Catalac 8M vs Heavenly Twins
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On the numbers
Next to the Catalac 8M, the Heavenly Twins is the same length and of similar displacement. The Heavenly Twins has the higher D/L (282), the Catalac 8M the lower (169). The Heavenly Twins has the higher Comfort ratio (12.8, lightweight racing), the Catalac 8M the lower (11.5, lightweight racing). They have the same Capsize screening (2.98).
Catalac 8M
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Heavenly Twins
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| General | ||
| Builder | Tom Lack Catamarans | Heavenly Cruising Yachts Ltd. |
| Designer | J. Winterbotham/T.M. Lack | Pat Patterson |
| Hull type | Catamaran (no boards/asym.) | Catamaran (no boards/asym.) |
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | Masthead Sloop |
| Construction | FG | FG |
| First built | 1975 | 1971 |
| Number built | 212 | – |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 8.23 m | 8.23 m |
| Waterline length | 7.77 m ▲ | 6.55 m ▼ |
| Beam | 4.17 m ▼ | 4.19 m ▲ |
| Draft (max) | 0.61 m ▼ | 0.69 m ▲ |
| Weight & ballast | ||
| Displacement | 2,850 kg ▼ | 2,851 kg ▲ |
| Engine & tanks | ||
| Engine make | – | Yanmar |
| Fuel | 76 L ▼ | 90 L ▲ |
| Water | 265 L ▲ | 234 L ▼ |
| Ratios | ||
| D/L | 169 ▼ | 282 ▲ |
| Comfort ratio | 11.5 ▼ lightweight racing | 12.8 ▲ lightweight racing |
| Capsize screening | 2.97 ▼ above the guideline | 2.98 ▲ above the guideline |
| Hull speed | 6.77 kn ▲ | 6.21 kn ▼ |
| KSP | 0.53 ▼ | 0.57 ▲ |
▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.