MBM SEATRIAL aquador 22c


cabin and the mini-aft deck comes with a couple of seat lockers and a flip-up table, which is just right for enjoying a few sundowners. Unlike most outboard boats that


The toilet is a bit of a squeeze but the cabin retains great all-round viz


tend to have their engines fitted by the boat dealer, Aquador also fits, checks and runs the engines, exercising complete control over its boats and ensuring everything is as it should be. The slight downside of this is that customers have no choice regarding the engine manufacturer, and Aquador – being partly owned by the Brunswick Corporation – package the boat with several different sizes of Mercury Verados engines, ranging from 135hp to 250hp. Our test boat had the most potent


250hp outboard, but the consensus seems to be that a 150hp or 200hp unit is the more sensible choice, while still delivering speeds well into the mid-30s. As it turned out we used all of the


Steps to the aft deck slide to one side to give access the double berth


test boat’s 250hp for much of our seatrial, not because it needed this sort of power but simply because it was perfectly happy with breaking the 40-knot barrier. And it wasn’t flat calm either: there was a nasty short, sharp chop that was intensified by the wakes of other larger boats. But the 22C took everything in its stride. But while the 21° deadrise sections had no problem with either the speed or its handling, there is quite a bit of hull noise to deal with. To a certain extent this is to be expected as you are sitting in something of a sound


With berths fore and aft you don’t have to convert the dinette


box, even though the hull benefits from Aquador’s foam sandwich construction. The helm position is well thought


out and has great all-round visibility. The bucket seat is adjustable and right in front of you is space to mount a chartplotter. More thought has gone into the locations of controls you need occasionally, as the wipers and tabs are well placed for your throttle hand.


SPECIFICATION


LENGTh OVERALL 21ft 10in (6.65m) BEAm


DRAUGhT WEIGhT (ex engine)


4000 4500 5000 6000


8ft 9in (2.68m) 2ft 6in (0.78m) 1.6 tonnes


ENGINE Mercury Verado 125-250hp knots


PERFORmANCE (with 250hp) rpm


23.0 28.3 33.0 40.5


PRICE (with 200hp) ENqUIRIES


CONCLUSION


FOR Two sleeping areas without converting the dinette. Goes like the wind


AGAINST As it is enclosed, the cabin has a habit of trapping noise


Tilt the helm seat for a compact galley with a sink, burner and fridge


boat, check out our Owner’s Report on page 74


this style of If you like


VERDICT The best of all worlds – this is a genuine family cruiser with loads of practical features and sportsboat handling packed into a 22ft hull. It’s inspired


33333


mpg 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.0


£55,000 MGM Boats


Tel: 00 353 (1) 2802020 www.aquadorboats.fi


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Feature Designed by Karol Magtoto


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