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PRIMATIST G48 BY BRUNO ABBATE
Bruno Abbate's Primatist is a company that made itself
conspicuous for its capability to portray the new requirements of
a very particular market such as the European one. Its boats have
been for years the essence of building excellence. Harmonious lines,
sparkling performance and high quality manufacture cannot be improvised.
Primatist never separated from a handcraft tradition that is
bordering art: each and every boat is entirely hand-laid, hulls
and decks are made out of a balsa sandwich that optimally
strengthens and insulates; structural strengthening are always
over-engineered.
The new Primatist G48 is no exception: it has a single angle, deep
V shaped with an angle of 21° hull and three longitudinal
strakes running from bow to stern, that provide hydrodynamic lift.
Upon boarding one gets immediately a very pleasant sensation of
boundless space. There is a remarkably uncluttered amount of room
in the cockpit, which includes a spacious sundeck, comfortable
settee and a table to eat in the open. The helmsman position has a
well-distributed and versatile instrument panel with every
control easily accessible and a vertical wheel which can be easily
steered both standing up and sitting down. The views easily spans
the whole horizon. The wrap around tinted windshield, entirely
shelters everybody in the cockpit, even at the furthest aft.
Interiors follow a classical and very functional design. To
starboard of the companionway lies the galley
with a well-distributed cooking area: it includes double burners sink, fridge
and lockers. To port, the dining area includes a "U"-shaped settee
and a rectangular table which, if conveniently lowered, instantly
converts into a spare double-bed. The two heads, the owner's and
the guests', incorporate a wc, shower, basin, a small locker and
teak grating.
Going forward there is the owner's cabin.
One can partially stand
full height around the double bunk, and that makes it easier to
tidy up the cabin. A hanging locker for clothes, shelves, lockers,
a head-board mirror and dimming lights make up this section of the
boat's accommodation. Amidships, to port, there is the
guest cabin
with two single bunks and an additional upper bunk. There are two
electrical systems: 220V A.C. and 12-24 D.C. Everything is
commanded by a control panel protected by circuit breakers.
Primatist G48 is really an exciting hull. It reaches planing speed
in a matter of a few seconds, with no need to work on the trim,
and it easily reaches its maximum speed at 45 knots. At 2100 rpm
the two MTU turbo diesel engines, 767 HP each , allow for a
economic cruising speed of 37 knots: this fact alone says quite a
lot of this hull's capabilities. Wave riding is soft, the wake is
straight and clean. Directional stability is excellent, steering
is precise and light. Turning radius, which is not much influenced
by the individual settings of the engines, is perhaps a bit too
wide. But it is not a major limitation on a 14.500 kg. boat, even
the more so as control on minor course deviations is good.
Manoeuvring from standstill and in reverse is very prompt. With
Primatist G48, Bruno Abbate does not break his celebrated
efficiency and presents a boat that marks the beginning of a new
season which bodes well for the Como-based boat-builder.
 TECHNICAL DETAILS
Builder: Primatist by Bruno Abbate; Via Italia, zona industriale;
22010 Grandola ed Uniti (CO); tel. +39 344 3158; fax 31035
Yacht designer: Bruno Abbate
Fully cleared for offshore navigation
VAT: 20%
Yearly licence: L. 1.755.000
Length overall: 13,80 m
Registered length: 13,80m
Maximum beam: 4,40 m
Draught below propellers: 1,30 m
Building height: 2,20m
Empty displacement: 13 tons
Full load displacement: 14,50 tons
Maximum allowable load: 12 people
Berths: 5+2
Engines: 2x767 HP MTU diesel
Total power: HP 1.534
Total fiscal power: HP 168
Total weight with gear box: 1.400 kg.
Empty displacement/installed power ratio: 8,47
Transmission: Primatist Tunnel System
Maximum speed: 46 knots
Cruising speed: 37 knots
Fuel consumption at cruising speed: about 200 l/h
Operating range at cruising speed: about 370 miles
Fuel tank capacity: 2.000 lt.
Water tank capacity: 500 lt
Transportation: by road with police escort
Price: with standard specification and two 435 HP TD Caterpillar
engines: L. 615.000.000 plus VAT; with two 600 HP TD Caterpillar
engines: L.695.000.000 plus VAT.
Note: To obtain the range of the boat, the fuel tank capacity (2000
liters) must be divided by liters/miles consumption. Fuel
consumption is indicated in the graph at the base of the
consumption curves and the rated power as shown by the builder's
specifications, but real consumption at the sea varies due to the
conditions of operation of the vessel and the characteristics of
the propellers installed.
BUILDING SPECIFICATION
Hull: it has a single angle, deep V shaped hull with an angle of 21°
Construction: Fiberglas reinforced with a balsa sandwich; with
kelson, stringers and ribs in spruce resined to the hull.
Deck: Fiberglas reinforced with a balsa sandwich connected to the
hull with stainless steel 5 mm. rivets; deck hardware: stainless steel.
Foredeck: wide sundeck with cushions; steel lifeline protecting
the entire deck, electrical anchor windlass, anchor with chain,
two cleats, anchor well, double hatch leading to the
owner's cabin and the dining area.
Cockpit: two cleats, 4 fender-holders, 12-place U-shaped settee
with central dining table, convertible into a sundeck, fridge,
lockers, glassholders, access to the engine room
Aftdeck: featuring hydraulically operated lazarette
which contains the pram and the waterscooter, teak and steel hydraulically
retractable gang-plank, shower and ground connection with cable reel
Steering position: aeronautical layout. To port: a pilot and co-pilot's
padded settee , complete instrumentation; ergonomic, three
spoke, white leather covered steering wheel; to starboard: the
navigator's position, tinted wrap-around windshield.
INTERIOR
Layout and specifications: owner's cabin with double bunk,
drawers, lockers, hanging locker, mirrors and forehatch; ensuite
owner's heads, and includes: basin, shower, locker, teak grating
and wc; guest cabin, aft of amidships, to port, with two single
bunks and an additional upper bunk, locking and hanging locker;
guest heads ensuite with basin, shower and wc; dining area with
convertible "U"-shaped settee and a rectangular dining table which
can be adjusted in height; to starbord there is a furniture with
sliding fittings; galley: double-burner cooker, sink, fridge and
various lockers.
ACCESSORIES
Standard equipment: complete instrumentation, inside and outside
cushions, fridge, bow and stern lifeline, automatic deck shower,
cockpit cover, batteries, heads, sink, electric bildge pump,
double burner cooker kitchen, compass, electronic battery
recharger, bimini top, electric anchor windlass anchor, chain,
navigation lights, flagpole, windshield, anchor well, steering-
gear, electrical system, forehatch, alcantara soft furnishings,
inside and outside dining table, hydraulically operated aft
lazarette with stainless steel steps, gang-plank, mileage counter,
steering indicator, directional light, stereo system
Optional equipment: safety provisions for off-shore navigation:
L. 10.700.000; chart-plotting GPS: L. 9.500.000, multi-function
GPS: L. 7.700.000, antifouling: L. 2.700.000, cradle: L.
4.800.000, VHF: L. 2.800.000, boat cover: L. 4.000.000,
hydraulically operated hatches: L. 9.400.000, roll bar: L.
7.400.000, cockpit fridge: L. 3.500.000, hot-water system: L.
4.000.000, electric generator: L. 15.500.000, air conditioning:
L.12.600.000, hydraulic gangway: L. 24.200.000, tender: L.
4.800.000, tender equipped with a 3 HP outboard engine: L.
6.500.000, autopilot: L.10.000.000, radar: L. 16.400.000, custom
hull colour: L. 9.500.000, RINA certification: L. 1.700.000,
registering fees: L.4.000.000.
OUR IMPRESSIONS
CONDITIONS DURING THE TRIAL
wind: 10 m/sec
Seas: well-established, increasing waves
PERFORMANCE
Time to plane from standstill: 11 seconds, with engine at 1.600 rpm
Maximum speed: 45 knots at 2.400 rpm.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Sea quality: excellent, the boat was very stable, navigating
safely and powerfully, especially considering its high
performance; planing is reached quickly and easily, wave impact is
soft and does not result in trim change; during turns there is no
vibration on the rudder blade.
Helm response and trim: precise rudder, with efficient response
and slightly slow achievement of course changes due to low gear
ratio required to reduce the wheel sensitivity
Visibility in different conditions: excellent in every situation
due to the wide windshield
Docking manoeuvrability: good, due to the twin engines, even in crowded
harbours where little space is available.
COMFORT AND FUNCTIONALITY EVALUATION
Deck: modern design, rational space organisation, functional,
protected and uncluttered. It is very comfortable thanks to very
well studied details. The cockpit is very wide and is sized to
accommodate 12 people without being overcrowded. Guests can make
themselves comfortable on a "U" shaped settee and very cozy aft
sundeck. Bulwarks are safe and secure even when the sea is rough.
Interiors: refined, practical and functional
Passenger comfort: excellent
Steering position and comfort: excellent. It gives the pilot the
pleasure and emotions of steering an off-shore racer-like cruising
boat; the seat, wheel, instruments and throttles layout is very well conceived.
Chart table: it is meant to be on the starbord side, although it
is not generally used because of all the electronic instrumentation
Galley area: the possibility to hide all the equipment makes it
possible to maintain a refined ambience in the dining area; the
kitchen is functional and equipped sufficiently for mid-range cruises
Heads: there are two separate heads with wc, basin and shower; all
well ventilated and lit
Accessibility of the engine compartment: good.
Electrical equipment panel: conveniently located, with easy access
to the rear of the panel. Excellent equipment.
WHAT WE LIKED MOST
the bridge and the navigating capabilities that result in very exciting performance.
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WHAT WE LIKED LESS
guest cabin with three bunks: too many for such a refined boat.
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