2001 Hughes Catamaran Cruiser (sail) in Muskegon, MI

SELLER DESCRIPTION

The concept of "Sunburst" was a "sailor's performance cruising catamaran" as compared to the charter cats commercially produced. I have been building boats, racing and cruising for fifty years and could not live with a boat that would not respond to the wind quickly. I wanted comfort but not lose the feel of an exciting boat. Nothing being manufactured fit this criteria so I spent seven years building "Sunburst". It is a comfortable cruising boat for sailors that don't mind wind in their hair and love to sail fast.After several years cruising in the Bahamas and sailing beach cats, I know that extreme shoal draft is not only a safety factor but adds to the fun of cruising. Even in the crowded North Channel, "Sunburst" can find secluded anchorages that no other power or sailboat can enter. A few times in severe conditions when anchoring was a problem, I simply put the boat on the beach.Speed is not only fun but significantly increases cruising range. Fully loaded with the hard dinghy and two sea kayaks on the aft tramp "Sunburst" has exceeded 20 knots and covered 100 miles in 7 hours with a crew of two. 90 Mile days or passing trawlers are normal events. I have sailed with 13 people aboard and still exceeded wind speed. The boat is easily singlehanded, even when racing, I've done it for 65 miles against fully crewed monos finishing just behind a couple 43' J boats. To windward 9 knots is about optimum. "Sunburst" has surprised many people with its windward ability and light wind speed. All of this with a boat offering separate cabins for two couples with queen size beds, refrigerator/freezer, H/C water, stove w/oven and below deck bicycle storage.

Accomodations:
Headroom: 6'4" Fluorescent lighting throughout. Teak and holly flooring.Starboard Hull:Full Queen size bed with 6" mattress(4) Halogen reading lights over bed(2) Hanging lockersSettee Seat6' Long head with storagePressure H/C showerWatertight bulkhead in bowOffice area with folding seat and tableSitting headroom on bedMore than 180 cu ft clothes storage(1)Wet hanging lockerFull size folding chart table w/lightLavac vacuum head with manual pumpSink with H/C pressure waterWatertight crash compartmentPort Hull:Full Queen size bed with 6" mattress(2) Halogen reading lights over bed7' Settee Seat(2) Stainless sinks w/pressure H/C waterForce 10 3-Burner stove w/ovenPrivate head with Jabsco toiletWatertight bulkhead in bowSitting headroom on bedMore than 180 cu ft clothes storage3-Part folding tableFoot pump for sea waterDomenic LP Refrigerator w/FreezerSeparate area for sun showerWatertight crash compartment

Mechanical Equipment:
Engines: (2) Honda 15 HP GasPressure water systemWater Heater: Aquastar on demandBilge Pumps: (3) electric (1) manualFuel Capacity: 12 GalsWater Capacity: 80 GalsHolding Tanks: 40 Gals & 20 Gals

Electrical System:
Garmin 182 GPS on consoleApelco 5200 VHF in cockpit(2) 100AH deep cycle batteriesSeparate circuits for each hull with master switches and panels110V Power to galley and headSimrad Autopilot with remoteHeart 1500 Inverter/chargerLink 2000 Battery/charge monitor110V Exterior plug

Deck and Hull Equipment:
(6) Lewmar Ocean hatches w/screensWinches: (5) Lewmar selftailingCustom wide swing down swim ladderFenders: (5) large (1) smallFarrier designed kickup carbon daggerboard ruddersEdson wheel steeringPull out cockpit chart tableFore and aft white trampolines(2) 25 lb aluminum LP tanks in vented cockpit locker(4) Bowmar opening ports(2) Lewmar 24(4) 25' dock linesFarrier designed carbon daggerboardCenter console with steering and engine controlsBoarding steps in tansomsCenter hard foredeck with compression beams

Sails and Rigging:
Non-rotating mast, upper & lower shroudsAramid running back staysAll halyards run to cockpit with stalockHarken traveler and carLow stretch all rope internal halyardsNorseman fittings on shroudsHarken blocks deck hardware and tracksDual mainsheet controlLazy jacks on mainHarken halyard blocks in mast