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US giant Brunswick has launched a new boat brand to complement its portfolio of boats from Quicksilver, Sea Ray, Bayliner and Boston Whaler. Called Navan, it will compete with the likes of Axopar, Saxdor and Ryck.
The first two models were unveiled at the Cannes boat show in September. The Navan S30 open and C30 cabin are based on the same twin-step hull platform with near-plumb bows, walkaround decks and forward cabins with separate heads.
The S30 can either be left open or fitted with a T-top shade. The cockpit is designed around a clever central bench that can face forward or flip over to face aft. Doing this reveals a large wet bar module in the base of the seat that can be equipped with an ice box, hob and grill as well as the standard sink. Two helm seats and another bench further aft with folding seats in both side coamings complete the layout.
The C30 has a smaller aft cockpit with the same rear bench and folding side seats plus a wet bar running under a large flip-up window. This still leaves room inside the wheelhouse for a two-man helm seat with a reversible backrest and a second bench further aft. Asymmetric doors on both sides (the port one is further forward than the starboard one) give access from the side decks and there’s an option for a large opening sunroof. Both models have sunpads on the foredeck and small bathing platforms on either side of the engine(s).
Given that Brunswick also owns Mercury, it’s no surprise that all Navans will be fitted with either single or twin Mercury outboard engines up to a maximum total of 600hp. Navan product manager Sylvain Perret says performance is key to Navan’s appeal and expects most owners to opt for the bigger twin 250hp V6 or 300hp V8 outboards or a single 400hp V10.
With twin 300hp motors both the S30 and C30 should reach 50 knots or 43 knots with a single 400hp V10. Initial sea trials of a C30 revealed a range of just over 170nm at 25 knots with the twin V8s or 200nm with the single V10.
