Seeking advice for buying a decent "budget" cruising catamaran

[ridgy]

If you are practical and like getting your hands dirty I would investigate options for building, or having built.
At the smaller end a Woods Vardo can be stretched to 11m:
Sailing Catamarans - Vardo 10.4m performance cruiser

Material costs about 20k plus rig, sails, 2x outboards etc

If going bigger a Dix 430:
https://dixdesign.com/43cat.htm

In kit form for about 50k plus rig, sails etc
DIX430/380

Ideas for the interior:
Dix 430 Catamaran

And there is a yard in Greece that specialises in this type of construction for maybe sensible money:
https://www.woodtecboats.gr/index.html


Both designers are performance oriented. Having the structure built for you and then fitting out yourself might be an economic way to get a new boat.

 

[Mudisox]

Look at a Comanche, 6-7kts two double cabins, and and 2 engines. Reasonable price.

Contact me for more info, - you'll be surprised.

Bridgedeck clearance is important for quiet nights and passages.

 

[StefanSG]

Can you get to Multihull World in the UK ? They often have a range of cats to stand up and wander around so you can compare. I really like the look of the Broadblue 346 but sadly that’s a long way out of your budget.
As other have said, better to find the shoe that fits rather than trying to get the shoe adjusted !

SSG (Snowgoose 35 owner)

 

[cherod]

Bridgedeck clearance is important for quiet nights and passages.

I suspect that was a bit of a typo or so , i think what was meant ( reading into the post ) was head hight in the saloon.