77' Fountaine Pajot Catamaran 2010

HELICAT RED

   Custom yacht for an owner who likes expedition lifestyle combined with reasonable comfort.  

   Practical boat for long distance voyages.

   Ideal for expeditions - when crew and passengers are aiming to reach certain goal during longer sailing and life on board. 

Built in France, in Canet-en-Roussillon - center of catamaran construction. 

Hulls and deck from \"mother\" boat - Fountaine Pageot project \"Tahiti-80\", introduced to the market in 2010.

Boat has been constructed in 4 years, including sea trials and 1 long-distance test voyage:

Dec 2014 – Jan 2015: France-Turkey. 

Several unique innovations implemented in this custom boat:

1. Central hydraulic system powering front sales furlers, main sail traveller, power and autopilot  steering, sliding helicopter platform and tender boat disembarking. 
2. Construction of sliding helicopter platform. 
3. Construction of gennaker sheets' carriages along each hull.
4. Rigging on the roof through multi-composite \"boomerang\". 
5. Rigid construction of saloon roof. 
6. System of refueling for helicopter.  
7. All commands while sailing - from one place (the helm). 

Key technical features:

• Cruise speed sailing: 10-12 nt.

• Maximum speed sailing: 17 nt.

• Cruise speed motoring: 8-10 nt.

• Maximum speed motoring: 15 nt.

• Engines Volvo D4 2x180 hp with folding propellers. 

• Additional fuel tanks for 1700 L total - allow to motor at a distance of 1300 NM with speed of 6 nt. 

• Possible navigate long-term without shore support: generator, water-maker, bakery.

• 4 solar panels.

• Separate groups of \"power\" (630 AH) and \"comfort\" (1080 AH) accumulators.

• Heating in all compartments. 

• 240 L - refrigerator. 180 L - freezer. 

• Inflatable 5 m. tender boat with Honda 40 hp engine. 

• 6 cabins for 12 passengers. Plus extra sleeping places. 

WORKS:

1. hide cracks on the deck
2. Paint little white points on the deck with brown/black paint (left by me). 
3. Paint in white 2 feet of helicopter platform (junction with the deck). 
4. Remove rust from everywhere
5. Install 2 solar vents in the front cabin hatches.