Power Catamaran Design Study : eCat hybrid

Abstract

eCat is a study in motor catamaran design. The guideline of the project is the design approach. It is based on the idea that we may have inventions and technologies, which for different reasons not always succeeded on the market or are not yet in common use. One of those inventions is possibly the catamaran. It is a type of boat, which in a certain category would make an in many ways superior product. Still it is scarcely produced. One of the main reasons is probably, that they are not “traditional”, there is no universally accepted design formula for them. A boat is an object with deep roots in traditions. Yachts are supposed to embody elegance and something, which could probably be described as “nautical spirit”. These conventions make it hard for technical solutions, which drop out of the frame.

This design study is about developing power catamaran design and bringing it closer to the concept of traditional motorboats. The project examines the construction and form language of power catamarans. In combination with innovative technology is created a product concept, which could meet the high demands of today’s and tomorrow’s motor yacht clients. Design evolves from engineering to operate as the human interface of new technical possibilities.