Trade-A-Boat — February 2018

Rand Picnic 18

facts& figures

PRICE AS TESTED

$45,000

GENERAL

MATERIAL Composite construction

TYPE monohull picnic boat

LENGTH 5.35m

BEAM 2.1m

WEIGHT 390kg

CAPACITIES

PEOPLE 10

FUEL 6.2kw battery

WATER Nil

MANUFACTURED BY

RAND, NORWAY

SUPPLIED BY

PREMIER MARINESydneyBoatHouse

Unit 4, 2 Waterways Court

Rozelle NSW 2039

PHONE02 9328 0999

WEBpremiermarine.com.au

HIGHS

• Supreme finish on gelcoat surfaces.


• Avantguard appeal


• Economical to run

LOWS

• Limited range at full speed

18 is around $45,000, including bimini,

dive ladder and navigation lights. This

package should return a maximum

speed of 10kph and 2 hours running

time or 8 hours at a sedate 6kph. There is

a big range of electric engines and larger

batteries or, for the diehard petrol head,

outboards up to 60hp.

Hull weight is only 390kg, so hook it

up to your latest generation Prius for a

matching pair of sun-powered vehicles

and guilt-free enjoyment.

I can see a future for these electric

boats in hire fleets on places where

pollution is a dirty word and speed

is frowned upon. The Picnic will also

appeal to many who are keen to spend

time on the water in peace and quiet

immersed in the warmth of helping save

the planet and those dollars in fuel.

Inspired by the peaceful

progression that sailing delivers,

the new Rand was pushed

silently along at a leisurely 5kts.

TOP LEFT With in-fills in place the Picnic resembles a sun-lounge more.
CENTRE The Torqeedo Cruise 4.0 has enough power to move the Picnic 18 around but not
for long at full throttle.
ABOVE Scandinavian lines meet fashionable hues in Premiere Marines demo boat.

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