TestFocus Power 33 - Cruise-Days

Ralf Marquard

 · 06.10.2019

Test: Focus Power 33 - Cruise-DaysPhoto: boote
Focus Power 33: A touring boat for a crew of four who want to explore the sea and inland waters on their own

Ever seen it under a different name? Maybe, because our test boat used to be sold with a similar design under the name Elan. However, the shipyard had to cease production. The new owner took over the moulds of the Elan and had them redesigned, but not the name.

It now goes by the name Focus Power 33 and has a very similar "DNA" to its predecessor.

It is sold and built by the Dutch company Focus Motor Yachts. Their production facilities are located in Europe.

With a few exceptions, the workmanship makes a solid impression. Some of the shortcomings include the edges of the lid not being completely clean, and the boat builder didn't have a good day with some of the silicone seams either. We liked the hose feed-throughs with edge protection, as nothing rubs through so quickly.
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We drove our test boat on the Rhine near Worms, where the German dealer Allegro Boote is based. We entered the Focus, which was moored at the jetty, via the bathing platform. From there, we enter the cockpit via a stern door. Here awaits us...

Read the full article in the November issue of BOOTE. From 16 October 2019 available here and for subscribers, of course, sooner.

Ralf Marquard

Ralf Marquard

Deputy Editor in Chief BOOTE

Ralf Marquard discovered his enthusiasm for boating on the tranquil Aller, first with inflatable boats and later with a 6-meter cabin cruiser. His electrical engineering studies at HAW Hamburg took him from the southern Heidekreis (Lower Saxony) to the Hanseatic city. Ralf Marquard has been working for the BOOTE editorial team since 1997, where he trained as a test editor. He tests both small inflatable boats and larger yachts. His personal boat is a 4.50 meter long, self-built wooden boat with a 50 hp outboard motor. In 2007, he was appointed deputy editor-in-chief at BOOTE.

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