I have not been on board but have looked at all the literature I could get my hands on. My observations: Plus side- external access to engines through deck {should keep accidental fluid spills from creating odor in cabin area}, additional fuel tanks available to extend range. Minus side- small bedrooms {might make extended cruising uncomfortable}, no electronics included {radar, gps,depth or any as far I can tell} inclusion of which could easily put cost in range of others like Bear Cat or Aventure. Since each person has their own intended thoughts of how they are going to use a boat and therefore their own needs the Afri-Cat is certainly worth looking at but I have concerns about a company that issues prices without even the option of installation of what most of us would consider the bare necessities. Ted Doubleday ------ prospective buyer of live aboard cat but not current owner -----Original Message----- From: power-catamaran-bounces@lists.samurai.com [mailto:power-catamaran-bounces@lists.samurai.com]On Behalf Of power-catamaran-request@lists.samurai.com Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 12:00 AM To: power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com Subject: Power-Catamaran Digest, Vol 3, Issue 1 Send Power-Catamaran mailing list submissions to power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/power-catamaran or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to power-catamaran-request@lists.samurai.com You can reach the person managing the list at power-catamaran-owner@lists.samurai.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Power-Catamaran digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Afri-Cat 420 (Georgs Kolesnikovs) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 10:19:03 -0400 From: Georgs Kolesnikovs <georgs@powercatamaranworld.com> Subject: [PCW] Afri-Cat 420 To: Power Catamaran List <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com> Message-ID: <p06210222be9a904925c2@[70.25.114.57]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" All hands-- The Afri-Cat 420 looks like an appealing yacht for those searching for a 3- or 4-stateroom power catamaran. http://www.africatmarine.com I've only seen the sales literature and photos on the site. If anyone has had a closer look or been on a sea trial, please post your observations to the List. Here are the basic specs: Length -- 42 feet, Beam -- 22 feet, Draft -- 3 feet, Bridgedeck clearance -- 2 feet 10 inches, Power -- Twin 315-hp Yanmar diesel engines. Base price: US$595,000. --Georgs -- Georgs Kolesnikovs Power Catamaran World http://www.powercatamaranworld.com ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Power-Catamaran Mailing List End of Power-Catamaran Digest, Vol 3, Issue 1 *********************************************

>Ted Doubleday wrote: >I have concerns about a company that issues prices without even the option of >installation of what most of us would consider the bare necessities. The price list I received included items such as radar, chartplotter, autopilot, VHF in the base price, and outlined a whole bunch of other options. All the pricing is detailed also on the site: http://www.africatmarine.com/prices.asp So things must have changed at Africat Marine since your communication. --Georgs