Aquila 48 Power Catamaran: Boat Review / Performance Test 437 35

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Here's our test of the Aquila 48, a power catamaran designed for privacy. MarineMax, which includes MarineMax Vacations, played a hand in developing the Aquila line, has a lot of experience in the charter vacation segment of the industry. That experience taught them that privacy aboard a boat of this size is both in demand, and exceptionally rare. So they made an honest effort to create it—and succeeded. Watch our review of the Aquila 44: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU8LR-GwLEk http://features.boats.com/boat-content/2014/04/2014-aquila-48-video-boat-review/ For more information, read our review. Aquila 48: MarineMax Brings Charter Knowledge to Boat Design: http://features.boats.com/boat-content/2014/03/aquila-48-marinemax-folds-charter-knowledge-boat-design/ For more boating videos, visit http://www.boats.com. Boats.com features boat reviews, how-to videos, special features, and information about new boats, boats for sale, and boating products—usually with a dash of fun. Our reviewers test the features, performance, and specifications of each boat, searching out the hidden details for a critical evaluation. If you're shopping for a boat, we want to help you make the best choice. And if you're just looking, we'll try to make it fun too. Subscribe to receive notification of new videos.

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Wade Brown - 5 years ago

Swingers waterproof caravan . Nobody in there right mind would actually take this junk out in a genuine sea.

bir isim - 5 years ago

creepy...

seadoggiedog - 5 years ago

This ass could knot review a can opener for me,what a want to be prick.i will stick with boat test.com.for f sake.

james rudolph - 6 years ago

tiny alien spaceship behind dudes head at 2:05. Now we know where the amazing catamaran technology comes from.

Goliathon's Cave - 5 years ago

That's hilarious! LOL!

Jack Hammer - 6 years ago

Nice

Terry Tytula - 6 years ago

What the HELL is the obsession with sinks??? I guess two massive industrial size sinks aren't enough, better add a third for good measure. A great big boat and a two burner stove? How about an oven, a freezer, or a dishwasher?

Dominique Hebert - 7 years ago

Did he just allude to a swingers lifestyle? kind of unprofessional, and I liked the vessel despite the review.

Goliathon's Cave - 5 years ago

No, he did not. Swingers would prefer a single hull with less privacy. The puritans are always the ones with their mind in the gutter.

luciano santucci - 6 years ago

your right - his a horny devil. most people will have families and friends on board. - silly man

Mazda rx7 - 7 years ago

Wouldn't want to be frying anything on that cooker. Splatter all over cabinets and no exhaust vent over stove.

lqw lq - 7 years ago

Like most reviews from boats.com, it is nearly useless. All the boats in their review are perfect, no shortcomings whatsoever! Nice! Nice! Nice! Everything good! Just take your money out and buy it!

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Walter Engle - 8 years ago

is there a way too control the boat from the cabin, or the controls are only up in the fly bridge?

Walter Engle - 8 years ago

Thanks for the info

Greg Robbins - 8 years ago

Weather shouldn't be a concern. the enclosure should handle that. Want to go out in really bad weather , get a stronger enclosure

Walter Engle - 8 years ago

+Greg Robbins Thank you for the info. weather is a concern, that's why I had to ask.

Greg Robbins - 8 years ago

+Walter Engle Upper helm is/can be enclosed (plenty of protection). Lower helms take up too much living space and usually just collect dust. Plus it's very expensive and more things to go wrong. They usually slave off one or the other, so there is no redundancy unless you have two separate systems installed $$$$

Walter Engle - 8 years ago

+boats.com Thanks for the information!

boats.com - 8 years ago

+Walter Engle Hey Walter - our test boat had the steering station on the bridge, only, but there is an option on the 48 to have a lower helm station. It replaces the settee to starboard with a helm and double-wide helm chair.

boats.com - 9 years ago

Hi, David,

Headroom varies throughout the boat, but in main cabin areas it's as much as 6'5". I'm 5'11" and one of the other people onboard during our test is 6'1", and I don't believe either of us had to duck anywhere in the saloon.

boats.com - 9 years ago

@Louis Switzer it doesn't look like it's a standard feature, but on boats of this size and price, it can always be added as optional equipment.

D. Brown - 9 years ago

Thanks for the reply. I was hoping it was closer to 7'. I'm 6'9" and am looking for something I don't have to duck in. Not having any luck so far. But the Aquila is a gorgeous boat. I like everything it has to offer.

D. Brown - 9 years ago

The headroom looks huge. What is the ceiling height? Taller folks might like to know.