The first of Prout's new powercats the Panther 64 is currently nearing completion at our factory.  She will be launched in April and , following sea trials in the UK, will be shipped to Port Everglades in Florida.  Developed in close collaboration with our newly appointed US Distributors, her specification has been designed specifically for the US market.  A demonstration boat will be available in West Palm Beach from May 1998.

The Panther 64 is powered by twin 1150 hp V12 MTU engines driving Vosper Thornycroft "Vosjets".  These combined with the Hysacat foil lift system will give a top speed in excess of 40 knots.

The interior has been totally re-designed by the World renowned interior designer Ken Freivokh.  The boat in build features layout "Option A" which gives her owner a full size master stateroom with an ensuite bathroom and an office/day cabin, which runs the entire length of the starboard hull.  The port hull contains the guest VIP suite, a Pullman suite and the crew accommodation.  The enormous saloon with its comprehensively equipped galley has been designed to allow easy entertaining for family and friends as well as elegant dining if required.

The power catamaran concept, pioneered by the Prout brothers in the 1960s, has come of age.  The many advantages of the catamaran hull form including stability, shallow draft and fuel efficiency which have proved irresistible to commercial operators are being increasingly recognized by the leisure market

The new Panther 64 - a stunning flagship.

SUPERSTRUCTURE
The deck, coachroof and cockpit are a one piece moulding using a combination of a Kevlar based hybrid FRP construction system together with rib and sandwich stiffening.  The deck moulding is bonded to the hull with a similar lightweight laminate which is increased a high load points with a mixture of complex woven rovings.  The boat is completed by integral foam cored composite bulkheads between the hulls and deck providing a strong and lightweight structure.

INTERIOR
Choice of three standard layouts * Interior by Ken Freivokh* Italian halogen downlighters and concealed lighting * Avonite worktop surfaces to galley * Avonite surfaces to bathroom sinks * High quality lining materials to headlinings * High quality fabrics used for soft furnishings * All wood laminates finished in clear lacquer.

AFT DECK
Self draining with access doors to stern steps * Access to engine bays * Cockpit lighting Cockpit cover * Electrically powered stern docking windlasses port and starboard * Aluminium folding passurelle to starboard stern steps * Stainless steel swim ladder to port stern step * Stainless steel and teak access ladder to flybridge * Hot and cold shower adjacent to swim ladder

LOWER HELM AREA
Three seat helm seat * Stainless steel toughened glass windscreen * 5 wipers with washers * Engine instrument panel with gauges for fuel Engine temperature, oil pressure, voltage and tachometer for each engine * Warning lamps with audible alarm * Jet control panel, joysticks and steering wheel * Hydraulic engine controls * Two banks switches for navigation lights, horn, wipers and washers * Autopilot * Radar * GPS * Electronic compass * Speed and distance log * VHF radio telephone * Bilge pump control panel with audible alarm * Depth sounder * All navigation equipment interfaced where possible * Anchor windlass control switch * 24v DC switch panel * A/C switch panel * Chart table with chart stowage * Chart light

FLYBRIDGE
Engine instrument panel with tachometers and fuel gauges * Hydraulic engine controls * Repeater to log, echo sounder, autopilot and GPS * Bank of switches for navigation lights and flybridge lighting * VHF radio telephone * Horn * Searchlight * Bilgepump visual and audible alarm * Jet controls and steering wheel * Two helm seats and seating for eight people * Wind deflectors * Two speakers linked to saloon stereo system * Antennas and aerials for VHF radio telephone, GPS, Radar, TV/Stereo * Navigation lights * Concealed lighting covers for instrument panels and engine controls * Manual flybridge crane.

DECK FITTINGS
Fuel and water deck fillers * Holding tank pump outs * Six recessed deck cleats * Electric anchor windlass with foredeck, flybridge and main helm controls * Self-stowing 60lb CQR anchor * 40 metres chain * Self launching and stowing bow roller * Coachroof sunbed recess with cushions * Stainless steel pulpit and guard rails * Full set of navigation lights * Riding light * Searchlight * Horn * Stainless steel rubbing band with plastic insert * Transom shore support socket * Aluminium folding passurelle to starboard stern

ENGINES AND DRIVE SYSTEM
2 x V12 MTU 1150hp engines * Sound Proofed engine rooms* Engine room extractor fans * Engine room intake fans with ram assist * GRP engine beds bonded into hull and stringer system * Engines flexibly mounted * Engine coupling to cardan shaft * 120amp 2 pole alternators to each engine * Wet exhaust system with stainless steel spray heads * Twin Racor filters to each engine fuel system * Automatic bilge pump system * Engine room lighting * Engine room access to cockpit * Drive system Vosper Thornycroft Vospower 170 jet units * Computer control system to jet units comprising steering wheel, twin axis joysticks to flybridge * Steering wheel and single axis joystick to lower helm station * 24v DC emergency back up to lower helm station with secondary manual emergency backup to flybridge * Manual/automatic fire extinguisher to each engine room.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
24 volt
400amp/hr domestic battery bank * Two banks of engine start batteries * Engine alternators charging via relay system * Remote isolation of all battery banks from main switch panel * 3-bank battery charger * Custom made distribution panel with volt/amp and charger gauges.   Circuit breakers to all circuits.

220/240 or 110v AC
20 Kw generator in soundshield with super quiet exhaust system * Shore support system * Polarity check light * Earth leakage safety trip * Circuit breakers to all circuits * Generator/shore changeover system on switch panel * Sockets to all cabins, galley, saloon and dining areas.

FUEL SYSTEM
Two off marine grade aluminium fuel tanks total 4,000 litre capacity * Fuel fillers on port and starboard aft coamings * High capacity dual fuel filters to each engine with water separators * Fuel gauges to flybridge and lower helm stations.

WATER SYSTEM
Two off marine grade aluminium water tanks with total capacity of 1375 litres * Calorifier water heating system with immersion heater * Two off high output water pumps with automatic switching * Deck filler to each tank * Water tank level gauges * All taps mono-bloc single level mixer * Shower pump outs.

TOILETS
Vacuum or similar toilets * Two off holding tanks with deck pump out facility * Overboard discharge pumps to each holding tank * Holding tank level gauges.

BILGE PUMPS
Automatic electric bilge pumps with float switches (6 in total) with manual over-ride * Bilge pump controls and warning lights to lower helm station * Warning light and audible alarm to flybridge.

MISCELLANEOUS
Cockpit cover * Engine manuals and tools * Fenders (6 off) * Mooring warps ( 4 off) * Portable fire extinguishers (3 off) * 15 metre shore lead * Reverse cycle airconditioning to all areas.