sump pump & teak grate. There is 1X overhead hatch
for ventilation.
MIDSHIP
STATEROOM has a large queen size
(67 x 48) berth inboard with shelves below & hanging lockers
outboard. There is 1X overhead hatch & 1X porthole for ventilation.
Passageway aft with steps leading to saloon & 2X hanging lockers
outboard.
AFT
STATEROOM has a large queen size
(67 x 48) berth inboard with shelves aft & lockers outboard.
Note that this stateroom is larger since the standard aft head compartment
was deleted when MERLIN was built. There is 1X overhead hatch & 2X
portholes for ventilation. Access to engine compartment via well-insulated
door.
Starboard
Hull has a large forepeak with
folding single berth, locker, shelves, and sail storage with access via
large deck hatch and forward head compartment.
FORWARD
HEAD COMPARTMENT has a molded vanity
w/stainless sink, hot & cold pressure water, mirrored medicine cabinet
& molded storage cabinet above. Jabsco manual toilet w/overboard
discharge & holding tank. Hand held shower w/hot & cold pressure
water, 12VDC sump pump & teak grate. There is 1X overhead hatch for
ventilation.
MIDSHIP
STATEROOM has a large queen size
(67 x 48) berth inboard with shelves below & hanging lockers
outboard. There is 1X overhead hatch & 1X porthole for ventilation.
Passageway aft with steps leading to saloon & 2X hanging lockers
outboard.
AFT
STATEROOM has a large queen size
(67 x 48) berth inboard with shelves aft & lockers outboard.
There is 1X overhead hatch & 2X portholes for ventilation.
AFT HEAD COMPARTMENT has a molded
vanity w/stainless sink, hot & cold pressure water, mirrored
medicine cabinet & molded storage cabinet above. Jabsco manual toilet
w/overboard discharge. Hand held shower w/hot & cold pressure water.
There is 1X porthole for ventilation. Access to large engine compartment via
sound proofed door.
BRIDGEDECK
SALOON has large U shaped
settee facing aft with storage below and folding dinning table with liquor
storage & hidden garbage bin below. There are 4X opening hatches for
ventilation.
BRIDGEDECK
NAV-STATION has forward facing stand
up chart table to starboard with storage below and Heart EVI 12VDC/110VAC
distribution panel.
BRIDGEDECK GALLEY is against aft
bulkhead with two stainless sinks, hot & cold pressure water, stainless
three burner propane stove w/oven (2X 40# propane tanks w/remote solenoid),
built-in microwave oven, large top loading 12VDC Danfoss refrigerator &
Frigoboat engine driven cold plate freezer. There are cabinets above and
lockers below the galley counter. There is 1X porthole and Plexiglas bi-fold door to saloon for ventilation
NOTE:
Interior furniture finished in beautiful book-matched Rosewood (new 97),
white vinyl overhead and hull liners (new 97), synthetic teak & holy
sole cored with Nidacor (new 97), and deep blue settee upholstery (new
97). 6X 12VDC fans and dorade vents for additional ventilation. There is
1X 135-gallon fresh water tank and water maker.
ENGINES:
2X Volvo 2003BHE, three cylinder fresh water cooled 28 hp. diesels; low
oil/high water audio/visual alarms;
2X Racor fuel/water separators & CAV fuel filters.
2X Volvo saildrives with 2.14:1 reduction and counter rotating bronze two
blade-feathering 16 Max props (new 98).
Dual single lever engine controls @ port helm station.
There are 2X 35-gallon stainless fuel tanks w/sight gauge and engine access
via soundproof doors in aft cabins.
ELECTRICAL:
12VDC/110VAC systems w/Heart EVI distribution panel (new 97).
8X 6V Trojan golf cart deep cycle 950 amp/hr house batteries (new 97)
w/Hydro caps and 2X 55 amp/hr engine batteries (new 98).
1X 150 amp Balmar alternator (new 97) and 1X 55 amp alternator.
Heart Freedom 20 Combi 2,000W-inverter/100 amp/hr battery charger (new
97) w/Heart Link 2000R battery monitor system (new 97).
6X 55W adjustable solar panels mounted on top of davits.
Fourwinds wind generator on pole mount (new 97).
50 50 amp 125V/250V shore cord.
The entire electrical system was professionally rewired in 1997.
CONSTRUCTION:
Hulls are hand-laid with sewn
unidirectional roving impregnated with isophtalic resin, cored with พ
Divinycell closed cell foam and reinforced with Kevlarฎ. The hulls are
reinforced to allow running aground without risk.
Dagger boards are molded with sewn
unidirectional roving, cored with Divinycell closed cell foam, and are
stored in water-tight dagger board trunks which are seven times stronger than
the dagger boards.
Deck
& Superstructure is molded in one piece with sewn unidirectional
roving impregnated with isophtalic resin and cored with พ Divinycell
closed cell foam. Deck to hull joint is fiber glassed and Kevlarฎ is used in
all high load/stress areas. Diamond pattern non-skid decks.
COCKPIT
has port & starboard steering stations aft and outboard with Whitlock rack
& pinion steering, teak cockpit table to port, large cockpit sole storage
compartment to starboard, and large storage compartment below cockpit seat.
Chain locker & 3X storage lockers at the base of the mast.
ELECTRONICS:
Autohelm ST50 Tridata (depth/speed/log)
Meter @ Both Helm Stations
Cetrek CNET 770 Autopilot w/2X Additional Remote Stations
(new '97)
Autohelm ST50 Apparent Wind/Speed Meter @
Both Helm Stations
Furuno M841 36 Mile Radar @ Nav-Station (new 97)
Furuno LC-90 Loran @ Nav-Station
Autohelm ST50 Tridata (depth/speed/log) Meter @ Nav-Station
Furuno Weather Fax
@ Nav-Station
SEA222 Single Sideband Radio w/Whip Antenna
Autohelm ST50 Depth Repeater @ Master
stateroom,
Trimble NavTrac GPS
Pioneer AM/FM/CD Stereo w/12 CD Stack,
Whofer,
Icom IC-M56 VHF Radio @ Nav-Station,
2X Saloon & 2X Cockpit Speakers
Autohelm ST3000 Autopilot (spare)
Ritchie Compass @ Both Helm Stations (overhauled 99)
EQUIPMENT:
Blue Sunbrella Bimini w/Oversized Stainless
Steel Frame, Spray Shield, & 4X Side Panels (new 98)
26,000BTU Cruisair Air Conditioning System (new 98)
Steel Frame, Spray Shield, & 4X Side Panels (new 98)
Espar Forced Air Diesel Heating System
Stainless Steel Dinghy Davits w/Solar Panels Mounted On
Adjustable Frame
Closed Cell Foam Cockpit Cushions (new
97)
Textaline Saloon Window Covers (new 97)
Datron 5600 Gyro Satellite TV System (new 98)
Sunbrella Hatch & Winch Covers (new 97)
Naval Electronic TV Antenna
Sunbrella Interior Window Covers (new 97)
TV/VCR
Wired For Cable TV
Sunrise Yacht Products Trampoline (new 99)
12VDC PUR 80E Survivor Watermaker (99)
Lofrans 1000W Electric Windlass w/Remote (rewired 97)
Hot Water Heater (engine & 110VAC)
45# CQR Anchor w/150 3/8 HT Chain & 150 1 Rode
4X Electric & 2X Manual Bilge Pumps
MAX Anchor w/50 3/8 HT Chain & 150 1 Rode
Deck Level Running Lights
Double Anchor Bow Rollers
Combination Steaming/Deck Light
Port & Starboard Transom Boarding Gates
Anchor Light
Cold Water Transom Shower & Stainless Swim Ladder
SAFETY
EQUIPMENT:
8 Person Avon Canister Life Raft
Horseshoe Life-ring
Life Jackets
Fire Extinguishers
Indirect Saloon Lighting
Flare Kit
SAILS
& RIGGING:
7/8th Sloop Fractional Rig
Mack Pack Mainsail Cover w/Lazy Jacks (new 97)
White Sparcraft Triple Spreader Spar w/Diamond Stayed Standing Rigging Kevlar/Mylar Full Batten Mainsail (740 Sq.Ft.)
Dacron Full Batten Cruising Mainsail
Reckman Stainless Roller Furling Headstay w/Twin
Luff
Foil
Kevlar/Mylar Racing Genoa (581 Sq.Ft.)
Dacron 150% Cruising Genoa
White Aluminum Retractable Bow Sprit
Kevlar/Mylar Solent Jib (320 Sq.Ft.)
12X Anderson Stainless Winches
Dacron Solent Jib
Fredrickssen Mainsail Batcar System
Storm Jib w/Dedicated Tack Position
Fredrickssen Mainsheet Traveler
Light Asymmetrical Masthead Spinnaker
Masthead Windex
Assorted Deck Blocks & Winch Handles
COMMENTS:
When first introduced in 1991, the Catana 48 was the flagship for this well
respected French catamaran builder. The Catana 48 was designed with
asymmetrical hulls and all weight concentrated in the center of the platform
for an easier motion at sea. In addition, the dagger boards greatly increase
the windward making and pointing abilities of this design and the tulip shaped
bows prevents any chance of pitch poling.
MERLIN is only one of two Catana 48Rs built
by Catana. The Catana 48R was a special model built with additional Kevlarฎ
and carbon fiber to reduce weight and a taller rig with a bow sprit for
additional sail area. Many experienced catamaran sailors who have followed
Catana through the years consider the Catana 48R as one of the fastest Catana
models ever built.
Originally built for an avid Italian
multihull racer/cruiser, RUSTY PELICAN (her original name), won a number of
multihull races in the Mediterranean in her early years. RUSTY PELICAN was
sailed to Florida in 1996 by her original owner and purchased by her current
owner who renamed her MERLIN.
In 1997, MERLIN completed a major refit, which included such items as a
beautiful book match Rosewood interior, Nidacore synthetic teak & holly
sole, vinyl padded hull liners, bulkheads, and ceiling. The entire 12VDC &
110VAC systems were replaced to meet US standards, and a number of her
mechanical systems updated or replaced.
Only used in the winter months, MERLIN is now seriously for sale by her owner
who is placing an order for a larger Catana model. She has been equipped and
maintained by both owners with an open check book policy, never chartered, and
ready for blue water sailing at a moments notice.
