New range of Bob Oram designed powercats

[brian eiland]

Originally Posted by Alan M.

A high quality builder has recently launched the first of a new range of highly efficient yet luxurious power cruiser / gamefishing boats. Their website has some impressive videos:

http://www.alluramarine.com.au/home

Reminds me of the Awesome gamefishing cats launched quite a few years ago (Tennant designed)
http://www.charters-yacht.info/68awesomecatamaran
http://www.yachttraderonline.com/lis...36-SL-90816503

Why don't they EVER show a power cat in rough water....forget these mill- pond conditions, everything looks good here

[masalai]

Could it be because the monohull "camera boat" cant keep up ? and in time for the GoldCoast boat show the weather had a longish session of calm weather? But I must admit, "going out through the bay into a moderately sized sea really looks spectacular".... and shows off the underside design rather well (which may also be a reason for reluctance)?

[masalai]

Gee Brian, that "Awesome" is kinda heavy at 33 tonnes?, but then the American market seems to like "solid teak and wood finish underfoot and on cupboards" with everything else that "opens and shuts" such as huge fridges, aircond, appliances, gadgets and gizmos that they would find in a fully furnished home on land.... and the other one 4000 plus gallons for fuel and 400 gallons for water OK OK it is 76 ft loa, but still narrower and heavier than the ferries that go out to Magnetic Island in Qld (off Townsville)....