LOA 44ft 6in (13.55m) BEAM 10ft 8in (3.25m) ENGINES Various TOP SPEED 50 knots + PRICE POA CONTACT www.arksen.com
Since it appeared on the scene in 2019, British adventure brand, Arksen, has been busy developing a range of rugged off-grid cruisers with keen expedition capabilities, like selfrighting hulls, tough aluminium construction and vast cruising ranges of up to 7,000nm. But while its larger ‘Supeyacht Explorer’ models are built by the Wight Shipyard Company in Cowes, the new 45 is slightly different. Constructed in collaboration with Ring Powercraft in Itchenor, this first of Arksen’s new Adventure Power Series is designed as a “premium SUV” for rapid, all-action weekend adventures.
As you would expect of a boat of this type, it comes with the obligatory impact-mitigation seats and enclosed pilothouse. It also features a sheltered dinette and galley, plus the option of heating and air conditioning for more comfortable year-round use. And it combines that fourseason practicality with peripheral foam-filled D-Tubes to bring RIBstyle carrying capacity and impact resistance, without any of the durability, maintenance or internal beam compromises that tend to come with traditional air-filled collars.
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