The Pursuit OS 405 epitomizes the value of owner feedback.
Reviewing the Pursuit OS 305 lead to a clear conclusion: Pursuit Boats designed the Offshore (OS) 405 so owners could enjoy an effortless day on the water, whether fishing, cruising, or entertaining. Now that’s a nice objective.
With that in mind, Pursuit redesigned the deep-V hull with a 20-degree deadrise, a more aggressive entry in the bow, and a little reverse chine to improve performance in rough seas. Mark that for greater comfort while underway. Add triple Yamaha 450 XTO engines with Helm Master EX, integrated electric steering, and joystick control with full maneuverability, and you have perfect balance.
“When we started the design of the boat, the three-fifties were not available,” says Mark Taiclet, direct of brand management at Pursuit. “The only thing that was available was the three-hundred, and if we wanted to build a smaller boat, it would have been fine. But we wanted to build a bigger boat to accommodate all the things that customers were asking for, so the next logical step up was going to be the four-twenty-fives at the time. Fortunately, by the time we finished the project, the four-fifties were out, so that’s the standard engine.”
Matched with new styling and a luxurious interior, the OS 405 is larger, 43 feet LOA, and is replacing the OS 385 based on customer focus groups that drove a lot of the design aspects. Pursuit actually paid attention to how owners used the boat and designed it accordingly as well as incorporating the latest electronic systems, including a Seakeeper stabilizer. The OS 405 is built to accommodate whichever water activity you choose.
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Room on Deck
The wide-open, easy-to-maintain cockpit offers comfort and room to move when fishing and entertaining. “The one thing the OS three-eight-five didn’t have was aft-facing mezzanine seats, so that drove a lot of the cockpit design,” says Taiclet. “Everybody loves those seats.”
One aft molded seat is to port and the other to starboard of the interior cabin breezeway, both with storage underneath—the starboard side with a cooler tub and the port seat atop a hatch with access to the Seakeeper 6 gyrostabilizer. Continuing to port is a molded tackle center with drawers that has an electric grill with counter space on top. When the centerline transom bench seat is folded out, a portable table fits neatly in its deck mount between the seats for nice alfresco dining or a place to play board games and such.
When the transom seat is folded in and the table stowed, the cockpit is clear for water sports or for anglers to move about with their lines. The aft-facing seats are perfect to watch the kids play in the water. There’s access through the starboard transom swim platform door as well as through the port-side custom boarding door with a deck-mounted keyway plate for the dive style telescoping ladder.
The transom is put to good use with a 75-gallon refrigerator/freezer box that has a digitally controlled thermostat and a lighted Oceana blue 50-gallon recirculating livewell with overboard discharge. The high-density foam coaming bolsters surrounding the cockpit gunwale make leaning into the catch safe and easy on the legs. A fiberglass sink with hot/cold faucet and cutting board next to the livewell make baiting a cinch, and the 39- and 50-gallon fish boxes in the cockpit floor with molded foam insulation and dedicated diaphragm discharge pumps will keep the fish cool and collected. Rod holders are in the gunwales and if you need more, hardtop-mounted rod holders are an option, as are Rupp Z90 outriggers; the reinforcement plates and wiring are already in.
The open cockpit also provides plenty of access to the mechanical space which is neatly organized and shallow enough to step down without a ladder. Don’t worry, it has lots of room to move around and reach the pumps, batteries, sea strainers, bilge pumps, and seacocks as well as the Fischer Panda 9kW 60Hz diesel generator. You’ll also find dedicated storage for the 12-pound stern anchor (standard equipment) and storage for the boarding ladder.
The entertainment factor isn’t complete without the standard custom-tuned, Bluetooth-compatible JL audio system with lots of speakers that will, well, you know, create an ambience like no other whether rocking or relaxing.
Part of the owner design process was the sunpad on the bow. “That’s kind of a departure for us,” says Taiclet. “The four-forty-five was the first one that we did that on. It’s actually recessed down into the foredeck, so when you look at it from the profile side, you don’t really see it so much, but it’s completely built in, and we’ve got those fold-up backrest chaise lounges too. We can also get an optional sunshade up in the front.”
Under the Big Top
The sense of luxury is felt as soon as you step up into the bridge deck. Protected by a large full-beam hardtop and a custom single-piece, optically clear laminated glass windshield with electrically actuated vent window and tempered side glass, the captain and guests ride in comfort and style.
The Stidd captain seat faces a helm that features dual 22-inch Garmin GPSMAP multifunction displays, and all the controls are within arm’s length, including Yamaha’s Electronic Steering and joystick controls, bow thruster, and controls for optional radar and FLIR camera. To access the componentry, the entire dashboard flips back; no electrical connections reached through the head shower compartment below.
The helm seat swivels 360 degrees and the accompanying port companion seat has 180-degree swivel to face fore and aft. With the L-shaped settee, every seat has access to the salon table that can lower to seat level and create a berth. To starboard, behind the helm seat is a large fridge/freezer tub that adds counter space when closed.
The bridge deck area is a step above the cockpit which allows for more headroom in the cabin below and the seating area is elevated a bit as well. “We deliberately did not make this area as standing room,” says Tiaclet. “If we’d have done that, we would have really sacrificed a lot of headroom space in that mid-cabin.”
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A Full Deck of its Own
One of the design’s unique features is the forward berth in the accommodation deck. The island-style queen berth is mounted on an electrically actuated sliding mechanism that is able to move the whole berth fore and aft. When not in use, the berth can slide into its forward position to free up some floor space for when the galley is in use. The top of the mechanism is a backrest that simultaneously rises so guests can lounge back and watch TV or read. When it’s bedtime, a button press slides the berth slightly aft from out of the bow, flattens the backrest so the berth is longer with more room to stretch out and sleep comfortably. It was one of the most unique and challenging features to design.
The midship galley has a two-burner cooktop, sink with cutting board cover, Vitero two-drawer refrigerator, microwave oven, and plenty of storage space. A 32-inch Smart TV is set up for viewing in the cabin.
A full head with separate shower is on the starboard side opposite a sofa with a small breakfast table. Aft under the bridge deck seating is the mid-cabin with enough headroom to slip into the berth. All in all, there is lots of room below to comfortably spend a weekend away from the dock.
In fact, the OS 405 has lounging capabilities similar to the larger OS 445. Not only is it spacious above and belowdecks, with a mid-cabin for guests and an island-style forward berth, the entire boat has room for everyone to enjoy the finer aspects of the boating lifestyle.
-by Steve Davis
Pursuit OS 405 Review – Specifications
LOA: 43′
Beam: 13′
Draft (motors down): 3′ 7″
Draft (motors up): 2′ 7″
Approx. Weight: 25,292 lbs.
Power: 3x Yamaha F450 V8 XTO
Max/Cruise Speed: 55/28.5 mph
Range @ Cruise: 317 miles
Fuel/Water: 482/80 U.S. gals.
Diesel Fuel: 28 U.S. gals.
Contact: Pursuit Boats
