Power Catamaran World

Passagemaker 50 from Aventure

The Passagemaker 50 is a new model being introduced by Aventure Power Catamaran.

Tim Jordaan says the economic meltdown around the globe is a wake-up call to boatbuilders such as Aventure Power Catamaran which he heads.

"The crisis has affected all of us, but in a strange way, it as woken us up as well," Jordaan says. "We have spent more time finding easier and quicker ways to build, more cost-effective, and at the same time trying to make catamarans, which are largely ugly craft, more attractive to the consumer."

For example, in the new Aventure 50 Passagemaker, which has a beam of 15.85 feet, "we have managed to offer four full-size master bedrooms with two very large bathrooms.

"We moved the single drive station back and three feet higher which allows the client and his wife the opportunity to desigh their own galley, free-standing dinning table and forward seating/sofa, blinds, carpets, all handcrafted and delivered.

"This feature insures the participation of the owners and allows them to create a home away from home. This design is easy to build, very cost-effective, with lots of storage area, including a laundry with washer and separate dryer.

"There are still buyers, but buyers who demand more than just a fancy vessel that does not really suit all their needs," Jordaan says. "We believe that a well-designed power catamaran, with the look of a motor boat, not a sailboat without a mast, has many advantages, and will now create a market of its own in this day and age."

With Balsa Core hull, Nida Core deck and sides, twin 315-hp diesel engines, 8.5-kw generator, 48,000 BTU AC, autopilot, chartplotter, radar and VHF radio as standard, the price of the Aventure 50 Passagemaker works out to US$585,000 or 496.000 Euros.

All Aventure powercats are designed by Angelo Lavranos and built at its factory in Cape Town, South Africa.

The new Aventure 50 Passagemaker features four full-size staterooms with two large heads.

Insuring boat buyers against calamity

Aventure Power Catamarans provides insurance coverage to protect the deposits and payments of buyers in the event of financial collapse, fire or theft, or acts of God.

Aventure, which is based in Monaco with boats built in South Africa, offered the insurance plan before the recent insolvency at PDQ Yachts.

Tim Jordaan, Aventure’s managing director, explains:

In the case of most boatbuilding contracts, the client signs a builder’s contract and a payment schedule. The boat does not leave the yard until the client has paid in full and, in fact, the boat still belongs to the shipyard in those conditions.

We insure and register our clients boat in his or her name from Day 1. They are the owners of the boat and equipment through the different stages until completion day.

This method was mainly put in place in the event of a natural disaster, which, in the case of boatbuilding companies, usually is a fire. In the event of liquidation, the owner can remove his boat as it is in his name solely, and insured as such.

The insurance company would be the first in line as the major creditor and usually the assets of the company could cover any payout, that is, of course, if the moulds and tooling have not been hived away.

The insurance is costly but well worth it to protect our reputation.

Power Catamaran World will be pleased to list any other powercat boatbuilders who offer similar insurance protection to buyers.

Aventure 32 Sport

Tim Jordaan of Aventure Power Catamaran has provided first details on a new 32-footer built for the hardcore fisherman who runs offshore two to three days at time.

Actually, the newest Aventure is offered in two models:

1. The Family Sportster with a 4-ft x 9-ft wide cockpit to serve as an entertainment area with barbeque, as shown in the drawing.
2. The hardcore fishing version shown in the photos.

Both models can accommodate six adults in large beds, with a shower forward to port and toilet forward to starboard, both with wash basins. A complete galley with pull-out fridge, 2-burner stove, and wash basin with hot and cold water is part of the package.

The Sportster has a bimini with screens and teak decks.

Powered by 225-hp outboards on Armstrong brackets, Tim says the Aventure 32 cruises at 23 knots at 3,500 rpm, getting 2.6 gallons per hour per engine,  28 knots at 4,400 rpm and 36 knots at 5,900 rpm.

The new model has a traditional assymetrical hull design, good clearance between the tunnel and waterline, draws only 16 inches, and weighs 4.6 tons with engines and 50 percent of fuel and water. With a length of 32 feet and a beam of 10 feet the Aventure can be trailered, with or without permits, depending upon jurisdiction.

With the higher steering position above the double bed, the Aventure should be a dry boat, offering excellent visibility all around, and providing for a larger, 12- by 9-foot cockpit on the fishing model. But it certainly looks tall.

Bridge clearance is 10.5 feet, 14.0 feet with the radar arch up. The arch swings down out of the way for trailering or getting under low bridges.

The Aventure 32 is priced at US$198,000 with two 225-horsepower four-stroke outboards.

Aventure is based in Monaco and its boats are built in South Africa. In addition to the new model, Aventure offers a 50-foot family cruiser, a 48-foot sportfisher and a 48-foot kite-assisted motorsailer.

Site see: http://aventure-powercatamaran.com