Raka Self-Build Boat Plans

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Double canoe catamaran on the water
Price: £774.00
Format: 
Hard Copy
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Please note: these building plans now include Design Improvement Package 2 as standard, which gives improved centre deck details, Tiki style I-section crossbeams, and crossbeam lashing details.

The RAKA class, the same length as the TANGAROA, is a Slim-Line ship. Originally designed for George Payne who wanted a boat that he could enter in local club races in the Bristol Channel and stand a chance of winning.

He won several.

Building Method: Ply/Timber/Epoxy/Laminate
Length Overall: 36' 10.97 m
Beam overall: 19' 5.80 m
Waterline length: 30' 9.14 m
Draft: 2' 0.61 m
Weight: 1.7 tons
Loading capacity: 1 - 1.5 tons
Working sail area: 415 sqft 38.6 sqm
Max. sail area: 627 sqft 58.3 sqm
Building Time Estimate: 1600 hours