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Lifting catamaran

When a catamaran needs to be lifted out of the water (for example, for maintenance on the floats), this can be done with one elevator cushion placed under the boat in the middle. The elevator cushion can then be filled with air and pressurized, lifting the catamaran out of the water and making the floats and other underwater parts accessible for inspection and maintenance.

We have several models, so depending on the type of catamaran the desired level above water the right float can be selected.

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5 types of tubes/ 5 models

Catamarans come in all shapes and sizes. Therefore, we supply elevator cushions in 5 standard types.

1. Type 41 42

Dimensions tube when inflated:

Diameter tube 4.10 m
Length tube 4.20 m
Volume tube 55.44 m3

Liftability:

    Distance
(m)
Lifting capacity per tube
(kg)
1. A 0.50 3600
  B 3.60  
2. A 1.00 10000
  B 3.10  
3. A 1.25 14000
  B 2.85  
4. A 1.75 22000
  B 2.35  
5. A 2.00 26500
  B 2.10  
A = Depth underwater | B = Height above water level
A (max) = 2.00 m
Type 41 42

2. Type 33 38

Dimensions tube when inflated:

Diameter tube 3.30 m
Length tube 3.80 m
Volume tube 32.0 m3

Liftability:

    Distance
(m)
Liftingcapacity per tube
(kg)
1. A 0.50 3000
  B 2.80  
2. A 1.00 8000
  B 2.30  
3. A 1.50 14000
  B 1.80  
4. A 1.65 16000
  B 1.65  
5. A 2.00 21000
  B 1.35  
A = Depth underwater | B = Height above water level
A (max) = 2.00 m
Type 41 42

3. Type 30 35

Dimensions tube when inflated:

Diameter tube 3.00 m
Lengte tube 3.50 m
Volume tube 24.7 m3

Liftability:

    Distance
(m)
Lifting capacity per tube
(kg)
1. A 0.50 2500
  B 2.50  
2. A 1.00 7000
  B 2.00  
3. A 1.50 12000
  B 1.50  
4. A 2.00 17000
  B 1.00  
5. A 2.20 19200
  B 0.80  
A = Depth underwater | B = Height above water level
A (max) = 2.20 m
Type 41 42

4. Type 25 30

Dimensions tube when inflated:

Diameter tube 2.50 m
Lengte tube 3.00 m
Volume tube 14.7 m3

Liftability:

    Distance
(m)
Lifting capacity per tube
(kg)
1. A 0.50 2000
  B 2.00  
2. A 0.75 3600
  B 1.75  
3. A 1.50 9100
  B 1.00  
4. A 2.00 12500
  B 0.50  
5. A 2.25 13800
  B 0.25  
A = Depth underwater | B = Height above water level
A (max) = 2.50 m
Type 41 42

5. Type 18 23

Dimensions tube when inflated:

Diameter tube 1.80 m
Lengte tube 2.30 m
Volume tube 5.9 m3

Liftability:

    Distance
(m)
Lifting capacity per tube
(kg)
1. A 0.50 1250
  B 1.30  
2. A 0.75 2250
  B 1.05  
3. A 1.00 3250
  B 1.00  
4. A 1.50 5100
  B 0.30  
5. A 1.60 5400
  B 0.20  
A = Depth underwater | B = Height above water level
A (max) = 1.60 m
Type 41 42

Transport and storage

When empty and folded the tubes are very compact. Dimensions and weight of Type 33 38:

Length (L) 1.30 m Transport liftbag
Width(B) 1.00 m
Height(H) 0.90 m3
Weight 185 kg

On-site catamaran maintenance

Below is a good view of how certain parts of a catamaran were lifted above the water level so that on-site maintenance could be performed.

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