Sunny Ray, Pictures of the Boat

Many thanks to friends and family who have contributed to the project of restoring our boat.
Sunny Ray, is a 1994 38ft Manta Catamaran, hull number 3.

Sunny Ray in the city where she was built.  St. Petersburg Florida.  Picture was taken soon after our Gulf crossing from Port Aransas TX, to Tarpon Springs Florida.

All 4 points of the boat are visible from the helm, a very important safety feature.  Aluminum hardtop bimini, which is a great place to mount solar panels and collect rain.

Simple, reliable, shaft drive propulsion.  No transmission required because the electric motors can easily reverse direction.

Clean quiet motor from Electric Yacht.  No diesel smell, no oil changes, no fuel filters, etc,  Annual maintenance consists of greasing 2 bearings.

 Easy water access, with the solid stainless boarding ladder and transom steps.

Emergency escape hatch... Will hopefully only be used for fun and ventilation.

Flower power supplying house 12V.

Bow pulpit seats.  Excellent spot for watching dolphins.

Galley up, 3 burner propane stove and oven, double stainless sink.

Salon table.

Starboard aft cabin, similar to port side.

All sail control lines are led aft for easy single handed sailing.

The forward 8 feet of the bows are foam filled in case of collision.  The forward 4 feet of the keels also have foam filled crash compartments.

Forward cross beam of honeycomb nidacore construction.  This crossbeam arches upward in the center to avoid wave collision. It's very strong and stiff compared to most aluminum spar cross beams usually found on cats and it provides a nice platform to stand on while anchoring.
The more I get to know this boat the more I love it.