SHARK CATAMARAN
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 20 ft |
| LWL | 17 ft |
| Beam | 10 ft |
| Draft | 2.5 ft/ 0.42 ft min |
| Displacement | 300 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 5.5 kn |
About the SHARK CATAMARAN
Though he had already designed a number of successful catamarans, (including the first Little Americas Cup winner, 'Hellcat'), Rod MacAlpine-Downie gave his business partner, Dick Gibbs, credit as the designer of the SHARK. Early boats were also built by Gibbs. The first SHARK gained notice by winning the 'Yachting' One-of-a-kind regatta of 1963, held in Miami, FL (USA). A unique feature of the SHARK catamaran is it's ability to be folded down the middle, allowing it to be towed using a standard width trailer.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the SHARK CATAMARAN yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 20ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the SHARK CATAMARANyet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a SHARK CATAMARAN? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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