engineered the 500 to be quiet under way; she has extensive sound-dampening material in the engineroom ... amounts of bowthruster, jockeyed the main engines and spun both boats into the berth with ease. "She ... , as well as a large hatch leading to the twin 700 hp MAN engines, which are coupled to V ...

instead of in the more common mid-20 range. Uniesse says that even the stock 800 hp engines deliver a 32 ... the station, skippers will have everything within reach, including the thruster and engine controls ... systems, custom compressor placement, two hydraulic thrusters, backup engine controls, twin bilge pumps ...

topped with steel rails where the engine mounts are affixed. The working area between the engines is cavernous, but at the expense of outboard room. Most notably, the air intake for the starboard engine ...

. The saloon, master cabin and bridge deck exploit what Hatteras' 38 full-time in-house engineers provided ... . Tunnels travel forward from the transom to the engine pockets, ending near the struts. Sea chests ... are sealed from moisture. Engine access is through a door in the cockpit, which also leads to the crew ...

puts a lid on noise, but it makes moving about the engines a bit cumbersome-a small price to pay for the quiet ride. The 700-hp C12 Caterpillar engines drive conventional running gear and sit atop Divinycel-cored stringers capped with aluminum. The engines pull fuel from two saddles and one center ...

handlers allow the engines to breathe deeply and keep the area cool, even with twin generators and a Heart ... be the most extensively rigged 64 Pilot House that Jefferson will build. The engine compartment is packed ...

engine package, outfitted with Nibral props, seems to be right for this hull. She bit well from ...