to be a solid performer, extremely well-engineered, with the creature comforts that would make a long cruise ... in offshore racing, where gauges, electronics and engine controls must be perfectly placed in order to react ... for a 15-inch monitor, and the engine gauges and various breakers are placed on the center panel, just ...

on the hull. The engines used with the pods are Volvo’s 435 horsepower, six-cylinder, D-6 diesel. Richards ... ’0” Displ.: 27,500 lb. Fuel: 425 gal. Water: 185 gal. Engine Options: Several packages available Engines Tested: 2 x 435 hp Volvo IPS 600 diesels Base Price: $1,495,400 Palm ...

that tucks under the cockpit and straddles the engine. At night, since we arrived in warmer, southern ... chips, Dove bars, books and Arnie’s gear. Without wind and with the engine running, it can get hot ... the engine is operating flawlessly.  The ketch rig is incredibly well-balanced. Arnie has vast experience ...

.) The engine room is beneath the cockpit, housing twin 435-horsepower Volvo IPS 600 diesels. Access is gained ... for routine engine checks while underway. On the flying bridge, you’ll find more space to relax. By placing ... .(approx.) Fuel: 476 gal. Water: 122 gal. Holding: 40 gal. Engines Tested: 2 x 435-hp Volvo IPS ...

and autopilot, so what? Course 232, engine off, good sailing, but a bit too close for comfortable going. We ... a night. Mizzen, staysail, and engine, leaping and surging, but we need to get east and this is the way ... as the engineer of the spar system on board. Wednesday, December 5 Headed for the Horn We made ...

, created by placing the engines aft, under the cockpit. However, another tangible plus was the efficiency ... would like to see the engine gauges placed lower in the line of sight, instead of above the helmsman ... , allowing for additional lockers. Beneath the saloon is a huge space where the engines used to be. The fuel ...

the slack with the engines in forward. Unless the pier is protected, fenders should protect your hull. Put ... the engine idling in reverse until you have the bow and stern lines secured. Some boats may need to use ... and stern lines and, with the engine idling in reverse (with twin engines, use the outboard engine), turn ...

of sight is unobscured, running at night from the station is an easy option. The engine controls, bow ... engine load data in the 80- to 90-percent range. The flying bridge helm is to port, and when backing ...

. Under The Hood Check your engine fluids before every outing. This should become habit. Your piece of mind is improved and it's a lot easier adding coolant at the dock to a cool engine than on the water to a hot engine. And just because the yard serviced your boat before you picked it up, does not mean you ...

forward, and another tucked below the saloon area in a space normally reserved for the engines. During ...

, fiberglass caverns where the engines used to be. Today, builders using the system are transitioning ... is the accommodations. By placing the engines all the way aft, a huge lower deck is gained. Our test boat featured four ... recessed, the 5800 turns into an open boat in short order. The engineers did a fine job of ensuring ...

stuff, the drives had to be trimmed down, thus increasing the load on the engines and eventually the temperature. Before you knew it, alarms and bells were blaring in a symphony of confusion-an engine failure ... engine and surface-drive design has cancelled this horror show. "Most people who complain about surface ...

built-in manual pumps on board that can continue to operate if you lose power. Install engine intakes ... is coming in, a valve is turned (some systems require a plug to be removed), and the running engines suck ... equipped with the correct anchor. Also make sure you're set properly before you turn off the engines. I ...