CAMARGUE INTRODUCTION

At ProCharter our business and our future is based on building a high volume of boats. The more boats we build, the cheaper we can build them, the cheaper we can sell them (Please click on our pricing policy on the home page).

We don't mind what a boat is being used for. We have built high speed jets for Tuna fishing. We build ferries. We built a regatta tender for The Sport Scotland Yacht Club. We built a 30ft P3 for Dave in Surrey to have family days fishing and wake boarding, along with all the general charter boats and kit boats. We currently build around 30 boats per year, soon we will be building 60 boats per year. (Please click on our expansion program on the home page).

To sell more boats we need to cover the market place better, with more models and more choice. The P3 is an amazing boat at any length but it was designed as a charter / work boat and is built for the commercial skipper and 1000= hours per year use. This is an expensive boat to build because so much work goes under the deck to make the boat adaptable to any commercial use. We sell a lot of P3's into the domestic market and we would like them to be cheaper (easier to sell) especially when you consider these customers are not VAT registered. So we wanted a P3 sized work boat that was cheaper to make.

A wider wheelhouse was needed for our P3 to enable us to have seating 4 abreast in our P3 ferries. So we decided to design a wheelhouse wide enough for a ferry and with cavernous accommodation for the domestic user. This began the Camargue concept.

The standard P3 wheelhouse with its wide walkway can be fitted to the Camargue at no extra cost.

All ProCharters are designed to be as low as possible and keep windage to a minimum. Whether you are a professional skipper or just a beginner, no one wants their boat blowing around when mooring or drifting.

We decided to design a new boat aimed at the domestic market that could be £thousands cheaper to buy and a wheelhouse that would fit our P3 hull.

Originally we were going to make a new hull for the Camargue and restrict the length to 28 / 30ft but to make a new hull mould is expensive and a portion of this cost would have to be added to each Camargue, so we decided to use the well proven P3 hull. The Camargue is available at any length between 25ft (7.7m) and 35ft (10.6m) with a beam of 10ft (3m), and the P3 is now available with the option of the larger Camargue wheelhouse. More options mean more sales, more sales means lower prices, lower prices means more sales! It's quite simple and it works.

The Camargue hull and wheelhouse are hand made and comply to LLOYDS SPECIAL SERVICE CRAFT REGULATIONS, SEAFISH (European) REGULATIONS and MCA CLASS 6 (offshore ferry) REGULATIONS, and the new EUROPEAN DIRECTIVES. The gel coat is brushed into the mould to ensure a thick gel coat. We do NOT use rollers or spray equipment. We also use several layers of Rovimat which is a combination mat containing 800g/m2 of woven roving's with a 300g/m2 of chopped strand mat to give maximum strength to weight ratios. We use isophthalic resin as an Osmosis barrier. For those of you who don't fully understand. This is the dog's wotsits.

One day all boats will be built like this and not just ours.

Under the deck the Camargue will have 3 bulkheads and deck beams to support the deck. This is the way most builders build work boats because it is much cheaper because it is cheaper. Personally I think a true work boat capable of 1000 hours use, year in, year out should be built to a higher standard. Because of this the P3 and P4 will continue to be made in the traditional way to be sure of a long working life. To summarise, for domestic / semi professional use, our Camargue hull is built to the Ultimate European specification. The Camargue under deck work is to the same design as most boat builders use to build work boats that comply to MCA Code of Practice 60 miles commercial licence.

When we designed the first of the ProCharter boats we looked at aerodynamics of many vehicles, including how aeroplanes "e;lift". We wanted the bow of our boats to be self lifting as much as possible. In the Camargue we have a hull that only needs pushing forwards, unlike most hulls which also need some lift from the propeller. This means the power from the engine is not being wasted on lift, so, more performance from less horsepower.

The Camargue with just 230hp has a top speed of 28 / 30kts, and cruising at 16kts will burn just over a litre per mile. 68 litres per 100km. It will burn 4.4 gallons or 19.5 litres per hour. This just about stays the same whether the boat is 28ft (8.5m) or 35ft (10.6m)

I would like to draw your attention to the speeds we quote. Most boat builders quote their hull speed as "e;up to ??kts", saying "e;up to" doesn't mean it will go that fast, "e;up to" just means it wont go any faster! We quote actual speeds based on the boats we have built in 2 directions. These are boats that have not been propped up to show good turn of speed, in fact, they have been propped down for work.

We believe this boat will be so special we wanted a name to reflect our inspirational design. The Camargue is an ancient breed of horse found in the Camargue area of Southern France. For centuries, possibly thousands of years, these small horses have lived wild in the harsh environment of the wetlands of the Rhone Delta, developing stamina, hardiness and agility. Despite their small size, they have the strength to carry grown men. They are rugged and intelligent with a short neck, deep chest, compact body and strong limbs.

When building a ProCharter for a customer, a 24 hour live stream Webcam is put on the boat. The customer can not only watch his boat being built, he can record it to DVD. Just like the Discovery Channel but without the sound. Although we would like anyone who visits our Website to be able to watch our build programs to boost our sales, only the customer can watch their Webcam, as it is password protected. We do this because to many people using the stream fills our bandwidth, resulting in a slow or dead connection.

As with all ProCharter boats the option of fitted water ballast tanks is available, weigh her down when she needs it and still enjoy the low fuel cost of a light boat when you don't.

CAMARGUE SPECIFICATION

We can custom build your total boat. We can increase or decrease all dimensions of our Wheelhouse, Hull and Gunwale, height, length, width, etc. We have in the past built boats for many different and diverse operations, such as, ambulance boat, floating office. Boats with glass viewing areas in the hull for survey and scientific purposes. Boats for hauling creel pots and nets, fish farms, service boat for the Sport Scotland Yacht Club and many private customers who want something special from a stable workboat. We have built a number of boats for commercial use in Ireland, Holland, Spain, Gibralter, Portugal and Greece. Due to Greece being the other side of Europe to us and ideally suited to supply boats to the Mediterranean and Southern Europe, we now have agents in Athens www.procharter.gr and we will be manufacturing the ProCharter range in Greece. We have built high speed ferries which are working 60 miles (100km) off the west coast of Scotland and the Orkney Islands. We are currently building a 100 passenger Americana ferry for the UK. We are also designing a 60ft (18.3m) Americana for pleasure use. The boat will be kept on a mooring in the Thames and used as a house boat. The interesting part of this build is the boat will be able to launch and recover a Sea Plane from the rear deck. So, even if you think your dream boat is impossible to have, phone us before you give up.

Camargue Sailaway Build Specification and Prices

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CAMARGUE PRICES

If you decide to build your own boat, you have our full support. You can call us for advice anytime, advice on build procedure, where and how much you should pay for your equipment, technical advice and any help you may need, just call.

As OEM manufacturers we buy our engines and equipment direct and quite often at prices below what a dealer pays. From time to time engine manufacturers have engines they want to "sell of cheap" and we buy these at every opportunity. Our company policy is to make our profit in our labour charge, the kits as with our Sail away boats are priced with all materials and equipment supplied to you at cost to us, this is why our prices change very little between 25ft and 35ft.

We will supply you an engine at anytime of your build at the same price the engine has cost us. The same applies to any and all of your expensive equipment and accessories such as your windows and stainless. Check the prices below which is after the stage 4 kit prices and the engine prices are after the sail away boat prices.

WE put all our prices on the internet, no tricks, no hidden extras, and all colours are the same price. Fair and honest from start to finish. We are there to help you get the best boat; we look after our customers because we need you to come back for another boat.

The wheelhouse will be cut down to the size of your choice. The overhang is the length of your choice. You chose how many seats and the layout.

If the kits below do not fit your requirements exactly, no problem, you tell us what you want in your customised kit and we will give you a price for it.

The Camargue hull and wheelhouse are hand made and comply to LLOYDS SPECIAL SERVICE CRAFT REGULATIONS, SEAFISH (European) REGULATIONS and MCA CLASS 6 (offshore ferry) REGULATIONS and the new EUROPEAN DIRECTIVES. The gel coat is brushed into the mould to ensure a thick gel coat. We do NOT use rollers or spray equipment. We also use layers of Rovimat which is a combination mat containing 800g/m2 of woven roving’s with a 300g/m2 of chopped strand mat to give maximum strength to weight ratios. We use isophthalic resin as an osmosis barrier. For those of you who don't fully understand. This is the dog’s wotsits. Check on this Website the materials we use like STRUCTURAL NIDAPLAS for bulkheads and ISOPHTHALIC RESIN to help prevent osmosis. We do NOT use wood in any part of the construction of a ProCharter except in non structural applications where we need to be able to screw into the sides of the engine bay and capping the bulkheads. Even then it is fully encapsulated in fibreglass bonding instead of gel paint like most boats.

KIT PRICES

Camargue Stage one kit comprises of and includes.

Kit One includes;

Hull moulding joined and bonded to either the P3 wheelhouse with its wide walkway or the Camargue wheelhouse with 90 inches (2.3m) width at the helm measured between the 2 side windows and bonded to the gunwale moulding.

4 engine vents bonded to the hull if required

Hull fully strengthened with foam ribs deck support shelf is fitted at the customers chosen height.

Gunwale strengthened for hand rails and bow roller.

A Stage 1 kit plus supplying and fitting 3 watertight bulkheads.

Fully fitted and bonded deck at the height of your choice. 2 fuel tanks with water/silt trap in the bottom, each 75 gallon (35 litre) one for red diesel the other for white diesel. 4 deck holds. 1 or 2 wheelhouse floor holds.

All prices are ex works plus VAT

Camargue Stage three kit comprises of and includes.

A Stage two kit plus fitting and bonding a chain locker bulkhead.

V berth to the front cabin with toilet cover moulding or a deck toilet compartment.

Moulded dashboard and door. 2 Helm seat boxes.

Back bulkhead with door fitted and bonded.

2 anchor/locker boxes on the back bulkhead.

All prices are ex works plus VAT

Camargue stage four kit comprises of and includes.

SAILAWAY PRICES

We take an honest approach to the pricing of our boats and are proud to display these prices on the internet. The price you see below is the price you will pay, no sneaky add on prices here. These prices are for a fully completed Camargue ready to sail away with the engine of your choice fitted and including the cost of your stern gear (shaft drive) just add the cost of the engine or stern drive.

We have priced them in this way so you can balance your budget between engine power and the length of the boat.

As boats are completed and tested we will be adding the performance and economy figures to the engine charts below.

If your desired engine is not listed here please telephone us and we will quote for the engine of your choice.

As a guide, generally we get 20/25% discounts on engines, some discounts may be higher.

SAIL AWAY CAMARGUE PRICES FOR STERNDRIVE (not inluding engine or VAT)

CAMARGUE PRICES FOR SHAFTDRIVE (not icluding engine or VAT)

SAILAWAY CAMARGUE for JETDRIVE (not including the engine or VAT)

Although any jet and engine will drive a boat through the water an engine without the correct power and RPM or a jet that is not large enough will probably give you a satisfactory flat out top speed but it will not cruise at lower speeds without stalling.
The characteristics of "stalling" is when you reach your chosen cruising speed and throttle back to maintain it. The boat then gradually slows down forcing you to open up the throttle to regain your speed. This is an endless operation and is very frustrating.
We have built quite a few 35ft Camargue's with Hamilton Water jets. The boats have been used as charter boats; we have a 12 passenger ferry working in Skye for pleasure use. They all do around 35/36kts from 380hp. If you are considering a smaller Camargue than 35ft please call us for prices.
The engine prices quoted are for engines and gearboxes. It is possible to have a jet drive without a gearbox because the actual jet drive system has it's own reverse drive already built in. Again as a rough guide you can deduct £2000 from the engine/gearbox price for no gearbox. We can quote you an exact price for any bobtail (no gearbox) engine including engines that are not on our list.
10.7m 35ft including the Hamilton Jet drive £65,495 now add the cost of your chosen engine/gearbox.

* All engines are supplied at cost price direct from the manufacturer *

* Please note that the exchange rate at the time also effects the price *