The Rodcat 5 is a simple beach catamaran with asymmetric hulls. To make construction quick and easy, each hull is built up from a flat inboard side which is laid flat on a workbench. The transom and ply bulkheads are then fitted to this side and the pre-shaped bilge and side panels added and stitched together. All seams are then epoxy filleted before the deck is put on over size and trimmed back. The 'I' beams are made up from wood and are simply lashed into beam slots mounted on top of the deck so that assembly is quick. The daggerboards are mounted in outboard slots formed on the vertical inboard hull sides and the drawings give details for wood mast and boom. LOD 18' (5.5m); Beam OA 9'2" (2.8m); Sail Area 178 sq.ft. (16.6m); Approx. wht. 350 lbs (160 kg).