PepperXIIIishullNo 3 oftheWestport125,theWashington
Statebuilder’snewestoffering(therearesevencurrentlyon
thewaterorinbuild).The 125 joinedtheline-upthreeyears
agowiththelaunchofBlackGold,pictured,whichpremieredat
the 2016 FortLauderdaleBoatShow.Whilejust1.5metres
shorterthanthe130,it’ssmallerbecauseitisaraised
pilothousedesign,notatri-deck.Atthesametime,it’salot
biggerthanthe112,alsoaraisedpilothouse.Theextralength
goestoagood-sizedmaindeckmastersuitewithhis-and-
hersbathroomswhilestill(typically)retainingthecomfortable
countrykitchenthatthe 112 isknownfor.Speedisoneofthe
bigadvantages.The 125 canreach 25 knotsandcruisesat 20
knotswith16-cylinderMTUs.Itisalsothefirstmodelto
incorporateabeachclub(withahydraulicplatformthat
stretchesthestern)andgyrostabilisation.MIDDLE CHILD
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