delivery, and a freezer and patio barbecue grill were lashed in the saloon. Eight 5-gallon pails of engine ... in tow. Hatterascal cruised along at 32 knots; the 1,550 hp Caterpillar C30 engines were running ... electronics console drops from sight with the touch of a button. The electronic Caterpillar engine displays ...

. Lee Dana, a retired 30-year veteran of Bertram engineering, summed it up by saying, "In heavy seas ... -is all Bertram. Bertram and Ferretti engineers started with a proven winner when they extended ... of 30 knots and a cruising speed of 27 knots, according to our sea trial data. Ferretti engineers ...

makes use of many engineering and design traits found aboard the 60C and 70C, including frameless side ... eyes closed. Our test boat also had the optional ($30K) Caterpillar Engine Vision System, which ... -colored bezels that report vital engine functions, but they literally hold the dash hostage by taking up too much ...

access to the engines. At speed, the saloon is comfortable. Underwater exhaust keeps the area quiet ... and tracked nicely on a single engine. The only spray we took was a bit of spritz from another boat's wake when beam to the breeze. Her engines—700 hp Caterpillar C12s, on our test boat—and Westerbeke ...

from the cockpit. There is 5 feet of headroom, and good access to the main engines and auxiliary ... evenly with minimal smoke. We recorded a top speed of 35.2 knots at 2220 rpm. These engines should turn ... burn of 62 gallons per hour. Several Caterpillar and MAN engine packages from 660 hp to 800 hp ...

attitude was that if the custom guys can do it, we can do it." Given the above average engineering ... dictates engine placement, but the 52's balance seems perfect. The engineroom is accessible from ...

, positioned abaft the engines, are a bit of a reach. Exterior styling and layout are tuned to appeal ...

, these engines give Liquidity a range of around 1,200 miles at 10 knots and a top speed of 26.5 knots ...