A few weeks ago we ran a piece on the TANK, a 13.9m Roger Hill monohull. Today we can now share the first renders of this interesting boat
The latest Roger Hill design is a dramatic departure from the multihulls he’s built his reputation on for more than 25 years. The custom-designed 13.9-metre monohull motor yacht, named “TANK, was commissioned by a former client and, while a step out of Roger’s comfort zone, the new build will still have a number of “Hill hallmarks”, including the lightweight, durability of the DuFLEX panel system.
As Roger explains, the brief was to design a monohull motor yacht for a couple who were intent on downsizing and using their boat more “casually”.
“A key factor was power and fuel capacity for longer trips. It’s powered by twin Mercury V12 Verado engines, with 600 hp each which are hailed as ‘game changing’ for their extraordinary range and performance, as well as the outboard segment’s first steerable gearcase and industry-first two-speed transmission.
“The 1,900 Litre fuel capacity will provide approximately 700 nautical miles of range at a cruising speed of 25 knots. But the boat will also be capable of 50 knot runs to Stradbroke Island for a picnic.”
The boat is being constructed by Julian Griffiths and the team at Noosa Marine
Delivery is scheduled for TANK at the end of 2022 in time for Summer.
