66 March, 1999
Kvichak Marine Building Cummins Powered Catamaran
"This project represents our commitment to the passenger vessel industry, including high speed catamarans," says Kvichak Marine's Art Parker. Well known for their 30 to 40-foot aluminum fishboats and oil response vessels, the Seattle based boat builder is currently building 64x28-foot displacement hulled catamaran for Captain Andy's Sailing Adventures of Port Allen on the Island of Kauai, in Hawaii. The boat, to operate year round on the Na Pali Coast, will be rated for 100 passengers on scheduled snorkeling and whale watch day trips. In the evenings she will serve catered meals for up to 40 sit down diners. The main deck house is open to the aft with front and side windows providing shelter while the stern area is open. The top deck carries the pilot house and additional open seating. Ladders for diver access are being provided on the stern of each hull.
The boat will be powered by a pair of Cummins' new N-14 engines each developing 525 HP at 2100 RPM. The engines will drive through Twin Disc gears with a 1.92:1 ratio to turn 2.5-inch Aquamet-19 shafts with 26-inch stainless steel propellers. The main engine alternators are upgraded to 130 Amps to better supply the vessel's relatively light electrical needs through a 2.5 Kw inverter negating the need for a separate gen set.
The displacement-hulled catamaran is being built to a design from Crowther Multi-Hulls of Australia. The boat will cruise at 22 knots. The design features a high tunnel clearance for the often turbulent Hawaiian waters."The Crowther-Kvichak "cat" with its speed and seakeeping ability will allow us to extend our season year-round," said Captain Andy Evans, general manager of Capt. Andy's Sailing Adventures Inc. "The Na Pali coast market has been a seasonal one for us due to high surf and the capabilities of our current vessels."
Funding for the project is being provided by Cummins Case Financial.
For more information please contact:
Jennifer Rose
Marketing Manager
Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc.
615 North 34th St.
Seattle, WA 98103
Ph: 206 545-8485 Fax: 206 545-3504
E-mail: sales@kvichak.com
Web site: www.kvichak.com
Scott Graff
Cummins Northwest, Inc.
Renton, WA
Ph:1 800 274-0336 Cel 206 510-9573
Captain Andy's Sailing Adventures
4469 Waialo Dr.
Ele'ele, HI 96705
Ph: 808 822-7833 Fax: 808 335-6838
E-mail: andy@capt-andys.com
Web page: www.capt-andys.com
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