Aquila 32 Sport review | The 32ft party powercat that everyone can enjoy

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Aquila 32 Sport review | The 32ft party powercat that everyone can enjoy | Motor Boat & Yachting

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Жыл бұрын

If you fancy a fast open day boat with
party-venue practicality, the twin-hulled Aquila 32 Sport might be just the solution
you’ve been waiting for. Alex Smith takes us on a test drive...
Aquila 32 Sport specifications
LOA: 32ft 4in (9.86m)
Beam: 12ft 8in (3.85m)
Draft: 2ft 1in (0.64m)
Displacement: 4,781kg
Test engines: Twin Mercury 300hp 4.6-litre V8 outboards
Top speed on test: 40.7 knots
Cruising speed: 20 knots
Fuel capacity: 2 x 530 litres
Cruising range: 278nm
Fuel consumption: 61lph
Noise: 85.5 d(B)A
Water capacity: 110 litres
RCD category: C for 22 people
Design: J&J Design Group
Price: £458,201 (inc. VAT)
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@KevLaj Жыл бұрын

Camera or phone gimbals are pretty cheap these days. Get one for the videographer!

@MonicaHolly143 Жыл бұрын

Yeah 40 bucks

@origin178 Жыл бұрын

True, that amateur wobbly footage reminds me of my dad's home videos from the 1990s!

@tacodias Жыл бұрын

Just as a fun fact! I got a gimbal for my phone. It’s stabilization fights with my iPhone stabilization and since the iOS doesn’t allow for turning it of, the video comes out super jittery…. Still it looks better than the convulsions this camera man is going through. I’m actually a bit concern with that person…

@lawrencefoster2120 Жыл бұрын

You did a good job,I like all the analog advantages.

@lawrencefoster2120 Жыл бұрын

I understand what you are talking about being thankful for the amenities considering all of it.

@andrewdanjumbo7584 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding presentation & commentary…!

@mortenberg2897 Жыл бұрын

Great video 👍

@barryoconnor4670 Жыл бұрын

Great looking boat, love the style, the grip as you mentioned, and now the but and it's a BIG ONE. £458,000 is about £200,000 overpriced for what it at most an overnighter or day boat. Even for an overnight stay that cabin looks a bit on the cramped side of tight. For that sort of dosh you can get a Beneteau Antares 8 for around £100,000 upwards with extras and that is a proper 4 berth weekender/week boat or a Bavaria SR36 4 berth boat for £100,000 less. Like I've mentioned, great looking boat but overpriced. Still each to our own opinion.

@animalguy2936 Жыл бұрын

This guys videos on this channel are the hardest to watch... many things in his presentation need improving including camera work and shoes off! :)

@MrSilus2000 3 ай бұрын

Nah it’s great 👍

@BertoniBertone Жыл бұрын

I had a good look at this at the Soton Boat Show. I like the concept and it’s well executed but the dollar-pound conversion and some of the styling aspects (who covers the very nice T-top supports with hideous ‘glazing’….? Er no one. I’d remove them immediately) will probably consign this to a left-field buyer. Dial the price back and this could well be the boat that doesn’t necessarily enthral going from A to B but is enjoyed and loved by all once you’ve actually got to B.

@terrywalker1624 Жыл бұрын

Not a cat fan (unless they are furry), but that was a really interesting and balanced review, thanks. Almost enough to persuade me to like them...

@clifbradley Жыл бұрын

I guess dayboating in the US and dayboating in the UK are different. It feels like you didn't like it and did like it, but not really. In America this would be a boat you take out during the morning, hit the gulf or an island or a sandbar. Do some waters ports or fishing. Chill out and eat a good meal, then relax in the cabin for a bit and head back in at the end of the day. While you could sleep in the cabin, the purpose is more of a napping space to cool off during the brutality of the Florida sun. I understand most UK boats don't have AC on board and most American boats on the southern east coast and central areas likes Texas, these are great running around boats.

@darthkek1953 Жыл бұрын

>>I understand most UK boats don't have AC on board All decent UK yachts have air con, and typically reverse air con so they can heat too. Smaller boats will just have a heater.

@clifbradley Жыл бұрын

@@darthkek1953 that's what I thought. I wasn't sure what his attitude towards this boat was. It was all wishy washy and not his cup of tea maybe, or maybe he doesn't like they were made in China. It was praise and then derision. I thought maybe his idea of a dayboat was just radically different than ours and I have heard that argument before that in the UK the boats have heating and no AC. But every boat I worked on that came from the UK had both. Not that I am the expert in day boating at all. I was yacht crew so that's my wheelhouse. Always good to hear from you sir. You and I seem to be the most prevalent in the Yachtube world comments section.

@darthkek1953 Жыл бұрын

@@clifbradley Not an expert either, just a fan!

@clifbradley Жыл бұрын

@@darthkek1953 Hey, don't sell us short, we are SUPER MEGA fans. I would argue that in some respects, in terms of Yachttube, we are experts in that area. Lol. I'm just kidding. But when you look at the people that most often pop up in the comments of most Yachttube videos, who else besides us and Gerhard 'Lekker man lekker'? I'm sure there are a few, but we are the most known I would say. I know David, Nina, Nick, Victoria and Rico know who you are, as well as myself. We are the superfans of superyachts.

@alderwickjason1544 Жыл бұрын

Good review but you seem to have left the kill cord trailing on the floor and not on you?!

@dabuya Жыл бұрын

Is there an enclosure? I like the deck space, but, all days on the Great Lakes are not conducive to open decks, especially in the Spring and Fall.

@darthkek1953 Жыл бұрын

Open boats are popular for obvious reasons in places like the Med or Florida; but sometimes surprisingly so even in temperate climates like the UK and perhaps on the Great Lakes. Personally I'd always want a coupé (shelter from inclement weather, aircon when too hot) but open boats are big sellers.

@jefflloyd394 Жыл бұрын

Electric one yet ?

@markrevill2812 Жыл бұрын

"It heels over the opposite way, so you find yourself sliding about" (or something like that) SO WHY DIDNT YOU WEAR THE KILL CORD!?

@georgedoolittle9015 Жыл бұрын

Segment is *HUGELY* competitive market in USA going on forever now because of WorldCat and TwinVee latter producing pure BEV now. If you think your ICE Cat is fast wait until you try out a pure BEV version! on plane *INSTANTLY*

@tonyosullivan2382 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this channel but some of these reviews are ruined by the camera work. Turned it off fairly early on. Lookin forward to the next one 🤙

@davidf2281 Жыл бұрын

Modern boating seems to be the pursuit of hinging seats and heaving cushions from one place to another. What an exhausting time to be alive.

@origin178 Жыл бұрын

Of the three MB&Y presenters, this guy is the most natural presenter... but he must change his camera operator, or give them some idiot-proof kit.

@kokoyaro Жыл бұрын

Here's a £280,000 boat designed for a world without rain

@nigelbrashaw Жыл бұрын

WTF with the shoes?

@ssimonoxenham5066 Жыл бұрын

have you seen the Galion 325 gto very similar, until now i had made my mind up to have one but now with your great tor I just dont know. think i need to look for a 325 on the water this is the link to Nick showing it off kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdV0qpWGsdTFinU.html

@oldmanwillyboy2786 Жыл бұрын

£458K for a boat built in China? Why? There are way too many quality 2nd hand large sports cruisers available for that sort of money!

@mr_sea_turtle Жыл бұрын

Trainers OFF dude! w.t.h......!!! U actually stood on the apostrophes w them~🙄

@mr_sea_turtle Жыл бұрын

wet trainers~ what ever! for lake rocks hiking~~

@alexwilkins8436 Жыл бұрын

Please get a gimble. Almost unwatchable.

@mustangsupersnake7848 Жыл бұрын

Over 400K for a tiny no-luxury mini cat. Totally overpriced... Just like any other Aquila boat.

@TheArtificiallyIntelligent Жыл бұрын

Well, it's definitely ugly.

@Captain.Jack.sparrow1976 Жыл бұрын

good boat and stupid design 👍👎

@stephencook6427 Жыл бұрын

as a day boat its a poor design no matter how much you dress it up

@darthkek1953 Жыл бұрын

It's a 32 foot 40-knot boat that is rated to legally carry 22 people. It's not my cup of Earl Grey but it's a hugely popular model.

@stephencook6427 Жыл бұрын

@@darthkek1953 its not a cup of coffee nether, it is what it is, a very badly designed boat and you can tell the designers from me , it not worth the price they asking for , it looks so last year..... old bean ,,,,, time for a cup of tetley`s .....yar

@darthkek1953 Жыл бұрын

@@stephencook6427 Your only specific complaint is that it looks "so last year", in other words you use "Valley Girl" language, Valley Girl phrasing ("not a cup of coffee neither"), and Valley Girl punctuation. As to your kind suggestion I contact the designers of this yacht with your complaints, my industry contacts report they're making so much money from this boat - selling so many units - that they don't have time to register the grievances of the subeducated.