Aventura 47 Explorer

The Aventura 47 Explorer is the larger of the two Explorer power catamarans: 14.20 m long and 7.60 m wide. Like the Aventura 37 Explorer, it is built for long passages on moderate engines, but it is bigger and, according to the yard, certified CE category A for offshore use. It shares its 7.60 m beam and 16 t light displacement with the Aventura 48 sailing catamaran.

According to the yard specification, draft is 1.20 m and waterline length 14.10 m. Engines are Yanmar 2 × 115 hp, with 2 × 150 or 2 × 195 hp as options. Diesel is 2 × 350 L, plus an optional 2 × 600 L. Fresh water is 2 × 400 L in aluminium tanks, with a 70 L water heater. Steering is electro-hydraulic; the windlass is electric.

There are three to six cabins, and the yard says each guest cabin has its own bathroom. The owner's cabin has a 1.92 × 1.80 m bed, a bathroom with a separate shower and a second shower room with WC. Headroom is at least 1.95 m. The saloon has a U-shaped bench; the galley has a Corian worktop, a three-burner hob and a 590 L fridge. Joinery is light oak or walnut. Options include an electrically lowered swim platform, a generator up to 8 kW, a watermaker and air conditioning.

It suits owners who want to spend weeks aboard with family or friends and cruise economically. The Aventura 37 Explorer is more compact and simpler to run, while the Aventura 56 MY, with engines from 2 × 440 hp, is a different class of boat: faster, larger and carrying 3,000 L of fuel or more.