Description

Oran Mara is the most recent updated Elf design by Richard Woods and was professionally built by Elf Catamaran SRL in 2019 to Richard Woods’ specification. She was rigged and fitted out by Ardfern Yacht Centre in Argyll, Scotland, and has been cruised occasionally and day-sailed on the west coast of Scotland.
The Elf has a large open deck with accommodation for four. The high-roach mainsail offers an easily managed but powerful rig with slab-reefing, assisted by lazy-jacks and bag. Roller reefing controls the genoa, and there is no need to leave the cockpit for reefing either sail.
The low aspect ratio keels have a draught of 0.65m and allow access to many shallower anchorages and easy beaching.
A Yamaha 9.9hp outboard (long shaft) is fixed to the centre of the aft cross beam and provides ample power.
The boat is suitable for short / single-handed sailing. She is stable, light, very responsive on the helm, fast, and points high for a catamaran. In moderate winds, speeds of 10knts are easily reached. The accommodation and equipment are suitable for short cruises and day sailing.

Specifications

Accommodation

There are 2 berths in each hull, with storage lockers underneath the mattresses, and in the port hull forward berth, there are additional storage nets.
USB charging points and reading lights are fixed next to each berth.
A chemical toilet is provided in the starboard hull.
There is a sink / stove to the side of the worktop. Gas is piped to the burner. Water is not plumbed to the sink but a drain is fitted and empties above the waterline. Water containers are stowed on deck and at the head of the port aft berth for ready use.
In the port hull, a folding table is fitted for chart work and / or food preparation / dining. Food and crockery stowage is under the worktop.

Construction

The hulls are hand laid up in GRP to Woods Designs specified layup with white gelcoat finish. The hull topsides and decks are of sandwich construction using PVC contour foam. The gelcoat, resin, glass fibre and foam used are Lloyd’s certificated.
Open rigid cockpit. Forward safety net.
Anchor and sail lockers are incorporated into the forward end of main crossbeam.
2 gas bottles are contained in a GRP housing in the cockpit

Equipment

On deck:
Mooring cleats fore and aft on each hull.
Autohelm 2000 with custom bracket and remote controller
Engine controls on port hull
Lofrans Dorado 6mm electric anchor winch
Mantus 11kg anchor with 30m chain and 30m multi plait cable
Bow roller in S/S
Solar charging panel 10w with regulator in mast beam locker
Battery compartment, switches and fuse box in mast deck beam locker
Chain and cable in starboard mast beam locker
Six fenders
Four mooring lines

Port Hull:
Fore and aft berths
Fire Extinguisher
Gas and smoke detector
Switch panel – nav lights, autopilot, cabin lights and sockets
Bilge pump with moveable hose
Sink and folding single gas burner on worktop unit with galley storage under
Folding nav table

Starboard Hull:
Fore and aft berths
Fire Extinguisher
Smoke detector
Bilge pump with moveable hose
Chemical toilet
Wash basin

Navigation Equipment

A portable Silva steering compass is provided. Compass holders are fixed to each hull by the main hatches, allowing the helm to move the compass on each tack to see the heading.
A depth sounder is fixed to the mast beam underneath the mast foot, and the transponder is fixed to the port hull skin, ahead of the forward berth.
A wind direction indicator is fitted to the mast head.

VHF Radio
An ICOM fixed DSC VHF radio is fitted under the switch panel in the port hull.

Tiller Pilot
The Autohelm 2000 tiller pilot is fixed to a bracket on the port hull connected to a waterproof socket inboard. The pilot can be controlled with the remote control from either hull.

Engine(s)

A Yamaha 9.9hp outboard (high thrust, long shaft) is fixed to the centre of the aft cross beam and provides ample power. The engine has been professionally serviced each winter.

Sails & Spars

Z-Spar Aluminium Mast and Boom. The mainsail is fully battened with adjustable tensioners at the luff end. Two deep slab reefs are fitted and the sail is lowered into a bag guided by lazy-jacks.
The mainsheet traveller extends widely across the stern and can be used to flatten the sail in stronger winds before reefing. A kicking strap is also provided to help flatten the sail and control the boom.
The genoa is hoisted with an external halyard on Plastimo roller reefing gear controlled by a line leading to the port mast beam and a cleat. The sheets are led to an adjustable track on the cockpit floor to Barton winches on each side and secured on cleats.
Sail and fender lockers are built into the mast beam.

Safety Equipment

Boarding ladder for access from the water. Throwing rope. Fire Safety: two powder-type fire extinguishers are fitted. A smoke alarm is fitted in each hull.

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