SeaTrials
220L fuel tank (calculations using 10% reserve)
RPM SPEED (KM/H) ECONOMY(L /H) RANGE (KM)
650 4 1.6 495
1000 5 3.1 319
1500 9 5.7 312
2000 12 9.1 260
2500 (planing) 14 12.2 194
3000 22 17.5 248
3500 26 22 233
4000 44 27 322
4500 52 38 270
5000 58 53 216
5500 64 61 206
5800 66 64 209*Sea-trial data supplied by the author.sounder duties, and there’s a 4in
Garmin GM120 screen for diagnostics
from the BF200 Honda.
Lower down is a Fusion sound
system, Garmin VHF radio and a panel
of switches for lights, pumps and
accessories.
For our drive we had a 20kt westerly
throwing up a short, sharp chop inside
Pittwater, that turned into a nasty 1m
chop offshore, so we had plenty to
challenge the Dog-Cat.CAT ON THE WATER
It’s a given that driving a catamaran is
a different experience and Jason tells
me there is a degree of apprehension
amongst some buyers.
The advantages though, are that
cats have more room, should be more
stable at rest and can deliver a softer
ride.
Probably the main fear is the way
a twin hull will lean out in turns,ABOVE The Dog-Cat may not convert monohull lovers, but it treads an enticing path of
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