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DIY Bottle Catamaran Kit

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On a recent tour of garage sales in our area, we found this little treasure: A DIY Bottle Catamaran kit. At $3 I figured it’d make a great spring project for my son and I to work on. Typically these things retails for $15 on amazon so it was a steal, especially as it was new in box.

From a company called 4M , this kit makes use of your empty pop bottles for the floats of the catamaran. It’s a neat concept, and one of many “Green Science” kits available .

Aside from the bottles, the kit includes everything you need to make the watercraft. The majority of the components are made of lightweight plastic that are assembled with Philips screws.

The kit is designed for 8 years and up, so there’s no need for soldering. My 6 year old son was able to do pretty much all the work himself.

Instructions are straightforward and were easy to follow.

The concept was cleverly simple. The floats attach via the lids to the bottles and two zap-straps to hold the back on. It really was a simple and rewarding build.

In no time at all we were up and running. I expected it to sit in the water and disappoint, but when we put it in the tub it picked up speed pretty well. Don’t get me wrong, you’re not going to break any records, but it can move. We can’t wait to try it out in a bigger pond.

Take a look at the video above to see the build and check out the kits available on amazon .

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The Bottle Catamaran Kit makes a cool environmentally-friendly working catamaran that floats atop the water, propelled by a fan, so lightly it can be mistaken for a hovercraft!

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The Bottle Catamaran Kit makes a cool environmentally-friendly working catamaran that floats atop the water, propelled by a fan, so lightly it can be mistaken for a hovercraft!

To construct it, you will need to recycle two water bottles. It’s easy to do – just follow the full set of instructions (included) to make your cool fan-powered catamaran! Use it in a pool, a calm lake, or practise in the bath tub – wherever it is used, it’s sure to be lots of fun! Help the earth today by reusing your old pop or water bottles by making something really cool with the Bottle Catamaran Kit.

• 2 float supports
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• 2 terminal caps
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• 2 plastic straps
• 1 battery case with cover
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• 2 x ‘AAA’ 1.5 volt batteries are required but not included

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Plastiki, the water-bottle catamaran, gets a second wind in Dallas

8:37 PM on Mar 23, 2013 CDT

The Plastiki, a 60-foot catamaran made of 12,500 2-liter plastic bottles, is making its way to Dallas. It will travel 2,500 miles of highway from San Francisco to Fair Park, a journey that’s nearly as daunting as its 8,000-mile Pacific Ocean voyage from San Francisco to Sydney that made maritime history in 2010.

When it arrives, the boat will be the star attraction of this year’s Engineering & Humanity Week, which is honoring its adventurous creator and skipper, David de Rothschild, a 34-year-old descendant of the famous banking family.

The boat is 26 feet wide, which requires police-escorted travel by night and a route that avoids mountains, desert and hairpin turns.

It may not be as large as a space shuttle, but it’s every bit as demanding in its travel plans.

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“The first thing to learn about the Plastiki is she’s her own person,” de Rothschild said last week as he and his team cleaned up the 11-ton vessel and loaded it on to a flatbed truck to begin its 12-day journey.

“She has her own timetable. If you try to force an agenda on her, she’ll look at you and go, ‘No,’ and then give you hers,” he said.

De Rothschild will get this year’s Visionary Award at Engineering & Humanity Week, which is sponsored by Hunter and Stephanie Hunt, the Hunt Institute for Engineering & Humanity at SMU, the ROi Project and the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth.

“David came up with a new use for plastic bottles and a recyclable version of rigid plastic that was used for the boat’s skeleton framework,” Stephanie Hunt said.

“Marine glues tend to be really toxic and chemical-laden. He and his team developed a bonding agent made of cashews and sugar that held the Plastiki together across the Pacific. The mast is made out of reclaimed irrigation piping.”

De Rothschild proved that teamwork and determination can pull off audacious dreams, Hunt said.

Engineering & Humanity Week is April 6-12 on the SMU campus and at Fair Park. It will include lectures, panel discussions, a water distribution station similar to those in refugee camps and a student challenge to create innovative clean-water systems.

The Plastiki will be revealed on opening night, floating in the Esplanade Fountain across from the Centennial Building.

Sudanese hip-hop artist and former child soldier Emmanuel Jal will also receive the Humanitarian Award for his social justice and human rights efforts as part of Engineering & Humanity Week.

Recycled life

After Engineering & Humanity Week is over, the Plastiki will stick around Fair Park for Earth Day Dallas and then head to the plaza of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, where it will spend the summer as the Hunts search for its permanent home.

“David is giving it to us to go with an urban innovation lab for youth that we’re looking to build in downtown,” Stephanie Hunt said.

This is the beginning of Plastiki’s recycled life.

Its first incarnation began in 2006, when de Rothschild asked himself whether he could build a boat out of 2-liter plastic bottles that could sail across the Pacific.

“Plastiki’s at the opposite end of the spectrum of boats being built for racing,” de Rothschild said. “The perception of sailing is that it’s clean and green because you’re just using the wind. The reality is, those racing vessels use materials that are noxious. When you use fiberglass or carbon fiber to make a rigid product and something goes wrong in construction, you actually have a hazardous material to dispose of.”

His team developed a rigid plastic material, Seretex, that is completely recyclable. “We’ve made a valueless throwaway into a highly valuable resource. It’s a game changer.”

The Hunts met de Rothschild through a mutual friend in 2009, just months before the Plastiki set sail for Australia.

“I was surprised about how realistic David was,” Hunt said. “He wasn’t talking about getting rid of plastics but finding new versions and better uses for it.”

She called de Rothschild in February to see whether he was interested in receiving the Visionary Award. She also asked whether there was a way to get the Plastiki here. De Rothschild, 26, the youngest Briton to reach both geographic poles, loved that challenge.

“It’s been quite an interesting month and a half trying to figure out logistically, ‘How do you get a boat made of 12,500 plastic bottles in one piece to Dallas over land?’” he said in a telephone interview.

“As I say that to you, I’m still in somewhat disbelief.”

Tricky trip ahead

Even after the Plastiki crosses three state lines, getting it through Dallas will be a hassle. And then there’s Fair Park. “Maneuvering her into position and craning her off into the fountain is a big engineering process in itself, which is kind of fun,” de Rothschild said.

“We’ll be documenting it as we go.”

De Rothschild has fielded a number of offers for Plastiki’s second life. Most recently, an Asian shipping family wanted to make Plastiki the centerpiece of a maritime exhibit.

But when he heard what the Hunts were planning to create in Dallas and saw their commitment to making it happen, he knew that would suit Plastiki’s mission.

“We’ve got incredible solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems; we just need to figure out how to work together as a team to activate those solutions,” he said. “We have the opportunity to ask, ‘What’s your Plastiki?’ and use her as a metaphor for unlocking human potential.”

But it’s all a bit of a mind-bender. I tell him I have visions of Noah’s Ark in the desert.

“Exactly,” he said.

So how much will it cost to get Plastiki to Dallas?

“I always say if you have to talk about money, you’re missing the magic,” he said.

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Toby Hodges and François Tregouet consider the best bluewater multihulls and look at the options for sailing the oceans in spacious comfort

What are the best bluewater multihulls for long term cruising? The one you own, or the one you can afford is the simple answer.

There is a wealth of proven designs to suit bluewater sailing and a variety of budgets. While we have focussed here on the best bluewater multihulls in production, we’ve also included some cracking pedigree multihulls which tour the planet and might occasionally pop up on the brokerage market.

If you can afford to, then pushing towards the 45-50ft length will buy you space, pace and that extra payload capacity needed to take all the items you’d want on your home afloat.

When looking at the best bluewater multihulls, the choice will come down to that perennial balance between comfort/space and speed/weight. Choosing a lighter weight performance design will obviously help you cover distance voyages more rapidly and potentially allow you to outrun weather systems. It means you can sail faster, with less sail up and less load and stress. But you’ll have to sacrifice some luxuries and need to be quite scrupulous about keeping weight down and centralised in order to maintain high average speeds.

For the majority of cruisers, however, it is the amount of space multihulls offer once you’ve reached your destination that really appeals. As well as the non-heeling living area and real estate they provide, they’re well suited to typical tradewind sailing .

If you’re considering your first or next multihull, we hope the following will serve as a taster.

Best bluewater multihulls for performance cruising

Outremer 51/55.

When you think of multihulls designed for bluewater cruising, Outremer will likely be one of the first names that comes to mind. Its heritage lies in building catamarans that can sail fast and are built strong enough to do laps of the globe.

The 51, the current version of which launched three years ago, is an archetypal example of what to look for in terms of blending speed and space is a dream design for a family circumnavigation.

The French yard’s new 55ft VPLP design may look boldly different from its past models, but the philosophy behind it remains the same. It is designed to match windspeed up to 12 knots and Outremer reasons that its ability to sail in 5 knots of breeze will allow it to sail for 95% of the time on a circumnavigation.

Read more about the Outremer 51 and Outremer 55.

Photo: Diego Yriarte

Seawind 1600/1370

For nearly four decades the Australian Seawind brand and its founder Richard Ward have been gearing catamarans around safe bluewater sailing, including performance, protection and ease of handling. Its Reichel Pugh-designed 1600, which launched three years ago, is an elegant looking cat with relatively low, long lines and some smart solutions for fast bluewater sailing.

Seawind also launches its new 1370 later this year, a staggering 60 of which have sold on plans alone.

This first 50 is built from a composite sandwich of basalt fibre, a cloth made from volcanic rock, and PET foam from recycled plastic bottles, which helps to reduce carbon emissions by nearly 50% when compared with traditional glassfibre methods.

This new 50 footer is perhaps a more appealing and practical prospect than Rapido’s previous 60 (with its significant fixed beam), particularly as the amas on this new model can fold to reduce beam to 18ft.

Infused carbon foam sandwich construction is used, along with beams, daggerboards and rudder in pre-preg carbon to keep displacement to 8,200kg.

Read more about the Rapido 50

This OC50 is designed as a more affordable cruising alternative, than the HH models which have preceeded it. This model targets ocean sailing.

It’s still stiffened and strengthened by carbon, but built in vinylester composites with a gelcoat finish. This adds an additional 300kg or so over a full carbon HH50, but cost savings are in the region of $400,000.

Read more about the HH OC50

Balance 526

The 526 launched four years ago, designed to suit short-handed sailors and families looking to sail long distances, hence it can carry large payloads and promises easy maintenance. It looks good too.

Berman’s Versahelm design is a key feature. The wheel cantilevers, allowing the helmsman to steer from outboard with clear sightlines or from the hardtop protection of the aft cockpit.

Photo: Christopher White

Atlantic 47

The A47 suits short-handed fast ocean sailing at an approachable size. Lengthening it to 49ft allowed for an aft cockpit. It is available as a sloop or with White’s patented MastFoil ketch rig – rotating aerofoil masts designed for easy short-handed cruising without sacrificing performance.

Read more about the Atlantic 47

A combination of sharp design from François Perus and high build quality brings plenty of appeal to this sporty Italian-built cat. The first example launched three years ago with a light displacement of 10.5 tonnes, thanks to an E-glass epoxy-infused build with carbon strengthening. The yard offers semi-custom construction and full hybrid packages.

Catana 53/Ocean class 50

Catana’s performance model from 2017, sports twin aft helms (which may not suit ocean sailors), reverse bows and carbon daggerboards. The high topsides help create good bridgedeck clearance and plenty of accommodation. Its new Ocean Class 50 seems more in the shipyard’s bluewater DNA. The light weight, and dynamic and modern shape with slim hulls and a relatively short nacelle suggests a seaworthy nature and high speeds.

Read more about the Catana 53

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Veteran multihull designers Morrelli & Melvin designed this smaller model for the Gunboat range. It was built to be more manageable for an owner-driver yet still capable of up to 300-400 mile days.

The Gunboat 48 is something of a rare breed, just six 48s were built between 2004 and 2009. Oh, to have a spare €1.3m right now… one of them is actually on the market.

Read more about the Gunboat 48

At the start of the Millennium, Catana offered fully equipped boats as standard for long distance cruising. The Catana 471 or 472 (one or two helms respectively), represented at the time the optimum in ocean-going catamarans.

Chincogan/Lightwave

Tony Grainger has been drawing fast multihulls for 35 years, including racing trimarans and the Lightwave and Chincogan cruisers. The popular Lightwave 38 has admirable performance and comfort, and the Chincogan 52 (pictured) has the length to clock high average speeds.

Outremer 45 G. Danson

With its characteristic roof, narrow hulls and daggerboards, the Outremer 45 is a standout design which has become somewhat iconic. Despite a rather spartan interior, it has been a great success with fast cruising enthusiasts. On board, family ocean crossings at an average of 10 knots are the norm.

Best bluewater multihulls for family cruising

Photo: Nicolas Claris

The Lagoon 450 remains the most popular model in Lagoons already popular range. It exemplifies the VPLP/Nauta design partnership which has made these the very definition of modern mid-size cruising catamarans which can appeal to families and charterers alike.

Indeed the 450 marked the modern look of Lagoon and was the first with interior styling from Nauta. It originally launched over a decade ago as a flybridge design with central helming position (450F), before this ‘sport top’ option (450S) was offered with a starboard helm station and lower boom.

Read more about the Lagoon 450

Photo: Guilain Grenier

Fountaine Pajot Saona 47

The 47 has a modern shape, with straight bows and a reverse sheer line. It incorporates significant volume in the hulls below the bridgedeck to create room for the optional athwartships cabins. Cabin space is a prime selling point, particularly the owner’s suite to port, where there is also abundant natural light and headroom.

Photo: Tui Marine

Leopard Catamarans, together with designer Simonis Voogd and builder Robertson and Caine, produce the archetypal dual-purpose owner-operator or charter boat in their modern catamaran range.

Key features of the 45 are the amount of light in the saloon and the incredible volume and space on offer in the cabins above the relatively narrow waterlines. Vast social living areas include the flybridge, saloon and dual cockpits.

Read more about the Leopard 45

Photo: www.jfromero.fr

Nautitech Open/Fly 46

During the 1990s and noughties Nautitech earned a good reputation for its elegant catamarans. The 441 is a timeless example and the 44 can be credited with the ongoing trend in hardtop biminis. While its acquisition by Bavaria seven years ago helped Nautitech implement industrial build techniques, the French brand has retained its DNA at its Rochefort sur Mer yard.

The modern Marc Lombard designs have tall rigs with generous square-top mainsails. Twin wheels in the aft quarters of the Open 46 offer a direct feel on the helm, however those spending long periods in the tropics may prefer the shade of the bimini-equipped flybridge option. The layout is also open, with a saloon more outside than in. Styling is clean, modern and simple, and the standard of build and finish are good.

Photo: Olivier Blanchet

First impressions of the Neel 51 are sure to centre on its sheer size and space inside. But as you’ll see from our review of the Neel 43 on page 83, when you sail one overriding impressions quickly centre on its performance.

These trimarans are becoming a popular mass production-built option.

Photo: Christophe Launay

The Excess 11 packs plenty of potential as the smallest yacht offered by the big production yards. A little like the Lagoon 380 of old, it presents a good value new entry-level boat for genuine cruising in a more sporty, modern and enticing design. Some may argue against aft helms for ocean sailing, but those coming from monohulls will appreciate the more direct steering they offer.

Broadblue 385S

Broadblue is a UK brand which offers a distinct line of cruising and Rapier performance catamarans. Its staple 385 packs a lot of cruising comfort into its length, including generous tankage, and has been sailed all over the world. Broadblue built its first electric drive catamaran 12 years ago and offers the only all-electric production sailing catamaran under 40ft in Europe.

Photo: Christophe Breschi

Bali Catspace

For those looking for maximum volume within 40ft, it’ll be hard to beat the Catspace – although it is more of a holiday apartment than a traditional bluewater cruiser. Bali’s garage style sliding aft door does help offer an enormous amount of enclosed (or open) living space.

Best bluewater multihulls for luxury cruising

Photo: Nico Krauss

Privilège 510 Signature

The 510 is designed to take a serious amount of cruising gear – up to six tonnes of it in fact. The excellent helm station now has a fixed windscreen and all lines lead to hand. Finish quality including the electrical installation is first class and Privilege’s trademark, an admirable full beam (26ft) forward cabin, is sumptuous.

Photo: Jérôme Houyvet

Garcia Explocat 52

Garcia Yachts has cornered the market for series-built aluminium monohulls and multihulls in the last decade and this new Explocat 52 is sparking real interest. We ran a full test report in our February issue, describing it as a go-anywhere cat with an enticing combination of space, pace and rugged construction.

Read our review of the Garcia Explocat 52

Built in Argentina, the Antares 44 is the ultimate evolution of a model launched 21 years ago. Entirely dedicated to bluewater cruising, it is the yard’s only model and is constantly being improved according to owner feedback.

Time seems to have no hold on this boatyard and, against the trend, the standard equipment of the Antares 44 is extremely complete

Photo: Richard Langdon

Discovery Bluewater 50

This luxury Bill Dixon design may be a decade old now and into its third iteration, but the concept behind its original appeal remains. For those used to sailing high-end thoroughbred monohulls, here is an option to consider for a comparative level of build quality and fit out when moving to a multihull.

Read more about the Discovery Bluewater 50

St Francis 50 MKII

With this latest version of its original model, this experienced South African builder has optimised a catamaran cut out for the unforgiving seas of the Indian Ocean and the South Atlantic. The MKII allows for an increased load capacity, an important point in long distance cruising.

Xsquisite X5

Intelligent features on the X5 include the protected helm station with glass windscreen, integrated rainwater catcher, UV-protective glass and generous tankage.

Best bluewater multihulls for size & speed

Mcconaghy mc52.

The MC50 (now MC52) was the first and promises some high speed sailing, but it’s the open plan main living deck which will attract the majority. It incorporates an intelligent centreboard system, which hardly affects interior space, but arguably its exposed helms at the aft end of the flybridge will not suit serious ocean cruising.

Photo: Florian H. Talles

HH in Xiamen is building some really impressive large, luxury fast cats up to 90ft. This was its second model to launch, a high-end, high performance Morelli & Melvin design capable of rapid passagemaking speeds and enjoyable regatta sailing. Features include C-shaped boards and central or aft helms.

Photo: Mike Jones/Waterline Media

Ocean Explorer 60

If Nautor’s Swan made catamarans, they may look like this… The Ocean Explorer 60 uses the same designer in German Frers and some of the same builders who worked at the famous Finnish yard to produce this world cruiser. The resultant quality shines through. A new OE72 is due soon.

Kinetic KC54

A young company with plenty of experience, Kinetic produces custom fast ocean cruisers, which can occasionally race. Its 62 is a serious performance vessel with carbon hulls, rigs and rigging, daggerboards or centreboards. With fast bluewater cruising the goal, carbon is used to minimise weight so features/toys can still be added. The swim platform and hardware on the newly launched 54 weighs just 90kg, and the generous sized tanks are all in carbon too. Views from the saloon and forward cockpit also look special.

Best bluewater multihulls for ultimate performance

Marsaudon ts4/orc 42.

Few catamaran builders produce genuine performance cruisers at this ‘smaller’ size: this one is kept minimalist and light weight (around 6 tonnes) – the yard’s philosophy is ‘simplicity, then add lightness.’ The 42 is a cruiser-racer with the ability to outpace most yachts across the Atlantic, win a regatta and still offer some space for island hopping. Standard tankage is minimal however. Marsaudon recently rebranded its TS range to Ocean Rider Catamarans (ORCs) and has an ORC 57 in build.

Dazcat 1495

Dazcat builds fast, seaworthy cats from its Multihull Centre in Cornwall. The 1495 is a true ocean cruiser-racer, which is stiff and rewarding to sail, with direct steering linked to carbon rudders. The 1495 can hit 20+ knot speeds with relative ease, but it is the consistent high average speeds which will attract those looking to cover serious miles. Weight is centralised including engines, tanks, and systems all located amidships to help reduce pitching. Dazcat has a semi-custom build approach and creates all sorts of weird and wonderful craft for all abilities.

Dragonfly 40

Dragonfly trimarans are known for their high quality construction and ability to delight sailors with their ease of planing speeds. For those who can live without the space of similar length cats, the new flagship 40 is large enough to offer cruising space, while folding outriggers and retractable appendages mean you can dry out where others wouldn’t dare.

Looping 45/Freydis 48

These two designs by Erik Lerouge both offer a high-performance vision of ocean cruising. The Loopings were built individually and the Freydis in small series, and on both you can sail as fast as the wind in complete safety. Interior quality depends on whether finished by an amateur or by a shipyard.

Swisscat 48

An attractive combination of luxury, comfort and performance, the S48 is a stiff, go-anywhere premium cat that is easy to manage single-handed. The lightweight build (11t) is in epoxy infusion with carbon reinforcement.

Schionning Designs

Jeff Schionning has catamaran design in his blood. His designs exude performance and seaworthiness with flowing, even aerodynamic lines. On all tradewind routes you’ll find a G-Force (models from 12m to 23m) or an Arrow (12m to 15m) sailing more quickly than the rest. His latest venture is with Current Marine in Knysna, South Africa.

Best bluewater multihulls for pedigree cruising

The long-time best-seller from the world leader in catamarans, with more than 1,000 produced over almost 20 years from 1999. With its characteristic vertical windows, the 380 and its big brother the 410 made the purists scream when they were presented. But the 380 proved a pioneer of its kind. Safe bow volumes and light displacement (7,260 kg) helped its seaworthy behaviour. The high number of boats on the market makes this the most affordable bluewater cruising multihull for its size, even if price range is as wide as condition is variable.

Casamance 44/46

Between 44ft and 46ft depending on the year of construction and the length of its transoms, the Casamance was an impressive catamaran on launch in 1985. The design by Joubert/Nivelt offered good volume and load capacity. Of the 490 units produced, many joined the charter fleets. The exterior of the Casamance is dated, but the interior in grey ceruse oak has retained plenty of charm.

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• Watch your catamaran skim across the water on its pop-bottle floats.
• Pushed by its spinning propeller.
• Add two 1 liter bottles to the contents of this kit and make a 10" X 9.25" catamaran.
• Watch your catamaran skim across the water on it's pop bottle floats.
• Add two 1 liter bottles to the contents of this kit and make a 10"X9.25" catamaran
• Launch it in the pool and watch it go
• Watch your catamaran skim across the water on it's pop bottle floats
• Help save the earth by re-using two plastic bottles as floats for this model catamaran
• Create a "Green Science" project, requires 2 AA batteries-NOT INCLUDED

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Product Dimensions	11 x 9.25 x 5.25 inches
Item Weight	8 ounces
ASIN	B001XQ1N8I
Item model number	3666
Manufacturer recommended age	8 - 15 years
Customer Reviews	4.0 out of 5 stars
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer	No
Language	English
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4M Kidz Labs Bottle Catamaran. From the Mechanics Series, your future scientist will construct a cool catamaran with this unique and totally cool science project from 4M Kidz Labs! Watch your catamaran skim across the water on its pop-bottle floats, pushed by its spinning propeller. Millions of plastic drink bottles are thrown away every day. Help save Earth by re-using tow of them as floats for this cool mechanics kit.

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Create your own "Green Science" project. Add two 1 liter bottles to our Catamaran kit and make a 10"X9.25" Catamaran. Launch it in the pool and watch it go. It will skim across the water on it's pop bottle floats.

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