Smart Cat S280 - A livable platform transportable by shipping container

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The success of pontoon boats, despite not being the most seaworthy of craft, but great at anchor, shows that many boaters don’t necessarily want to set off on a round-the-world trip, and prefer the comfort of a platform on the water over its performance. With this in mind, we’d like to present the Smart Cat S280, a catamaran we saw alongside the HopYacht 30 at the Miami International Boat Show. This compact unit is based on the open cockpit/nacelle principle popularized on Edel Cat, Corneel 26 and Kat 28 from the 1980s - but also on the small Aventura from the 2000s. The galley is located in the starboard passageway. There are 3 berths and one bathroom, or 2 berths and 2 bathrooms. As the disclaimer preceding this presentation suggests, the S280 has no pretensions to performance under sail: it is relatively heavy, moderately canvassed and its hulls are reasonably beamy at the waterline. But this little catamaran has the advantage of being dismountable to fit into two 40-foot shipping containers. The S280 can be fitted with a variety of engines (inboard, outboard or electric), and can even do without a rig.

Builder: S Com Tech - South Korea
Length: 28’ (8.50 m)
Beam: 17’5” (5.29 m)
Draft: 2’10” (0.89 m)
Displacement: 10,000 lbs (4.5 t)
Mainsail: 417 sq ft (38.8 m²)
Genoa: 344 sq ft (32.2 m²)
Engines: 2 x 10 or 2 x 25 HP outboards or 2 x 21 HP inboards
Fuel: 27 US gal (102 l)
Water: 36 US gal (135 l)

www.smartcatamarans.com