engines, driving in a V-drive configuration, noise in the cabin at top speed (around 32 knots) was an acceptable 85 decibels. At a 25-knot cruise, noise dropped to a comfortable 76 decibels. Engine exhaust left ... and financial backing needed to engineer and build top-notch boats for the family market. With a base price ...

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 ...

. With the appropriate code entered, there's a keyless engine start. If you're the forgetful sort, an idiot light warns of low fuel. Our test boat's wizardry was embellished with Caterpillar electronic engine monitors, Twin ... . Our test boat's Cats were coupled to Twin Disc V-drives. The configuration optimizes engine placement ...

remarkable-that the engines were already running. To be precise, what I was missing was exhaust noise, engine ... in turns). To achieve these results, Tiara's designers and engineers capitalized on the lessons learned ... is that the fuel tank is a single tank just ahead of the engine compartment instead of the split tanks found ...

new products as Sea Ray does at its product development and engineering facility in Merritt Island ... of such design. Other builders have dabbled with sunroof designs, but I have never seen one as well engineered ... in a cockpit locker controls the engines and bow thruster for stern-to docking. The teak-decked cockpit has ...

-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 ...

about 26 knots with the single-engine option, according to the builder. The 36 has a ZF transmission ... of single or twin engines. Twin helm and companion seats are included in both layouts, and if you opt for the twin-engine package, the settee will be replaced by a cockpit banquette. The galley has Corian ...

, 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 ...

. Her engines are configured in a V-drive arrangement, and medium prop pockets help minimize shaft angle ... -style VHF. While analog-style gauges are provided, the Cummins engine electronics are interfaced ... access outboard of the engines and aft to the 13.5kW Onan generator. Two aluminum fuel tanks extend ...

and propeller drive or the new IPS Drives from the Volvo Penta range. Access to the engines is quite ... checkpoints and generator. It might sound simple, but it has taken careful engineering to achieve what must be the best engine access I have ever seen. A small panel on the dash conceals what is one of the most ...