Why buy an Arran 16
This boat was designed to go to sea,
but the Arran 16s strength and stability has made it
ideal for use elsewhere. It has been a trusted favourite
with hire boat companies for many years due to its heavy
build quality and stability.
Inshore fishermen who make their daily living from the
sea have been using them since the 70s. They find the
stability, open deck space and economical daily running
costs of the Arran hard to beat.
Over the past four years I have sold
an increasing number of boats to fisherman who troll
the large lakes and lochs for big Pike, Perch, Char
and the elusive giant Ferrox trout. This is because
of the unusually large and deep bilge and centre keel
on the Arran 16. This makes it the ideal trolling boat.
They enable the boat to go in a straight line at very
slow trolling speeds even when the wind is trying to
blow you off course. The boats category “C”
class also makes it very safe to use on these huge potentially
dangerous rough waters.
Safety
The boat has been in production for
over twenty five years with the outer hull shape changing
little in that time. It has a well proven history and
excellent safety record. The category C rating the boat
currently holds is explained below.
The craft directive divides boats
into four main categories "A", "B",
"C" and "D" using significant wave
height as the key element to distinguish between them.
It gives a general description of the areas where such
wave height is common. The term significant wave height
means the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves
over a given period. In these conditions waves of over
double that height may occasionally be experienced.
It is the crest to trough height that is normally used
in weather reports.
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Categories
A. Where the craft is designed for
significant (mean) wave heights exceeding 4m and described
as "OCEAN"
B. Where the craft is designed for significant (mean)
wave heights of up to and including 4m described as
"OFFSHORE"
C. Where the craft is designed for significant (mean)
wave height up to and including 2m as described "INSHORE"
D. Where the craft is designed for significant (mean)
wave height up to and including 0.5m described as "SHELTERED
WATERS"
Specification Arran 16 Outboard Displacement Hulled
Boat
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Specification: Arran
16 Outboard Displacement Hulled Boat
- Length: 4.88m - 16’
- Beam: 1.98m - 6’5”
- Draft: 30cm - 12”
- Weight: 281kg - 620lbs
- Weight with Cuddy: 305kg - 670lbs
- Recommended Max HP: 11.2KW - 15hp
- Max Load: 340kg - 748lbs
- Max Speed: 12Knots
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