more access to the skinny waters of Florida and the Bahamas. Fussing with engine throttles and water ...

not been forgotten-two 800-horsepower MAN diesels look tiny in the generous engine space. Azimut ... is designed for reliability and easy access-although labels on the well-engineered fuel system are one more ...

the center engine to neutral, as does use of the silky smooth controls at low rpm. Switching from joystick ... . Just firewall the throttles, and the 52 will accelerate at its own pace. The 52's engineers ...

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 ...

and monitoring display plus the two MTU-engine displays. The controls are well placed; in addition ... version. Both the Arneson and the water jet keep the engines well aft in a compact layout with the tender garage above. The crew cabins are just forward of the engines and on the standard four ...

and the pace tends to drain away any cares you might have brought aboard. Engine options include ... is going to top out in the neighborhood of 14 knots in either case, so the larger engines will provide only ...

with two navigation screens flanked by engine gauges. The horizontal section of the helm holds the controls ... , the engineroom is generous with easy accessibility. As always with the Ferretti Group yachts, the engineering ...

for a full array of engine and navigational displays. Phil is a pilot, so he chose a Garmin 5212 electronics ... , the helm is a fiberglass console that has duplicates of the electronics and engine controls at the lower ...

and sturdy stainless steel rails for protection from hot engine parts. But even with the V-12 MAN configuration instead of the inline Cat six, there's plenty of room outboard between the engines and the saddle ... . A Delta-T air-intake system keeps moisture out of the engineroom and a FireBoy fire system includes engine ...

and longitudinal girders to carry the engines, and the result is one tough yacht. According to Jock West ... and inefficient original engines. In fact, efficiency is something that West says has to be seen to believe. "We ...

engine heat with air conditioning. A second washer and dryer makes housekeeping easy on the crew ... of Kohler 65 kW generators are installed. Racks above the engines carry additional equipment, a workbench ... be used at night for adjusting dock lines without starting the engines for the hydraulic power needed ...

, even in bright sunlight-and with well-placed Cat electronic engine-data readouts, skippers have access ... to and servicing all vital engine checks, including full headroom. There is also access to all systems, pumps ... here and there on the bowthruster and some finesse of the starboard engine with reverse thrust. Then ...

is powered by a pair of 12-cylinder Caterpillar 35 series engines at 2,250 horsepower each, compared ... associated with lesser structural demands on the hull and engine beds are also a contributing factor ... and dogged for safety. Just forward of the swim platform are the engineer's cabin and machinery control ...

-based Lucid Marine. Cardenas entered the boat business with an engineering background, becoming a seasoned ... -mailed to the yard where Symbol's engineers sorted out the details and prepared the working drawings that were used ... distance away. The owner can also run the boat with a wireless remote system that controls the main engines ...