T
urn the first
page on the
Outer Reef 70
brochure and a
world of tropical
seas, luxury cabins and
every modern convenience
are ready at the stroke of a
chequebook to whisk you
away to a well-earned slice
of paradise.
Under bright blue skies
and with Sydney’s Pittwater
at its sparkling best, the
Outer Reef 70 looked at once
capable and purposeful,
her conservative good looks
both tasteful and timeless.
The boarding platform
incorporated detachable
safety rails and twin
semicircular stairs to the
cockpit. A watertight door
allows access to the aft
crew’s two-berth quarters
with en suite and galley. It
is commodious, so think of
it as a full guest suite in its
own right.
A bulkhead door leads
into the engineroom and
a second engineroom
door is located forward
into the master suite that
allows access or inspectioninternally when bad
weather prohibits use of
the outside decks. The
twin 503hp Caterpillar C9
diesels are nicely installed
and four tanks offer 7571lt
of fuel giving long-range
capabilities, as does the
1514lt of freshwater. A pair of
almost inaudible Northern
Lights generators offers 22 or
16kVa for house power.
The upper cockpit has an
aft sofa and wide inlaid teak
table. The ability to serve
a large banquet is easily
imaginable. Doors to the
sidedecks provide weather
insulation and a dayhead
makes for convenient guest
use.
The Outer Reef has
a spacious, full-beam
flybridge with sink, fridge,
icemaker and barbecue
serving twin tables with
sofas. There is no shortage of
outdoor entertaining areas
and it is more a case of pick
your view.
From the aft cockpit,
double doors lead to the
saloon where nature is
experienced through picture
windows, framed and hidingblinds and curtains, all softly
backlit at night. A multitude
of interior décor options
are available with a rustle
of the fabric and carpet
samples. Outer Reef prides
itself in giving the customer
whatever they want.
The galley is placed up
on a split level, and moving
forward across the teak and
holly sole you enter the
spacious pilothouse with
side access doors and guest
sofa with table at the aft end
of the cabin. Again, whatever
is required can be installed.
There’s a stairway to the
flybridge, while another
companionway leads
forward and down to the
lower accommodation via
a magnificently-crafted
laminated teak banister rail
to the lower lobby.
The forward guest cabin
has a queen island bed and
every appointment. Aft and
to port is a twin cabin with
over-and-under bunks,
both cabins with en suites.
The full-width master suite
is amidships with king
bed, the en suite separated
by a vanity section.TIMELESS APPEAL
Entertainment systems, air-
conditioning and all manner
of luxuries await the guests.
Getting underway, the
twin diesels were muted
and discreet; underwater
exhausts swishing away
noise and exhaust to a large
extent. Three remote points
allow a handheld controller
to be connected and most
skippers will be able to
berth her with professional
dexterity.
Heading out into Cook’s
Broken Bay, we really were
at the gateway to the world.
With an Outer Reef there is
little to stop you realising
your cruising dreams.Outer Reef 70
quick specs
Outer Reef 70PRICE AS TESTED POA
MATERIAL Handlaid FRP
TYPE Semi-displacement
planing hull
LENGTH 21.33m overall
BEAM 5.6m
ENGINE 2 x 503hp Caterpillar
C9 ACERT turbo-diesel
FUEL 7571lt
WATER 1514lt
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PHOTO ELLEN DEWAR