New Launch: Spencer Yachts 70 Volvo hull.76

Showing the impact of custom sportfish boat builders, the Spencer 70 Volvo was actually commissioned by the Swedish engine manufacturer and its maiden name is indeed Penta.  Spencer have always been among the most innovators of the Eastern North American custom builders, looking to the future and bringing ideas especially in this new model which come more from the pleasure world of yachting.  Those big windows to midships, central wind shield view to fore, and the pods says a lot of things how Spencer can innovate into the classic lines of his Carolina sport fisherman, if a client desires so.  The Spencer 70 Volvo presents a lower deck with three double cabins, having a full beam owners stateroom to midships.  A crew cabin is located to midships behind the owners room.  The Spencer 70 Volvo is powered by triple Volvo 900hp with forward looking IPS pods which tops a 38 knots max speed.  Interesting is that with this combination the Spencer carries almost half the horse power most sportfish of this size usually have. But to be honest this performance comes also on how weight conscious the Spencer 70 Volvo has been build.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 21,4 m (70.6ft)

Beam - 6.19 m
Draft - 11.54 m including props
Displacement - 37648 kg
Fuel Capacity - 5223 l
Water Capacity - 832 l
Accommodation - six guest berths in three cabins, 1 crew cabin berth
Engine - 3 x Volvo D12 900hp
Propulsion - Volvo IPS1200 forward looking dual propeller pods
Speed - 38 knots max, 30 cruise, 25 knots economic

Hull Shape - modified Vee with twelve degrees deadrise aft  
Construction - cold moulded, with Kevlar, solid glass in all through hulls, foam composite core
Project - Steve French
www.specnceryachtsinc.com

Project: Trader 48 Signature

Trader shows project for an upcoming 48 Signature model, which will fill the gap between the 42 of the same range, and the fifty plus Sunliner series.  The 48 Signature will offer both low air draft and flybridge versions, while giving extended cruising potential with a whopping three thousand liters fuel capacity. No information on the interior is presented by Trader, but you can expect a lot of comforts thanks to a fifteen feet plus of beam, and an aft cabin owners room.

www.tradermotoryachts.com

Project: Hatteras 95 Raised Pilothouse

Hatteras Yachts is proud to announce plans for a new 95 Raised Pilothouse model set to debut in 2013.  The 95 Raised Pilot House will also be Hatteras new flagship.  The new 95 Raised Pilothouse brings styling cues from her classic lineage into the 21st century, and is designed to set the standard for Hatteras next generation of motor yachts.  To say it more frankly there is a bit more Europe in this new Hatteras flagship especially in the lines of the super structure, but also the windows for lower cabin area suggest bring this design influence.  The 95 Raised Pilothouse is available in four or five guest cabins, depending if one chooses a main stateroom on the main deck or as standard below to midships.  Crew accommodation is located aft, with two cabins sleeping four.  Factory layout alternatives are available for the main deck, and the flybridge.  Power for the 95 Raised Pilothouse will be twin Cats 1900hp as standard which will give a max speed of 25 knots, or optional MTU 2600hp which increase wide open throttle by 4 knots.

www.hatterasyachts.com 

INBUILD ~ Galeon 430 HTC Part 2 of 5

We continue the journey into the construction phase of the Galeon 420 HTC.  Again this construction showcase of hull one of the Tony Castro designed 420 HTC shows the upper structure which will be the major difference along with the aft deck of this model to the 420 Fly. While last time we showed the preparation of the tooling, today we present the release and the finalization of the first mold.  The 420 HTC will be a fully enclosed sport  cruiser or as the initials say a hard top coupe.  At aft it will have a patio door which opens or closes all as the weather permits, or the owner desires.  At top it will have an opening electric sunroof.  Its main living area will be on the main deck, with all sleeping accommodation located below. Tony Castro and the Galeon team made the 420 HTC to share look and have a quality feel as a  baby version of the much acclaimed 700 Raptor model, the ex Polish builder flagship from a couple of years ago.

www.galeon.pl

New Model: Prestige 550 Flybridge

Following on the very nice looks of the 500 series models, Prestige 550 Flybridge is similar in many respects to its smaller 500 sister, from the looks to the layout.  Basicaly on the 550 everything is just bigger.  Designed again by Prestige trio of designer companies; Garroni, J and J, and  JP the 550 presents itself as a practical good looking flybridge motor yacht with its wrap around all view windshield playing again a distinctive characteristic.  Prestige did also to stick on the layout of the 500 on the 550 offering some exquisite details which are quite hard to find at this size; like the separate entrance to the owners midships full beam stateroom, and the much appreciated very socializing astern galley on the main deck saloon.   Power and more so propulsion makes the difference in the 550 Flybridge, with twin Cummins 600hp and ZF Pods against the Volvo units of the 500.   

Technical Data:

LOA - 17.92 m (58.9ft)

Hull Length - 16.06 m

Beam - 4.79 m

Draft - 1.17 m

Displacement - 17700 kg

Fuel Capacity - 1930 l

Water Capacity - 800 l

Accommodation - 6 berths in 3 cabins

Engines - 2 x Cummins QSC 8.3 600hp

Propulsion - ZF Zeus aft looking dual propeller pods

Speed - 30 knots max 24 cruise

Range - 240 nm at cruise speed

Hull Type - Vee shape with 16 degrees dead rise aft
Project - J and J, Garroni, JP Design
Certification - CE B-12, C-14
www.prestige-yachts.com

Project: F&S 50 Hull 19

In recent years FandS from Denver has been one of the most busy custom Sportfisherman builders.  The reasons of this are many; but the variable Vee shaped hull, fast performances, and a bit of a modern take on the Carolina hull stand out.  Hull number nineteen for FandS will be a 50 footer to be named Triple F.  This new FandS 50 first presented as a 48 plan, is designed by Matthews Yacht Design who presented a three double cabins lower deck plan with owners room to fore, a single shower head, and the third cabin being a bunk double to port side. The engines although Volvo pods will still be positioned to midships.  FandS has still not given any numbers but most of its models have always been in the forty knots max speed range.  Can we imagine the same here? 

www.fsyachts.com

New Model: Steeler NG43

Always in the lime light in the bigger super sizes, in recent times Dutch builders have also gathered attention in the smaller sub fifty feet sizes.  Steeler is one of the builders coming from Holland who makes part of the resurgence in the smaller cruiser sizes.  Steeler as the name of the Steenwijk located builder suggests builds of steel and the NG43 is its most recent model.  A hard top sport cruiser in looks, the NG 43 offers a semi displacement hull suitable for inland waterways and sea navigation.  The accommodation is a traditional four plus two layout. Two guest cabins below sleeping four and a convertible C-shaped settee in the saloon.  The Steeler SG43 is standard powered by a single Yanmar 110hp, but a twin Steyr 250hp diesel engine has been the choice of hull number two.   
Technical Data:

LOA - 12.92 m (42.3ft)

Beam - 4.30 m

Draft - 1.09 m

Displacement - 16 tons

Fuel Capacity - 550 l
Water Capacity - 480 l
Accommodation - 4 + 2 berths
Engines - 1 x Yanmar 110hp, 2 x Steyr 250hp
Propulsion - line shafts
Project - Martin Bekebrebe Yacht Design
Certification - CE B
www.steeleryachts.com

Project: Kadey-Krogen 44 AE

Kadey-Krogen Yachts proudly announces a new model in the company's Advanced Ergonomics series, the Krogen 44 AE.  Building on and inspired by the success of the Krogen 48 AE which was introduced last year, the 44 AE is highlighted by a new galley layout and an even more generously sized flybridge.  The new Krogen 44 AE replaces the 44, which had 26 hulls launched.  The new 44 AE is a result of a collaborative effort between owners, prospective owners and the Kadey-Krogen in-house design team lead by naval architect Dave Glasco. There are more than fifty ergonomic and technical changes that differentiate the 44 AE from her predecessor. New, advanced ergonomic highlights include a full walk-thru cockpit boarding doors, walk-in engine room access, a companion seat next to the helm chair on the flybridge plus corner bench seating with a table perfect for entertaining, and the galley's repositioned starboard-side four-burner Viking range and an eighteen cubic foot refrigerator that opens to port for the chef's convenience. LED lighting and a new engine room ventilation system utilizing intake and exhaust axial fans headline a substantial list of technical upgrades.  Owners choose from several spacious guest stateroom layouts: a den/office arrangement, a dedicated queen berth suite, or "Jack and Jill" berths for the grand kids. Kadey-Krogen provides flexible options for the guest stateroom so owners may configure the space to best fit their lifestyle and cruising plans.

www.kadeykrogen.com 

New Model: Marlow 97 E Explorer

Marlow presents its largest build to date, with the launch of the 97 E Explorer in the fall of 2011.  Marlow's flagship has already seen the hands for two owners, with hull number two delivered shorty after one.  The 97 E Explorer continues Marlow philosophy of classic US looks,  semi displacement efficient hulls, and spacious interior volume.  Accommodation is for a standard seven double cabins layout, with three crew rooms sleeping six members.  But the US company does make custom modifications as requested by clients on smaller models, so I imagine changes on the 97 are possible.  The Marlow 97 E Explorer is powered by twin Cats 1760hp engines which thanks to a rather narrow beam hull at this size it can achieve a respectable 29 knots top speed.  A cruise of 23 knots is possible with a range of 950 nautical miles, while a slow displacement speed of 9 knots gives a transatlantic 4000 nautical miles.

Technical Data:

LOA - 30.7 m (100.9ft)

Waterline Length - 28 m

Beam - 6.40 m

Draft - 1.67 m

Displacement - 66680 kg

Fuel Capacity - 18927 l

Water Capacity - 2271 l

Accommodation - 6 double guest cabins, 3 crew cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats C32 1720hp

Propulsion - line shafts 

Speed - 29 knots max, 23 knots cruise, 9 knots long range

Range - 950 nautical miles at 23 knots, 4000 nautical miles at 9 knots 

Construction - Full Stack Infusion

Certification - Bureau Veritas Unrestricted

www.marlowexplorer.com

Improve-it = Tiara 3900 Convertible

Tiara adds an important new option for its 3900 Convertible model, the much appreciated mezzanine feature in the aft deck.  The mezzanine is one of the most sought features in today's convertibles creating a relaxing support area to the guests, or a rest zone for the fisherman.  Seeing this Tiara did well to add to the small of its two model Convertible flybridge models this option.  The 4800 Convertible already features this option.  The Tiara 3900 Convertible with this makes it also one of the smallest production sportfish flybridge to have the mezzanine.  The Tiara 3900 Convertible is an appreciated entry level flybridge sportfish cruiser with a well laid out two stateroom layout with an owners room located to fore.  The 3900 Convertible is also among the few sportfish cruiser to have a forward view on its main deck, thanks to a third part of its windshield being glassed.

www.tiarayachts.com