Aircat 15.25 mtr 38knt cruise - Boats For Sale

Major Price Reduction....for this Superb and Versatile Commercial

High Performance 50 ft. AIRCat
Ideal craft for fast Crew Transfer / Charter / Island Supply / Emergency Response / Harbor Master / Port Security / Fast Ferry

A 2007 AIRCat of unique design, this cat is a planing catamaran with integral watertight cavities in the hull bottoms that are kept filled with pressurized air by fans. Frictional resistance under the air cushions is substantially less than for traditional hull materials, and wetted side hull surface is reduced by the lifting effect of the cushions. These effects combine to initiate planning at lower speed and power. Reduced hull resistance and superior planning deliver enhanced fuel economy, range and speed. Craft has been operated for only 30 hours on trials.

Length (oa) x Beam (oa): 50.0 ft x 17.4 ft
Draft: off-cushion, full load and at rest is 2 ft 3 in
on-cushion, light ship w/ fuel at 42 kts 1 ft 3 in
Displacement: light ship 30,000 lbs
light ship plus maximum fuel (895 gal) 36,355 lbs
Designed full load,50,000 lbs
Motive Diesels: 2 x 900hp Yanmar 8SY-STP (2300 rpm)
Reduction Gearing: 2 x ZF 500A, 1:1.767
Out Drives: 2 x Arneson ASD12
Propellers: 2 x 5-bladed, surface piercing, 32.7� diameter, 50.0� pitch
Fan Diesels: 2 x 100 hp Yanmar 4JH3-THE (3800 rpm)
Fans: (2) 27.457� static pressure
Trim Tabs: 4 x Hamilton Marine
Structure: (Scantlings): Heavy-duty e-glass composites construction. Conforms to 2005 Det Norske Veritas Rules for Classification of High Speed, Light Craft and Naval Surface Craft. Design, including testing of representative hull panels, approved by U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Center, Washington, DC, for operation at 15 to 50 kts in sea states up to 25 ft waves.
Max Speed: 46 kts at 37,500 lbs (38 kts at 49,600 lbs) displacement
Minimum Planing Speed: 7-9 kts at full load
Handling/Steadiness: Excellent acceleration and stopping; tight turns; low vertical accelerations and slamming (including at high speed or in an elevated seaway); moderate roll in beam seas
Wake: Minimal, due to shallow draft
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