lagoon power 43

[smileygirl]

As fuel is going to get more expensive and I hate sitting on a rolling boat, does any one out there own a lagoon catamaran or a fontaine pajot that could fill me in on fuel consumption and living with a cat rather than a mono hull (yes I know they look like car ferries but the range and the saloon space is irresistable, and you can beach them etc etc)

 

[rickp]

I think SpiderDiver has a large-ish powercat. Worth a PM to him unless he sees the thread.

Rick

 

[Nick_H]

I think the analogy with a car ferry is a bit unfair, the Red Funnel from Lymington looks OK.

 

[duncan]

/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

priceless

 

[hobiecat]

http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/power-catamaran

there is a forum like this for power catamarans in US. Its another world from ybw.com. I would suggest you joined and posted your question there. You will find all you need to know and more about a host of catamaran products.

 

[SpiderDiver]

As Rick mentioned have just taken delivery of a Fountaine Pajot Cumberland 44 power cat last month and are extremely pleased with everything to date. I must apologise for delay in posting picccies of boat or delivery trip from la Rochelle but have been busy fitting her out with some extra goodies - she is at SIBS if you want to take a look (berth 142 I think).

In terms of performance she will do about 26 knots with D6 310's and we cruise normally 15-20 knots. She is fairly heavily loaded with big Onan genny, flybridge crane and 3.6M Avon seasport rib. Fuel consumption at 15 knots is around 50 litres/hr which is excellent considering the size of the boat - she sleeps 7. Handling in anything other than a head sea is very stable - big seas on the nose not a problem but she seems happier if you take waves just off the nose. Also great when surfing a big following sea as we found from Cameret to Guernsey on delivery trip /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif.

With 1600 litres of fuel on board range good too. Apparently at 8 knots she will do over 800 miles but have yet to check this out. In comparison with Lagoon have not tried new 44 but did charter a 43 in the BVI's and not overly impressed - if you want to know more PM me.

Overall I believe she is a far from ugly as some people generalise about and in fact the comments we have had from everyone in Torquay have been extremely complimentary - anyway this is a very subjective thing so best you pop along to berth 142 at SIBS and make your up your own mind!

Finally on the subject of rolling we have had some v. rolly days in Torquay of late with the easterlies but she just rides them with hardly any movement whilst the rest of the pontoon is rocking and rolling all over the place.

As a postscript I must add that the Uk agents (MICATS) have been outstanding throughout the whole process from initial sea trials (almost a year ago now!) through to final commissioning in July.