toilet and separate shower, and a teak-and-holly sole. The deck, sans engine box, is uncluttered. A 350 ...

was within 40 pounds of the engineer's estimate. They have learned to pay special attention ... Hyer, the engineer whose team designed the 81.5. Sea Force's stringer system stiffens the bottom ... . Stout engine beds of inch-thick steel on foam stringers capped with aluminum are stiff enough to let ...

fishboxes and space for a marine head. Designing boat transoms for specific engines is a developing ...

glassed, not tabbed to the main structure. The stringers are notched and fully glassed in place. Engine ... even with the four aluminum tanks (two saddle tanks in the engine compartment, one in the cockpit ... are conveniently placed. Since each cylinder of the 12V2000 MTUs can be individually serviced, engine hatches ...

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 ...

and nicely proportioned, and all engine checks can be performed centerline. Racor filters are outboard ... of 14 knots and burning a miserly 27 gallons per hour; the engines were at 76 percent load. The test boat had an optional Aquadrive system that directs engine thrust to a separate bracket, taking pressure ...

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 ...

, FAIRLINE 's Targa 62 will hit at least 30 knots, according to the company. Engines on the beefier end ... by converting the U-shape dinette into a double berth. With a pair of Volvo 8.1 GXI gas engines, the 350 should ... -twin 440 hp engines are standard; 500s are optional. Ocean Alexander, (206) 344-8566; www ...

. 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 ...

engine. Our test boat had a jack plate for running in skinny water. Add a pair of trim tab ...

stowage, separated from the engine compartment and bilges by bulkheads, beneath the galley sole. This dry ...

and lever switches. Apreamare's product manager, Dan Henderson, is considering moving the engine displays ... and freezer. In my opinion, this is a must. The engineroom houses twin 800 hp Caterpillar engines, a 16k ...

. Belowdecks, the engines are atop steel mounts. They are positioned farther aft than on the prototype, which ... of the main engines with a Y-valve for quick use. The raw-water intakes in the same area come without internal ...

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 ...