"RIPPLE" 72 Long Range Alloy Motor Yacht - Design # 045
Some think of adventure as hardship and discomfort. That’s not what this vessel is all about. Designed for short-handed cruising, the Kelly Archer Adventure Series feature stout, well-found vessels set up to go anywhere.
They put a premium on practicality, safety, seakindliness – keeping crew comfortable and secure in all conditions. They are just as capable of nudging up to icebergs in the high latitudes as they are of drifting along the canals and waterways of Europe.
For those who love to go off the beaten track, this is a rugged go-anywhere solution.
Some of the outstanding features include:
- The long, narrow hull is easily driven, making her economical to operate
- Heavy-duty aluminium construction with three watertight bulkheads
- Large tankage and storage areas make you self-suffi cient for up to a year
- Flat bottom with the propeller and rudder protected inside an inverted V-tunnel
- Shallow draft (4ft) makes it ideal for canals and inland waterways
- Easily operated by a husband and wife, with occasional guests.
You could have gold taps and silk carpets, but you would probably consider stout plating and good fuel consumption more important.
protected propeller and rudder plus fl at bottom for beaching
- can be shipped without cradle
- bow thruster
- high lift rudder
- massive plating
- easily driven hull requires low output engine
- fuel effi cient
- low environmental impact
- large cabin top for multiple solar panels
- plenty of opening hatches and dorades for fresh air
- good insulation for cold weather and low condensation
- designed and built by Kelly Archer Boatbuilders
- highly practical low maintenance materials
- massive tankage and storage volume
- excellent seakeeping characteristics
- spacious cockpit
Principal accommodations are for two couples in double cabins. The owner’s stateroom is forward with ensuite facilities. A guest double cabin is just aft, with a shower and head across the companionway. This serves also as a day head. An excellent sea-berth is situated down low at the centre of motion in the saloon. This would be a popular hidey hole for children as well. Additional berths could be utilised in the saloon and pilothouse.
| Principal Characteristics: | |
| LOA | 22.0m 72ft 00in |
| LOD | 20.4m 67ft 00in |
| Beam | 5.4m 17ft 09in |
| Draught | 1.2m 4ft |
| Ballast | 5,000kg 5 tonnes |
| Fuel Capacity | 8,400 litres 2,220 US gals |
| Water Capacity | 5,580 litres 1,470 US gals |
| Power | 150hp |
| Cruise | 10 knots |
| Sprint | 11 knots |
| Range | 4,800 nm @ 8 knots 3,000 nm @ 10 knots |
