Finally a good looking trailerable power cat
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There's something you don't see everyday in cat designs-
Main power is on one side only and that side is built larger with 35% more displacement than the other:
http://www.aspenpowercatamarans.com/pages/graphs.html
Looks like cruise speed with single 110 hp Yanmar diesel is around 18 mph. It claims around 6 mpg at "best cruise speed", but that speed to get that economy is not specifically stated with that chart. The specifications page shows range at 18 mph that indicates 3.625 mpg.
Main power is on one side only and that side is built larger with 35% more displacement than the other:
http://www.aspenpowercatamarans.com/pages/graphs.html
Looks like cruise speed with single 110 hp Yanmar diesel is around 18 mph. It claims around 6 mpg at "best cruise speed", but that speed to get that economy is not specifically stated with that chart. The specifications page shows range at 18 mph that indicates 3.625 mpg.
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I couldn't looked at details on line as I was using my phone and the site is a bit odd
Single engine on one side is Indeed pretty unique, i don't really see the point. Weight and $ saving but at $220k without genset and AC it s not exactly cheap...
Single engine on one side is Indeed pretty unique, i don't really see the point. Weight and $ saving but at $220k without genset and AC it s not exactly cheap...
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You kind of answered your own question. The answers are the same for mostany single engine boat that could handle two engines. Weight, costs (up front and down the road) and space savings. That plus the fact that this is a trailerable boat. So I would think weight savings are even more important.
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Love the Aspen Power cats...
Check out their Facebook page...A new 38' just debuted at the Seattle boat show, I believe.
Have spoken to Larry Graf, the principle at Aspen. Very innovative design. A bit spendy tho...
Check out their Facebook page...A new 38' just debuted at the Seattle boat show, I believe.
Have spoken to Larry Graf, the principle at Aspen. Very innovative design. A bit spendy tho...
I've had my eyes on the Aspen for a few years now. I like unusual boats, the ones you can tell what they are a mile away. Never had a really big name cookie cutter production boat.
Finally got to actually see an Aspen during a boatyard crawl in Wittier, Alaska last year. Unusual it is with the single engine stb side & a skiboat type fin on port side hull. It was not turned off center much but I guess it is there to help tracking. Has a bow thruster so docking must be dead easy. Looking head on you really have to look to see the hull differences.
Finally got to actually see an Aspen during a boatyard crawl in Wittier, Alaska last year. Unusual it is with the single engine stb side & a skiboat type fin on port side hull. It was not turned off center much but I guess it is there to help tracking. Has a bow thruster so docking must be dead easy. Looking head on you really have to look to see the hull differences.