Chamberlin Stratus 12 Just Listed

If you dream about cruising up and down the Australian coast as i did and don't have heaps of money to spend, then this is a very affordable boat that will easily fulfil that dream.

There are not a lot of veteran sailing catamaran vessels of this size still being actively used and cared for. Early Australia designers such as Lock Crowther, Robin Chamberlin pioneered the development of modern cruising catamarans we know today.

Water Lily (formerly Jesse) was designed by Robin Chamberlain and built by Jeff Jackson on the Brisbane River in 1980. Commissioned for commercial usage in December 1981, it was a time when large cruising sail cats came of age.

I purchased the vessel in 2016 and have sailed up and down the east coast of Australia between Gippsland and Cairns.

For a 40 ft cruising cat it offers really large and comfortable accommodation and is very seaworthy. I have set it up for easy single handing as most of my sailing is solo so everything must be easy for one person to handle. The basic design of the boat being a heavy cutter rig with large deck area provides a great platform.

Features worth a mention - fully enclosed cockpit with near new clears, very spacious interior, easy sail handling with cutter rig, large un cluttered deck, fibreglass hull and deck, cockpit cavers for for sun and rain protection at anchor, new generation anchor for peace of mind, strong davit with electric winch and solid easy to row dinghy.

It is with some sadness that I have decided sell this boat. We have had many enjoyable and memorable experiences in the past 10 years. But last year I experience a serious health issue and we have had to re- evaluate our plans going forward.

This is a private sale so give me a call if you are at all interested. We can have a yarn about the boat, what you are looking for in a boat, your plans and whether it is suitable for you.