Maricat 4.3 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Catamaran · multihull

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

13.78' · 4.2 m

Disp.

198 lbs · 90 kg

First year

1976

The Maricat 4.3 is a definitive icon of Australian offthebeach sailing, engineered in the mid1970s to thrive in the demanding coastal surf and estuary conditions of New South Wales and Queensland. Conceived by designer Alan Mayer in collaboration with Claude McCullock of Sea Mac Boats, the 14foot catamaran was designed to bridge the gap between highperformance racing machines and accessible, rugged family beach boats. Its launch marked a significant departure from contemporary small multihulls that were often fragile, cramped, or prone to pitchpoling. Unlike international equivalents like the Hobie 14, which suffered from limited buoyancy and a notorious tendency to bury their bows, the Maricat was designed with highvolume, highly buoyant hulls capable of carrying up to three adults for leisure cruising, while remaining competitive enough to foster a vibrant class racing association that remains active decades later.