, and the open cockpit stretched from the house to the transom, interrupted by only the engine box ... engines of the time didn’t have the power to propel the boats beyond displacement speed. Even the discarded automotive engines that watermen adapted weren’t powerful enough, but that would soon change ...

for her length-beamy and tall-but her shape below the waterline and single engine create a fuel ... to the occupants' moving around (our crew numbered seven) than the engine. After clearing the breakwater, we ... the engine and should provide sub-freezing temperatures when you need them, even in the tropics. Like any ...

the forward opening, mega-volumes of fresh air to the gas turbine engines, and they house the exhaust system ... -shape flat way back aft. Wally expects a top speed of 70 knots from the 118's four engines-a pair of gas ... . Each turbine/diesel duet couples to a clutched transfer box, which permits running one or both engines ...

's so comfortable and handy at displacement speeds-and so economical, burning about 2 gallons per engine ... lighted and tidy as an operating room. Spacious, too. Straight six-cylinder engines make so much sense ... and routine service points on the engines may not encourage the owner to inspect the machinery every day ...

get without tossing the engines overboard. The genset, air-conditioning compressor and more are beneath the saloon and are muffled to a whisper. The propulsion engines, too, are quiet until the turbos ... to a maximum speed of 32 knots, at which point the engines became a little rowdy. The clear vinyl enclosure ...

care of the mechanical noise from the engines and drives; the underwater exhaust squelches the typical ...

to offer this model with a pair of Volvo Penta IPS 600 drives allowing the designer to place the engines ...

straddling the seat. The engine box right forward of the helm could double as seating or a dining table set ...

for operation at low speeds. Spinning Hamilton 403 Waterjets, the engines burn 20 gallons per hour at a cruising ... the engineering of the driveline. And, if you want props, Hinckley offers conventional drives as an option ...