Argus E35 Coastal Cruising Cat launched at SCIBS

OUTBACK Marine Australia launched its Argus E35 displacement power catamaran at the 2011 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. The vessel is beleived to be the company’s most significant ground up development.

Company founder Gary Pacey describes the Roger Hill-designed boat as “a coastal cruising boat that makes sense for our times”.

He said an expanding sector of the new boat market is ready for an environmentally sensible boat that redefines industry norms for configuration, performance, price point and value for money.

“Our aim is to see families enjoy the boating lifestyle, whether that may be coastal cruising or simply enjoying time on the water during weekends and holidays,” Pacey said.

“The Argus E35 was conceived to comfortably and safely explore coastal regions of Australia. It’s an affordable and very practical boat offering generous accommodation for four people cruising on a limited budget.”

The displacement hull measures 10.65 metres in length. Even with outboard legs raised the L.O.A. is less than 12 metres to improve marina berth flexibility. The boat boasts a generous beam of 4.7metres with a near 14:1 length to beam ratio. Relatively narrow hulls create less drag, so less engine power is required to drive the boat forward and less wake is generated.