offshore 48 cat
Description
The Offshore 48 (also known as Offshore 48 Cat in some sailboat databases and listings) is a rare, custom-built cruising catamaran from the late 1990s–early 2000s, constructed by Offshore Catamarans (a small Florida-based yard specializing in epoxy-built multihulls for racing, charter, and offshore cruising). It appears to be a one-off or very short-run model (limited examples documented, likely under 10 hulls total across similar Offshore cats), emphasizing lightweight composite construction for speed and offshore capability while maintaining cruising comforts. Designed for ocean passages (boats from the yard have logged thousands of miles safely), it features a catamaran hull for stability and shallow draft, twin inboard diesels for reliable motoring, and a spacious layout suitable for extended liveaboard or charter use (multiple berths, galley, heads, and good storage). It's praised for solid glasswork (superior to many Taiwan-built cats of the era), performance in light air, and safety in ocean conditions—though rare, so details are sparse compared to mass-produced cats.
Construction Details
| Designer | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Builder | Offshore Catamarans (Florida) |
| Length | 48.000 ft |
| LOA | 48.000 ft |
| Beam | 24.000 ft |
| Displacement | 12000 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.000 ft |
| Year Built | 1998 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 48 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 15 ft |
| p | 48 ft |
| e | 18 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 ft | 15 ft | 48 ft | 18 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
offshore 48 cat - MAIN (LG ROACH)
| Luff | * 48 ft - (14630 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 18 ft - (5486 mm) |
| Leech | * 50.39 ft - (15359 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | * 50.67 ft - (15444 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 442.2 ft² |
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