I’ve ‘chucked’ a 6’6” friend into the pilot berth on my ArrowCat 30 for a 3 day fishing trip and he was happy enough as a place to crash and sleep. I think the berth itself is 7’ long with a reading light and reasonable head room at the entrance.
@@craybro I was a deckhand on yachts and ine of the worst cabins I ever had was a Sanlorenzo 125'. They angked the bed towards the feet to literally 10" of width, plus the bed was small to begin with. I think it was 24" across. And we had then mattress pads. So the owner couldn't keep crew. He paid well to try and keep people but the captain kept telling him, you need to redo the crew's quarters and the crew lounge. We had a table for 6 crew and the table had seating for maybe 3, but really 2. But the owner was cheap and finally he sent it in to get a refit. They widened the berths and had actual mattresses put In, plus we got 2 pillows. It was miserable sleeping there's whenever I see someone complaining about the beds on boats, I'm like...look at this!
You are correct, this one can easily go on a trailer. This allows you to lower costs by not keeping it in a marina all the time, but also allows you to cruise different areas easier 🤠
I own the 1st ArrowCat 30 sold to New Zealand in 2008 so it’s interesting to see how ArrowCat has evolved and tweaked the design. The original design had another pilot berth in the starboard side but otherwise this 320 model has some good improvements. We are on the water most weekends and sometimes for up to 10 days at a stretch and I haven’t seen a better design in this size range.
Congrats! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. For a boat of this size, I think it's a fantastic design. Feels more like 40ft than 30ft when onboard 🤠
Remarkable boat, especially so because I'm finding very few 'small power cat' options on the market. Apparently built in nearby Clearwater, FL. Do you perhaps have some other 'small power cat' suggestions that offer cruising accommodations? This hull + deck format seems ideal for shorter powerboats with accommodations for cruising. Thanks!
Thanks Jack. There are a few power cats out there when it comes to center consoles. I have filmed some that will feature on my channel at some point including Worldcat and Ultimate Marine. As to cruising power cats, very few hit the market. You may want to look for Glacier Bay, Baha Cruisers King Cat, or Aquila. If it were my money, I would go with ArrowCat and get a boat designed and built to suit your exact needs. I also filmed the ArrowCat 420 and will pop that one on my channel over the next week or 2.
@@GarnockReviews Thanks for the thoughtful & helpful reply, Garnock. From a size/features/price standpoint, I think one of the smaller Glacier Bays would suit nicely...but they seem congregated in the NW. Appreciate the other suggestions which I'll research. Yes, a new or even used ArrowCat is appealing...but for $200K or less, hard to source. I seem to keep getting nudged back to either a Jeanneau 895 (you did a nice review on one a few months ago) or its Beneteau counterpart, an Antares 9.
The Jeanneau and Beneteau boats are good options for monohulls. You might want to check out Ranger Tugs too. I've filmed a Ranger 25 to add to the channel at some point, and I was impressed with how much accommodation they crammed in for such a small boat. From memory you get a 25, 27, and 31.
Are you going to FLIBS? I'll be there courtesy of a yacht company that I can't mention right now, but I'd love to see you there if you are headed there
I think the 420 flybridge is more about being built into the construction of the coachroof. The 320 fly is more like rigging mounted on top of the coachroof.
'Pilot berth' aka 'where we chuck the kid' lol. These are nice. I didn't know they were made near me though
When I was a kid, my Dad's Moody 30 sailing yacht had a pilot berth, and yes I was that kid 😆
I’ve ‘chucked’ a 6’6” friend into the pilot berth on my ArrowCat 30 for a 3 day fishing trip and he was happy enough as a place to crash and sleep. I think the berth itself is 7’ long with a reading light and reasonable head room at the entrance.
@@craybro I was a deckhand on yachts and ine of the worst cabins I ever had was a Sanlorenzo 125'. They angked the bed towards the feet to literally 10" of width, plus the bed was small to begin with. I think it was 24" across. And we had then mattress pads. So the owner couldn't keep crew. He paid well to try and keep people but the captain kept telling him, you need to redo the crew's quarters and the crew lounge. We had a table for 6 crew and the table had seating for maybe 3, but really 2. But the owner was cheap and finally he sent it in to get a refit. They widened the berths and had actual mattresses put In, plus we got 2 pillows. It was miserable sleeping there's whenever I see someone complaining about the beds on boats, I'm like...look at this!
With a 10 foot beam that means this is a 32 foot TRAILERABLE Blue Water Boat if I am not mistaken.
You are correct, this one can easily go on a trailer. This allows you to lower costs by not keeping it in a marina all the time, but also allows you to cruise different areas easier 🤠
I own the 1st ArrowCat 30 sold to New Zealand in 2008 so it’s interesting to see how ArrowCat has evolved and tweaked the design. The original design had another pilot berth in the starboard side but otherwise this 320 model has some good improvements. We are on the water most weekends and sometimes for up to 10 days at a stretch and I haven’t seen a better design in this size range.
Congrats! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. For a boat of this size, I think it's a fantastic design. Feels more like 40ft than 30ft when onboard 🤠
Wooow awesome
Remarkable boat, especially so because I'm finding very few 'small power cat' options on the market. Apparently built in nearby Clearwater, FL. Do you perhaps have some other 'small power cat' suggestions that offer cruising accommodations? This hull + deck format seems ideal for shorter powerboats with accommodations for cruising. Thanks!
Thanks Jack. There are a few power cats out there when it comes to center consoles. I have filmed some that will feature on my channel at some point including Worldcat and Ultimate Marine. As to cruising power cats, very few hit the market. You may want to look for Glacier Bay, Baha Cruisers King Cat, or Aquila. If it were my money, I would go with ArrowCat and get a boat designed and built to suit your exact needs. I also filmed the ArrowCat 420 and will pop that one on my channel over the next week or 2.
@@GarnockReviews Thanks for the thoughtful & helpful reply, Garnock. From a size/features/price standpoint, I think one of the smaller Glacier Bays would suit nicely...but they seem congregated in the NW. Appreciate the other suggestions which I'll research. Yes, a new or even used ArrowCat is appealing...but for $200K or less, hard to source. I seem to keep getting nudged back to either a Jeanneau 895 (you did a nice review on one a few months ago) or its Beneteau counterpart, an Antares 9.
The Jeanneau and Beneteau boats are good options for monohulls. You might want to check out Ranger Tugs too. I've filmed a Ranger 25 to add to the channel at some point, and I was impressed with how much accommodation they crammed in for such a small boat. From memory you get a 25, 27, and 31.
@@GarnockReviews Thanks again, Garnock. I'll look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Are you going to FLIBS? I'll be there courtesy of a yacht company that I can't mention right now, but I'd love to see you there if you are headed there
Unfortunately I won't make it this year. Planning on going to Daytona, Jacksonville, St Pete, and Palm Beach boat shows next year though 🤠
Strangely the current ArrowCat website only shows the 320 Coupé, but shows the 420 Coupé and Fly.
I think the 420 flybridge is more about being built into the construction of the coachroof. The 320 fly is more like rigging mounted on top of the coachroof.
@@GarnockReviews Fair. Be nice if the coupé versions had a sun-roof or perhaps solar panels perhaps.
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