A Motor boat? What gives? Yes, it’s a motorboat, deal with it. We also fish and lobster as well as enjoy the occasional cruise around the harbor or anywhere else. We’re looking for a nice small powerboat. We want something that can be powered by around 50hp and won’t kill us on fuel costs. We’d also like to be able to tow it with a normal car (<2,000lbs total, ideally closer to the 1k mark).
The caribiana is about as good as it gets in terms of a hull shape. It’s 23′ long and only six and a half feet wide. The design comes from the skiffs the Caribbean boat boys use down in the islands. I’ve had the pleasure of riding in Mr Quality’s skiff down in the tabago cays for a dive and the boat was amazing in rough chop. Their deep v really allows them to punch through the ways instead of slapping over them. The weight and efficiency is also a huge plus to us because we’d be able to tow it with the car, and fuel would be reasonable.
- Length: 23 feet
- Beam: 6 feet 5 inches
- Draft: 8 to 10 inches
- Weight: 1,200 pounds
- Max load: 1,600 pounds
- Power: 25 to 90 horsepower
- Fuel efficiency: The boat cruises at 30 mph with a 50 horsepower motor while consuming less than 3 gallons per hour.
- caribiana.com
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