Aquador 300 HT

The Aquador 300 HT is a sporty boat that is being introduced to the world alongside PowerTime Boating, a high-end boat-share program that will be using the 300 HT because of its high level of fit and finish, ease of operation and a reputation for being safe in nearly any condition.

Justin Joyner, vice president of operations at the Nimbus Group, which is introducing the boat to the American market, is very excited about not just the Aquador, but its unique relationship with PowerTime.

“It’s a Finnish-built boat,” he says. “It is very beamy all the way along, from the transom to the bow, so its interior volume is great. We had it at the St. Pete Boat Show and people there were blown away by how massive it is inside. It’s got a Category B Offshore rating, but really it’s a beginner boat for a lot of people.”

It’s modestly powered with 200-hp outboards. Top speed is 36 knots, and planing speed is 12 knots with very little bowrise. It’s designed for cruising, while having enough room onboard for everyone to be comfortable.

“It’s a perfect dovetail for PowerTime, too,” Joyner says. “These are beginners in boating, mostly, but we are offering them a premium boat that we think will get them hooked.”

Joyner says PowerTime will have a few locations on the west coast of Lake Michigan beginning this spring. And he wants to point out that if a PowerTime member falls in love with a 300 HT, they can buy it and sail off toward the horizon on their own.

“This is the kind of boat that will get a lot of people into yachting. This is how you start,” he says.

It’s a strategy that should not only pay dividends for Nimbus, Aquador and PowerTime, but for the industry at large, because effectively what this boat is doing is creating more boaters.