Nicholas Johnson - Megayachts.org staff
Last year we saw the M2 60' Power
Cat/Yacht cruising down the Indian River
Lagoon in Florida on it's way to the boat show. A
very unusual site I must say. We met up with her
captain at a fuel stop and had a closer look.
Surprisingly, this finely crafted 60+ foot yacht could
do over 80 mph. While at 60', she's a tad shy of a
mega yacht, however we did find out the company had just
come out with a 21-footer that was highly regarded as a
fast and comfortable tender for large yachts /
megayachts. What better boat to debut our new
"tenders" category than this 21' M2...
Megayachts.org takes a
closer look at the M2 21' Power Catamaran |
 M2Motoryachts
has introduced a 21 foot power catamaran that uses a
revolutionary foil system to increase performance on
several fronts. These include: up to a 40% increase in
speed; cost savings that result from using smaller
engines while keeping speed; improved sea-keeping in
rough conditions, smoother ride; increased payload
carrying capacity with less speed loss; faster
acceleration, better response when turning on foils;
drier ride in choppy seas, less wake at higher speed;
20-40% reduction in fuel consumption and 24-40% increase
in cruising range.
As
the catamaran’s speed increases, its hydrofoil system
produces lift forces
which partially lift the hulls out of the water thereby
reducing the wetted surface. This effect, which is
called “dynamic lift” results in higher speed using the
same amount of power. Or, where speed is not the goal,
one can use smaller engines to achieve fuel savings,
increased range, and lower emissions. All of which add
up to a more economical and ecologically friendly
vessel.
The system that is deployed on the asymmetrical hulls of
the M2-21 catamaran is entirely below water, has no
moving parts, and is virtually maintenance free.
It has been extensively tank tested and has been in
routine service in hundreds of vessels around the world.
Ranging from hi-speed patrol craft to 110 passenger
ferryboat, all have proved the advantages beyond any
doubt.
The boat’s main foil is manufactured from high tensile
steel and the stern foils are cast in aluminum bronze.
Together, they form a fixed hydrofoil system which
consists of a mainfoil, positioned near the craft’s
center and a pair of stern (trim)-foils near the
transoms. The result provides automatic
dynamic-trim-stabilization through the hydrofoil-surface
effect. The crucial feature of this effect is that
the lift forces on the hydrofoils decrease as the
hydrofoils approach the water surface from beneath.
Testing with different hulls and hydrofoil system
combinations have shown that, at high speeds, resistance
improvement of up to 45% over other catamarans.
The M2-21 is on the water in the U.S. and in full
production by M2Motoryachts. In sea trials in and
around Narragansett Bay, these boats have reached well
over 50 knots, powered with their optional equipment a
single Mercury 150hp Verado. And this has been sustained
across angry chop and out into the open sea. Such
performance is only made possible by the improved sea
keeping and soft riding in waves due to its specially
developed catamaran hull shape, which incorporates a
double-arc tunnel and spray rails. Performance
tests of the system at high speeds show that these boats
are clearly exceptional in their efficiency versus other
vessels where water resistance increases considerably as
their speed increases. |
MAIN SPECS
OVERALL LENGTH: 21FT/6.2M |
BEAM: 8FT/2.40M | WEIGHT: 2850LBS(w/engines) | DRAFT:
12" | FUEL: 70GAL | DEAD RISE: 21°
| MSRP: $64,995
HULL
CORED COMPOSITE
STRUCTURE: Hand laid Kevlar/E Glass Carbon
with Vinylsetter Resin.
DECK CORED COMPOSITE STRUCTURE: Hand laid
E glass with Vinylsetter Resin.
INTERNAL STRUCTURE: Carbon/E glass grid
with PU foam
BUILT-IN FENDERS: Hi-Density rubber
extruded gunwale fender with expanded PU core.
BUOYANCY: The M2 21 is unsinkable and
exceeds ABYC requirements for buoyancy.
COCKPIT: Self Draining, Molded non-skid,
Double pimot seat, Double crew seat, bow
seating. |
DECK
CORED COMPOSITE STRUCTURE:
Hand laid E glass with Vinylsetter Resin. |
OTHER
All
boats are sold complete with trailers. |
STANDARD
EQUIPMENT
TWIN 60'S MERCURY 4
STROKE | S/S PROPS | HYDROFOILS | LOW CONSOLE
WITH BACK TO BACK SEATING | DUAL BATTERY SYSTEM
W/ SWITCHES | BATTERY BOXES | 12V RECEPTACLE AT
HELM
NAV LIGHTS, & STERN LIGHT W/ HOLDER | DASH
MOUNTED COMPASS W/ LIGHT | FLUSH MOUNTED HORN |
S/S 3-STEP SWIM LADDER W/ GRAB HANDLE | CUP
HOLDERS
LOCKABLE COMPARTMENT FOR VALUABLES | 6 POP-UP
CLEATS | 8 ROD HOLDERS | PORT & STARBOARD SIDE
ROD STORAGE | 6 PERSON SEATING | BACK TO BACK
SEATING
MEETS USCG NMMA & ABYC STANDARDS | MERCURY
CERTIFIED INSTALLATION | YACHT QUALITY FINISH
THROUGHOUT
OPTIONAL PROPULSION
TWIN 90 HP MERCURY
| SINGLE 150 HP MERCURY WITH DTS
OPTIONS
GPS / CHART PLOTTER | VHF
| TEAK DECK | LIVE WELL | T-TOP | REMOTE SPOT
LIGHT | POLE PLATFORM SKI ARCH AFT WITH SKI POLE
AND 2 SKI HOLDERS | AM / FM STEREO W/ CD & IPOD
JACK
AVAILABLE IN COLORS:
YELLOW
RED
WHITE
BLUE
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