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Review of Havkat 31


Havkat 31
Havkat 31.

Basic specs.

sail specifications
The Havkat 31 is a catamaran designed by the maritime architect Lars Oudrup in the mid eighties. The Havkat 31 is built by the Dutch yard Rhebergen Multihulls.

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Hull

Both the hull and the deck is made of hand laid fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of hand laid fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.
The hull is a double hull.


Interior

The interior is like many other boats made of mahogany. Mahogany belongs to the hardwood species, known for being water-repellent and resistant to decay. It has an attractive wood grain and holds wood polish and varnish well.
The boat is equipped with 4 cabins, 5 berths, a galley, 100.0 liter fresh water capacity and toilet facility.


Rig

The Havkat 31 is equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a gennaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.


Keel

DaggerBoard aka Sword

The Havkat 31 is equipped with a daggerboard keel. A daggerboard is a lifting keel that can be lowered and raised, allowing the boat to enter shallow waters as well.

The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.50 - 1.60 meter (4.92 - 5.22 ft) dependent on the load.


Engine


Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

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Sailing statistics

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Sorry, we do not have sufficient statistical information available for this boat to provide a significant reliable analysis.

Maintenance

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