$269,000 ONO

CAT BALOU" is a 12.7m aluminum Catamaran apparently designed by Grant Firth Marine Design, based on the Australian Power Cat style, and hugely upgraded/rebuilt 5 years ago.

Our vendor has loved owning and fishing Wanganui/Cook Strait from her for the past 38 years and is now sadly looking to retire from boating.

Well set up for fishing/diving & cruising with great cockpit space, large alloy c/pit cover & dive platform by Q-West with great flybridge storage and seating.

Cruise is fast at 24 knts with max of 28 knts.

5 Berths with 2 x Dbl forward cabins and x1 saloon, spacious saloon and good galley.

Strongly built and an excellent sea boat, she sank at her mooring due to a hose fault in 2018. Subsequently rebuilt 2018 under insurance ($227k spent) with new motors, legs, interior, electronics and rewired.

• 12.6m loa, 3.7m beam, .8m draft, approx 9 ton

• 2 x 2018 Volvo D4 260hp with DP Legs, only 370 hrs

• 800 ltrs fuel, 200 ltrs water

• Furuno GP-39 & 32 GPS, Furuno RDP157 Radar, Furuno FCV588 Fishfinder

• 100w Solar + MPPT, 1 x S & 4 x Gel H batts

• Large elect barrel chain winch + elec capstan

• VHF, Epirb, Compass, Stereo, Wipers

• 2 bnr gas stove/oven, 12v Fr/Freezer, alloy gas bottle

• Electric Toilet, shower with press cold water (plumbing for hot there if reqd)

• Electric engine hatch lifting winch

Recent upgrades include new props, washdown pump & new antifoul Dec 2023. This is an excellent platform for fishing/diving and cruising.

She is very tidy inside and tidy externally, although some exterior cosmetics would enhance her.

This is excellent value for a big, fast alloy Cat that has been hugely upgraded and offers great saloon/accom/cockpit space balance.

For further information contact Paul Dawson on 0274 852080 or email gimarine.nz@gmail.com

Please Note: The information relating to this vessel is believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed. We always advise independent inspections by a potential purchaser as we can make no representation of the boat’s structural or mechanical condition.