Boating New Zealand - May 2018

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carrying 2,000 litres of extra fuel in bags on

deck was able to a maintain a cruising speed

of 18 knots across the Tasman to Lord Howe

Island. Even with nearly 3,000 litres of fuel

and a full load of water aboard, the vessel still

attained a top speed of 27 knots.

During our run it was noticeable that

Liquid Paradise’s hull doesn’t pound. Dean

demonstrated using the trim tabs to bring the

bow down when travelling into a head sea,

to take advantage of the vessel’s ine entry,

and trimming it up again to free the hull for a

faster, drier ride when running down swell. he

skeg keel prevents any ducking or diving.

his vessel has twin rudders, but Dean has

also experimented with a single rudder version,

which he says is a little faster and sufers no

appreciable loss of control when travelling

down-swell.

EASY HANDLING

In typical sedan style, Liquid Paradise only

has a single helm station, but it’s well laid

out. Custom wine racks, chart and wine glass

drawers are cleverly integrated into the helm

seat, which is wide enough for two at a squeeze.

Electronics and autopilot are by Raymarine,

trim tabs are by Bennett and anchoring is

achieved from the helm, a Maxwell capstan

doing the work – the bow camera means there

is no need to go forward. Sidepower bow and

stern thrusters help out at docking time.

Leaving from and returning to a tight berth

next to the rock wall was remarkably stress-

free, despite a low tide and plenty of wind.

Dean set up the boat and the docking lines

for single-handed berthing, which he ably

demonstrated.

he gearbox ratios give the boat just

four knots at idle, which is great inside the

marina. he combination of two engines,

twin rudders, skeg keel and thrusters ensured

precise control at docking time, while the

sliding helm door was handy when picking up

and dropping lines.

ATTRACTIVE PROPOSITION

In New Zealand and around the world, sedan

styling and one-level living are becoming

increasingly popular. By manufacturing Corsairs

in moulded GRP, cost savings can be passed on

to customers, while the ability to ofer hand-

built, customisable interiors sets the Corsair

apart from production boats. hey can also be

manufactured to meet European (CE) or US

standards, depending on the market.

Well-equipped and nicely presented,

Liquid Paradise is easy to handle, easy to

live aboard and easy to live with long-term.

With the Corsair pedigree ensuring excellent

performance and Salthouse Next Generation

maintaining high standards of build quality

and inish, Hylas-built Corsairs also beneit

from sharp pricing. BNZ

PACKAGES FROM

$990,000

MANUFACTURED BY

Salthouse

Next Generation Boats

http://www.salthouse.co.nz

Corsair

Euro 44E

loa 13.5 m

beam 4.12m

draft approx 1.0m

weight 10,500kg dry

construction moulded GRP

cabins 2

bathrooms 1

engines 2 x Yanmar 370hp

fuel 900 litres

water 720 litres

holding tank 95 litres

cruising speed 18-22 knots

max speed 30 knots

SPECIFICATIONS

Fast and comfortable

ride in the rough

Very social layout

Easy to manage

for a couple

HIGHLIGHTS