Catalac 8M vs Havcat 27
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On the numbers
Next to the Catalac 8M, the Havcat 27 is 0.1 m longer and 32% lighter. The Catalac 8M has the higher D/L (169), the Havcat 27 the lower (134). The Catalac 8M has the higher Comfort ratio (11.5, lightweight racing), the Havcat 27 the lower (7.3, lightweight racing). The Havcat 27 has the higher Capsize screening (3.66, above the guideline), the Catalac 8M the lower (2.97, above the guideline).
Catalac 8M
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Havcat 27
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| General | ||
| Builder | Tom Lack Catamarans | Rhebergen Multihulls |
| Designer | J. Winterbotham/T.M. Lack | Lars Oudrup |
| Hull type | Catamaran (no boards/asym.) | Catamaran Twin Dbrd. |
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | Fractional Sloop |
| Construction | FG | FG |
| First built | 1975 | 1979 |
| Number built | 212 | – |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 8.23 m ▼ | 8.30 m ▲ |
| Waterline length | 7.77 m ▲ | 7.40 m ▼ |
| Beam | 4.17 m ▼ | 4.53 m ▲ |
| Draft (max) | 0.61 m ▼ | 1.50 m ▲ |
| Draft (min) | – | 0.40 m |
| Weight & ballast | ||
| Displacement | 2,850 kg ▲ | 1,950 kg ▼ |
| Engine & tanks | ||
| Fuel | 76 L | – |
| Water | 265 L | – |
| Ratios | ||
| D/L | 169 ▲ | 134 ▼ |
| Comfort ratio | 11.5 ▲ lightweight racing | 7.3 ▼ lightweight racing |
| Capsize screening | 2.97 ▼ above the guideline | 3.66 ▲ above the guideline |
| Hull speed | 6.77 kn ▲ | 6.60 kn ▼ |
| KSP | 0.53 ▼ | 0.58 ▲ |
▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.