Makai M37

An innovative powercat from a new motor catamaran brand

The Makai brand is joining the powercat market with two models, the Makai 37 and the Maika 45 – we’ll be taking a look at the latter soon. While the business is new, its founders have decades of experience at the highest levels in the catamaran industry.

Makai M37

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Published 13/10/2021

By Emmanuel van Deth

Issue: 180

Published: nov. / dec. 2021

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This expertise, combined with the Italian design of Emanuele Rossi (ERYD Design), had resulted in the M37, a powercat sedan that features sporty and attractive lines. The catamaran concept is of course exploited so as to offer reduced fuel consumption, impeccable lateral stability and a level of comfort pertaining to a much larger boat. The tunnel between the hulls has been designed to create a shock-absorbing air cushion in rougher seas. The deck plan provides access to the water - or the beach - at the (Kevlar®-reinforced) bow and at the stern. The engine legs can be raised, allowing the boat to take the ground with total safety.

Technical specifications

Builder: Makai Yachts
Architect: ERYD Design
Length: 36’5” (11.10 m)
Beam: 15’3” (4.64 m)
Draft: 22” (0.55 m)
Displacement: 17,400 lbs (7.9 t)
Engine: 320 or 370 HP Yanmar Sterndrive
Fuel: 264 US gal (1,000 l)
Maximum speed: 38 knots
Range: up to 700 miles
Water: 78 US gal (295 l)
CE Category: B - 12