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Used For: Newbuild

Hull: GRP

Length: 11.40m

Beam: 4.40m

Draft: 0.60m

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We have available a build slot for a 9.6 & 11.4 Swiftcat/bobkat. These sporty vessels have excellent fuel economy, speed & sea keeping.


The patented hull design incorporates several innovative features:

The tunnel chines - two longitudinal steps on each side - break up the solid water to form a two phase medium before it hits the tunnel roof (wet deck). This assures a comfortable, shock-free ride in rough water.

The sponsons (demi-hulls) are a-symmetrical with convex non-trips to guarantee banking to the inside in turns. This feature provides excellent straight-line stability, as well as safe and comfortable turning. The symmetrical bows provide plenty of displacement up front to prevent any chance of 'stuffing' or broaching. Being symmetrical they also prevent any see-sawing (veering from port to starboard) when quartering seas.

There is a built in wave breaker built into the tunnel entry. This feature also incorporates a passive vacuum break to inject air into the tunnel in large following seas. This will reduce suction against the tunnel roof in high sea states & thus maintain speed.

The high tunnel is a feature that provides several benefits. Head seas can be taken at speed; the high tunnel at the transom also allows fast backing-up without swamping the rear deck and makes trolling and loitering in following seas dry and ride.

Not only does the shape of the sponsons give a soft and safe ride, the shapes also provide inherent strength to the hulls