Motor Boat & Yachting – May 2018

LENGTH OVERALL42ft 4in (12.9m)

BEAM

14ft 4in

(4.37m)

FUEL CAPACITY

330 imp gal (1,500 litres)

WATER CAPACITY

143 imp gal (651 litres)

DRAUGHT

2ft 12in (0.9m)

RCD CATEGORY

B for 12 people

DESIGNER

Tony Castro

DISPLACEMENT

26.2 tonnes (light)

THE DATA

There are engine options to suit

everyone: two IPS options and

three shaftdrive

There are levels to negotiate in

the master cabin but it’s worth

it for the headroom

The VIP cabin shares its ensuite

with the third guest cabin

between 22 and 25 knots. In the higher

reaches of the rev range, the motors begin

to make themselves heard but stick to these

speeds and it romps along very nicely. I

would avoid the smallest engines on shafts

or pods as they will be working hard to get

the boat on the move and, more pertinently,

you can’t have the balconies if you choose

them. If you’re going for a heavy spec and

intend to load the bathing platform with

a weighty tender then the extra grunt of

the 600hp D8s may be useful.

We had a good mix of weather on test

with a smooth Solent whipping up into

altogether more testing conditions as we

cruised past the Needles. The hull soaked

up the lumps and bumps very capably and

sprung on to the plane in calmer water

with alacrity. It’s a heavily built boat that

feels dependable and capable. You may not

be able to hammer through big seas at high

speed, but it will take care of you without

slams from the hull and squeaks chirping

around the interior.

The steering is precise enough to

encourage you to hand-steer through the

crests, especially in a following sea where

the Tony Castro hull relishes the challenge.

The geometry of both helm stations is very

good, especially downstairs where despite

The Galeon 460 Fly is a heavily built

boat that feels dependable and capable

The fl ybridge overhang extends

a long way back, creating more

space on the top deck and providing

plentiful shelter for the cockpit below

BOAT REPORT

There’s no reason

for Galeon not to fi t a

handrail to the top of these

folding balconies to give

crew something to hold

on to when they’re upright

The clever foredeck

seating is best in class