. 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 ...

a reputation for high-performance engines and sportfishing boats. The 50's pedigree and performance were well ... for the usual complement of electronics, and Cummins electronic engine monitors are in an overhead electronics ... and an X-ChangeR oil change system. A door leads forward into the engine space. Access around and about ...

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 ...

frames are formed over wood, and bulkheads are plywood. Engines are mounted on steel foundation beams ... of the engines crowd things a bit. There are engine access and removal hatches in the saloon sole ... the engine compartment or via the lift-out fish/stowage box in the cockpit. The entire cockpit sole can ...

. A variety of engine choices at similar horsepower ratings are available, and owners should base their choice ... of the weather), and there is handy rod and gaff stowage under the coaming. Partial cockpit engine boxes abut ... finish is above average. Surprisingly, while the 35 is fitted with cockpit engine boxes ...

in the course of a year. This robust investment in engineering is something of a revolution, as builders ... ,750 hours of design and engineering. The effort shows. While O'Keeffe sculpted Wimil 's crisp ... of the boat's length. One of O'Keeffe's first tasks when he arrived at Burger was to re-engineer the yard ...

of strakes control spray forward. The Landeweers selected a V-drive engine orientation based ... is that it keeps the engines-a major fixed weight-farther aft. This, in turn, keeps the center of gravity from migrating too far forward and compromising performance at high speeds. In addition, shaft angle and engine ...

-steel ladder leaves you on centerline, where most service items are accessible. Moving outboard of the engines ... can be removed for better access. Fuel is carried forward of the engines in stainless-steel tanks that buffer sound between the machinery and forward accommodations. A 14kW generator is in the engine space ...

, convertible-like performance and conservative British engineering. The Sport Cruisers line now includes ... and are accessible from a hatch in the afterdeck. As is typical of European designs, space around the engines is limited, but access to service items is reasonably good. There are engine removal hatches in the saloon ...

ago. At the time, I was writing engineering programs that helped reduce the tedium of yacht design ... , electronic engines are far more particular and prefer a low-salt diet. Mist filters fitted to a vessel ... . Ideally, each engine and its controls should have a dedicated DC source separate from the house supply ...

and engineering. Silverton's demographics suggest these potential customers have owned at least four boats ... . Nonslip walking flats make moving about reasonably easy. Engines are mounted on vinyl-coated steel I-beams, which transmit the engine load to the bulkheads instead of the stringers. Bilges are finished ...