The all new Fatcat 4500, which has been delayed due to lockdown is back on track and due for release soon.
Plans are to have the first boats in the hands of customers in early December. Multiple configurations will be available. A base hull in similar spec to a standard FatCat 4000 is ex-pected to initially cost $12,995 incl gst or $16,750 with a trailer.
There is huge variance in motor prices. With a tiller steer 40hp you could be on the water from as little as $23,495. Depending on the power, engine brand and set-up chosen, most boats with a console, 4 stroke engine and some extras will leave the factory in the $28k – $39k range.
The Fatcat 4500 is offered in a variety of configurations. The Open (tiller steer) models and console configurations (single centre, double centre, side, twin sides, rear) will be available initially. The forward cabin version will be available in February 2022.
New options on the 4500 include and a transom mounted live bait tank and drum anchor winch. Consoles will be rotomoulded and can be placed anywhere. Also, the forward seat can be extended into a large casting platform.
The Fatcat 4500 is 4.6m overall, with a beam of 2m and a 610mm high coaming height. Side decks in the 4500 don’t overhang at all. Seating in the 4500 is inside rather than on the side.
Thicker construction is used for greater strength given the increase in loadings, but still using the highest grade rotomoulding polymars available to maximise strength/weight ratios.
