We are proud to showcase the first single engine Corsair Cabriolet. She will be heading to a South Island home.
“Con-Ella” the first single engine Corsair Cabriolet has been launched, with little fuss and fan-fair and thanks to a dedicated team of guys. “Con-Ella” took her first dip on Monday 9th of august 2010. Only 9 days behind her promised date and sporting a deeper skeg keel with carbon fibre strut and large spade rudder, all involved were eager to see how she handled and what fuel figures we would get.
With the addition of the bow and stern thruster, manoeuvrability was never an issue and having the large rudder behind the prop made her turn tightly at low speed even better.
The single 500 HP Cummins achieved max revs of 2680, at 95% load with the top speed of 27 knots and an impressive fuel burn of 95 lph. Interestingly the twin 345 MTU burn 100 lph at 28 knots.
At 2000 RPM and 17.2 knots she burned 49 lph, again the MTU burn 50 lph at 18 knots and at 5 knot idle she burned 2.3 lph and the MTU burn 2.7 lph.
VERY INTERESTING ME THINK!
What was very impressive is this was full of fuel and water, which are wing tanks either side of the engine room. This effectively positions 2 ½ tonnes more centrally than the twin engine Cabriolets. The effect was very noticeable as we smoothly cut through the ½ meter chop.
“Con-Ella” is also the first Cabriolet to have C-Zone technology, a new and exciting concept from BEP Marine that has received high acclaim internationally and is used on many production boats allowing many systems never before available.
We are sure there will be many more single engine Cabriolets built as the massive engine room and extra lazerette space makes this concept very tempting.
“Con-Ella” the first single engine Corsair Cabriolet has been launched, with little fuss and fan-fair and thanks to a dedicated team of guys. “Con-Ella” took her first dip on Monday 9th of august 2010. Only 9 days behind her promised date and sporting a deeper skeg keel with carbon fibre strut and large spade rudder, all involved were eager to see how she handled and what fuel figures we would get.
With the addition of the bow and stern thruster, manoeuvrability was never an issue and having the large rudder behind the prop made her turn tightly at low speed even better.
The single 500 HP Cummins achieved max revs of 2680, at 95% load with the top speed of 27 knots and an impressive fuel burn of 95 lph. Interestingly the twin 345 MTU burn 100 lph at 28 knots.
At 2000 RPM and 17.2 knots she burned 49 lph, again the MTU burn 50 lph at 18 knots and at 5 knot idle she burned 2.3 lph and the MTU burn 2.7 lph.
VERY INTERESTING ME THINK!
What was very impressive is this was full of fuel and water, which are wing tanks either side of the engine room. This effectively positions 2 ½ tonnes more centrally than the twin engine Cabriolets. The effect was very noticeable as we smoothly cut through the ½ meter chop.
“Con-Ella” is also the first Cabriolet to have C-Zone technology, a new and exciting concept from BEP Marine that has received high acclaim internationally and is used on many production boats allowing many systems never before available.
We are sure there will be many more single engine Cabriolets built as the massive engine room and extra lazerette space makes this concept very tempting.
