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Unique self-build sailing catamarans, inspired by the double canoes of the Polynesians

Large catamaran with red sails cruising on the coast

Pahi 63 Self-Build Boat Plans

£3,090.00

Complete, clear and detailed plans to build your own Pahi 63.

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Description

The Pahi 63 is a tribal boat, suitable for expedition sailing and for larger groups of people to cruise or eco-charter. It is based on traditional Polynesian double canoe principles, is most suitable for use in warmer climates.

The deck/accommodation layout resembles a village, with a central public area including ‘well’ and (optional) ‘hearth’, surrounded by private cabins. This centre deck and the separate aft and fore deck areas give three large emotionally different spaces, enabling people to have hours in seeming solitude.

This deck layout combined with the ‘Flexi Space’ hull cabins (all with their own entrance) enables 8-10 people to live peacefully together for weeks at a time.

Design Data

Building Method: Ply/Glass/Epoxy/Laminate
Length Overall: 63′ 19.20 m
Beam Overall: 28′ 8.53 m
Waterline Length: 51′ 15.5 m
Draft: 3′ – 5′ 0.9m – 1.5m
Weight: 8 tons
Loading capacity: 4.5 tons
Sail area: 1400 sqft 130 sqm
Building Time Estimate: 4000 hours

Visual Tour

Pahi 63 Photo Gallery Pahi 63 Videos

More Information

  • Design Discussion

    James compares Gaia’s design features with those of the charter Pahi 52. Spirit of Gaia’s Wingsail Rig is tested by other catamaran sailors.

  • In The Spirit

    An article from Cruising Helmsman magazine about Mark Smaalders’s cruise on Pahi 63 ‘Spirit of Gaia’ from Cairns to Darwin. He discusses Gaia’s characteristics from a traditional monohull sailor’s point of view.

  • Wharram’s Polynesian Dream

    Nic Compton learns how the unorthodox British designer, James Wharram, took his family and fans around the world in his handcrafted catamaran, gaining some valuable lessons along the way.

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