'Rampant', a Norseman 400 Cruising Catamaran for Sale

by Carel Van Heerden
(Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia)

'Rampant' is a comfortable 40ft cruising catamaran which I have owned for 20 years. I am the second owner, and the vessel has been well maintained and cared for with regular upgrades and improvements over the years. Built in Cape Town South Africa this vessel is designed for serious sailing and seas. With her wide beam and low profile her stability is great. When new and not loaded with the cruising gear I have reached speeds of 17.6 knots with this catamaran. Now fully loaded for cruising we sail more conservatively and still enjoy a 8- 10 knot speed in favorable conditions.

She has a fully battened main on a Harken bat-car system and a sail area of 60 square meters with 3 slab reefing points. The main sail is of 10 oz Dacron and in good condition. The Genoa is 45 square meters on a Harken roller reefing system. There is a hanked-on storm jib that fits the inner fore-stay and an Asymmetrical Spinnaker. All running rigging is in a good condition with a spare new main halyard. Both spinnaker halyards are new. The cockpit is covered with a fixed stainless steel & fiberglass Bimini, with relevant front & side covers in Sunbrella.

All winches & handles are in a good sailing condition. The vessel is set up for easy single-handed sailing if needed. Both trampolines up forward are of webbing strap design making for a safe and stable footing when under sail. The primary anchor has 100m of 10mm galvanized chain & the secondary anchor has 30m chain, and 70m anchor rode. The primary anchor is a 25 Kg Rocna anchor with a 20kg Bruce & 20 kg CQR as back up anchors.

The catamaran has a stern platform and davit set so under offshore passages the rib tender can be hoisted and lashed on the platform.

Features of Norseman 400:
Basic data

• Type: Catamaran sailboat
  
• Year: 1994
  
• Length: 12 m
  
• Location: Malaysia (Malaysia)
  
• Name: Rampant
  
• Flag: Malaysia
  
• Shipyard: Norseman Marine, Cape Town, South Africa
  
• Material: Fiberglass

• Beam: 7,6 m
  
• Draft: 1,3 m
  
• Ballast: - Mini Keels
  
• Displacement: 6950 Kg

• Maximum number of passengers: 8
  
• Cabins: 4
  
• Berths: 4
  
• Heads: 2
  
• Water capacity: 400 L

• Number of engines: 2
  
• Total power: 54 HP
  
• Fuel capacity: 400 L

• Motor type : Inboard
  
• Power: 27 HP
  
• Fuel type : Diesel
  
• Make of the motor: 3GM30CF Yanmar
  
• Engine usage (hours): 7261.5

• Motor type : Inboard
  
• Power: 27 HP
  
• Fuel type : Diesel
  
• Make of the motor: 3GM30CF Yanmar
  
• Engine usage (hours): -

Equipment:
Electronics
All electronics replace new in 2017;
Raymarine Quantum FLIR Radar;
Raymarine Multifunction display;
Raymarine wind instruments;
Raymarine Speed log;
Raymarine 2 x depth sounders;
Raymarine VHF radio;
Raymarine Linear drive Autopilot;
24 inch LCD TV;
4 x car radio systems for cabins;
1 x AIS system with independent antenna;
1 x GPIRB;
1 x Raymarine GPS & chart plotter Axion 9";
Electricity/ Motor Norseman 400;
220v AC Shore power plug & cables;
2000 watt MasterVolt inverter;
4 x 120 watt solar panels;
1 x 400 watt wind generator;
1 x 2 KVA Honda generator (petrol);
1 x 75A Mastervolt Battery Charger (New March 2021);
8 x 100AH Gel Batteries (House);
2 x 75 AH Start Batteries.

Deck equipment
Muir 2000 windlass with remote cockpit controller and chain counter;
100m x 10mm galvanized anchor chain;
30m x 10mm galvanized chain and 70m anchor rode;
1 x 25 kg Rocna anchor;
1 x 20 kg Bruce anchor;
1 x 6 man life raft;
2 x Primary 48ST winches - coach roof;
2 x 48ST secondary winches - cockpit;
2 x 40ST winches - mast.

Safety
1 x man-overboard pole;
2 x horseshoe life rings;
2 x man overboard strobe lights;
8 x safety harnesses;
8 x life jackets;
4 x safety harness with inflatable collar.

Comfort / Interior
Galley has 4 burner propane stove & oven with solenoid switch, Microwave oven, twin wash basin with hot and cold pressurized fresh water;
1 x saltwater faucet;
220v ac plugs for toaster, kettle and 220v ac fan;
1 x chest freezer 12v DC;
1 x fridge 220v ac with inverter to run off batteries;
Saloon with pull out table seats 8. Dimming over head lights, stereo system, ac & Dc fans;
2 x showers and toilets (one on each side) auto shower bilge pumps, pressurized hot and cold water;
4 x Cabins, Port Fwd master cabin, Port aft workshop and spares storage, starboard forward & aft guest cabins (queen size beds, lights, reading lights, fans, and audio system).

Sails
1 x full battened main on a Harken bat-car system, sail area of 60 square meters with 3 slab reefing points. The main sail is of 10 oz Dacron (new in 2010) Light use since installed;
1 x Genoa, 45 square meters on a Harken roller reefing system. Roller furler new in 2014;
1 x hank on storm jib that fits the inner forestay;
1 x Asymmetrical spinnaker.

Documentation
Boat Registration - Langkawi International Yacht Registery (Malaysia);
Official 700308.

Maintenance
New Equipment May 2017
1) Mainsail Stack-pack cover (sunbrella);
2) Mainsail haul-out line;
3) 2x spinnaker halyards;
4) Mast head navigation lights;
5) All mast wiring and antenna cables;
6) Radar Scanner;
7) Mast head wind instrument;
8) Mast head VHF antenna;
9) Window covers;
10) Stainless steel anchor swivel;
11) Deck navigation lights & wiring;
12) anchor windlass remote controller & wiring;
13) All engine control panel gauges & lights;
14) All amp & volt meters on main control panel;
15) All navigation instruments & displays;
16) VHF radio & Antenna;
17) AIS transceiver and antenna;
18) House battery alternator external Balmar regulators;
19) 2 x start battery alternators;
20) All interior LED type lights;
21) 4 x 120 watt solar panels & controller;
22) 1 x 400watt wind generator and controller;
23) All interior 12v DC fans.

New equipment 2018
1) 8 HP outboard dinghy motor;
2) 2 x start Batteries;
3) Formica top on chart table;
4) repainted interior of boat.

New equipment 2019
1) 8 x gel house batteries (800AH);
2) Starboard propeller;
3) Vinyl flooring in galley & saloon;
4) Racor fuel filter/water separator;
5) All standing rigging, compact dyform 1x19 stainless steel and turnbuckles.

Observations
Set up as a long distance cruising catamaran, this vessel is stocked with many back-up spare parts & equipment. A list is available on request.