Norcat Challenger 8.8

1996 Norcat Challenger 8.8m (approx. 35ft LOA), rare two cabin layout with a head/shower and a galley.

o Twin 200hp Mercury Optimax (approx. 633 hours each) with 2 x 450L fuel tanks
o Serviced and antifouled May 26

o 200L fresh water tank
o Fully enclosed, removable camp covers (in four sections) with mesh in all camp cover panels (frames can be removed in sections also)
o Garmin chartplotter with Radar
o 3000w invertor with 2 x 100ah lithium batteries and battery monitor
o Enerdrive 3 bank battery charger (shore power charging of both start banks and house bank)
o 40Amp DCDC charger (charging house batteries from either outboard when running)
o Heaps of storage (four deep under bed compartments, under front seats, under floor, cockpit side compartments) - storage box under port seat is a self draining icebox.
o One cabin has a fan and TV, both cabin hatches have removable black out covers
o Transom boarding platform with fold down ladder (extended to allow a tender to attach via snap davits - tender not included) with removable bait board

Works over the last couple of years
o LED lighting throughout (above deck and cabin are a red/white switchable)
o Bilge pumps, hoses and switches
o Start batteries replaced
o Lithium batteries and invertor
o Hot water cylinder installed (not plumbed in yet, but plan to have this finished in the next two weeks)
o Hydraulic steering replaced
o Gear/throttle cables replaced
o Fuel tanks replaced
o All seats replaced (both front seats have lift up bolsters and swivel, helm seat also slides, rear seats drop down)
o Fusion stereo with 6 speakers
o Largely rewired with new fuse compartment
o New storage compartments and fishing tackle draws
o New soft flooring in cockpit
o Kings draw fridge
o 12v USB and round chargers/outlets
o VHF replaced
o New LCD and clear covers to the Smartcraft gauges
o Mattresses replaced
o Re-flow-coated under floor

This cat is an awesome, quick (top speed approx. 45 knots), economical, reliable, stable, fun boat, that can handle the rough stuff as easily as the smooth.

Could comfortably stay a night or two at Tangalooma, Noosa, Tipplers or the Gold Coast, or be 'on' in less than an hour on a fishing trip to the Barwon Banks, or comfortably cruise the canals, rivers and islands from Harvey Bay to NSW.