Wellcraft 182 | Yamaha SX195 | Riviera 39 SMY
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The Wellcraft 182 Fisherman is an unusually deep center console considering her 18’2” (5.54 m) LOA and 8’ (2.44 m) beam – note the freeboard seen here. This allows her to act as a family dayboat for a surprising crowd – she’s rated to carry eight. A canvas T-top is an option most will probably want and it can easily be removed to fit the boat into the family garage. Flip-up aft jump seats are a good spot for the kids to ride and they become part of the aft casting platform when folded down. An upholstery package turns the front casting platform into a sun lounge. She is competitively priced.
The bow pulpit of the Riviera 39 Sports Motor Yacht is standard, not only adding an extension for the standard anchor roller but also giving her a bit of a styling touch. A Muir electric windlass is also standard. Note the height of the bow railings shown here. Also, this photo gives a look at the underwater portion of the yacht. She draws a modest 3’9” (1.14 m), encouraging owners to go exploring into secluded coves and hidden anchorages. She’s available both in the flybridge model shown here and in an “SUV” version without the upper command/entertainment area.
Pushed by the powerful 1812cc 1.8 Liter Super Vortex High Output supercharged and intercooled four-stroke, which is the largest PWC engine made by the company, the Yamaha SX195 has plenty of juice for tow sports as well as delivering an exhilarating ride for up to eight guests – top speed in our tests was 52.3 mph. The low profile of the engine allows for easy pass-through to the “aft patio” – Yamaha's signature two-level swim platform/seating area on the transom of all its jet boats. Dual gas struts hold the hatch cover out of the way to allow easy daily maintenance checks and another hatch aft allows access to the impeller to clean out grass or debris as needed.
One of the many appealing features of the World Cat 280CC-X as an offshore fishing boat is her independent power systems. The Yamaha 200 outboards have separate fuel and battery connections, so if things go wrong on one side, anglers can still get home on the other. And, as Captain Steve discovered in our tests, you won’t limp home either. She can get on plane on one engine and take you home at about 20 mph. Of course, the widely-separated engines take full advantage of the 9’2” (2.8 m) beam to provide easy control around the docks.
The redesigned Prestige 590 features lots of improvements, many suggested by customers, including the now-huge aft deck sun lounge/seating area. The center cushion here flips up to form a backrest for seating at the table, which itself folds out to suit six or more diners. A 6’8” (2.03 m) extension of the hardtop provides shade here, along with an extendable power canvas sunshade. A small refrigerator for chilled drinks is just a step away.
This Hatteras 64 motoryacht had “major service” on her twin engines at 807 hours and now has 1,018 engine hours. She has three staterooms with three heads, plus crew quarters. Her fuel capacity is 1,515 gallons (5,735 L) and she has two 21 kW generators. She is loaded with all of the normal equipment and electronics one would expect on a boat of this caliber.
The Jeanneau/Prestige Global Parts Facility in France is a massive warehouse where all of the specified parts for a particular yacht ordered by a buyer anywhere in the world are located. Computerized “pick sheets” allow workers to quickly assemble all of the parts needed and deliver them to the manufacturing section of the factory where they’re put into place, often within hours. The same system allows quick, efficient replacement of parts when ordered by a dealer. All of the parts on every yacht, except the hull, superstructure and the engines, come from this facility.
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