Scarab 350 trimaran
The Scarab 350 is the smallest in the range of Scarab trimarans. It is sailed conventionally ie. sitting up on the
side deck or the trampoline with a standard tiller arrangement. The Scarab 350 can be sailed single handed or with a
crew and is a great boat for families. When assembled the boat will fit comfortably on a standard box trailer and
can be lifted off and launched by two people. The mast is a plain round section (in two lengths if desired, “Laser” style)
and the mainsail has a pocket luff. To rig, the mainsail is slid over the mast and the stays attached to the mast through
the cut-out in the pocket luff, the whole mast/sail/stays combination is lifted and dropped into the socket in the deck. The
mast remains upright then unsupported while the stays are attached, this eliminates the necessity of having the crew attach
the forestay while the muscle supports the mast.
Plan price: $250 AUD More info >> Pictures >> Material list >>
Scarab 16 folding trimaran
The Scarab 16 (16 foot long) is a small folding trimaran for two adults and 2 small children. It has an enclosed cabin with sleeping accommodation for 2 (double berth) and space for basic food preparation. A porta-potti can be stowed under the berth and there is room for stowage of clothing, food etc. under the cockpit floor accessible from inside the cabin. The Scarab 16 has a pivoting centreboard in each float which provides a bit more space in the cabin. The Scarab 16 can be built from marine plywood and epoxy resin or foam sandwich construction.
Plan price: $645 AUD More info >> Pictures >> Material list >>
Scarab 18 folding trimaran
Can be built in under 500 hours economically and relatively easy. The plans have been drawn up for foam sandwich construction with additional notes for marine ply construction. The Scarab 18 is a very compact trailerable trimaran designed for sailing on protected water, easy to rig and sail (single handed if desired). It has a double berth and two quarter berths (under the cockpit seats) for two children. The centreboard is offset and housed in the starboard settee riser. The design incorporates many new and innovative ideas and refinements gathered over the past 15 years, and is the designer’s favourite design.
Plan price: $750 AUD More info >> Pictures >> Material list >>
Scarab 650 Sports folding trimaran
The Scarab 650 has all the good features of the Scarab 18 but is a longer more powerful boat. A double berth and two quarter berths, plenty of stowage space with a porta-potti stowed under the cockpit make up the accommodation. An offset centreboard (housed in the starboard settee riser) eliminates the problem of the centreboard case taking up cabin space. The plans are detailed for foam sandwich construction with notes covering marine plywood construction if builders wish to build in ply.
Plan price: $750 AUD More info >> Material list >>
Scarab 670 folding trimaran
The 670 is the original Scarab, designed back in 1996 and is still popular today. Originally designed to use a second hand Hobie 18 rig, the drawings also show an alternative slightly larger sail plan. The centreboards are asymmetric and housed in the floats. The Scarab 670 is built using marine plywood and epoxy resin with aluminium ring frames at the beam supports
Plan price: $450 AUD More info >> Pictures >> Material list >>
Scarab 22 folding trimaran
The Scarab 22 was developed from the 670 but is quite different. It is slightly bigger all round and wider in the stern sections. The float construction and beam supports are different from the 670 and there are no centreboards in the floats, the board is housed in the starboard settee riser. The 22 has accommodation for four.
Plan price: $1,200 AUD More info >> Pictures >> Material list >>
Scarab 8 folding trimaran
The Scarab 8 is similar in concept to the 670, plywood construction and with centreboards in the floats. Accommodation consists of a small double berth and three singles, space for a small galley and a porta-potti. Construction is marine plywood and epoxy resin with aluminium ring frames at the beam supports.
Plan price: $550 AUD More info >> Pictures >> Material list >>
Avalon 9 folding trimaran
The Avalon 9.0 is similar to the Scarab 8.0 with more space. It can have a marine toilet curtained off. The Avalon 9.0 has a double berth plus three singles including a large single under the cockpit. Construction is marine plywood and epoxy resin with some structural aluminium components.
Plan price: $650 AUD More info >> Pictures >> Material list >>