Celeste a 12m Roger Hill-designed power catamaran, is in build at G&T Marine, Auckland – the first-time seasoned boat builder Grant Symmans has worked with the DuFLEX panel system and Z-press from ATL Composites.
The privately-owned, custom-built, displacement-hull powercat is on track for delivery by May 2023 to an experienced owner looking for volume and ease of cruising.
“It’s a first for me,” says Symans, “Roger is a huge fan, so we went with it. It’s labour saving, comes as a kit, and the DuFLEX is lightweight and sturdy.”
The 12-metre vessel is a “fairly straight-forward” build, single level sedan with a beam of 4.8m.
The choice to use the DuFLEX system came from the client seeing it for himself, visiting the 16-metre Omahu and speaking to its owner who had a previous sailing cat built out of DuFLEX and was extremely positive about the process.
