Motor Boat & Yachting — August 2017

James Maxey thought he’d created his perfect boat by fi tting stabilisers to his 52ft trawler, but it turns out there was a bigg ...

OWNER’S UPGRADE ...

The existing KoopNautic stabilisers would have to go in favour of Sleipner’s SPS 66 in time for the 2017 season All the kit was ...

The multi-chine hull needed building up to give the new Sleipner fi ns enough clearance On the hard waiting for the old Vosper m ...

The stabilisers reduced the motion to near negligible when underway and during our lunch stop The new Sleipner fi ns were moved ...

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Crossing the Arctic Circle marks new territory for this Princess V39 and her adventurous crew Words & pictures John Boyle In ...

Island life, Norwegian style Cecienne makes the most of the glacial waters D on’t miss puffi n arrival day! the website had scre ...

By now, I had come to realise that Norway is one of the most beautiful countries on the planet Just one example of the varied li ...

Stabben Lighthouse dates from 1867 Svartisen glacier is a still a majestic sight despite the visible signs of global warming No ...

Boat report ...

Clever design and serious propulsion make for a winning combination Words Alan Harper SunSeeker Ma n h a t ta n 6 6 Boat report ...

The helm station, with its sliding seats, side door and exemplary visibility BOAT REPORT ...

T he policemen are getting younger. So, I fi nd, are the politicians. And boats are getting bigger too. This last is not a subje ...

The ensuite heads in the master cabin is as bright and roomy as you’d expect Our test boat, the second off the line, had a top s ...

The master suite, amidships, has huge hull windows and a private companionway One of the two identical guest cabins accessed via ...

LENGTH OVERALL 68ft 3in (20.81m) BEAM 17ft 3in (5.26m) FUEL CAPACITY 880 imp gal (4,000 litres) WATER CAPACITY 198 imp gal (900 ...

PERFORMANCE TEST ENGINES Twin MAN V8-1200 16.2-litre V8 1,200hp diesel engines FIGURES ECO FAST MAX RPM 600 1,000 1,250 1,500 1, ...

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GONE WITH THE WINDLASS Last time I was out on the boat a Fairline Phantom 50 – it struck me whether I should be concerned about ...