knots. The engine-room headroom is more than six feet, and systems that regularly need inspections ... to certain places.” Standard fuel capacity is 1,585 gallons in three tanks, two just forward of the engine ...

of sight is unobscured, running at night from the station is an easy option. The engine controls, bow ... engine load data in the 80- to 90-percent range. The flying bridge helm is to port, and when backing ...

. Structural engineering follows the recommendations of Norwegian classification society DNV (det Norske ... standards. Most of what goes into Hargrave yachts, from engines to sinks, is shipped from the U ...

, a Furuno NavNet monitor for the electronics, and SmartCraft displays for the Cummins engines. On the bridge ... the engines are well separated and there is space to move around on the diamondplate flooring. Oil filters ... Technology (the Ferretti engineering team) and Studio Zuccon, the 470 meets the EC Class A requirements ...

Viking Sport Cruiser that I've tested since 2000 reveals a smart blend of practicality, sound engineering ... . Princess offers the engineering, construction, and design expertise, and incorporates Viking's formidable ... access is through the crew area. (Soft patches are incorporated in the salon sole above in case an engine ...

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 ...

with smaller engines." His words played in my head over and over as I put the stout cruiser through her paces ... team to monitor quality, but it also builds in flexibility. Pairing props to an engine package often ... .   Snapping out of my daze, I noticed the helm's practical features. The engine gauges were placed perfectly ...

, 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

-horsepower Caterpillar 3406E diesels, engines so small that Nazari I's captain, Jeremy Cresswell, joked ... engines, a long, heavy keel, and tall superstructure, the C2 drives a bit like a sailboat, according to Cresswell (whose last command was a triple-engine Hatteras). The yacht is extremely maneuverable, however ...

seating as well as an adjacent bench seat. I would opt to mount the engine instruments on the dash instead ... to move forward on centerline but it is a bit of a crawl to get outboard of the engines. Most service ... . These engines are a good match for the 58 in terms of power and I would opt for them over the standard 1 ...