De Antonio D36 (2025-)

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Brief Summary

Barcelona, Spain, has a rich history steeped in culture, art, music, and of course, tapas. Besides the stunning architecture of Antoni Gaudí, the infectious Flamenco, FC Barcelona, the celebrated football club founded in 1899, the city, located in the northwestern part of the country, and heavily influenced by the Mediterranean, is also home to De Antonio Yachts, a boat builder whose distinctive flair mirrors its homeland’s exciting lifestyle with a model line-up including the luxurious D36. This spicy day boat, with several, twin outboard power options, offers a sensible deck layout to maximize time out on the water and, should the opportunity present itself, provide suitable overnight accommodations.

Test Results

RPM	MPH	Knots	GPH	MPG	NMPG	SM	NM	dBa
650	3	2.6	1.9	1.6	1.4	319	277.2	57
1000	5.3	4.6	3.4	1.5	1.3	312	271.1	65
1500	7.3	6.3	5.3	1.4	1.2	276.4	240.2	67
2000	9.1	7.9	8.4	1.1	0.9	217.7	189.2	71
2500	10.2	8.9	10.7	1	0.8	192.6	167.4	76
3000	11.5	9.9	13.9	0.8	0.7	166.4	144.6	78
3500	13.9	12.1	17.9	0.8	0.7	156.9	136.3	80
4000	26.8	23.3	21.8	1.2	1.1	248.4	215.9	81
4500	32.7	28.4	27.7	1.2	1	238.2	207	82
5000	37.7	32.7	33.6	1.1	1	226.4	196.7	85
5500	41	35.6	45	0.9	0.8	184.1	160	85
6000	45.6	39.6	53.4	0.9	0.7	172.5	149.9	90
6400	49.1	42.7	62.3	0.8	0.7	159.2	138.4	91

View the test results in metric units

Specifications

Length Overall	37' 7" 11.50 m
Beam	11' 2" 3.40 m
Dry Weight	9,920 lbs 4,500 kg
Draft	2' 0.60 m
Person Capacity	12
Fuel Capacity	225 gal 850 L
Water Capacity	45 gal 170 L

Acceleration Times & Conditions

0 to 30	10 sec
Load	Fuel = 1,562 lbs (709 kg); Water = 167 lbs (76 kg); Total = 1,729 lbs (784 kg)

Engine Options

Tested Engine	2 x 400-hp Mercury Verado V10
Std. Power	2 x 300-hp Mercury Verado V8
Opt. Power	2 x 350-hp Mercury Verado V10 2 x 400-hp Mercury Verado V10

Singular Sensation

Captain's Report De Antonio D36

by Capt. Ken Kreisler

De Antonio D36 running — A double stepped hull, plumb bow, and a pair of 400-hp Mercury outboards deliver sizzling performance to the De Antonio D36, a luxury day boat with overnight possibilities.

Major Features

Soft top
Stern doors
Cockpit refrigerator
Chain counter
2 x 300-hp V8 Mercury Verado outboard engines
Deck table
Swim ladder
Helm bench seat
Single Simrad 12” nav system
Fusion audio system w/4 speakers
Flexiteek® decks
Cockpit galley

Notable Options

Mercury Joystick Piloting w/300-, 350-, and 400-hp engines
3.5 kW Whisper Power diesel generator w/sound shield
Fiberglass hardtop w/high windshield and wipers
Mercury outboard power choices: 2 x 350-hp V10 Verado, 2 x 400-hp V10 Verado outboards both w/electro-hydraulic steering; 2 x 350-, 2 x 350-, or 2 x 400-hp
Canvas awning extension for aft and bow sections
6’1” tender w/3-hp electric outboard
3kW inverter w/2 220 Ah batteries
Water heater
Underwater lights
12,000 or 16,000 BTU air conditioning
SeaKeeper 2 gyro stabilizer
Simrad electronics including 2nd 12” nav screen, VHF radio w/antenna, autopilot
Bow thruster
Zipwake® system

Vessel Inspection

Besides its head-turning, innovative exterior, the De Antonio D36 makes use of all available space aboard to make sure this day boat is provided with the kind of room to supply exciting solutions for a wide variety of individual needs while out on the water. In addition, with a pair of proper sleeping quarters, she can deliver overnight or extended cruising possibilities.

De Antonio D36 main deck layout — The main deck offers a complete walk-around making it safe and easy to go fore and aft.

De Antonio D36 forepeak layout — Down below, the forepeak, along with an additional sleeping space aft, provides adequate quarters for overnight stays. With the push of a button, the forward seating area is transformed into a large berth.

Bow

With those flat sides and plumb bow, the design and engineering teams of the De Antonio D36 were able to provide her with deep, wide walkways all around, making it both easy and safe to move about.

De Antonio D36 bow

De Antonio D36 anchor locker — Fully forward is the anchor locker. Note the flush-mounted, stainless cleats to either side.

De Antonio D36 anchor locker open — The locker houses the Lewmar windlass, chain rode, remote switch, and is deep enough for extra storage.

De Antonio D36 large sunpad forward — The large sunpad forward offers space for three.

De Antonio D36 gunnel and walkways — The gunnel height measures 21"/54.34cm and the walkways are some 15”/38.1cm wide.

Helm and Cockpit

Following her exciting design, the helm offers an equally stimulating control space with a trio of individual, bolstered seats. Note that one-piece windshield providing cover from the wind as well as the sturdy supports for the hardtop.

De Antonio D36 helm console — With plenty of space allotted for a pair of large touchscreens, the helm console has all controls, switches, and other important gear all within an easy reach. Great views of the seaway are afforded all around.

De Antonio D36 hardtop grabs — Well-placed grabs are located to either side of the hardtop.

De Antonio D36 overhead hatch — An overhead, electrically operated hatch allows for added air flow.

De Antonio D36 cooking console — Directly aft of the helm seats is a cooking console with two burner cooktop and a sink.

De Antonio D36 under cooking console storage and refrigerator — Below is storage, and a pair of refrigerators, one of which can be ordered as an icemaker. That lower storage drawer slides open and can be used, with a cushioned insert, as an additional seat for the dining space just aft of this space.

De Antonio D36 C-shape seating space — With the additional seating in place, the C-shape space can easily seat 5-6. That center aft seat lifts and allows entrance to the machinery space.

De Antonio D36 electrical space — While a tight space, there is plenty of room to handle such maintenance items as the 3.5kW diesel Whisper Power generator, batteries, hoses, clamps, bilge pumps. hot water heater, and electrical system.

De Antonio D36 extended hardtop — The extended hardtop allows for shade to cover the space. Again, note the robust supports.

Aft

Utilizing all the available space aboard, De Antonio Yachts has provided the D36 with its signature design for the aft section.

De Antonio D36 large aft sunpad — Mirroring the bow area, the aft also presents a large sunpad here. The forward section lifts to reveal a large storage area suitable for water toys.

De Antonio D36 Mercury outboards — The electrically operated aft section of the sunpad opens wide enough for full access to the Mercury outboards, here a pair of 400-hp 10V models, with plenty of room to check oil levels and do freshwater flushes when day is done. The added safety of having the props positioned here are evident when people are in the water.

De Antonio D36 swim platform — Note how the distance from the hidden engines to the swim platform and swim ladder allows for safe in and out of the boat.

Living Accommodations

The De Antonio D36, in keeping true to her maximizing space, has provided a pair of quarters more than suitable for overnight stays or even extended weekends away. Entrance to these quarters is to port of the helm console.

De Antonio D36 forward berth and wet head — A few easy steps down and the forepeak atrium, with 6’7”/2.02m in height, gains access to the forward berth and wet head. The berth seen here, in the sofa/seating position, with the push of a button, rises and becomes a proper sleeping space.

De Antonio D36 wet head — The wet head has an electric toilet, storage console, and privacy door.

De Antonio D36 AC/DC electric panel — Also found here, is the AC/DC electric panel along with controls for the generator.

De Antonio D36 aft quarters — Access to the aft quarters is a few steps past the head.

De Antonio D36 aft lounge/living room/berth — The aft lounge/living room/berth has plenty of seating and that center drawer is a refrigerator.

De Antonio D36 large sleeping area aft — Once the cushions are in place, the space is now transformed into a large sleeping area.

A Word About Performance

Powered by a pair of 499-hp V10 Mercury outboards, our double stepped hulled D36 cut tight turns at speed and while we noticed a bit of slippage, a quick trim of the engines corrected this. She proved nimble and responsive to the helm. Test day saw an air temperature of 63 F, wind of about 6 knots, relatively calm seas with perhaps a foot-and-a-half chop, and a relative humidity of 70%. Our dry weight was approximately 9,920 pounds. When we put her through her paces, we noted a WOT speed of 49.1 mph at 6400 rpm. We found her best cruise at 4000 rpm which gave us a 26.8 mph turn of speed and a range of 496 sm with a 1-% reserve of her 225-gallon fuel capacity. She easily planed between 3500-4000 rpm and 20 mph. During hold shots, we reached 10 mph in 4 seconds, 20 mph is 605 seconds, and 40 mph in 13.5 seconds. All in all, an exciting and controlled time at the wheel.

Observations

With modern styling from bow to stern, side to side, and below decks, the De Antonio D36 has been designed and engineered with a nod towards utilizing, and maximizing, all available space. This is evident as soon as you step aboard and take in how everything is not only well planned out but allows for safe movement around the boat.

A great part of the De Antonio plan is to make sure nothing is left to chance and to that end, with sturdy construction, high freeboard, and deep, wide walkways, getting fore and aft, is safe and easy.

The D36, while fulfilling her primary function as a luxury day boat, and quite capable of supplying fun and excitement while out on the water, whether cruising or participating in a wide range of water sports, can also be counted upon to provide comfortable accommodations for overnight or extended weekend travel. With plenty of storage both topsides and below decks, the De Antonio D36 is a versatile boat with lots of get up and go courtesy of several horsepower pairings with Mercury outboards.

If your personal radar screen is lighting up with a boat of this size, check out your local dealer and make an appointment for a visit and a sea trial. Your time will be well spent and somewhat eye-opening.

De Antonio D36

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