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  • Strike 15 trimaran at speed

  • 28ft Skoota in British Columbia

  • 10ft 2 sheet ply Duo dinghy

  • 24ft Strider sailing fast

  • 36ft Mirage open deck catamaran

I just received this email from a Norwegian builder:
 
"I've completed the construction of my Sango "Rán" on Jeløya, Norway.
 
It took me three years to finish this project. The construction proved to be quite challenging at times, yet I found immense satisfaction in every aspect of it. I acquired a lot of knowledge and skills throughout the experience.
 
My building space was a garage with a 15-meter driveway, measuring 2.60 meters in width. While it served its purpose for me, I wouldn't necessarily recommend it. I divided the boat's assembly into four parts: the Cockpit/Cuddy, floats, and beams. The Cockpit/Cuddy section was lifted with the trailer structure, and I used a winch to position the floats underneath. I then inserted and epoxied the beams into their designated locations.
 
A few weeks ago, I successfully launched Rán, and the floats folded out seamlessly. Sango is spacious enough for a family of four and will serve us well for many years.
Thank you for enabling regular people like me to build a catamaran."
 
You can see more on the Sango here: