Apparently, the basic person doing the editing couldn't resist matching the South African location to tribal themed music. It's extremely lame, uninspired and if I were Robinson & Caine I'd be pretty unimpressed.
Any factory option for solar install on the hard top and some more house batteries? That’s a lot of nice real estate up top for some solar. You could sit at anchor indefinitely… or until a beer run is needed. 😂
PS the audio mix on this was terrible. Hugo was "quiet shouting" but the music was ambient played 3 times too loudly. It's so so bad it gets a very, very rare thumb's-down. But only for a mix. Why would you do this? Spend hours and hours filming, editing, and then crap all over your own work by mixing in music that is - objectively, measurably - far too loud for the rest of the audio track. It's like spending an entire day roasting a piglet and when you serve it you sprinkle bits of dog poop on top. WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT? Why would you spend so much time and effort (and money) just to ruin it for absolutely no reason at all? Do you guys need a sound mixer? I'll find you a sound mixer.
Totally agree with all of the above and what makes the choice of music even more horrendous is the marimba/African tribal style music. Apparently the editor just HAD to further emphasise the South African location with music, as if the spectacular visuals weren't already enough of a hint.
>>But can it shrug off its charter market heritage? I hope NOT. The point of this being a family-friendly charter classic is you can learn to drive it in a day, it's massive, convenient, and mechanically robust. The fact it has been such a proven success in the charter market is to its credit.
@@duncanjames914 in my opinion this is far superior. Better berths, more room, hydraulic platform, just a better design overall. Fit and finish could use a bit of work but not enough to put the Aquila over it
@@duncanjames914 Although I own neither, I’ve looked at both. I like the draft on the Leopard 53 better and I think the flybridge on the Leopard Is much better for entertaining. I like the bow area and the front loungers much better on the Aquila. I wish there was a way to combine the best of each cat into one.
I hate the way the fly bridge hard top looks but it gets some impressive range. 550 RPM, 3.1 Knots, 3019 NM 1500 RPM, 7.7 Knots, 967.7 NM 3000 RPM, 16.8 Knots, 329 NM.
@@hugoandreae3785 psst, turn that bloody phone off 🤓🤓. I thought it was mood music at first, but I cottoned on after the third time! Great review and nice to see calm seas and light winds, and that funny yellow round thing in the sky. Fourth time - maybe it was mood music…. Sack the sound editor (maybe gentle re-education).
I’ll have hull number 3 please, with four cabins and the 250hp Yanmars, thank you Hugo 🙂 Oh, if you could take an IOU it would be handy…….. 😇 Gorgeous boat, grates a little from an aesthetic point of view, but look at the space…….
Thanks Hugo for that really detailed tour. This cat looks pretty amazing although the interior is a a bit stark and utility. I guess there’s a lot an owner could do to make it look a little softer and more homely and as such would make a superb ‘live aboard’ boat 😁
I see problems with users catching their shoulders and backs getting into the right hand side of the master cabins bed and the left hand side of the port aft cabin bed. The forward cabin would be the best choice. Fit and finish slightly too IKEA for a moving vessel. But all in all a fine boat that will surely succeed.
Great tour as always! Not a huge fan of cats but this one looks very nice and manageable. It needs a little bit finesse, small improvements maybe, but a great boat indeed
He's done a really lousy job of explaining how this boat is supposed to have bigger cabins. I just don't understand what he's talking about. It's no Aquila 44
The way cats are growing in popularity (and size) calling a 46 footer a "large" cat may be understating it a bit. Especially for one that is large enough to be a live-aboard boat. I'd almost be calling it a mid-sized catamaran myself!
Personally, I prefer the idea of my $$ going towards liveaboard practicality, functionality and performance, before cosmetics. If money is no object, by all means, I'm sure you can option more expensive finishes. But for something this expensive I would rather have every dollar go towards where it matters - seakeeping ability, fuel economy, practical living space. For example, I would give up the dovetail drawers in favour of more solar panels any day.
A bit of both😉 But there is a rationale to it: 1) As this will be the new mainstay of the Moorings global charter fleet there are almost certainly more of these on order than any other comparable powercat. 2) The boat this replaces, the 43 PC was hugely popular. This model is a substantial improvement on it so I’d be very surprised if this isn’t an even bigger seller. 3) Because hundreds of people charter them through the Moorings each year, more people experience and enjoy them than other power cats. 4) There wasn’t room for “First full test of what will almost certainly be the world’s favourite powercat.”
@@hugoandreae3785 well done for responding and making a good comment. I wonder if you are right though and whether the high age is over for this type of boat: recent covid effecting the business model, the much higher cost of fuel added to the cost of hire, and finally that this design isn't focussed on efficiency and more on internal volume esp. in the hulls without going electric or hybrid. Instead of being the best seller ever, it may be like the dinosaur born, looking up at the bright meteor already screaming in the atmosphere.
@@bluemu I guess we will have to wait and see but The Moorings are expecting quite the opposite at the moment as people switch from high powered monohulls to relatively more efficient cruising catamarans. Time will tell.
This is just an entertaining platform for charter purposes. Not really something anyone who owns a boat would want. Can only imagine what it’s like into a head sea with that thick bridge deck and all the waves slamming into it. Note the sharp corners everywhere too.
Great boat , I love the 46 PC and 53 PC ,but you need to learn how to open doors, cabinets and the front pads lift up easier from the front walkway with the recessed handles before you video the boat.
Great tour and overview. Really disappointing on the woodwork quality and hardware. Design is ok but would have major concerns this will not hold up to use. I would expect a lot more at this price.
The forward stateroom, with the walk around bed, is nicer than the owners cabin..I'd prefer to see a full beam owners cabin at the bow, with the 2 smaller aft staterooms..
Absolutely beautiful summer / warm weather boat. I presume it has air conditioning. How about it's heating? To avoid condensation and keep warmth inside the indoor living spaces of the boat.
Yes it does have aircon, Hugo mentioned it at one point. I'm not sure about heating but most of these boats end up in the Med and the Caribbean so heating isn't a necessity.
@@martinh.6016 maybe. Good point though. The drawers looked cheap as he mentioned. But anyone that's been in an uncomfortably hot climate without ait conditioning will know how that sort of defeats the idea of luxury accommodation that a yauct is.
@@Ca55-WP Thank God. Also, I am wondering about the Northern European, Canadian, and winter USA markets for this boat, and boats in general. For example, here in the relitively extremely mild south coast of Ireland, I still go for a walk wearing light gloves I think everyday or most days this week.
@@steveantson9608 They are notorious for poor after sales support, which is critical if you don’t want to lose weeks every time there is an issue with an engine. At least they are improving a bit on reliability. Funny enough, after warranty lapses, everything becomes easier as the user now pays in full… At least this was the case 3-4 years ago, but for me it was enough to say never, ever again.
What a unique video. Its an actual voyage in progress and youre not just walking through a boat thats docked. Super informative. This should be the standard that all boat videos should follow!
Hi Hugo. I like all the videos from you and elliot. There are so many builders like silent, fountaine, sunreef and horizon. In comparison to this model, each offer similar features, space etc. This is quite loud underway. Good walkthrough tour thanks 😊
