New Model: Kifaru 63 Askari

Kifaru Yachts is the new brand of the Sarti family founders in 1986 of Tecnomar which they sold in 2008, and Roberto Mancini renowned football player and coach. Long time a Sarti family client, Mancini has previously owned two Tecnomar's, first a 26 and later on a 35 Velvet. Now he founds this company from passion to the yachts and thus fore commissions the first Kifaru model the 63 Askari for himself. The name Askari comes from the Swahili name for tick bird, which are often found sitting along the backs of rhinoceros. The 63 Kifaru continues the long standing collaboration of the Sarti family with renowned designer Luca Dini, and is built entirely of aluminium. Luca Dini presented an original concept uniting day boat walk around feel spaces on the aft deck, with the comfort associated of a yacht. The lines are minimal in all parts from the hull, to the deck parts and radar arch. Inside the first 63 Askari has a two cabin two heads interior, with a lower saloon and galley. Still the interior being the Askari built of alloy can be fully customized with no structural restrains, as is with fiberglass boats. Performance wise the first Kifaru can be equipped with six different engine choices from twin 1100hp MAN up to 1600hp MTU, with propulsion going from traditional shaft line to the more performing surface drives. Speeds are impressive with the first delivery powered with only twin 1100hp MAN plus surface drives reaching forty knots wide open throttle, and 34 knots cruise. Minimum planning speed is also good with the hop being achieved on 14 knots.
Technical Data:

LOA - 19.87 m (65.1ft)

Length Waterline - 16.40 m

Beam - 6.05 m

Draft - 1.10 m

Displacement - 29 t light, 36 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 3800 l

Water Capacity - 1200 l

Accommodation - 4 berths in 2 cabins, 1 crew cabin berth

Engines - 2 x MAN 1100hp, 1200hp, 1550hp, MTU 1217hp, 1500hp, 1600hp

Propulsion - shaft line, Arneson surface drives

Speed - 40 knots max, 34 knots cruise with 1100hp + Arneson Surface Drives

Construction - aluminium

Design - Luca Dini

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