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on the same level as the helm. It’s compact

and has limited countertop and stowage

space, but every tool is there for the chef to

turn out serious meals. A glass two-burner

cooktop is positioned at the center above

a microwave oven. Twin sinks are to the

left, and outboard at counter height is a

small locker fronted by a sliding frosted

plexiglass door. A Waeco refrigerator is

below the Corian counter and next to a

column of four drawers that have a pseudo

soft-close feature but need to be pushed to

lock at the end.

Galeon Yachts is a highly vertically

integrated company that manufactures

many necessary component parts in-house,

including stainless steel hinges, custom

furniture and some fi xtures. This way, the

builder not only controls quality but its

supply chain is shorter and the pricing is

probably better.

LOWER LEVEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Curved stairs lead down from the galley

to the accommodations level where there

are three cabins and two heads. The master

is in the forepeak, its large bed surrounded

by shelves that are fi xed to the hull.

Stowage options are ample in cabinets all

around the perimeter, drawers under the

berth and a hanging locker to starboard.

The portside en suite head includes a large

vessel sink and a shower stall. The bright

cabin benefi ts from elongated hull windows

with inset opening ports, an overhead

hatch and an impressive skylight.

Two double cabins, one fairly tight, and

a day head share the rest of this level. In

the small foyer between the cabins there’s

excellent headroom, and it’s quite bright

and inviting thanks to light that pours

through the windshield above.

ON THE WATER

Pete Zaleski of MarineMax and I headed

out onto San Diego Bay on a calm and

sunny March afternoon. The fl at water of

the protected bay is a broker’s boat-testing

Î

SPECIFICATIONS

> LOA 43 ft., 6 in. > BEAM 13 ft., 8 in.

> DRAFT 2 ft., 7 in. > DISPLACEMENT

32,739 lbs. > FUEL 291 gal. > WATER 119 gal.

> POWER Twin Volvo Penta D6, 435 hp

> PRICE AS TESTED $897,000

STANDARD EQUIPMENT

Twin Volvo Penta D6 435 hp engines, 12 kw

genset, electric windlass, hydraulic steering, air

conditioning, electric heads and more.

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

Bow thruster, Glendinning Cablemaster,

hydraulic swim platform, Raymarine electron-

ics, Bimini top, fl ybridge refrigerator drawer,

high-gloss fi nish interior and more.

BUILDER

Galeon Yachts, Poland, galeon.pl

WEST COAST DEALER

MarineMax, San Diego; (619) 294-2628;

marinemax.com/stores/southwest/san-diego

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