Photographed off California's Palos Verdes Peninsula.
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This is a 1980 Phase 2 Warrior Catamaran. Built in Costa Mesa, CA by John Conser of Conser 47 Catamaran fame. This is one of only 8 Warriors ever built. And, perhaps, the only Phase 2 in existence. The Phase 2 cats benefited from additional tooling that replaced all wooden parts with moulded fiberglass ones. The cabin sole is a single full length moulded fiberglass unit. Even the older Phase 1 wooden bulkheads gave way to the newer hat sectioned bulkheads that are considerably stronger and provide more interior space. The original teak cockpit combings or backrests and seats were replaced with beautifully contoured fiberglass.
To my knowledge, this may be the only Warrior with a Conser built central moulded fiberglass pod. The pod in addition to having a large deck area and two huge storage lockers it has an ingenious outboard motor compartment that includes a pivoting o/b motor mount. The protected o/b swings down behind the mast where it stays in the water better that a stern hung arrangement. It can be deployed or retracted in just a few seconds with a single line.
