Project: ISA Yachts Extra X98 RPH

ISA present the project for the Extra X98 RPH, a contemporary styled super yacht with two and a half decks albeit the volumes of the latter are considerably deceived by the design of the exterior lines. An elegant and neat looking super yacht which is also endowed with large indoor and outdoor living space.  In addition to the saloon designed to form a unicum with the aft cockpit, the main deck harbours the large owner cabin in the forward part, the galley and a day-head. The lower deck layout offers four double cabins with private bathrooms, while the helm station is located on the mezzanine where a staircase allows to reach the splendid sun deck.  Over 140sqm of internal guest areas and over 100sqm of outdoor spaces make Extra X98 RPH incredibly versatile yet compact and very sinuous.  The interior style is free from clutter with clean lines, soft geometric shapes and natural materials such as unstained oak and stone. The ISA Yachts Extra X98 RPH, is to be powered by triple Volvo 1000hp with IPS pod drives propulsion, for a top speed up to 28 knots, a cruise of 22, and a twelve knots to give a range up to 1,200 nautical miles.

www.extrayachts.com

2 Injured as Wellcraft Boat Explodes at Raritan Marina New Jersey

Two people were injured as a nine meter Wellcraft sport cruiser exploded at Raritan Marina, 1707 Rt. 35 in Laurence Harbor, Old Bridge, New Jersey at around 15:20 hours of Wednesday 28 August.  The explosion launched one of the boaters, a 57 year old man into the water, while a 47 year suffered blast injuries from shattered glass to his stomach and arms.  The older man suffered burns to his face and legs and was airlifted to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick for treatment, while the younger man was taken to Bayshore Medical Center for treatment.  Old Bridge Township Police responded first, and were followed by the Emergency Medical Services and Fire Department New York marine also coming later to help the local fire departments.  The Wellcraft boat eventually sank from the weight of the water as fire crews put out the flames.  The cause of the blaze is under investigation, though officials said it does not look suspicious.

The boat in this fire is a Wellcraft 3200 St. Tropez as produced from 1985 to 1993.  The 3200 St. Tropez came out as a replacement to the 3100 Express, and was replaced by the 33 St. Tropez.

New Model: Toy 51 Fly

As with the Toy 36, Toy Marine has developed the Toy 51 in the Fly version with a second helm station on a fly bridge deck, very convenient for maneuvering and traveling along the coast, which integrates perfectly into the classic and elegant line of the down East look traditional yacht. A comfortable access staircase to starboard leads to the upper helm, which is located in a central position with a single settee. The Toy 51 Fly bridge also offers additional relaxation areas with two sun-pads located to both sides of the central helm. The Toy 51 offers a cabin with two cabins, including of which is an owners cabin forward and en-suite shower head to port side, and second guest cabin to port side with a private head. A one berth crew cabin with shower head is located to port side. The living and galley are all located on the main deck, these located in the protected area, with a two sun-pads, and forward looking settee located on open aft deck. The Toy 51 Fly is standard powered by twin Volvo 600hp with IPS pod drives, located centrally and extended via jack shaft, showing a technical sensibility to the yachts center of gravity.  For those more traditional Toy Marine has build 51 model with shaft drives, so I believe this is still possible.  As the case of any Toy Marine, subject to technicalities the 51 Fly is customizable to a buyers and future owners request.

Technical Data:

LOA - 15.74 m (52ft)

Hull Length - 15 m

Water Length - 13.8 m

Beam - 4.83 m

Draft - 0.9 m ex, propellers and drives

Displacement - 19.5 t

Fuel Capacity - 2000 l

Water Capacity 700 l

Accommodation - four berths in two cabin, one crew cabin berth

Engines - 2 x Volvo D8 600hp

Propulsion - Volvo IPS800 forward looking dual propeller pod drives

Speed - 33 knots max, 26 cruise

Range - 350 nautical miles at best cruise

Project - Nauta design

Certification - RINA CE B

www.toymarine.it

Formula Boat Destroyed by Fire in Lake St. Clair

An eleven meter Formula power cruiser with one person aboard went ablaze and was eventually wrecked in Lake St. Clair on the afternoon of Tuesday 27th August.  The boater had just collected the power boat from his mechanic, when the alarms went off.  Checking the engine room revealed smoking coming out, with the boater putting on his life jacket and then calling a may day for help, as he was collected by a nearby boater in a Donzi powerboat.  Macomb County Sheriff’s Office Marine Division came to the assistance as they put the blaze off in about thirty minutes, with the cause of the fire now being under investigation.

The boat in this fire is a Formula 400 Super Sport as designed by John Adams and produced from 1999 up to 2019, with a light update coming in 2007 featuring a new radar arch design and T-Top option..  The 400 Super Sport came out as a replacement to the 419 Fastech and was replaced by the 400 Super Sport Crossover with outboard power.

Project: Arksen 65

Following the launching of its 85 model, already delivered in two units, Arksen present the project for a smaller 65 as designed by Humphreys for both exterior and naval architecture, with interiors by Design Unlimited.  Like its bigger sister the Arksen 65 has been designed to be able to travel anywhere that her larger sister-ships can, and provide the space and capacity for a couple, family or small group to live and voyage comfortably for extended periods. Due to the limited fixed air draft, the Arksen 65 has the ability to explore Europe’s canals with their low bridges.  The Arksen 65 is to feature an aft deck C-shaped dining and lounging area settee for eight persons, with a raised exterior helm position featuring optional glazing, that not only provides exhilarating views of what's to come but also protects those on the aft deck from the elements.  Once inside the Arksen 65 will offer un-interrupted sight-lines throughout the saloon, with the main deck offering fantastic viewing of the surroundings.  As with the upper deck, the joinery and layout has been designed to create minimal visual clutter and allow a connection to nature throughout the length of the yacht.  Offering three double cabins all with a private bathroom, the lower deck of the Arksen 65 continue the exquisite finishing touches but instead of un-interrupted sight lines it has been designed to feel cozy and encourage relaxation and enable owners and guests to get away from it all.  The interior of the Arksen 65 is about functionality, beauty and sustainability, giving a calming ambience throughout, focusing on light and airy spaces. An environmental approach was at the heart of the design process, with materials selected to enhance the experience onboard, while minimizing damage to the environment where possible. The Arksen 65 is to be powered by twin 165hp hybrid engines with line shaft propulsion, protected with a skeg what will give a cruising speed of nine knots for a range up to 3700 nautical miles.

www.arksen.com

Sport Cruiser Goes Ablaze in Cecil M.Harden Lake

A seven meter sport cruiser with two persons onboard went ablaze on Cecil M. Harden Lake, Raccoon side, Indiana, on the late afternoon of Monday 26 August.  The two boaters, a man and a woman jumped overboard, with the man swimming it to shore, and the lady jumping later and recovered by a nearby boater.  Raccoon sheriff attended to the fire, which is reported to have lasted about an hour, with the boat also making small explosions later on as the fire arrived to the petrol gas fuel tanks.  The causes of the fire are not reported, though unconfirmed news on social media said that the boat was making its first outing of the season.

The boat in this fire is a first generation Crownline 250 CR as produced from 1993 to 2000.  The Crownline 250 CR was replaced in 2002 with the new second generation version.

New Model: Henriques 50 Express Hard Top Bridge

Henriques are proud to introduce a brand new model to its line-up of quality sportfishing boats, with the 50 Express Hardtop Bridge EXHTB, with the first unit powered by twin Cat 1150HP diesel engines. Throughout the build the owner added numerous customization and personal touches to make it the first 50 Express Hard Top Bridge his own. The Interior Layout features a master stateroom at midships, with a queen berth and upper bunk forward, two full heads and a custom separate rod room. The fully enclosed helm creates a spacious area for the Captain to manoeuvre the vessel and also room to entertain guests with a fully equipped galley on starboard side and L-shape seating on port side. The spacious cockpit offers full mezzanine seating with bait freezer, drink-box, two large fish-boxes with an Eskimo ice maker. Upper bridge features a large console to accommodate large electronics displays with forward seating and two helm chairs.  The 50 Express Hard Top Bridge is the fourth version of this hull, and joins the Henriques flagship model along the Express, EXHT, and Sportfishman versions.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 15.24 m (50ft)

Beam - 5.02 m

Draft - 1.42 m

Displacement - 22679 kg

Fuel Capacity - 3785 l

Water Capacity - 605 l

Accommodation - five berths in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats C18 1050hp, C18 1150hp, Man V8 1000hp, V8 1200hp, Volvo D13 1000hp

Propulsion - line shafts

Speed - 37 knots max with Cats 1050hp

Construction - hand laminated with Vinylester resin, solid fiberglass hull and PVC core sides

www.henriquesyachts.com

Two Injured as Sport Cruiser Ends Aground in Alleghany Reservoir

A husband and wife were injured as there seven meter sports cruiser ended colliding and beached at Kinzue South of the Alleghany Reservoir, Alleghany State park, Pennsylvania on the night of Sunday 25 August.  The two people are reported to have dropped some friends before the collision, and during navigation hit some rocks, which led to them going unconscious, with the boat ending running unattended until it collided again and grounded.  After the collision both husband and wife were a air lifted to a hospital in grievous condition, with the boat reported to have received a lot of damage.  

This story was broken by Terri Davis Peterson on the Boat Fails Facebook Group.

The boat in this collision is a Rinker 266 Fiesta Vee, as produced in the end of the nineties.  The 266 Fiesta Vee came out as a replacement to the 265 Fiesta Vee and was replaced by the Rinker 270 Fiesta Vee.

Project: Hinckley Picnic Boat 39

Hinckley take the down east traditional lobster boat concept and move it forward with the project for this upcoming Picnic Boat 39.  A completely new project the Picnic Boat 39 is not a new upper structure mold on the smaller 37 or bit larger 40, she is wider to the smaller and less wide to the bigger, with a hull which sports a pure deep-V deadrise of 22 degrees.  Classic as a Hinckley, the Picnic Boat 39 re-invents the spaces on the main deck, with an asymmetric layout which uses the space from fore to aft, with a corridor to port side, which takes guests to a forward C-shaped settee.  Something never seen on a down east boat till today.  Thinking you lost the space for this, not so much as the Picnic Boat 39 offers a similar lower deck to that of the Picnic Boat 40 minus the lower deck galley, with a double berth forward, and a shower head to starboard.  The Hinckley Picnic Boat 39 is to be powered by twin Volvo 480hp with Hamilton jet drives for speeds up to 36 knots and a cruise of 34.

www.hinckleyyachts.com

Okean Yachts New Web Site

Okean presents its new web site.  Okean was founded in 2015 by Nuccio Fernandes in his native Sao Paolo, Brazil.  A software entrepreneur from Brazil, Nuccio was also a boater who got his hook on boats with an eleven meters sports cruiser first, and was couple years before starting Okean the owner of an eighteen meter British made flybridge yacht.  When starting Okean, Nuccio Fernandes made connection with Italian designer Paolo Ferragni, with a road map laid up to produce yachts from fifteen to 24 meters in length.  Okean first model the 50 arrived in 2017.  The 50 model was followed by an 80 in 2020 with a 57 sport yacht arriving in 2022.   In 2022 Okean moved to a brand new larger production facility in Balneário in Santa Catarina state, near the Port of Itajai.  Currently Okean offers three models from 52 to the 80 model.  Okean new web site is available in English and Portuguese languages and takes you around with the following buttons; Who We Are, Models, Dealers, Events, Talents, and Contact.

www.okeanyachts.com

Production History;

50 2017-22

80 2020-

57 2022-

52 2023-