Easy catamarans are specifically designed with amateur one off construction in mind. They are all double chine ply composite construction featuring fixed keels and fixed spade rudders. They are masthead cutter rigged and most are powered by 2 x 9.9 hp Yamaha outboard motors mounted in pods off the inboard side of each hull.  By making these choices we arrive at a boat well suited to short handed sailing by a husband and wife crew. It will take the beach easily with no risk of damage, and retractable motors ensure great sailing without the need for excessively large rigs that are hard to handle and pay for. Hull shapes are  long and slim, therefore easily driven. When you compare Easy’s to other boats, pay attention to the displacement figures more than just the length, because it is here that the true story is told. For a given displacement your easy will be longer than most –they are big little boats. Displacement relates much more directly to cost than length.

Our design parameters were fairly straightforward. We wanted cruising boats that performed well and looked good, without being overpoweringly large, costly or complicated. Everything on board has to earn its place and simplicity of systems is valued. We wanted a protected cockpit for the crew, without the layered cake approach, hence the turret cabin compromise.

The mast head cutter with twin furlers is a fantastic cruising rig, allowing the boat to run dead square with main fully out, and easy reefing from headsail to working jib.