If you’re looking for cool, the new Frauscher 1414 Demon should fill the bill. Indeed, it’s one of the coolest looking boats (at least in my humble opinion) made in Europe today.
The plain-vanilla 45-foot 1414 Demon isn’t too shabby, but the Austrian builder will customize yours almost any way you want. Consider the Frauscher 1414 Demon displayed at the Düsseldorf show in January, for example.
That boat had a unique customized dark metallic grey finish to match the color of the owner’s Audi. And every stainless-steel fitting (more than 1,000 screws, fittings and cleats) was powder-coated in matte black to give the 1414 Demon an edgy look.
The attention to detail is impressive. The tables have curves and cutouts to match the overall futuristic theme; the upholstery, in what Frauscher calls vegan-leather white, has diamond stitches, the windshield does not have any visible frames. The hardtop is made of carbon fiber, so are the poles that support an optional Bimini over the foredeck. The decks and swim platform, of course, are teak.
The standard Frauscher 1414 Demon is powered by twin 440-hp Volvo sterndrives, delivering a top speed of a relatively laid-back 42 knots. Optional power goes up to 1100-hp Mercury Racing engines and surface-piercing drives, for 70 knots. The helm station is fitted out with twin bucket seats and deep side bolsters; the gauges are analog for a vintage racing theme.
A gentleman’s overnight cruiser, the 1414 Demon has two staterooms for four guests and one head and shower below, plus a shower on the stern to wash off the salt water after a swim. Two fridges and a wet bar are ready for entertaining on the main deck.
The Frauscher factory is in Ohlsdorf, a bit east of Salzburg, and the company says it has been “engineers of emotions since 1927.”
Specs.: LOA: 45’6”; Beam: 12’8’; Draft: NA; Disp.: 20,943 lbs.; Fuel: 317 gals.; Water: 52 gals.; Power:2×440-hp Volvos sterndrives. Read more:
