Kurt Hughes 37 Bridgedeck Cat
Description
The Kurt Hughes 37 Bridgedeck Catamaran is a custom cruising catamaran design by Kurt Hughes (Kurt Hughes Multihull Design, Seattle, WA) from the early 2000s. It was intended for production but never entered full-scale factory building—remaining a plans-based or semi-custom project for amateur/professional builders. The design combines a spacious bridgedeck interior with good performance, flared hulls for reduced slamming and increased volume, composite construction (triaxial roving and foam core for lightness/strength), and a focus on ocean cruising capability (comfortable motion, load-carrying for liveaboard or family use, and seaworthy hulls). It's praised for balancing accommodation and sailing efficiency in a mid-size cat (e.g., "small world cruising machine" in contemporary reviews). No mass production occurred (plans were offered but migrated to stock status; few if any completed examples are widely documented, though similar Hughes bridgedeck cats like 36–40 ft variants exist). It's a niche, custom-oriented multihull with no active class or large fleet.
Construction Details
| Designer | Kurt Hughes Multihull Design |
|---|---|
| Builder | Home Built |
| Length | 36.750 ft |
| LOA | 37.000 ft |
| LWL | 36.000 ft |
| Year Built | 2001 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 37.16 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 10.77 ft |
| p | 43.29 ft |
| e | 14.22 ft |
| p2 | 42.05 ft |
| e2 | 14.94 ft |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.16 ft | 10.77 ft | 43.29 ft | 14.22 ft | 42.05 ft | 14.94 ft | - | - |
Sails
Kurt Hughes 37 Bridgedeck Cat - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 42.02 ft - (12808 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 14.12 ft - (4304 mm) |
| Leech | * 42.36 ft - (12911 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 82.85 ° |
| Diagonal | 42.63 ft - (12994 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 303.29 ft² |
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Kurt Hughes 37 Bridgedeck Cat - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 30.95 ft - (9434 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 14.05 ft - (4282 mm) |
| Leech | * 27.3 ft - (8321 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115.04 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 12.39 ft - (3776 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.97 ° |
| Area | * 191.74 ft² |
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Kurt Hughes 37 Bridgedeck Cat - DRIFTER
| Luff | * 36.75 ft - (11201 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 17.85 ft - (5441 mm) |
| Leech | * 33.35 ft - (10165 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 150.05 % |
| Length Perp | * 16.16 ft - (4926 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 8.96 ° |
| Area | * 296.97 ft² |
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