Manta 40 – Boat Review

By Quentin Warren Among the more comfortable new cruising catamarans to make 1996 debuts, the impressive Manta 40 consolidates roomy accommodations, refined deck systems and first-rate construction. At 40 feet, the hulls are long and sleek enough to counteract visually the freeboard required for volume below. The fine, plumb bows, cutting a strikingly delicate wake, are spanned by a composite beam that supports port and starboard foredeck trampolines and ties structurally into the decks. The bridge deck’s rounded pod is fit with wraparound portlights forward. Our test boat was equipped with a “Radar Arch/Hardtop/Dinghy Davit Pac,” featuring a welded, anodized-aluminum Bimini structure and davits for a sizable tender. The superstructure is substantial, but suits the boat’s cruising agenda. To read complete story – click here for Manta 40 – Boat Review on Cruising World website