Cross 50 Trimaran
Description
The Norman Cross 50 Trimaran (also known as the Cross 50 or NC 50) is an extremely rare, plans-only American folding trimaran sailboat designed by multihull pioneer Norman Cross in the early 1980s (plans dated ~1982). Intended for home or professional construction using cold-molded plywood-epoxy methods, it's among the largest in Cross's portfolio, with virtually no documented completed units (estimated 0–1, based on forum discussions and the designer's emphasis on smaller, more feasible tris). It features folding amas (outriggers) that collapse alongside the main hull via stainless hinges, reducing beam from ~28 ft to ~8 ft for trailering.
The standard boat dimensions
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