A compact coastal cruiser and a fast, efficient charter vessel, TANK is the custom-built boat of her owners’ dreams.
After 11 months in construction at Noosa Marine, the Roger Hill-designed 13.9-metre (46-feet) monohull motor yacht known as TANK blitzed her sea trials and has been delivered to her ecstatic owners.
Looking imposing as she left the shed on the first day of summer, coincidentally, the coldest start to the season ever, TANK was trucked to Lawrie’s Boat Services marina at Mooloolaba to be lifted into the water.
“She looks even better on the water,” says proud builder and Director at Noosa Marine, Julian Griffiths.
“On her first day of sea trials she achieved a top speed of 47 knots. She was cruising at 40 knots against a 20-knot breeze in a metre of chop, and on board it was so smooth and dry.”
TANK is powered by twin Mercury V12 600hp Verado outboards and willnow be used around the Sunshine Coast until March, when she will relocate to Hamilton Island.
The 1,900 Litre fuel capacity will provide approximately 700 nautical miles of range at a cruising speed of 25 knots, and 500 nautical miles at 40 knots. TANK also boasts a shallow draft of just 600cm, so TANK can approach the beach wherever she roams.
TANK can also be used by the owners for weekends on the water, with her outdoor galley behind the helm, side entry/swim platform, large sunpads, double berth and loads of outdoor seating, including a day bed that converts to an alfresco night berth.
Engineering to meet NCSV Compliance under AMSA was undertaken by the ATL Engineering team, and the boat was constructed using DuFLEX Composite Panels cored with varying densities; DuFLEX Panels cored with Divinycell H130 in the Hull Bottoms to provide structural performance at high speed performance, and H80 for Topsides were supplied in DuFLEX Strip Panel format.
