Welcome to the EcoCruiser Trailerable Cruising Boat
After 40+ years of trailerable boats and cruising 5,000 miles with my lovely wife: owning 15+ boats, chartering a dozen more, operating and selling 130 more, We have honed in on the realistic design for the most practical trailerable cruising boat for us and many others. It had 2 predecessors. Here are the specifics:
1. Trailerable to save moor
age costs and open up new cruising areas far away.
2. Lightweight: under 5,000 lbs total load on an aluminum trailer so it can be towed by mid-sized SUV which doubles as a family car rather than having the huge expense of an extra, large tow vehicle. Best fuel economy towing due to light weight.
3. Light weight / Outboard powered for fuel economy, simplicity, and low maintenance.
4. Aluminum catamaran design for stability and low weight.
5. Approximately 25 ft. as compromise of trailering and space / comfort / cost.
6. Easy to launch, operate, and low maintenance cost in $$ and time.
7. Sleeps at least 4 in two double berths, each in its own private cabin. Stand-up private head. Galley. On Deck shower [in your swimsuit].
8. 6ft headroom for at least 3-4 people standing up at same time.
9. Several windows to front and sides at standing height which is also the sitting height as the seating is raised up above standing floor.
10. Powered by 115 to 150 hp Outboard. Top speed 30, cruise at 4 mpg at 20 mph or 10 mpg at 6-7 mph.
11. List price complete with motor and trailer to be about $40-50k -- much less [about half] than any other trailerable cruiser.
12. Phase I is a soft top version, with a lowerable hardtop model in planning. THOUGH IT MAY NOT SEEM LIKE IT, ALL OF THE ABOVE IS possible in one boat, I HAVE TESTED all the components individually, and mostly together. The first prototype is not pretty but demonstrates the concept. The new design of prototype 2.1 is being built as of Nov. 2014. You see the pontoons and trailer in the cover photo with a mockup of the new cabins. It will have a bimini top and vinyl connection to the split windshield and optional fully enclosed vinyl/sunbrella side canvas.
