“With the Candela C-8 CC, we’re targeting America’s top-selling segment of recreational boats,” Candela’s founder and CEO Gustav Hasselskog said in a statement. “Whether you’re looking for sunbathing or swimming, or for that big catch, it will deliver a better experience than conventional boats.”The newcomer is fitted with the same 69 kWh Polestar 2 battery and charging technology as the C-8 day cruiser.
“It’s really the best fishing machine,” Hasselskog adds. “With foils down, it doesn’t drift and takes fishing to a new level.” Candela says the 28-footer can reach a top speed of 30 knots and cover 57 nautical miles when cruising at 22 knots. In low-speed mode, the rpm of the silent electric motor can be easily adjusted to help you sneak up on that big catch. As Hasselskog puts it, it’s like a high-power outdrive and slow-speed trolling motor in one. The yard also claims the new CC uses 80 percent less energy than conventional center consoles.
Candela’s C-8 CC starts at $390,000, and the first U.S. customers can expect delivery in the summer of 2024. That’s your next fishing boat sorted, then.