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SPECIFICATIONS Naturally there is an abundance of lockers providing storage

under the navigation area and saloon seating plus a hang-
LOA 13.60 Metres ing locker in the aft cabin for the evening attire. To starboard
BOA 7.40 Metres we have a separate aft cabin then forward a queen bunk on
bridgedeck level with a head and separate shower forward
DRAFT 0.500 Metres of this. Large storage lockers and shelves are set into the
DISPLACEMENT 6800 Kilograms forward bulkhead. The saloon and galley are located up in
the main bridgedeck cabin area with a forward facing navi-
B/DECK CLEARANCE 800 Millimetres gation table to port, though this area usually also constitutes
BEAM TO LENGTH 14:1 your office with easy access to laptops and tablets.

MAST HEIGHT 17.50 Metres Arrow 1200—Malaysia

Arrow 1200—Malaysia
FUEL CAPACITY 400 Litres
WATER CAPACITY 400 Litres speed when light but good payload when crossing oceans
fully-laden, running down the trades at an effortless 250
HEADROOM 1900—1965 MM miles a day.
SAIL AREA (MAIN) 70 sqm
The 1360 has excellent power to weigh ratios and yet a very
SAIL AREA (S/TACK JIB) 34 sqm conservative rig height, this is because she is so easily
driven making a very safe platform with low rotation
MOTORS 2 x 21-29hp Diesels
moments. Daggerboards give excellent windward
performance, perfect balance downwind and fully retract for
With the huge amount of interest in our new Arrow 1200, beaching and lying to a sea anchor in extreme conditions.
and a pile of them currently under construction - we have Kick-up rudders are our preferred option for this design and
had a lot of interest in a bigger Arrow design. The 1360 are well worth the effort for beaching and areas with fish The galley is very spacious and usable with a dinette di-
length has always seemed to strike a chord with the cruis- traps and floating debris. rectly outside in the cockpit, simply pass food through the
ing folk, not too big but not too small with the old '45 feet' fully drop-down window as a serving hatch. There is abun-
stuck in many heads. Yes this is an ideal size providing Accommodation is of course very comfortable - our first dant locker storage space, and has excellent position for
live-aboard comfort for a family, enough carrying ability for design being built in Europe is for a family with two teenage your fridge, freezer and stove. The saloon is interesting as
world cruising and an easy size to handle shorthanded. daughters and this is typical of the sailors choosing this initially it is a comfortable 'L' shape with table, but by using
design. She has three Queen bunks set in separate cabins the navigation seat and the opposite saloon single seat in
The 1360 utilizes the same modern stealth styling of her allowing excellent privacy, the Port side is the master cabin the corner this area can adapt to seat a larger crowd with
little sister giving the familiar stunning looks and a fast with a very generous head, vanity and shower area forward, ease. A pop-up flat screen in the opposite locker top makes
simple build with 100% flat panel construction. She shares this head can be used for day guests without disturbing the the perfect cinema seating for movies or your favourite TV
the slim hull lines and generous rocker giving her the aft suite. shows.
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essential equipment. There is more deck storage in the

deck locker forward of the shower to port.

Black water tanks are set behind the daggerboard cases

on each side with easy plumbing from the heads.
The composite forward beam and prodder control the
forestay and screecher, the big tramps are ideal for
lounging on and with a big mesh size safely dump any
waves breaking over the bows. Fuel is set in two vertical
200 litre tanks just forward of the mast, the water tanks are
set in the saloon seating and have a capacity of 400 litres.
Aft steps are large for easy stepping aboard or transferring
Outside is a large comfortable cockpit with plenty of seat- shopping from the dinghy. The cockpit seat runs full width
ing plus the corner dinette. The port side offers enough giving a far safer protected cockpit in rough conditions and
space for a few deck chairs, steering can be one wheel on the duckboard offers a safe secure rest for the dinghy at
the bulkhead or preferably two wheels set outboard, one sea.
each side. These are set up at seat level giving an
excellent view forward with either a seat or protective rail If you are looking for a cutting edge catamaran design with
set behind the wheel for safety. The winches are in easy stunning looks to sail the world, this perfectly balanced
reach of the helm making for easy single handing. All lines stealth Arrow offers exciting performance if pushed or
run aft with furlers and dagger lines along the side decks, safe, ocean crossing ability. She is sure to put a smile on
the main sheet and traveller controls are double ended your face every day.
and used from either side. The main halyard and single-
line reef 1 and 2 exit mid seat back and run to the winches Fun and easy to build so just do it!
either side. No need whatsoever to go forward for sail
control.

The side decks are wide and flat with life lines going for-
ward for safety, the forward decks are flat with the trampo-
lines on the same level and a sheltered deck area forward
of the mast. This makes a comfortable forward cockpit
area with a few big cushions. The bulkhead at the mast
has big opening hatches at full width offering plenty of
fresh air into the saloon which is perfect for the tropics.
To port are big deck lockers for the serious world traveller,
watermaker, genset etc offering easy service access to
G-Force 1400 “Bulletproof”
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Our designs are based on cored composite construction surface as when pushing directly onto the material with the fairing usually uses more bog and again adds weight. Fifth,
techniques using epoxy resin and knitted fabrics. But given point of your finger. Balsa is far stronger than Foam (80kg/ because of the inert characteristics, foam requires a much
the range of today's composite technologies, which cubic metre) in compression. Foam is stronger than honey- more complex mould for control during construction, this
solution works best for catamarans and why? comb type cores, both the paper and the plastic. takes more time and is slightly more expensive.

Resin Choices Balsa is also far better than foam or honeycomb in sheer. Western Red Cedar has all the advantages of strip
We use West System, Gurit and other good quality epoxy This is when the core sample is held flat between your Durakore, but has a real weight penalty because of its
resins for their high strength, adhesive values and higher hands, one hand slid one way and the other slid the higher core weight.
(HDT) heat distortion values. It also fully protects the boat opposite way, when the core tears through the middle the
against water absorption and it can’t develop the dreaded core has failed in sheer. The amount of stretch you feel Paper Honeycomb Featherlight (50kg/cubic metre) is very
Osmosis. Having worked closely with the ATL Composites before the core shears is shear stiffness. To compensate for efficient and lighter than other core choices. This can be
team and their products for many years, we recommend sheer weakness the core is made thicker. So 13mm Balsa used for external use but needs extreme care to prevent
their materials and service highly. may be equal in sheer to 19mm Foam. water penetration so we don’t recommend this. Ideally it is
used for internal furniture. Should water get into the core
Cloths Our hull skin thickness is quite thin, we therefore find the you lose 50% of its values. It can be suction dried and
We recommend Colan brand Australian made cloths for core works harder and it's stiffness is noticed in the finished restored back to full strength, though this can be a long
their excellent quality being easy to work with and having structure (sheer stiffness). Generally a balsa or WRC shell process. Paper Honeycomb has similar strength and sheer
low resin absorption but prices can be quite high. Be is noticeably stiffer than a foam boat using equivalent ability in the vein lines and about 80% across the veins
aware that cloths vary a lot in the way they are made, laminates. Balsa has very good values and we can produce compared to Foam.
some cheaper cloths use more resin to wet out and make a shell using a very light laminate. It will be very stiff and
it hard work, and they can be difficult to layout around very resilient to fatigue. Foam Core (60kg/cubic metre) Featherlight Panels We
corners and curved areas. This may not seem important recommend this for our interiors. It is light, has no water
but when working with a material for an extended period of There are many boats sailing that are built from foam so absorption issues and when backfilling cut-outs doesn’t
time, the small things make all the difference. even with its poorer values it works well as a core. Initially absorb as much filler and resin as the Paper Honeycomb
one would expect this cat shell to be lighter as it is ½ the Featherlight. The foam Featherlight is slightly more
CORES - Which one to use? weight of Balsa. We do have to compensate for its expensive than the paper honeycomb Featherlight.
The core choice is usually quite confusing. Cores have weaknesses by adding at least double the reinforcement on
different capabilities and properties, and their benefits I the outside to spread that compression load over more core These are the reasons we prefer Durakore
feel are utilized fully in our catamaran designs. A quick and we need a tri-axial type of cloth weave to compensate and Duflex Panels for our home built
look at their abilities: for the veneer content that runs fore and aft on the designs. The price in Australia of balsa
Durakore. Secondly, we need to increase the Core
Balsa end grain (150 kg/cubic metre) has exceptional thickness to compensate for the shear value, usually
panels is less than foam. For a technical
qualities including very high compression strength, neutralizing the weight advantage. Thirdly, foam absorbs a engineering comparison and more
extremely good sheer capabilities and fantastic sheer lot more resin into the open surface cells than timber and so information on the foam/balsa core choice,
stiffness. Compressive strength is the resistance to increases weight. Fourth, foam is an inert type material see a document in “Resources” on our web
collapsing when pressure is applied perpendicular to the tending to follow the surface and not naturally stay fair, site or email us.
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The Arrow 1360 is built using a Pre-Cut Duflex if you get stuck with anything or want to be sure.
Panel kit which can be supplied from Australia or
Germany. Shed size needs to be 2-3m wider than the boat, 4m
longer and ideally, the height should be 2.5m plus the
Duflex panels are 1200mm x 2400mm and come with boat height.
scarf joins on the long edges. The panels are made
with either foam or end grain balsa cores, and 1 x For more information on construction and
600gm Biaxial cloth with epoxy resin on each. After kits, see our web site
removing the peel ply and resin sealer coating has
www.schionningdesigns.com.au and look
been applied, you glue the scarfs together in the re-
quired order. When glued, you’ll see the full size boat for “Our Kits” tab.
parts are cut but left in place in the panels held by over bulkheads which are set in place on a strongback.
tags which when cut release all the parts which are The strongback material is not supplied in the kit. www.catbuildingblog.com is the site by
now ready for assembly. Christian Loehr showing his Arrow 1200
Once the hulls are joined and fully taped and any construction in Germany.
The two hulls are built separately and upside down additional glassing underwater is done, the hull
bottoms are faired and then turned. You then align and
level the hulls before fitting the major cross bulkheads,  
bridgedeck and forward beam, voilá a catamaran! Well “Our  kit  is  coming  along  very 
not quite but you’re well on your way. After this
furniture, cockpit and cabin continue the construction well  and  I'm  glad  to  say  we 
until the shell is complete. The cabin is also built with have all the port side bulkheads 
Duflex and is assembled separately over temporary
frames which are supplied in the kit, then fitted on the up and 5 side panels are all dry 
boat.
fitted and will be glued in place 
Construction plans are detailed and we supply a build- in  the  next  few  days.  The  kit  is 
ing manual that although has been written around our
original Wilderness design kits, it has all the informa- fitting together very well”. 
tion you need from basic how to use the materials,  
what tools you need to tips on fairing, fittings, doors,
D. Moore, Arrow 1200 (Malaysia) 
everything and with loads of photo’s too. As well as
this, we are available via email or skype/phone support
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The success of our designs I feel, stems from the practical in our designs. We work with some of the best Aerospace SAILING ABILITY AND PERFORMANCE
common sense approach of a boat builder, coupled with engineers in the composite industries to achieve this.
many years of live aboard experience and over 100,000 Power to weight ratios show how well a cat will sail in light
nautical miles in some of the worst conditions in the world. Flat Decks The flatter deck lines have a number of conditions. As wind strength increases, one reefs the power
This experience makes one aware of the power of the sea advantages. Secure footing while reefing, anchoring and in to stay at safe acceptable speeds (this is different for
and the need for a boat to be able to survive these rough conditions. Life lines should be at a sensible different people).
conditions, protect her crew physically and psychologically protective height instead of set down a level. A flat deck is
as well as being a fast comfortable vehicle for all the good great for socializing, sunbathing or as a kids playground too. The Bruce Number is a commonly used value and very
times. I am sure you will find our designs reflect our sailing useful in comparing cats, displacement is not always reli-
and live-aboard experience and will give you the offshore Buoyancy Buoyancy distribution is the placement of able and will vary with load. A Bruce Number = 1 is very
confidence to sail safely anywhere in the world. Multihulls buoyancy in the hulls. Our designs have between 50 and 60 slow, 1.3 – 1.4 is a good cruising value, 1.5 – 1.9 reflects a
are ‘beautiful, safe, cruising boats’. We hope you find them separate sealed buoyancy tanks built into every shell so very fast cat. Boats like the French 60’ Tri’s and “Club Med”
as exciting as we do. they are almost unsinkable. Most old designs hobbyhorse are running to extremes like 2.3.
(rock fore and aft), this makes them uncomfortable and
inefficient. Modern designs have the buoyancy pushed A light and efficient cat can often sail out of trouble and
WHAT MAKES A GOOD MULTIHULL? towards the hull ends damping down the hobby-horsing outrun severe weather patterns, shorten passage times and
Choosing a design can be difficult so we hope that this tendencies and giving a lot more safety downwind where avoid bad weather by getting there in the existing weather
introduction helps clear the way a little. the buoyant hulls stop nose-diving. Coupled with a lot of window. Most good designs will tack through 90 degrees at
reserve buoyancy higher up in the forward hulls this adds an a speed of 8 – 10 knots while reaching at 10 - 13 knots
Cat design is not just a matter of two hulls floating a cabin enormous amount of safety and gives you confidence when comfortably with Main and No. 1 in 15 knots of wind.
above the water. Only in fairly recent years have the basic sailing off the wind.
elements of design and an understanding of their effect on Daggerboards are efficient and allow very shallow draft for
the use and performance of the finished boat been A soft ‘V’d entry, quickly picking up reserve buoyancy with beaching. With a strong reinforced bottom and with kick up
properly understood. lots of reserve higher up is an ideal combination. rudders, it’s easy to beach our cats. Should you want shal-
low keels to protect inboard motors, then a combination of
The basic principles of good design should ALL be Good Bridgedeck Clearance High Bridgedeck Clearance shallow keels and fixed rudders are a good option, dagger-
present in the boat you’re considering building or buying. is essential. A short cabin length with long hull overhangs is boards would still be fitted as usual.
These will blend together to produce an excellent and safe a good safety feature. Good clearance on a cruising cat is
multihull. 600mm – 800mm, a Performance cat 700mm – 900mm and Low Drag is a good characteristic. Slim hulls reduce drag
a Racing cat 800mm – 1000mm. Chamfer panels add high and are efficient. A good cruising cat would have a Waterline
THE BASICS ELEMENTS OF A GOOD DESIGN: reserve buoyancy and need less clearance than a similar beam to length ratio of 11.5 to 12.5:1. A performance cruis-
cat without them. They also reduce wave slamming and add ing cat 12.5 to 14:1 and a racing cat 14 to 20:1.
Good Engineering Our boats are well proven. With over strength.
400 Schionning cats on the water, and many performing It is important to note that ALL these elements must be
under extreme stress whilst racing, we proudly claim we present in a design to make any of them valid. For
have never had a structural engineering failure of any sort example, a design can be really good looking, have high
bridge-deck clearance,
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a powerful rig and sail plan and be built reasonably light CAN I AFFORD TO BUILD?
and show a fair displacement, but then have an 8:1 Beam One of the first steps in changing your dream into reality is
to Length ratio. She’ll be a good looking, powerful boat but figuring out whether you can afford the boat (or more likely,
it will be impossible to go forward, except slowly! how much money you ‘don’t’ have!). Two realities here are,
firstly, two similar sized boats with similar displacement, built
There is no reason why a good modern design does not of similar materials, will cost much the same to build. De-
have all of these features. If you find some of these lacking signers’ estimates of materials are often inaccurate and
it is usually for the wrong reasons. A lot of cats have very sometimes minimized to lead one to believe their design will
little bridge-deck clearance because the designer is con- be cheaper to build. This is definitely not the case, similar
centrating on a low profile cat which looks good or being boat, similar price! Your choice should therefore be to-
dictated by interior accommodation and ignoring the fact wards the boat that suits you best and is a good investment.
that the boat will pound badly at sea. This is not only noisy Secondly, we know a lot of people who could not afford their
and uncomfortable but can well be the cause of structural boat at the onset so don’t be discouraged. Once you start
problems. Our designs have been developed around these building it is surprising how you focus your interest, spare
practical elements of good design and then we time and money into your new project. With our new owner-
accommodate personal comforts and lifestyle choices. builders we suggest they start with the smaller items which
can be built in the garage, carport, (lounge?) etc. These
WHICH DESIGN... initial items use very little material and money but use a lot
We have many different design ranges. All incorporate the of time, so at the early stages you can get a lot done while
elements of good design discussed above so choosing a you wait for your old boat or car or house etc. to sell. These
style, size and layout comes next. Layouts and some items are; dagger-boards and cases, motor pod, forward
things like steering position can often easily be changed beam and catwalk, cabin roof, rudders, dinghy etc. The ex-
so don’t be put off if you really like a particular design but perience and confidence gained building these bits speeds
find a few small elements you don’t like, talk to us and we’ll up the second stage of larger items and gets the whole pro-
see if we can incorporate your choices. ject finished much sooner.

We’ve taken particular care with the balance of

construction methods in our designs, making them light
and strong yet easy to build in small sections, most of Good luck with your research and project, don’t hesitate
which are manageable by a group of friends when they to contact us should you need further information or a
need turning over and moving. The blend of strip planking
and light flat panels kept in single plane form, makes chat about our designs.
building easy and quick and produces a finished
catamaran of classic good looks which will not date
quickly, giving you very good investment security.
Jeff Schionning Wilderness 1340X
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Building a boat is definitely a challenge but with good plans,

our helpful friendly support and the modern materials avail-
able, it's never been easier. The investment of time and
Advice is readily available to help with your design choice money is very worthwhile, offering a rich life experience, fun
and various options available. reward when you launch her and financially you can cer-
tainly stand to gain substantially.

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postage anywhere in the world.

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