and Engineering facility in Merritt Island, Florida. This is usually how a new Sea Ray evolves. Dealers ... are built and studied, and engineers sometimes construct a full-size mockup. "We produce so many boats ... an area, we'll build a mockup of that section." More than 250 engineers and craftsmen who work out ...

-steel engine vents, which on previous Sabres were FRP grills on the hull sides, are above the deck ... for lights and equipment are to starboard of the wheel, and engine and gear controls flank it. My preference ... horizontal surface for smaller electronics. Engine access is through the helm deck sole, which conceals ...

-and-click docking experience. In a sense, it turns the twin-engine boat into a single-engine boat. The drawback ... tanks are outboard of the engines, service to the outboard side is painless because of the 12-foot, 4 ... mounted on a hard surface in the engineroom, including the engines, fuel filters and pumps. The attention ...

, and the Caterpillar engines' electronic instruments are in the helmsman's line of sight. Tough, 12-volt breaker ... reached a top speed of 26.1 knots and should cruise in the low 20-knot range. Engine options include twin ... -up engineroom is a nice feature if extended cruising is in your plans. A wide walkway between the two engines ...

inspection of the 50, I saw a variety of clever details, good engineering and solid construction. Machinery ... . Soft patches in the helm deck can be lifted if the engines and outboard fuel tanks need removal ... and engines. An automatic fire suppression system is standard. Sound insulation is wrapped around the hull ...

section of the deck, any good. One suggestion I would make about the helm is to angle the engine ... your neck to check the engine vitals is not the best setup. The rest of the helm is arranged to allow ...

engines turning a set of four-blade 23-by-22-inch props. If you're looking to do a little more extended ... color-coded labeling. The engines and generator have a dedicated starting battery, and there are two ...

of the sundeck's settee. We reached a top speed of 21.6 knots, burning 23 gph per engine. Back her down to 13.5 knots, and the burn rate is about 10 gph per engine, according to her Caterpillar gauges. In a 3 ...

engine hatch raises the entire cockpit sole for engineroom access. Standard power is twin 260 hp 5.0L MPI ...

of a company such as Sea Ray, which develops each model with input from the sales, marketing, engineering ...

her in idle while eating my lunch. Checking the engines and systems before my departure ...