Arrow 1201 – Current Builds
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Radical Bay 1060
Radical Bay 1060
The 1060 would make a fantastic small cruiser and couple safely carry you and your crew to any tropical destinations.
The Radical Bay 1060 is the bigger sister to the 8000, and provides that little step up in accomodation, space and performance. Again a standard rig is an option, however the composite bi-plane carbon masts are still the recommended configuration.
Unlike the Radical Bay 1060 has a spacious hard-floored cockpit with ample seating for all the family and friends and comes with the option of either single aluminium mast or bi-plane rig.
The Radical Bay 1060 has a very usable interior with a tidy galley area, a head and shower aft port-side and accommodation for 6 people - 2 double and 2 single bunks. A small dinette doubles as the second double bunk with a fold down dining table.
The Radical Bay 1060 utilises strip planking construction to provide a cheaper, quicker and easier build. The boat can be transported in a shipping container in three sections should transportation be necessary. Whether you're looking for a simple, fun weekender or a light live-aboard, you cannot go past the Radical Bay 1060.
For more information please download our Study Plans on this design using the link below.
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Radical Bay 800
Radical Bay 800
Schionning Designs Radical Bay 800 is a small weekender or coastal cruising catamaran, that still has enough sea-keeping ability to cross an ocean or two. The bi-plane rig provides amazingly easy sailing. which truly must be witnessed to believe.
A standard rig is an option and is at the owner's discretion. There are a number of Radical Bay 800's on the water, and many have done very well in racing events in Australia and Asia.
For the Radical Bay 800, I have chosen a simple hull form, with a vee section forward to stop slamming running aft to a flat exit to reduce hobby horsing. The asymmetric hull shapes as used on most of our designs benefit the boat in a number of ways.
The layout is surprisingly comfortable for such a small cat especially with good speed being kept in focus: the fwd bunks are comfortable and an aft "double" can easily sleep two friendly people. I have added a cockpit in each hull, the cabin offers some protection but mostly to have a comfortable sitting position with good visibility protected from those annoying unexpected splashes that sneak up through the tramps now and again.
She is definitely the future, an amazing looking, fast, exciting, simple and cheap to build cat. No such thing? True until now. She is a very safe, easy to handle coastal cruiser, a little cat a couple could live on for months at a time and yet easily demounted to transport anywhere if sold.
For more information please download our Study Plans on this design using the link below.
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Arrow 1201
Arrow 1201
The Arrow 1201 promises the same sailing experience and performance of the 1200 version yet with a revised interior and cockpit giving more options.
Schionning Designs International presents the Arrow 1201 Catamaran,
The Arrow 1201 promises the same sailing experience and performance of the 1200 version yet with a revised interior and cockpit giving more options.
The Arrow 1201 has the same layout to the Arrow 1280s : 4 berths and 2 heads. Other layout options include twin owner’s hulls, or Stbd owner’s hull with Port guest hull, or 5x berths & 1x head/shower. See more details showing the 3 cabin version with stbd owner’s hull and port guest hull. The helm options are: Central Raised Helm (shown), bulkhead helm (twin or single), or dual tiller steering. The Stbd berth has been widened to be a full queen with great volume inside. This required a reshaping of the cockpit compared to the Arrow 1200. The Navigation table is now cleverly in the saloon allowing closet shelves below in port hull.
Arrow 1201 - Study Plans & Drawings
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CM²52 Catamaran
CM²52 CATAMARAN
Designed as a lightweight owner cruiser racer or for the performance charter owner.
The Standard CM²52 built using epoxy resin infused composite E-Glass, 80-130kg/m3 Foam core achieving optimal weight and strength.
Carbon used extensively in locally reinforced structural areas.
The Carbon CM²52 CR built using epoxy resin infused composite
Carbon,
80-130kg/m3 Foam core achieving optimal weight and strength.
Externally-spray finish Awl Craft 2000 in light solid colour of choice/Anti-slip/ Antifouling barrier coatings.
The CM²52 is primarily designed for the purist, experienced and adventure cruising racer sailor who wants an efficient fast performing sailing design that is spacious due to its open plan saloon and cockpit.
Designed as a lightweight owner cruiser racer or for the
performance charter owner.
View the Current Marine Official Website Here
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CM²46 Catamaran
CM²46 CATAMARAN
Designed as a lightweight owner cruiser racer or for the performance charter owner.
The CM²46 is primarily designed for the purist and adventure cruiser racer sailor who wants an efficient fast performing sailing design that is spacious due to its open plan saloon and cockpit.
The Standard CM²46 built using epoxy resin infused composite E-Glass, 80-130kg/m3 Foam core achieving optimal weight and strength.
Carbon used extensively in locally reinforced structural areas.
The Carbon CM²46 built using epoxy resin infused composite Carbon, 80-130kg/m3 Foam core achieving optimal weight and strength.
Externally-spray finish Awl Craft 2000 / Alex seal in light solid colour of choice / Anti-slip/ Anti-fouling barrier coatings.
The CM²46 is primarily designed for the purist and adventure cruiser racer sailor who wants an efficient fast performing sailing design that is spacious due to its open plan saloon and cockpit.
Designed as a lightweight owner cruiser racer or for the performance charter owner.
View the Current Marine Official Website Here
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Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment
Quality suppliers & manufacturers
The Schionning team have a lot of contact with equipment suppliers and manufacturers, and hear feedback on certain brands or systems from our many customers. There are many Schionnings cruising the world and testing products longevity and the customer service offered by the manufacturer.
On this page we will list products and companies that we know to provide above average quality and service. It is always growing, and if your company provides equipment used on our designs and you would like to be included - please contact us.
Engines & Drive Systems
Batteries, Power Management
Technical Information
Technical Information
The Technical Information page is a collection of documents (mostly in PDF format) on the materials and systems used in Schionning catamarans. Including data sheets, engineering information, strength comparisons of each core material and informative articles from Jeff outling the design of certain system such as engine choices and main sheet systems.
Detailed engineering data
for your research!
We understand that getting your head around the process of building your own boat, or having one built, can take a little while. To gain a greater understanding of the materials used in our designs, the below data sheets have been supplied by ATL Composites, and contain all of the technical data you could need regarding the composites we use. In addition are articles or documents written by Jeff about certain systems used on our designs and why.
Documents library
- Mainsheet Systems for Catamarans
- Motor Choices for Schionning Designs
- Weight and Weight Distribution Schionning Designs
- Schionning Designs Sailing Performance and Tips
- Hull Shapes and Performance – Power Designs
- Outboard Engines VS Diesels – Written by Ross McCombe
- An Outboard Installation That Works – Ross McCombe Follow up
Kit Materials Contents
kit materials' Contents
So if you order a Schionning kit, what exactly is going to arrive? See an overview of the materials you will receive, and what each is used for during the build process. Fibreglass cloth or tapes? Microspheres, Microballoons or Microfibers? Take a closer look and you can answer these questions.
Our Schionning Kits are a no nonsense, common-sense approach to building a boat. We offer great service, fast delivery and access to anything you could need for your boat straight from the supplier to your door. Our construction plans and kits are sold with 100% professional boatbuilder support via phone and email, any time you're unsure or just need a second opinion, we're here.
Our kits contain all of your basic materials to build your boat to a faired shell stage, ready for painting and fit-out. We have sail-away costing estimates available for all of our standard designs, and this will give you an accurate idea of the overall cost of your project. This costing varies depending on your level of finish, as you can imagine different options vary greatly in price.
Below is a quick glance at what your Schionning Kit will include and what each item is primarily used for, we hope this is helpful and if you should require more detailed information please don’t hesitate to contact our office.
What do I actually receive?
DUFLEX PRE-LAMINATED PANELS
DuFlex pre-laminated panels are the main and most important material used in our kits, predominantly in the flat panel designs, however they are used in Strip-planked designs also, though to a lesser extent. These panels are 2400mm x 1200mm and are CNC routed to speed up build time on our Wildernes X Series, as well as some of our power designs. For internal furniture, a paper honeycomb core is used instead of the end-grain balsa wood core that is used for main structural areas. The use of this is purely to save weight in the shell and therefore produce a faster, more responsive catamaran.
KINETIX LAMINATING RESIN & HARDENER
Kinetix Laminating resin is used on all of our designs and is used for laminating the strip-planked areas, so round-bilge designs will use it more often whereas our flat panel designs not as much.
The reason we use Kinetix is that it has a much higher heat resistance than West System epoxies and for larger surface areas that will be in direct sunlight it is the safest solution.
The Kinetix resins are mixed by weight/volume at a mixing ratio of 4:1.
WEST SYSTEM EPOXY RESINS
The West System range is the most widely used composite epoxy system in Australia and the World when it comes to marine applications. Trusted and recommended across the globe, these products are used for most of the gluing applications involved in your build. Pumps are sold for mixing the resin and hardeners, at a ratio of 5:1. The pumps ensure that 1:1 pump ratio will equate to exactly 5:1 resin to hardener. West System hardeners come in a variety of drying speeds from Fast to Slow and everything in between. This is important when certain jobs require more or less drying time, or when working in different environments and temperatures. The West System fillers are Microlight, Microfibres and Microspheres and these are used for either fairing, gluing, filling or coving in corners etc. These powders are mixed with the resin and hardener to form a putty of desired viscosity.
FIBREGLASS TAPES (DOUBLE BIAS)
These double bias fibreglass tape rolls are used for the joining of panels in our flat panel designs, or in round-bilge designs to a lesser extent.
Anywhere that DuFlex panels need to be joined, tapes will be used.
The smaller rolls come in different widths for ease of use and to save time on cutting larger rolls of cloth.
CARBON FIBRE CLOTH
Carbon fibre is used on a number of our Schionning Catamaran Designs and can be incorporated into any design to save on weight and increase the performance capabilities.
Carbon comes in unidrectional and double bias, however is much more expensive than standard fibreglass (as one might expect). It is very similar to work with, however the resin choice may change when using carbon.
FIBREGLASS CLOTH
Fibreglass cloth is the strength and stiffness that holds your boat together, this is used in most areas for strength and is used in a variety of techniques depending on the area or job that is being performed.
Fibreglass is one of the most widely used materials for low weight and high strength properties.