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Cherokee 35

Catamaran, twin keels · Masthead Sloop · First built 1973

A Rod Macalpine-Downie catamaran featuring twin shallow-draft keels instead of the centerboards found on its siblings

Designed by Rod Macalpine-Downie, built by Sail Craft Ltd.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draftDraws 1.07 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightHeavy

166 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 166
EasygoingPowered-up

19.8 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 19.8
  • Narrower than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 192 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.8
Displacement / length
166.3
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1973
Designer
Rod Macalpine-Downie
Builder
Sail Craft Ltd, Sailcraft Ltd

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Prout Ltd. Snowgoose 37 Elite11.28 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA wide-beamed cutter-rigged catamaran from a prolific series with over 500 hulls built for shoal-water cruising
Island Spirit 38011.40 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA Ron Patston-designed fractional sloop catamaran with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance
Dragonfly 3611.55 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA high-performance trimaran with a 28.12 SA/displacement ratio, offered in both Touring and Performance configurations

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