BREAKING NEWS ! KALAN 12 - Easy disembarkation
Albatross Marine Design, based in Thailand, offers a compact powercat for expeditions or professional use. This 40-foot (12-meter) catamaran built in aluminum is distinguished by its large bow deck and its bow door comparable to that of a ferry. It is therefore possible to disembark onto a quay or even onto the beach, directly from the bow. The Kalan 12 is propelled by two 250 HP outboards: the maximum announced speed is 45 to 50 knots (30 to 35 knots for cruising speed). The Kalan 12 can carry 16 people on board
Architect: Albatross Marine Design
Length: 37’6”/40’3” (11.43/12.26 m)
Beam: 13’9” (4.19 m) Draft: 2’11” (0.89 m)
Displacement: 19,180 lbs (8.7 t)
Engines: 2 x 250 HP Fuel: 2 x 264 US gal (2 x 1,000 l)
L925 SEMI DISPLACEMENT POWER CAT - Epoxy ply for amateur or pro construction
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New Zealand-based naval architecture firm Dan Leech is offering a number of power multihulls for amateur builders. Among them, the L925 is the perfect choice for relaxed cruising for a couple. This model is built in 1/2” (12 mm) plywood - the panels can be digitally cut - with glass/epoxy reinforcements. Its limited beam will allow you access to a marina slip without any noticeable extra cost. On the other hand, the gain in habitability and stability is considerable compared to a single-hulled motorboat. This kind of construction is very accessible to an enlightened amateur (4,000 hours of work were counted for the first model) all the more so as having outboard motors for propulsion considerably simplifies the technical aspects. Despite its semi-displacement hulls, the L925 is capable of making than 20 knots with two 90 HP engines.
Construction: Amateur
Architect: Dan Leech Naval Architect
Length: 30’4” (9.25 m)
Waterline length: 24’9” (7.55 m)
Beam: 11’ (3.35 m)
Draft: 19” (0.48 m) - engines up
Recommended engines: 2 x 90 HP outboards
Cruising speed: 17 knots
Max speed: 22 knots
Fuel capacity: 79 US gal (300 l)
Price: tba
ARROWCAT 320 - Compact but luxurious
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The ArrowCat 320 is now in its third generation. This model features a luxurious finish - rare in compact powercats - such as a wooden steering wheel, or modern, full instrumentation on a carbon-look dashboard. Inside, the manufacturer has paid particular attention to the owner’s cabin. The 320 is powered by two outboard motors. The limited beam of 10 feet (3.05 m) allows the boat to be transported by road in certain countries such as the United States. The manufacturer ArrowCat, based in Clearwater (Florida), also offers a 420, again equipped with outboards.
Builder: ArrowCat Power Catamarans
Length: 31’2” (9.50 m)
Beam: 10’ (3.05 m)
Draft: 18” (0.46 m)
Displacement: 9,900 lbs (4,491 kg)
Fuel: 196 US gal (742 l)
Motors: 2 x 225 HP outboards
Price: $ 394,749 with 2 x 225 HP Mercury
V930 S2 - Open or wheelhouse
Seen from the side, you’d swear that this was a motorboat like any other... but the view from ahead or astern, highlights the tunnel - very high - that clearly separates the two hulls. With fine-entry bows and well-designed hulls, the V930 S2 is at ease at both 10 and 40 knots and can handle rough water. The layout - cockpit, helm station and galley are of course all on the same level. The 930 is available in an Open version.
Builder: Voyager Power Catamarans
Length: 32’6” (9.90 m)
Beam: 9’10” (3.00 m)
Draft: 20” (0.5 m)
Displacement: 9,040 lbs (4,100 kg)
Sleeps: 4/6 people
Fuel: 132 or 237 US gal (500 or 900 l)
Water: 40 or 79 US gal (150 or 300 l)
Engines: 2 x 175 HP/300 HP outboards
Speed: 20/40 knots
Price: AUS $ 253 600 ex-tax
VOLTAIRE 33 SKY - 100-mile range in electric
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Voltaire Electric Yachts is a young German-American company is managed by Florian Nierich – formerly with Hanse Yachts – and is therefore banking on a modern motorboat concept. The backdrop: zero emissions, durability, performance and luxury. The Voltaire 33 SKY is an elegant Open catamaran designed for dayuse. She will be built in a flax fiber composite with bio-epoxy resin, an attractive alternative to all-polyester. But the main interest of this new 100% electric model is the announced range: 100 miles at 9 knots and a top speed of 17 to 20 knots! To achieve these results, the manufacturer has chosen twin 50 kW Deep Blue motors and two 42 kWh BMW i3 batteries. The first Voltaire 33 SKY, to be manufactured at the Daedalus Yachts plant in North Carolina, USA, will be delivered this coming spring.
Builder: Voltaire Electric Yachts / Daedalus Yachts
Architects: Jonas Hertwig / Voltaire Electric Yachts
Hull and deck construction: flax fiber composite
Length: 32’6” (9.90 m)
Beam: 13’2” (4.00 m)
Displacement: 10,360 lbs (4.7 t)
Motors: Torqeedo Deep Blue - 2 x 50 kW
Batteries: BMW i3 - 2 x 42.2 kWh
Maximum speed: 17-20 knots
Cruising speed: 12 knots
Range: 100 nm at 9 knots
CE Category: B (12 persons)
Price: € 389,000 ex-tax
AQUILA 32 MK2 - Fun and comfortable
Following the remarkable success of its larger models, the yard is extending its range with this 32-foot boat with a sportier look. Offered with three outboard powers, the smallest of the Aquila boats reaches more than thirty knots, or even nearly forty with the two 300 HP engines - the power we would recommend. The huge cockpit and the unique aft platform offer safety and comfort. The interior is not forgotten: it allows you to enjoy coastal cruising in good conditions with a headroom of 6’ (184 cm) under the deck, a proper cabin and separate heads compartment. The 2021 version will see an even larger cockpit and a new hardtop.
Builder: Aquila Boats
Length: 32’7” (9.93 m)
Beam: 12’8” (3.85 m)
Light Displacement: 12,570 lbs (5,700 kg)
Draft: 25” (0.64 cm)
No. of cabins: 1
Water: 45 US gal (170 l)
Diesel: 2 x 125 US gal (2 x 475 l)
Engines: 2 x 225 / 300 HP
Price: $ 286,710 ex-tax
AVENTURA 10 POWER - All the comfort of much bigger boat
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In a market where many players are concentrating their ranges in the 40 to 45-foot range, it’s comforting to see Aventura Catamarans offer a real motor cruising catamaran of “only” 33’ (10 m). It offers everything you’d find on a big boat however, with a forward cockpit, flybridge, a large saloon/galley with sea view, and is available in 3 or 4-cabin versions. For the cockpit, three versions are available; and for the engines, the choice is between two outboards from 150 to 300 HP, or two inboards from 110 to 250 HP.
Builder: Aventura Catamarans
Length: 32’9” to 35’8” (9.98 to 10.88 m)
Beam: 17’5” (5.30 m)
Displacement: 14,100 lbs (6,400 kg)
Cabins: 3/4
Engines: 2 x 110 or 195 or 250 HP
Fuel capacity: 2 x 132 US gal (2 x 500 l)
Price: € 266,000 ex-tax
HAMMERCAT 35 - An adventurer
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While highly-powered Open Fishing models are legion on the market - particularly in the United States – very few adopt a catamaran hull. But this is where Hammer Yachts are placing their bets. The general size remains very close to a standard Open Fishing model, with a beam of 11’10” (3.60 m) and length of 34’1” (10.40 m). On the other hand, the almost rectangular foredeck works well between the two sharp bows creating a very marked central tunnel, sculpted in a gullwing shape. The builder opted for foam/epoxy sandwich construction and carbon reinforcements. In addition to its lightness, the HammerCat 35 also has well-centered weight, and all of these characteristics combine to produce excellent seakeeping behavior. The deck design is as simple as it is neat: a good amount of space in the cockpit extends the seating area, which is nicely protected by the hardtop.
Builder: Hammer Yachts
Material: foam/epoxy sandwich and carbon reinforcements
Length: 34’1” (10.40 m)
Beam: 11’10” (3.60 m)
Laden displacement: 8,800 lbs (4,000 kg)
Payload: 2,200 lbs (1,000 kg)
Water capacity: 40 US gal (150 l)
Fuel capacity: 2 x 210 US gal (2 x 800 l)
Max speed: 44 knots with 2 x 300 HP outboards
Max power: 800 HP (up to 4 engines)
Price: $ 379,000 ex-tax
V1040 EXPLORER - Seakindly with good range
Following the success of the lengthened V1100 Discovery, the original V1040 has been reconfigured into a sedan, meaning without a flybridge. Moving around on board has become more fluid and the large coachroof surface area allows for the installation of numerous solar panels. This semi-displacement catamaran is powered by two economical diesel engines: the philosophy of this model is good seakeeping behavior and long range. The Explorer has three cabins: 6 to 8 people can sleep aboard.
Builder: Voyager Power Catamarans
Length: 34’1” (10.40 m)
Beam: 13’9” (4.20 m)
Draft: 28” (0.70 m)
Displacement: 15,000 lbs (6,800 kg)
Sleeps: 6/8 people
Fuel: 158 US gal (600 l)
Water: 158 US gal (600 l)
Engines: 2 x 100 HP/200 HP
Speed: 13/23 knots
Price: AU $ 545 400 ex-tax
MAGNUM 36 POWER CATAMARAN - Tailored for the sea
South African builders Two Oceans Marine have always focused on seakeeping qualities of their boats: their location on the edge of the world’s most turbulent waters perhaps has something to do with it... This Magnum 36 is undoubtedly one of the most popular powercats in their range: developed from the 32, it has been optimized to offer a better load capacity and even more convincing performance. Foam sandwich construction, foam-filled sections, perfectly protected wheelhouse: the 36 is a powercat capable of sailing in the toughest conditions!
Builder: Two Oceans Marine
Length: 35’9” (10.9 m)
Beam: 13’2” (4.02 m)
Draft: 28” (0.7 m)
Displacement: 15,430 lbs (7 t)
Motors: 2 x 225 to 350 HP outboards
Fuel: 206 US gal (780 liters)
Price: $ 250,000 ex-tax
NEW ! STEALTH 36E POWER CATAMARAN - The challenge of lightness
Presented at the last Thailand Yacht Show, this powercat built by Asia Catamarans uses a sailing catamaran platform with very narrow hulls (designed by Alan Carwadine) and advocates stripping everything bare to keep to a very tight weight limit - 2 to 3 tonnes depending on the version. Two simple outboard motors of 50 to 60 HP are sufficient to propel the Stealth 36E at 25 knots. Cruising speed consumption is surprisingly low: 1.6 US gal (6 liters)/hour at 8 knots and 4.2 US gal (16 liters)/hour at 16 knots.
Builder: Asia Catamarans
Length: 36’1” (11 m)
Beam: 17’9” (5.4 m)
Draft: 22” (0.55 m)
Displacement: 4,400 to 6,600 lbs (2 to 3 t)
Engines: 2 x 50 or 60 HP outboards
Fuel: 2 x 33 US gal (2 x 125 l)
AQUILA 36 - Day-boat, but also for cruising
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The commercial success of the Aquila 36 - elected MOTY 2018 in its category - in less than four years on the market, demonstrates, if there was any need, the validity of the concept of a motor catamaran with a more day-boat type orientation. Compared to its 32-foot little brother, the 36 makes it possible to plan slightly longer stays on board, with its two cabins and two bathrooms as standard. Note that the basic price of the Aquilas includes much equipment that would ordinarily be listed as options. The performances are those of a sportsboat, as we’re approaching 40 knots top speed! The builder is offering an optional foiling kit which would allow for a reduction in fuel consumption.
Builder: Aquila Catamarans
Length: 36’ (10.96 m)
Beam: 14’7” (4.45 m)
Engines: 2 x 250 HP to 2 x 350 HP outboards
Top speed: 27 to 37 knots depending on engine options
Fuel capacity: 2 x 178 US gal (2 x 675 l)
Price: US$ 390,727 ex-tax
MY 37 - A 100% power catamaran
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Unlike most of its direct competitors, who use the hull molds and accommodation of their sailing catamarans as the basis for a power version - or one without a mast, as we prefer to say - Fountaine-Pajot designs a specific model. As a result, the beam is much narrower: 16’9” (5.10 m) for this MY 37 compared to 21’9” (6.63 m) for the Lucia 40. These few inches will lighten marina costs. Admittedly, the decks are less wide, closer to the standards of single-hulled boats... but the living space doesn’t suffer: the MY 37 matches the same specifications of her big sisters in terms of comfort. The facilities are particularly attractive for this size, especially the beautiful port-side owner’s suite. The range of performances is capable of seducing all audiences: a top speed of 20 knots on the one hand, a range of 1,000 nautical miles at 7 knots on the other.
Builder: Fountaine Pajot
Length: 36’2” (11.02 m) / 40’ (12.20 m) with the aft platform
Beam: 16’9” (5.10 m)
Engines: 2 x 150 HP or 2 x 220 HP
Cruising speed: 8-9 or 13-16 knots
Fuel capacity: 2 x 158 US gal (2 x 600 l)
Price: € 360,047 ex-tax
V1100 DISCOVERY - XXL-sized program
With its specially designed hulls to limit drag - and therefore save fuel - the V1100 Discovery is above all easy to handle, stable and versatile. This powercat is ideal for fishing, family outings, offshore cruising and charters. Equipped with shaft-driven diesel engines from 125 to 250 HP, the V1100 can exceed 25 knots - its optimal cruising speed is 15-20 knots. A luxuriously furnished interior can accommodate six to eight people in three cabins. The well-ventilated nacelle includes a saloon, a raised saloon-dining area and a galley - which overlooks the large, fully equipped cockpit. A molded staircase provides easy access to the flybridge.
Builder: Voyager Power Catamarans
Length: 36’5” (11.10 m)
Beam: 14’ (4.25 m)
Draft: 32” (0.80 m)
Displacement: 15,430 lbs (7,000 kg)
Sleeps: 6/8 people
Fuel: 264 US gal (1.000 l)
Water: 132 US gal (500 l)
Engines: 2 x 125 HP/250 HP
Speed: 15/25 knots
Price: AUS $ 681 800 ex-tax
NEW ! C108 - A transportable "Powerprao"
Although it boasts 30% more living space than the previous generation (C107), the all-new C108 built in Burlington (between Vancouver and Seattle) is only 10’8” (3.25 m) wide to allow road transport - the weight of the catamaran and its aluminum trailer still totals 6.25 t. The asymmetrical hulls developed by Larry Graf since 2008 ensure a good passage through the sea; they were designed to be propelled by two outboards of differing power. Inside, a large galley and a saloon that can accommodate five people. The cockpit completes the rest of the nacelle. Down below, three berths (including a double) and a bathroom are provided.
Builder: Aspen Power Catamarans
Length: 37’6” (11.43 m)
Width: 10’8” (3.25 m)
Draft: 22” (0.56 m)
Displacement: 9,800 lbs (4.9 tonnes)
Fuel capacity: 130 Us gal (180 optional) / 492 liters (681 optional)
Water: 50 US gal (185 l)
Outboard engines: 1 x 115 HP Yamaha and 1 x 200 HP Yamaha
Price: tba
NEW ! POWERCAT 38- The gamble of wisdom?
This very first powercat offered by Italian builder C-Catamarans is interesting because it is reviving the debate on “economic” (i.e. moderately engined) catamarans. Lagoon’s experience with their 40 MY resulted in somewhat of a commercial flop despite the undeniable qualities of that model. At issue was a powertrain that limited the maximum speed to 11 knots. This PowerCat 38, close in design to the C-37 sailboat, nevertheless has the same specifications or almost the same as the Lagoon: it will likely not exceed 15 knots with its two 90 HP engines. But today’s sailors may be ready to buy a PowerCat that favors seakeeping and range - the manufacturer claims 3.7 US gal (14 liters)/hour or 0.25 US gal (0.9 liters)/nm. A version dedicated to fishing, the C-Cat 40Powerfish, is also offered.
Builder: C-Catamarans
Length: 38’3” (11.67 m)
Beam: 19’2” (5.84 m)
Draft: 22” (0.56 m)
Displacement: 14,300 lbs (6.5 t)
Engines: 2 x 90 HP
Fuel capacity: 2 x 40 US gal (2 x 150 l)
Price: € 312,400 ex-tax
NEW ! CAT 12.0 CRUISE - All electric model for professional or private use
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Since 2015, Sun Concept has built around twenty electric catamarans aimed at both professional or private use. The builder, based in southern Portugal has launched a new model, the Cat 12.0. The very fine hulls on this catamaran end themselves to various uses – open for transport of passengers and a large nacelle for cruising. Following the example of her baby sister, the Cat 7.0. the 12.0 is propelled by two electric motors, which are powered by solar panels on the bimini. A generator allows for minimum functions should the batteries not be sufficiently charged.
TEST in this issue
Builder: Sun Concept
Length: 39’ (11.90 m)
Beam: 19’6” (5.95 m)
Draft: 3’7” (1.10 m)
Maximum solar panel power: 6 kWh
Battery capacity: 75 to 150 kWh
Motors: 2 x 20 kW
CE Certification: B10. C16
Price: € 474,123 ex-tax
www.sunconcept.pt
