Known as the "Swiss Army Knife" of trimarans, ready for cruising, racing, or passage making. A powerful sail plan with a light weight, stable platform provides jaw dropping performance in an easy to sail package.
Vessel Name: Merlot
Builder: CORSAIR MARINE
Model: Cruze 970
Model Year: 2014
Year Built: 2014
Category: Trimaran
Country: United States
MLS #: 380917
Heads: 1
Staterooms: 2
Length: 31.8333 (9.7m)
Draft: 6' 10" (2.08m)
Beam: 22' 7" (6.88m)
Cruise Speed: 8 Knots
Water Capacity: 39 Gal
Holding Tank: 13 Gal
Manufacturer: Yamaha
Model: 9.9
Engine Hours: 1
Engine Type: Outboard
Fuel Type: Gas
Horsepower: 9
“Merlot” is available now and Turn Key, Ready to go! Pride in ownership is Evident throughout the boat! Many Notable upgrades and custom features making her one of a Kind!
Known as the "Swiss Army Knife" of trimarans, ready for cruising, racing, or passage making. A powerful sail plan with a light weight, stable platform provides jaw dropping performance in an easy to sail package.
The Cruze 970 combines the robust construction and performance of the venerable Corsair 31 with the spacious comfort of the blue water Corsair 37, making her the perfect combination of performance and comfort. The high volume floats have been designed with additional buoyancy giving the Corsair Cruze 970 greater stability and comfort for all her passengers. Watch the video below the Corsair Cruze 970 sails up to 19.8 knots, with plenty of buoyancy in the floats!
“Merlot” Was in the 2014 Annapolis Boat Show and Nominated by Sailing World as Boat of the Year! Also Nominated in 2015 as European Yacht of the Year!
It's not just the 31 with a few tweaks. The bows have been plumbed for a modern look, the floats are larger with more righting moment enhancing performance and safety, the new deck mold increases interior standing head room to 6' 3" in the main salon, and the cockpit, modeled after the C37 arrangement, is much more comfortable and friendly. Speaking of the main salon, it is now finished in high gloss white making it brighter and giving it a much more modern feel.
The Corsair 970 is a center cockpit design with the accommodations separated by the cockpit. Forward is a V-berth followed by the head compartment. Next aft is the salon area with settees on port and starboard with storage outboard of the settees. There is a swing table that can be moved around the salon or moved out into the cockpit area. Aft of the salon is the galley on starboard and a navigation/chart table area on port. Up three steps to the cockpit area. Aft of the cockpit access is gained through aft cabin through a deck hatch between the two helm seats. “Merlot” has been optimized for comfortable cruising. Enhancements include the Tides Marine Strong Track which significantly reduces the effort of raising or reefing the mainsail; the Mack Pack sail storage system makes putting the mainsail away quick and easy; custom arch supports 2 high capacity 150W solar panels keep the batteries topped up allowing the fridge to be run 24x7 and still sail with the tiller pilot; dinghy davits on the arch; high quality 12" touch screen chartplotter; full dodger / bimini cockpit enclosure and more!
Designer / Builder
Designer: Corsair Marine (based on the C31 originally drawn by Ian Farrier) Builder: Corsair Marine, Int'l. Build Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Dimensions
• LOA: 31’ 10” (9.7m)
• LWL: 31’ 10” (9.7m)
• Beam: 22’ 7” (6.88m)
• Beam folded: 8’4 ” (2.55m)
• Draft (hull only): 1’ 5” (0.45m)
• Draft D/B down: 6’ 10” (2.1m)
• Mast Length: 40’ 6” (12m)
• Mast height above waterline: 44’ 11” (13.7m)
• Unladen weight: 3,999lbs (1,814kgs)
• Hull: FRP with PVC core
Tankage
• Water tank capacity: 39 USGal. (150 litres)
• Holding tank capacity: 13 USGal. (49 litres)
Engine
• 2023 Yamaha 9.9HP 4-Stroke Outboard with remote controls
• Electric start and power tilt
• 6 Gal gas tank
Sails And Deck
Sales by North Sails
• Mainsail - Fully battened, Norlam Dacron
• Jib - Roller furling, Norlam Dacron
• Screecher - Norlam Dacron
• Spinnaker - Smyth Sail
• Tides Marine Strong Track on the mast for ease of mainsail handling
• Harken Mk-IV Unit 0 roller furler for the jib
• Mack Pack® lazy cradle system as the mainsail cover
• Mainsail: 418 sqft (38.8m2)
• Jib: 218 sqft (20.2m2)
• Screecher: 449 sqft (41.6m2)
• 41' Aluminum mast
• Aluminum boom
• Mast & Boom weigh 265 lbs (120kg)
• Carbon fiber bow sprit
• Synthetic capshrouds and bobstay by Colligo Marine
• Stainless steel forestay
• High aspect carbon fiber daggerboard and flip up rudder
• Stainless steel double pushpit seats in the cockpit - very very comfortable •
Harken Headsail Furler Unit 0
• Screecher Control Kit: Includes Harken 1900 screecher furler unit, sheets, web straps, snap shackles and blocks.
• Harken 46 Self Tailing Winches (2) [upgraded in size from standard]
• Harken 46 Coaming Winches (2) [upgraded in size from standard]
• Harken 8:1 Mainsheet System
• Harken Windward Sheeting Car
• Custom Aluminum Transom Mounted Arch For Solar Power and Dinghy Davits
• Transom Mounted Ladder
• Custom Dodger/ Bimini w/ Connector
• Lewmar 44 Foredeck Hatch
• Lewmar 10 Cabin Top Hatch
• Lewmar 70 Aft Cabin Hatch
• Lewmar 30 Float Hatches
• Lewmar Opening Port Light Aft
• Lewmar Fitted Screens
Electronics And Navigation
• Raymarine e127 Chartplotter, 12.1" color touchscreen display on Custom Hinge
• Raymarine Tiller Autopilot
• SH Matrix 2150 VHF Radio
• VHF Radio RAM 3 Remote Mic
• VHF Masthead Antenna
• Fusion IP-700 Marine Stereo
• Interior Speakers (2)
• Cockpit Speakers (2) Speaker Pods Mounted on Rack w/ amp
• (2) Mastervolt Battery AGM 130 AMP
• (2) Kyocera Solar Power 150W
• Blue Sky 1524ix Solar Controller w/MPPT
• Blue Sky IPN Pro Remote Display w/ Shunt
• Electrical System Master Switch
• Breaker Panel with Volt Meter
• LED cabin lights
• LED navigation lights
• Combination Steaming / Deck light
• Masthead anchor light
• (6) 12V adapters & USB Outlets in strategic locations throughout the boat
• Interior Fans Throughout
• 120v 30A Shore Power Connection @ Stern (2019) • 120V Cabin Outlets
• Removable Air Conditioner
Accommodations
• Large double berth forward
• Large double berth aft
• Large single berth to port in main salon
• 6' 3" standing head room in main salon
• Dedicated fully enclosed toilet area including a Jabsco toilet, holding tank, sink, vanity and pressurized cold water. The sink faucet doubles as a shower head.
• Holding tank has both overboard discharge or deck pump-out capability.
• Teak Shower Floor
• Red cushions
• White Interior Liner in the main cabin area
• Beige Frontrunner® carpet in the v-berth and aft cabin
• Dining table with dual brackets for both the main cabin and the cockpit
• Synthetic wood flooring • Multispeed Fans in main cabin (3)
• 12" fans for the 2 main cabin hatches
• LED Lights in Main, Forward and Aft Cabins
• 2 burner propane stove with a 6lb (2.7kg) LPG bottle
• ARB 63 quart fridge/freezer. AC-DC with power socket ($1,037 retail value)
• Stainless steel sink
• Pressure operated water system
• Plenty of storage space
• Transom shower with cold water
• Transom mounted boarding ladder
• Tiller extension
• Masthead Windex
• Dock lines
• Fenders
• (2) Anchors, - Rocna & Fortress
• Sunrise bow & wing nets with hiking straps (Grey)
• Bottom paint (Red)
• Magic Tilt Aluminum Dual axle Trailer (5,000 Miles)
• Custom Aluminum Wheels
• Four wheel Electric Disc Brakes
• Radial ST 215/75R14 Tires
