An early photo of an Aquila 47 Molokai

Aquila has released more details of its high-speed 47 Molokai fishing boat ahead of the model’s world premiere at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show from October 25-29. Only a handful of images have been released, but CGIs and deck plans of the four-engine ‘Big Kahuna’ show two pairs of twin 600hp Mercury V12 outboards, while Aquila expects a top speed of over 50 knots.

CGIs of the Aquila 47 Molokai

Part of the builder’s Offshore series pioneered by the 28 Molokai, the 47 Molokai has an overall length of 49ft 4in (15.06m), featuring a 45ft 8in (13.94m) double-stepped hull with a beam of 14ft 7in (4.44m). As well as a 10.35-tonne dry weight, the boat has a draught of just 2ft 2in (0.66m) with the engines up and 3ft 8in (1.11m) with them down.

Carbon-fibre has been used in the forward and aft structural bulkheads, as well as in the optional hard top, which can even fit an upper helm station and fishing chair with a smaller hard top above. There are rod holders in the hard top, along both bulwarks, and the fore and aft ends.

The yacht starts aft with a flexible cockpit with bulwark doors on both sides and fold-down bench seats aft. The central cockpit can fit a table or fishing chair, while the forward area can include aft-facing seats, fishing wells and prep station, or an outdoor galley.

The midships area that can be covered by a hard top includes rows of four and three seats, with the forward trio including a central pilot chair. Accessed by both side decks, the foredeck features three fitted sunpads, each covering large ‘coffin boxes’ for storage.

The cabin can be accessed by either of two sliding doors, located starboard of the console and on the port side deck. The cabin has an aft-facing queen bed, head with shower, hull windows on both sides, skylights and lithium-ion air-conditioning.

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