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 ...

. The early 43s literally sipped fuel and, by mounting the engines well aft with V-drives, Fexas was able ... with Zeus engineers, the hull retains its seaworthy lines. But the handling… oh, man! The Zeus drive ... power allowed several other improvements in the Mikelson 43. The Zeus engine package lowered the cockpit ...

side, a much more sensible location for tournament fishing. Bertram also rethought the engine ... in two: The area forward of the cockpit, under the saloon, contains only the two main engines and related ... between these two spaces allow inspection and access outboard of the engines. Huge gasketed hatches ...

of experience and engineered a few surprises to create this seagoing 86-footer ... engine back to 750 rpm and dropped the other into neutral. The speed scuffed off as the GPS settled on 7.9 knots. "Now, look at this," David said, tapping the Caterpillar engine monitor. The pale numerals ...

and the twin bilge pumps directly below. You can also order the 450 with V-drive gas engines but, frankly ... and the engineering boffins were still tinkering with props. Notable, however, was the 31 gph consumption at a fast ...

embrace her? Successful yacht design is ultimately a blend of art, engineering and luck. Recently I had an inside pass to Sea Ray's Product Development & Engineering facility (PD&E) and learned how ... Bucaccio's team is thinking out of the box, PD&E's engineering team is developing it. With a hull form ...

, 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 ...

, at Lysøen Island. He kills the engine, and the silence is mesmerizing. A tap of a button on our windlass ...