Maritimo M45 causing excitement
Two sold before productionMaritimo has been encouraged by the response to its new 45 foot cruising motor yacht with two orders for the vessel before production has been finalised.
The company says the M45 will be one of its standout models in 2012.
Maritimo CEO Garth Corbitt said the response to the M45 had been tremendous.
"We released images and details of the new model at the recent Sanctuary Cove boat show and it has caused a great deal of excitement." he said. "It’s set to be a stunning, high performance vessel which will have broad appeal.
"We have our views of what the market is looking for in this type of vessel and size range, but we wanted to make sure we were correct before we went into full production so we have done considerable research and listened to those in the market,” he said.
Mr Corbitt said the M45 would feature a generous saloon comparable to the Maritimo M48 and M53, saloon windows forward allowing plenty of natural light and a sense of space, a cleverly designed saloon daybed/lounge that converts to a double berth, an aft galley and wide opening bi-fold saloon doors, internal staircase to flybridge, a three-sided enclosed flybridge with forward helm, an aft full-width flybridge dinette lounge that converts to a double berth, transom barbeque console and a two-cabin, two-bathroom layout.
In all, the boat will have the capacity to sleep eight people and will come with the choice of twin shaft or two IPS propulsion models.
"We have run a number of sessions with dealers and customers and taken on board their feedback and desires in terms of what the boat will ultimately look like and include," he said.
"We are at the forefront of the industry when it comes to performance and much of that can be attributed to Bill Barry-Cotter who instinctively knows what will work the best mechanically and in terms of hull design."
Mr Corbitt said Maritimo’s size enabled it to be agile and adaptable to the changing market demands and meant it could add more individuality to the range of vessels it produced. The M45 will be priced from $995,000.
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