W Westerbeke sits abaft the starboard engine. Abaft on centerline is the Cruisair chilled water air-conditioning system. While it is possible to get outboard around the front of the engines, rear access is blocked ... her on one engine at low idle to settle in at 6.5 knots. With both engines at low idle, the GPS read 7 ...

engines on steel engine beds hung from substantial transverse frames. Depending on engine choice, cruising ... at what we're doing." I'd seen propellers tested in laboratory settings, but what Viking's engineers ...

of producing high-quality, well-engineered yachts that hold their value. When developing the 45, the team could ... to service the engines or some hidden pump while blood rushes to my head. This won't be the case on the 45 ... of them, as well. Thanks to 22 inches between the engines, you can turn around and maneuver easily ...

ghost" forages. The HPX is available with a standard V-hull or a tunnel hull. The engine is mounted ... , and the engine is mounted 4 inches above the running surface. The tunnel hull HPX, fitted with a 70 hp Yamaha ...

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 ...

. The engines, mechanical and electrical systems, controls, factory-installed electronics and accessories ...

to the engine space is forward of the cockpit on the bridge deck. Bench seats flank the custom console ...

, outriggers, shorepower battery charges and a tackle center refrigerator. Engine options range from twin 225 ...

-like, right down to the custom blue paint on the normally gray Yanmar engines. Gamefisherman, Inc., (561 ...

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

as a dreamer-he has already proven the value of his passion for boats and engineering. Having owned and fished ... weighs just 7,800 pounds dry with engines, her substantial feel is somewhat surprising-it is the result ... seconds-impressive! The Suzuki engine electronics indicated a fuel burn of 25 gallons-per-hour at 30 ...

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 ...

to the VDO engine gauges is an immense console panel that can handle a full array of flush ... . The engineroom remained big enough to allow all-around engine access. Our test boat also had upgraded from ... of the hole. With our optional engines, she topped out at more than 35 knots, even with full fuel and water ...