In the Coast Guard on a 378 foot Cutter we "chased" followed Taiwanese salmon smugglers across the Pacific at 6 knots. That snails pace does something to your brain out there in the middle of no where. Drove us crazy pretty much. The Ocean is so overwhelmingly huge you just want to get thru it usually. International waters, we weren't allowed to board till we got all the way over to Taiwan. Great trip though. Ended up in Japan for 10 days. Then trundled home at 20 knots.
@frankcolumbo96153 жыл бұрын
03:11 “Exceeds ABYC Standards and puts it right into the F.U.N. Standard” 🤣 👍
@praeliora2 жыл бұрын
I love this boat so much, no boat needs 2 helms, it gives so much livable space by omitting the cabin helm.. it would be absolutely perfect if crossed with a Silent Yacht concept..
@mikemc3303 жыл бұрын
Did you see the smile on Steve’s face? I believe he really liked operating that boat.
@radforduniversity64243 жыл бұрын
He usually only looks that way on trawlers, so that's saying something
@7rays3 жыл бұрын
Nice! Can’t wait for the features video!
@radforduniversity64243 жыл бұрын
"It puts it into the F-U-N standard", haha, Steve, you're something else, man
@car83653 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Captain. Thank you.
@tamibossbishalldaya46323 жыл бұрын
I ❤ Captain Steve! I love this beauty more,tho.
@anthonypropst18182 жыл бұрын
Wow! The tender and launching mechanism is out of the box! :-)
@jamiemcmu3 жыл бұрын
Another great review, well do e Captain Steve..
@DaBrute3 жыл бұрын
Greetings from the BVI, Capt. Steve
@8654ZuluFoxtrot Жыл бұрын
This right here, or the Leopard 53, is what my wife and I are considering......but in about 5-6yrs. That should put a used one in our price range for retirement. The enclosed fly is the ticket if you are going without an lower helm, and who wants that taking up space down there?
@franksmith36023 жыл бұрын
To Steve can u add if any dock FEES for cats over single hulls. Docks list x$ per foot. What happens when u dock a wide cat thanks. As many years as u have had on the water. Boat Test should come out with a sun block line for crews and captains.
@BoatTEST3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes, Cats generally will need two slips to handle the wider beam. But really depends on the marina. Most marinas have an outside dock that is typically used by boats over 50’ (15.24 m), and others have over-size slips for large boats that the Aquila 54 can squeeze into.
@franksmith36023 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the answer. It's kind of a wow answer double the slip fee is kind of a game changer.
@Bubbles997183 жыл бұрын
@@franksmith3602 That would be yer fine print, yes siree boy
@josephkordinak1591 Жыл бұрын
I wish I would see a boat test and specs with the Cummins engines. I love this boat though.
@jorgemontefusco6502 жыл бұрын
No matter how big your yacht is, or how much it costs there’s, keep in mind that there’s only about three quarters of an inch separating you from the bottom. Think about it when you want to be reckless on the water.
@squidproquo22413 жыл бұрын
I think Leopard 53 is a better boat; less focus on the expensive materials more focus on functionality.
@RenlangRen3 жыл бұрын
It likely comes down to taste, and budget. I absolutely prefer the range and fuel economy of the leopard.
@llamawizard3 жыл бұрын
DREAM BOAT
@douglasnakamura67532 жыл бұрын
At least we can watch it on You Tube
@guidedmeditation23962 жыл бұрын
One thing I would like to have on this boat is joystick controls.
@michiganengineer86213 жыл бұрын
I wonder if that high speed turning radius would be reduced if you were to cut power to the inner (to the turn) engine? Make it a little easier for the outer engine to push the boat around. Love those fuel numbers for long range cruising! However . . . Three strikes against this cat for what I'd be interested in it for. 1. Air draft, not including the electronics or anything else, waterline to the top of the hardtop is over 20 feet. 2. Beam, at over 25 feet this combined with the air draft would make it unsuitable for Looping. 3. Price tag, since I haven't played the right numbers for Powerball or MegaMillions yet . . . .
@MrAllDay2u3 жыл бұрын
Might as well start and finish with reason #3
@LTronicaAssistec2 жыл бұрын
perfect perfected
@Ognir19623 жыл бұрын
It would be nice to see the engine space and mechanicals….
@Bubbles997183 жыл бұрын
Plenty of other vids
@CH-qt4hr2 жыл бұрын
do you have any videos that focus on autopilot and how it works?
@gerhardvanwaltsleben89443 жыл бұрын
Lekker man lekker
@JEBrink3 жыл бұрын
I can't help but compare this to the leopard. I have a feeling that what it lacks in range, it makes up for in safety and luxury. I'll have to wait till the features video to confirm my theory 👍
@darthkek19533 жыл бұрын
You can always have bigger tanks added, plenty of people can do that for you. And at 3.5 knots she does 5000 miles. See the full report.
@darthkek19533 жыл бұрын
You're definitely right the Aquila is as much as twice as thirsty as the Leopard.
@sadenuttie22343 жыл бұрын
@@darthkek1953 who wants to travel at 3.5 knots?
@darthkek19533 жыл бұрын
@@sadenuttie2234 people needing to save fuel between ports, and rowers manage it including solo rowers. Especially true if you're enjoying the voyage, why burn fuel unnecessarily?
@sadenuttie22343 жыл бұрын
@@darthkek1953 There are plenty reasons why travelling at 3.5 knots is downright stupid. You clearly have not looked into doing crossings at all. let’s say you are doing a 2600nm crossing, it would take you 30 days to get to your destination. That much time in the open ocean is unhealthy, limited and not fresh supplies, no exercise, excessive boredom. Not to also meantion the various safety issues with doing that. One of the great things about this modern era is accurate weather forecasting. But forecasting is only really steady and reliable for 14 days. If a storm comes that you want to outrun you are fucked because you are limited by the same speed that got you into the situation in the first place. Not to mention if if you are travelling in a poor, tropical area which has unpredictable weather. Final point is currents, that travel time may be prolonged by currents working against you. A lot of currents you face are strong, travelling 3.5 knots or stronger. If they work against you then guess what, your travel time is prolonged to 40-45 days, and we run into issues that I mentioned before. The point being this is not a long range vessel capable of 5000nm. You want a suitable long range cat, look at Iliad or lagoon, not the coastal cruising Aquila’s And rowers, tf are you talking about. We talking about boats here and you being in rowers. What are you on abbt
@BruceTimothy3 жыл бұрын
How much? I want to get 2!
@aardvarkmindshank Жыл бұрын
Nice adoption of advanced solar power.
@SamuelJMartinIII3 жыл бұрын
3:17 #FunStandards 😉 I See What You Did There 😆
@patob33633 жыл бұрын
features pls
@SquireJethro3 жыл бұрын
Features video at the captain's report page in the link above.
@darthkek19533 жыл бұрын
As Dave says, you can watch on the website, else they'll put the Features on YT in a couple of days.
@drguffey3 күн бұрын
Thumbs down, show us the interior next time !
@BoatTEST3 күн бұрын
Please watch our features video. Usually we spliut our videos in two because they get too long so we started doing this years ago. On bigger boats we create a performance/operational video and then a features video that goes into all the interior details. boattest.com/boats/aquila/54-yacht-power-catamaran-2021