Dean Catamarans For Sale

Dean Catamarans is a shipyard in South Africa owned and managed by the father and son Peter Dean Sr. and Peter Dean Jr. The valuable experience of the Dean father and son was gained in the seas of South Africa where wind speeds can vary from 10 knots to 60 knots within minutes and the sea state from glassy to wave heights of up to 17 meters recorded. Accordingly Dean Catamarans place a healthy emphasis on safety and seaworthiness for any yacht they design and build. Dean catamarans rather build yachts for private owners who wish to pursue their dreams of ocean cruising in safety and security.

In the pursuit of extreme seaworthiness, all Dean Catamarans feature very buoyant full bows with the bridge deck carried well forward and small trampoline area. They feature asymmetrical hulls, where the outside curvature is much greater than the inner hull curvature, resulting in a reduced wave forming action between the hulls (reduced venturi effect). This, coupled with a high bridge deck clearance dramatically reduces under bridge deck slamming, while also improving overall performance.

An other feature of Dean Catamaran’s are the mast who are raked aft by 7 degrees. This unusual feature assists both the yachts upwind performance, and its ability to tack through the wind without the difficulties associated with some other catamarans.

The company went out of business in 2013 and Xquisite Yachts carried forward a modified Dean 5000 design at a different yard. Please see their page for more information.