Cranchi trawler.

[wonky]

Well done Cranchi! Loving the look of their new trawler 50. Particularly like the choice of 3rd cabin/office/dinette. Not sure what mby means by 4 cabin option?

What does the forum think? What chance of any of the Brit big 4 dipping their toes in the trawler market?

 

[alt]

Oh lord, I was only a Cranchi fan because all they designed were gas guzzlers!

Any more info/pics?

 

[Whitelighter]

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Not blessed with being super pretty, but it has a purposeful look about it.

Will be interesting to see more detail about the hull form etc.

I guess 4th cabin would be a crew option in place of the lazarette?

 

[wonky]

Not sure about the 4th, there's no mention of it on the website, maybe it's another typo?

Knew you wouldnt find it pretty, I guess you're used to all that Essex bling;-)

 

[Whitelighter]

Hmm, not sure where the 4th cabin would go either.

Looks like v drives so no room for a crew can back there. Hope it's not IPS - at best a Daley trawler if so...

It's not that I don't like it, it's just not pretty. I live Nordhavn boats as well, and they are definitely not pretty

 

[wonky]

Ips 600s. What's the problem with those?

I love the Norhavns too shame about the 18tons of oak paneling inside!

 

[longjohnsilver]

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Not blessed with being super pretty, but it has a purposeful look about it.

Will be interesting to see more detail about the hull form etc.

I guess 4th cabin would be a crew option in place of the lazarette?[/QUOTE

Purposeful!, yet another pug ugly box shaped maximum volume box.

 

[Erik C]

I do not like the look of these modern "trawlers" at all, I prefer the traditional look with proven sea keeping capabilities and long range. I would go for this one.
http://www.kadeykrogen.com/52/

 

[Whitelighter]

Nothing wrong with IPS as such, but they are designed for fast planing boats. A true trawler yacht is designed for serious passage making and has a much heavier displacement which, while slower, allows the boat to continue in more offshore conditions by using a combination of hull form, engine type and location (centre of the boat for greater stability) etc.

IPS require a particular hull form to work, and the engines are located well aft which while ok for speed can compromise the handling. FB IPS boats have oft been reported as having 'knteresting' characteristics.

This boat is a trawler 'style' boat - if you want a normal hull with the trawler look then I guess this ticks the box - but with a standard hull form the benefits are reduced to just the deck and above over a conventional meaning boat.

 

[Whitelighter]

I do not like the look of these modern "trawlers" at all, I prefer the traditional look with proven sea keeping capabilities and long range. I would go for this one.
http://www.kadeykrogen.com/52/

Very nice

 

[wonky]

Hmmm, ooh I don't know what I want!, it's going to be a nice few years working it out though

 

[MapisM]

Purposeful!, yet another pug ugly box shaped maximum volume box.

LOL, I couldn't have said it better, LJS.
Otoh, that's what the market demands. Many boaters are nowadays attracted by the association between the word "trawler" and economic, comfortable criusing. But at the same time, they want the option to go at 20kts whenever they want to.
This is what leads to the design of these boats, which have close to nothing to see with a real trawler.
That said, if I were in the market for a boat like this, I'd be quite happy to have a Cranchi alternative to Beneteau et al.
If nothing else, they are an excellent builder in terms of price/performance - actually one of the best, imho.

 

[MapisM]

A true trawler yacht is designed for serious passage making and has a much heavier displacement which, while slower, allows the boat to continue in more offshore conditions by using a combination of hull form, engine type and location (centre of the boat for greater stability) etc.

+1 to all that, but don't forget also the load capacity.
Originally, trawlers were designed to stay offshore for weeks, and bring back home - in any sea conditions - a huge volume/weight in fish.
This is not a requirement for a pleasure trawler of course, but the load capacity translates in the possibility to carry a lot of fuel, having both a range measured in thousands of NM and/or the option of refilling more rarely, wherever fuel prices are lower.