SOUTHAMPTON SHOW REVIEWS
LOA: 25ft 8in (7.83m) BEAM: 8ft 8in (2.64m) ENGINES: Mercury 250hp V8 outboard TOP SPEED: 38 knots PRICE: from £142,156 ex VAT CONTACT: www.aquadorboats.fi
A quador has hit upon something pretty special with its “next generation” line of HT cruisers. Following closely in the footsteps of the 300 HT, the 250 uses similarly elevated hull sides and side decks. That does a great job in terms of maximising internal space but it also works well in terms of the style, helping drop the relative elevation of the hardtop for a delightfully muscular aesthetic.
At the aft end, there’s no room for the folddown aft-facing bench that you get on the inboard-powered 300 model but, in spite of the Mercury 250hp outboard engine, what you do get back here are some really generous swim platforms plus a dedicated fender basket built into the stern bench’s aft moulding.
Further forward, the narrow side decks and fist-sized aft steps might look comically small but they actually feel pretty good as you make your way fore and aft to the bow’s lounging zone. Their impact on the internal day spaces is also very positive.
Though not especially long, the cockpit space is deep, beamy and very well arranged for safe family use. An L-shaped dinette wraps around the port side, opposite an angled starboard wet bar with a clever lid tha
