and move about the space on centerline, performing basic preflight checks on the engines and generator. The compartment is well lit and bilge areas are finished with gelcoat. The engines are mounted on powder ... . This arrangement is proven and makes sense from a production standpoint as it simplifies engine alignment. Some ...

, fanciful and innovative interior décor, and solid, progressive engineering. Any yacht, of necessity, is a combination of freeform art, structured design, and detailed engineering minutiae. Three lead designers, each ... , was responsible for naval architecture and marine engineering, as well as integrating input from Rollins ...

of the Lazzara-built custom furniture. Wire runs were being measured, and all equipment, systems, engines ... of customizable crystal-clear viewing screens displays everything from engine parameters and monitoring systems ... takes a bite out of the engineroom space, but all the crucial points of system and engine access ...

of space created by moving the engines aft into a V-drive configuration. Meridian clearly understands ... . There are no systems outboard on the engines and, with the Reverso oil changers, even that task is simplified. Once ... the engine gauges. Even the rocker switches were carefully placed in order of priority: most important ...

sour. The weather might not cooperate or something on the engine fails, and you come home empty ... find the joystick control system that combines water jets and engines to give point-and-go maneuvering ... panel on each side of his seat, with one diesel engine controller on each. These are point ...

leads to the engine room, eliminating the need for service technicians to enter the salon ... , and in retrospect the owner feels he would have been just as happy with the smaller engines. Hopefully, the smaller engines would also increase the vessel's range, which is about 830 nautical miles at 10 knots ...

of the engine(s) for increased stability. In lieu of the standard 535 hp Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine ... , a nod to the inherent safety of having one engine to keep you going at hull speed should the other go ... data for these engines predict a 6,214 nautical-mile range for the N72 at 7 knots, burning 4.5 gallons ...

diesels that send the drive forward to V-drive gearboxes. There is generous space in the engine compartment, all the essential parts easily accessible; engineering standards are high. I am not sure that the lifebuoy stowage on the underside of the engine hatch is the best place for a quick release in a man ...

, England-based builder has spent the last four decades stretching the design and engineering boundaries ...

behind the helm console to port. My only complaint was that the Caterpillar electronic engine panels were ... engine choices include both MAN and Caterpillar from 1,300 to 1,570 hp. I liked having hydraulic power takeoffs fitted to both engines, giving a flexibility to power the various systems with just one engine ...

. The helm is on the centerline, facing a console filled with electronics and a tidy array of engine gauges ... . The Lugger is based on the Komatsu engine block and, with extended cruising in mind, the owner knew that he ... 400-pound head that makes repairs difficult. Last, Lugger rates their engine at 2100 rpm, so it doesn ...