Motor Boat & Yachting – August 2019

(Wang) #1

commissioned Supermarine Powerboats in Lymington to fi t
it out. There’s a sunpad at the front with a big locker beneath
designed to take a pair of Seabobs as well as the small carbon
fi bre table that slots into the bow dinette. There’s more dry
storage under the seats and another deck locker further aft for
a liferaft or infl atable SUP. A gas-strut assisted door in the centre
console leads to a surprisingly big sunken heads compartment,


while the rear bench seat can be fi tted out with a pair of fridge
drawers for food and drinks. The deck is self-draining, the tubes
have a built-in infl ator to raise or lower the air pressure, and the
bathing platform, while small in size, is fi tted with a fresh water
shower and a cassette-style ladder as standard or a taller optional
carbon fi bre number for those needing a bit more help to climb
in and out of the water. Six pop-up cleats give plenty of

BOAT TEST

STAB tubes have a built-in
infl ator to adjust pressure

Colour of the LED strips all
around the boat is adjustable

Surprising amount of storage
in the long, slender bow area

Tall cockpit coamings
give passengers a
sense of security. The
detailing is superb

Not a bad heads compartment
for a true performance boat
Free download pdf