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Trimaran for Sale
37' Crowther Tempest
Near Venezia (Venice) Italy
and Croatia
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Imagine having a live-aboard boat on the Adriatic near one of the world’s most romantic cities and within a few miles of Europe’s very affordable vacation land of the Croatian Islands.
Wellenlaufer is a 37 ft Crowther Tempest Trimaran built by a meticulous Austrian engineer in Vienna, Austria in the early 70’s. She was successfully raced a bit before being outfitted as a fast cruiser. She was built using the Austrian/German version of the cold molded ply construction (the West System in the US). This method uses several thin layers of epoxy coated hardwood applied at right angles to one another over a carefully fitted hardwood frame. The hulls were faired. Finally a professional paint job was applied that needs nothing even now. This results in an extremely durable, tremendously strong, virtually unsinkable structure that will take far nastier conditions than I want to experience. With a generous sail plan, she romps like a thoroughbred in a good breeze.
She is in excellent condition. It is hard to believe she is 30 years old with excellent sails on near new roller reefing and a strong Honda 9.9 hp 4-stroke that does not need oil added between changes. It starts and runs and sounds like new. She is complete and ready to use. There isd even a kerosene fueled fresh air $1000 marine furnace for those cold nights, a near new oversized windlass and all chain ground tackle, strong VHF with masthead antenna and built in GPS. She is due a bottom job, but I left that undone so the new owner could see how really sound she is.
Sailing in Croatia - the Caribbean of the Adriatic