Trade-A-Boat — January 2018

multiple styles of boating, and outdoes
itself when it comes to performance.
If the layout doesn’t appeal to you it
can easily be changed to suit. If cabin-
styled and refined luxuries onboard
the 3100 Platinum doesn’t suit, there
is talk of a centre console 3100 version
coming out next year, and that’s going
to be a big competitor against the
American centre consoles in Australia.
Priced up at 332 grand it’s definitely
not a budget boat, but it is a lot of boat,
it’s a bloody good one at that, and
it’s a quality locally built Australian

product. When you look at similar-

sized American imports, well they are

up there in price and can be anything

from 300 grand right up to 500, so in

hindsight the Powercat is decent value

for money and not badly priced at all.

Dropping down to a lower horsepower

will also make a fair difference to the

end price.

Another big positive is that it also

comes in just under 4.5 tonnes, which

makes it towable as an oversized load,

however the Dodge Ram or F-truck

would have to be part of the budget.

Powercat 3100 Platinum Series

facts& figures

PRICED FROM

$259,237.45 with twin Suzuki DF175’s

PRICE AS TESTED

$332,126.45

OPTIONS FITTED

DF300ATXX; Garmin instruments; side

loading cockpit door; 1800W inverter;

shore power kit with earth; fridge;

induction cooktop; microwave; 22in

marine TV; Raymarine eS98 9in Hybrid

Touch; Raymarine Evolution Auto Pilot

GENERAL

TYPE Powered Catamaran

MATERIAL GRP

LENGTH 9.4m

BEAM 2.82m

WEIGHT 3400kg (no trailer)

DEADRISE 28°

CAPACITIES

PEOPLE 8

BERTHS 2 + 2

REC. HP 2 x 200

MAX. HP 2 x 300

FUEL 2 x 250lt

WATER RAW 40lt holding tank

WATER FRESH: 120lt

ENGINE

MAKE/MODEL Twin Suzuki

DF300APXX

TYPE DOHC 24-valve

WEIGHT 299kg

DISPLACEMENT 4028cc

GEAR RATIO 2.08:1

PROPELLER 16in x 21.5in (three-blade)

Stainless Steel

SUPPLIED BY

POWERCAT MARINE SALES &

SERVICE PTY LTD

14 Roseby Road, Caboolture Qld 4510

EMAIL sales@powercatmarine

WEB http://www.powercatmarine.com.au

PHONE (07) 54280043

MOBILE 0411 477795

“I could even see my wife

happily staying overnight

on this boat, and she’s a hard one

to please”

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Powercat 3100 Platinum Series