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Visayan 36' Catamaran (V11)
Designer: Mike Allen
The Visayan 11 carries enough hull length and interior accomodation to be seriously considered as a true live-aboard cruising catamaran for those on a budget or just not wanting the cost and effort required to manage a bigger boat. A fully battened mainsail on a shop-built rotating wingmast will provide excellent sailing performance with a modestly sized and economical sailplan. The spinnaker and screecher sails shown may be considered optional, but are recommended as they significantly enhance sailing performance in typical tropical light-air conditions.
A fabric bimini shelter (not shown on the drawings but as seen here) over the helm station and deck seating will keep the helmsman and crew in the shade while underway, and a larger boom awning can cover almost all the aft deck at anchor. All the standard Visayan features are in place on the Visayan 11 for comfortable tropical cruising. Minimally outfitted or fully loaded, the Visayan 11 will take you cruising wherever you wish to go.
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Deck Plan
The Visayan11 aft deck provides more useable exterior deck space than you will find in most similarly sized cats. We always make sure there is room to carry a 9 foot dinghy in addition to comfortable seats and a complete helm station for the skipper. The helm seat can be removed and stowed when anchored to further open up the deck area.
A split mainsheet arrangement lead to the headsail winches through rope clutches gives excellent mainsail control at minimum cost and deck clutter.
General Arrangement
The Visayan 11 has enough interior accomodation with standing headroom to be a comfortable live-aboard long distance cruiser. Full headroom is provided in the bridgedeck salon by the depressed athwartships aisle joining the hull entry steps port and starboard. This keeps the roof profile low enough to maintain the attractive lines of the ship. The aisle and exterior entryway are one step below the normal underwing level, but are far enough aft to minimize possible underwing pounding in rough conditions.
In the hulls full size double bunks are provided with excellent headroom for a cool nite's sleep. Singles in the forward beam will delight the kids. Sitting headroom is available at the dining table and settee with excellent all-around visibility from this raised postion. There is room for sleeping on the bridgedeck floor to take advantage of the breeze from the opening forward windows.
The "galley down" adjoins the salon with a large opening for the cooks comfort and contact with the crew. A well insulated ice-box under the salon seat may be cooled by a 12 volt frig system or just packed with ice.
Twin small diesels will give the Visayan 11 excellent range and maneuverability. A full sized chart table with stool will make the captain happy with a permanent place to stow his charts and tools and plan the next day's courses.
