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  1. 1.
    overview
  2. 2.
    body
  3. 3.
    superstructure
  4. 4.
    power architecture
  5. 5.
    control
  6. 6.
    propulsion
  7. 7.
    water & heating systems
  8. 8.
    outfitting & interior
Draglinks, looking through aft steering hatch

Draglinks, looking through aft steering hatch

Carbon fiber rudder foil in fairing process

Carbon fiber rudder foil in fairing process

Rudder tube aligned & ready for fiberglass tabbing to port hull

Rudder tube aligned & ready for fiberglass tabbing to port hull

Rudder shafts

Rudder shafts, April 2025

Rudder-stock assemblages

Rudder-stock assemblages, April 2025

Inside central steering compartment, looking to starboard

Inside central steering compartment, looking to starboard, April 2025

Draglinks and dummy shafts, looking through central steering compartment to stern

Draglinks and dummy shafts, looking through central steering compartment to stern

Vessel Control Panels

Vessel Control Panels, March 2026

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Solander 38

is a self-sufficient, solar-electric, coastal cruising power catamaran.

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