330AC Cruiser

This is the same boat that was exhibited at Southampton boat show 2006, it's now on sale at walton marine for the price of £158,000.

Our Marine Grade, Aluminium Alloy Construction will give years and years of trouble free ownership. There are no anodes to change. Your boat does not have to come out of the water for annual hull painting. This applies to fresh and saltwater environments. Your superstructure paintwork should last 25 years before needing repainting. Even then the substrate will be as good as new. Your hull will last 100 years plus.

The 330AC (33’ long with an aft cabin arrangement) is a 6-berth river and estuary cruiser. Initially RCD category “C”, but Category “B” will be coming out early in 2007 with a planning hull and twin engined configuration. At all aspects of the build we have an eye on mainland European market with its larger more powerful rivers.

The hull is designed by Graham Chatfield, of Arun Marine Designs, who is a master in aluminium boat design. We expect 8.5 knots from the 130 hp Nanni diesel inboard engine with conventional shaft drive. For those not wishing to have this speed capability the smaller Nanni 62hp unit will give much more economical cruising with a maximum of 7 knots.

The standard boat will have an outside steering position with all controls and navigation instruments here. There will be an optional interior steering position introduced during 2007.

Standard boat specification includes

Boat length 33’. Beam 12’6”. Draft 3’. Air draft with windscreen down 8’6”. Displacement 6500 Kilos. Keel 8mm plate. Hull 6mm plate. Superstructure 5 and 6mm plate.

Nanni Diesel 130 hp marine propulsion unit drives through an Aqua Drive, meaty 45mm propshaft and 23” propeller. An “aerofoil rudder” of our own design will give handling characteristics far superior to flat blade rudder arrangements.

Hull bottom either blacked or antifouled. Topsides in a choice from a range of colours.
Tanks: Fuel 100 galls. Water 100 galls. Black Waste 50 galls. Batteries are 1 x 100 ah on engine start and 2 x 100 ah on domestic system.

Quarters

Forward cabin with circular seating that converts into a double bed. Fully equipped galley, including gas hob and electric fridge. Roofhatch

Middle cabin. Seating that converts into a double bed. Upholstery choice from a range. Access to engine room through lift up boards. A large roofhatch adds greatly to the feeling of spaciousness and light

Aft cabin. Island double bed. Stowage including a full hanging locker. Combination bathroom with macerator toilet, vanity unit and shower tray.

Standard instrumentation includes Nanni C3 panel. Rudder position indicator. Tank contents gauges.

Thinsulate insulation. Cream vinyl headlinings and cabin sides. Gunnels and furniture American white ash.

15 Kg foredeck mounted Bruce anchor with 40m of 8mm chain. All deck cleats. Ropes and fenders.

Standard boat price as described above, £150,000 to £180,000 Depending on the specification. inc VAT.

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