Trade-A-Boat 492 2017

Arvor 810 D

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PRICED FROM

A$164,500

OPTIONS FITTED

Electronics pack, antifoul, safety kit,

toilet, Fusion sound system

PRICE AS TESTED

A$174,000

GENERAL

MATERIAL Fibreglass

TYPE Forward-cabin monohull

LENGTH 8.3m LOA

BEAM 2.93m

WEIGHT 2775kg

CAPACITIES

PEOPLE 8

FUEL 300L

WATER 80L

ENGINE

MAKE/MODEL Mercury QSD2.8

common-rail, turbocharged inline

four-cylinder diesel

RATED HP 220hp

DISPLACEMENT 2800cc

WEIGHT 360kg

GEAR RATIO 2.09:1 (Technodrive

TM485A)

PROPELLER 20.5x18in

SUPPLIED BY

ARVOR AUSTRALIA

26/17-21 Bowden St, Alexandria,

NSW 2015

PH: +61 (2) 9319 5222

EMAIL: [email protected]

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

which can be a little unsettling at first.

However, this doesn’t cause the hull to

wander like some single-engine shaft

drives and the bow thruster made

docking easy. Once the speed rises, the

bow lifts to a more natural position.

Below the waterline, the prominent

chines become deeper towards the

stern, creating a gullwing shape with

distinct tunnels either side of the keel

line. So deep are these mouldings

that the Arvor has some handling

characteristics similar to a twin hull.

She lifts onto the plane at a tad under

3000rpm and 14kt. Engine noise isn’t as

quiet as a modern four-stroke outboard

• that’s because diesels are simply
  noisier, and it’s right under the deck,
  rather than outside the transom where
  sound is deflected away. But the noise
  isn’t annoying – quite the reverse,
  in fact; as a diesel convert, I find the
  sound reassuring, telling me it’s happy
  to run all day every day.
  meanwhile, the boat lopes along
  in most sea conditions with a soft
  ride, without bangs or rattles, and
  felt happiest at 18-19kt and 3300rpm.
  In around a 1.5m sea, faster speeds
  showed a tendency for the broad
  shoulders in the bow to want to stay
  afloat rather than slice into the water.
  In calmer conditions the engine ran
  out of puff at 3900rpm, with the GPS
  showing 24.5kt and the gauges a fuel
  burn of 52L/h. If that’s the worst you
  can expect, it’s excellent for a three-
  tonne vessel. Naturally there’s better

economy at slower speeds; on the

3300rpm cruise we recorded 29L/h,

giving a range of 176nm from the 300L

tank with 10 per cent in reserve.

The boat doesn’t lean much into

turns, largely because of the hard-

working chines, and maintains a

steady track through the water without

any wallowing or cavitation.

MERCURY ENGINE

The Mercury QSD2.8L diesel is a

common-rail, turbocharged inline

four-cylinder with 2800cc capacity and

seawater after-cooling. It pulled well

through the rev range and delivered a

reassuring torquey feel over swells.

THE WRAP

The Arvor 810 D offers a high level

of safety from the competent sea-

going hull and self-draining deck.

Combine power from a reliable and

frugal diesel engine with a roomy

cabin for overnight stays and weather

protection, and you have a great all-

rounder for offshore fishing or cruising

the coastline.

Pricing starts at A$164,500. With

options including an electronics pack,

antifoul, safety kit, toilet, and Fusion

sound system, our boat as tested came

in at A$174,000.

Features like the self-draining deck

and shaft drive mean it’s ideal for

a mooring or your waterside dock.

See the latest version at the Sydney

International Boat Show, 3-7 August.

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Arvor 810 D