New Model: Everglades 367CX

Everglades is the next brand to enter the larger dual console sizes as they debut the 367CX which is to be followed by a seven foot larger sister. You can see that large dual consoles are on the rise, as Everglades expands the size after it debuted in the genre in 2012 with the 230 Dual Console, which was followed by the 340 Dual Console arriving in 2019, and this 367CX replaces.  The 367CX debuts what Everglades calls the seven series Crossovers range, and apart a three part hard-top and deck space from fore to aft, brings also a nice cabin with accommodation for two, a galley and separate head.  The trick in the Everglades 367CX is the rotating aft settee in the center of the cockpit, which can change the settee and wet bar position; settee can become from forward looking to a mezzanine, while the summer galley can turn from a social gather on the aft into the protective area under the hard-top.   The Everglades 367CX is powered by twin Yamaha 350hp as standard, and or optional engines up to Yamaha 450hp, with Mercury's 400 and 425hp offered in between.  To be fair I think the standard engines give a very good performances, and also the best litres to nautical miles which goes up to 328 nautical miles at 28 knots. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 11.35 m (37.3ft) with outboards

Hull Length - 11 m

Beam - 3.30 m

Draft - 0.96 m

Displacement - 7030 kg dry, 8754 kg loaded

Fuel Capacity - 1249 l plus 75 litres diesel for generator

Water Capacity - 151 l

Accommodation - two berths

Engines - 2 x Yamaha 350hp, optional 450hp, Mercury V10 400hp, V10 425hp

Propulsion - twin outboards

Speed - forty knots max 28 cruise with Yamaha 350hp, 46 knots max 32 cruise with 450hp

Range - 328 nautical miles at cruise Yamaha 350hp, 

Hull Shape - deep Vee with twenty degrees deadrise aft

Construction - RAMCAP® high density closed cell structural foam flotation, premium gelcoat vinylester resin and bi-axial fiberglass

Certification - NMMA

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competition = Pursuit DC 365

Project: Everglades 437CX

Everglades presents the 437CX project marking the next second chapter in the Seven-Series cross over dual console line which debuted with the 367CX.  Larger by two meters to it's smaller sister the 437CX brings the same crossover cruiser-fish dual console design for boaters who want it all; range, space, comfort, performance, and a bit of fishing.  With a twelve meters length the Everglades 437CX is to offer a sleeping accommodation for four, with an exterior which takes advantage of fore to stern usable deck spaces, and is added with expanded living areas from port and starboard, drop down balconies to aft.  The Everglades is to be powered by outboard motors from triple Yamaha 450hp up  to Mercury 600hp.

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Bob Dougherty 1931 - 2016

Bob Dougherty died with his family by his side at his New Smyrna Beach, Florida home on March 23, at the age of 85.  A tough Irishman from South Boston, before experimenting with fiberglass in the fifties and entering the boating industry Bob was a school teacher.  He brought his craft and passion to the marine industry which spanned sixty years, starting in 1960 as he joined Boston Whaler, designing most of there craft in his thirty years till 1990 career at the famed company.  At Boston Whaler Bob will become the chief designer and senior vice president over the years and will be instrumental in the success of the famous unsinkable boat builder.  Bob will leave Boston Whaler in 1990 and founded Dougherty Marine and RJ Dougherty and Associates, building OEM windshields and other parts.  Along with his son he also builds an eighteen foot center console unsinkable boat he marketed as the Marlin in 1992.  He will sell this company to the North Technology Group in 1994 and will become in 1996 the EdgeWater Boats as its line-up expands.  Following this Bob will then go on to refine the unsinkable closed-cell foam flotation technique with the creation of the Rapid Molded Core Assembly Process which won an industry Innovation Award in 1999.  He then takes this knowledge of unsinkable construction and creates Everglades Boats the next company he founded with his son Stephen in 2001 which will debut with the 243cc model in 2004.  Everglades was sold in the fall to Grand Crossing Capital Partners.  The Everglades 435 center console, the company’s flagship model, launched in 2014 was Bob Dougherty’s final design.  A disciplined and visionary leader, Bob always took pride in doing the right thing, and always placed people first, taking care of them as he would his own family.  Dougherty is survived by his wife, Barbara, daughters Laura and Gail, sons Rob and Stephen, and ten grandchildren.