Searunner 31 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Trimaran · centerboard

Rig

Cutter

LOA

31.17' · 9.5 m

Disp.

7,000 lbs · 3,175 kg

First year

1968

In 1968, naval architect Jim Brown introduced the Searunner 31, a vessel that would become a cornerstone of the modern amateurbuilt multihull movement. Conceived during an era when monohulls reigned supreme and early multihulls were often dismissed as dangerous novelties, the Searunner 31 proved that a lightweight, multihulled craft could be safe, seakindly, and capable of crossing oceans. Jim Brown, drawing on his early association with Arthur Piver, sought to refine the cruising trimaran by prioritizing structural integrity, dynamic stability, and a highly functional layout designed from the keel up for bluewater voyaging. The result was a highly successful design that offered cruising families a spirited alternative to the slow, heavydisplacement monohulls of the late 1960s and 1970s.