The new Ferretti Yachts 670 raises the levels of elegance, comfort, and performance for this historic brand. Characterized by excellent optimization of space, the 670 features solutions typical of much larger vessels.
These include the large, 25-square-meter flybridge that makes it one of the most spacious yachts in its category and a bow that features a living space that can be converted into a large relaxation area. Belowdecks, the master suite includes a large study that serves as an antechamber.
The 670 maintains the sleek lines of the latest Ferretti models and is a symbol of tradition over their 50-year evolution.
The Ocean 1 360 offers a new perspective on the classic center console.
The rigid-hulled inflatable boat was designed and built based on the hands-on experience of superyacht captain Dean Maggio. Using intelligent engineering and a resin infusion with sandwich core construction, the Ocean 1 360 features a deep-V hull originally designed for sport tournament fishing and provides effortless planing and ultimate performance reaching 61.5 mph at half load on a pair of Yamaha 300-hp outboard engines.
Exceptionally high bulwarks provide a dry ride while the ergonomically designed helm with a large dash has room for multiple multi-functional displays (MFD) and features a carbon-fiber steering wheel with programmable paddle shifters.
CZone digital switching manages the electrical system through integrated MFDs and programmable LED-illuminated switches. For the beach, fishing and all water sports, there is ample equipment storage, including a pull-out ice chest and a live bait well. Large, comfortable seating features high-quality upholstery with a forward sun lounge for two.
If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day, but if you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime. Just ask the team at St. James Boatworks.
Throughout the year, St. James Boatworks teams up with several non-profit organizations to provide food and shelter for orphans and widows throughout South Florida and the Caribbean.
“Providing shelter, a clean water source, a renewable food source, and education equips these women and children with the resources they so desperately need to become self-reliant, and provides them the opportunity of helping others throughout the islands and beyond,” says owner Jim Roberts.
Those efforts are supported by some serious center consoles. The St. James 24 Open (24’ LOA, 8’5” beam) is the latest tool to help anglers get out to the fishing grounds. A versatile platform that performs equally well in the shallows or open water, the St. James 24 Open is outfitted with stainless steel hardware throughout, and the custom console features a varnished teak helm pod and handrail with the electric pop-up instrument panel. Under gunwale LED courtesy lighting keeps the teak deck visible at night, and her hull design combines a sharp 54-degree entry and a stable 9-degree deadrise stern that allows her to run in steep chop while optimizing shallow-water performance.
Lots of space for fishing (and sunning).
Another boat from St. James, the 20 Open.
You’ll find ample deck space and clean lines on the St. James 24 Open.
The copious forward casting deck easily accommodates two anglers and boasts a cavernous dry-storage compartment and a dedicated anchor locker. A traditional faux teak toe rail keeps fly lines at bay even in a stiff breeze, while the 23-gallon crustacean well is in a convenient location to keep pitch bait at the ready. The aft casting deck houses a 43-gallon livewell with tempered glass window, a large lazarette and two large storage compartments with secondary hatches below that allow access to ball valves and pumps.
The St. James 24 Open runs 60 miles per hour when powered with a 300-hp outboard, cruises at 43 miles per hour, carries 87 gallons of fuel, and drafts just 10 inches fully loaded. With a choice of five different hull colors, luxurious refinements and exhilarating performance, the boats created at St. James Boatworks are a work of art.
The Sea Force IX 41.5 Sport Center Console is a tournament-ready boat that is equally suited to be a yacht tender.
Big center consoles often must fill many roles—one day a serious sport fisherman, the next a shuttle tender to a yacht, then a pleasure cruiser and, after that, a dive boat with easy reboarding access. Fortunately, owners of the Sea Force IX Sport Center Console have everything they need for those multiple roles already built into the boat.
Designers of the 41.5 Sport are accustomed to drawing up much bigger vessels for the team to build at the Palmetto, Florida, facility. The Sea Force IX model lineup starts with the 41.5 Sport (41’8″ LOA, 12′ beam) as the first in the new Performance Sport Outboard center console line and climbs up to the 131.5 Luxury Performance Skybridge Sport Yacht (131’8″ LOA, 26’10” beam).
“This is the smallest boat we have ever built,” explains Rick Hyer, design engineer at Sea
Force IX, during the launch of the boat at the 2017 Fort Lauderdale International Boat
Show. “Our primary market is from 81 to 94 feet with inboard sportfishing boats. Now we have ventured into this larger center console market, with a 55-footer next. The construction is all composite, all vinylester resin.”
Powered by triple Yamaha 350-hp four-stroke outboard engines, the Sea Force IX 41.5 Sport is a wave crusher and offers a smooth ride in rough conditions. She also carries some heft at more than 21,000 pounds. However, with a full load and five passengers, she still can run to the 55-plus-mph top speed and cruise comfortably in the 40-mph range.
“This is a bottom design that Sea Force IX has proven to be successful with,” says Todd Albrecht, sales and marketing manager for Sea Force IX. Prior to his current position, Albrecht had long been with Jupiter Marine, and his experience with larger center consoles helped guide Sea Force IX with its new center console line. “It has been modified to get a little more deadrise, from a traditional 17-degree deadrise to a 23-degree bottom. The boat creates lift for the entire running surface with twin lifting strakes on both sides, no steps, and large chines. The faster you push the throttles, the higher it gets out of the water, and reduced wetting surface increases the fuel efficiency.”
A boat this big is a prime candidate for both the Yamaha Helm Master system and the Seakeeper 5 gyro stabilizer. Both are options, but neither product was on this boat, which was hull No. 1 of the 41.5 Sport line. However, Yamaha’s service network can now add the Helm Master system after the boat is purchased. While the joystick control may be what everyone talks about when discussing Helm Master, there’s much more to the system.
Because Helm Master now works with twin, triple and quad engine setups, it’s suitable for a variety of boat types and sizes. For 2018, Yamaha added a new feature with Helm Master called SetPoint. The feature’s three modes— FishPoint, DriftPoint, and StayPoint—provide even greater control for situations such as fishing, waiting for a bridge and controlled drifting.
The Sea Force IX 41.5 Sport Center Console is equipt with an elegant Edson wood steering wheel and twin Garmin GPSMAP 7616 multi-function displays.
Ride in style and comfort with these Llebroc helm chairs with footrests on the Sea Force IX 41.5 Sport Center Console.
Paying homage to the builder’s fishing background, the 41.5 Sea Force IX Sport Center Consolehas twenty (yes, 20) rod holders and rocket launchers. There’s also a 60-gallon livewell, custom outriggers, icemaker, abundant tackle storage, and a cockpit nearly big enough for a fighting chair. “We installed a diesel generator with a 30-gallon fuel tank,” Albrecht adds.
“For a weeklong trip to The Bahamas, that’s going to be enough fuel to power the generator so you can run everything, including the 16,000-BTU air conditioning, which offers two additional vents plumbed to the helm area.”
The two front-seat passengers and the captain ride in style on Llebroc helm chairs with footrests, while the captain looks forward to an elegant Edson wood steering wheel and twin Garmin GPSMAP 7616 multi-function displays. The Yamaha throttles and shifters are in a comfortable position and teak wood lines above decks. The helm is protected by an expansive hardtop. “The hardtop arch is an aluminum frame, and then the top is cored fiberglass,” says Albrecht. “We then paint the aluminum in house. The only way to give it this custom look was to do it ourselves.”
Below, the cabin of the Sea Force IX Sport Center Console has teak woodwork and a cabin that features a dining table that lowers on an electric actuator and converts the dinette to a queen berth. The cabin also features UltraLeather for all the fabric surfaces and Staron countertops. Accessories include an AC/DC stainless steel drawer-style refrigerator, microwave and freshwater sink. A stand-up head is much appreciated as is the abundant storage. In addition, access to the air conditioner and other ship’s systems is all easily achieved down below. A Bomar deck hatch allows for plenty of natural light and ventilation.
“We considered how someone is going to use this boat. They are going to fish, but they are also going to cruise, so it needs to be a yacht-style boat,” says Albrecht. “Here in
the bow, you have two big, comfortable lounge seats and a nice clean anchor setup.” Sea Force IX went with the shoot-through-the-bow-style anchor design that offers a crisp look
as well as shaving off overall length. “It started with our clients up north who are paying by the foot for dock space. “Having that anchor hanging is an extra foot of cost to them
at the dock. It’s a cleaner look to tuck it into the bow.”
The design of the Sea Force IX Sport Center Console includes a removable swim ladder, deployable from either side of the aft teak platform. The ladder attachments are built directly into the hull. “We built a boat that can be customized and used for many different activities,” Albrecht states. “That’s the goal with this center console line, and we’re looking forward to offering boats with even more utility and performance.”
SPECIFICATIONS
LOA: 41′ 8″ Beam: 12′ Draft: 2′ 8″ Displacement: 21,000 lbs. Fuel/Water: 500/60 gals. Power: 3x Yamaha
350-hp outboards Cruise/Top Speed: 41/55 MPH Range @ cruise: 375 nm MSRP: Price upon request Contact: Sea Force IX
(941) 721-9009 seaforceix.com
Social Networking: Expanded bow seating, raised dock access, and luxurious appointments…the Tiara Sport 38 LS connects guests to the water.
Getting comfortable requires little effort and even less time aboard the new Tiara Sport 38 LS whether you go fore, aft or down below in the air-conditioned cabin. The boat screams performance machine with new outboard motors. But make no mistake, it is still the luxurious Tiara of builds past. From teak flooring and plush upholstery, it’s obvious the 38 LS is all about luxury, style, and comfort.
In other words, this is a Tiara through and through. In every way, the Sport 38 LS complements the Tiara Yachts line that offers boats up to 53 feet.
“We were looking for a win-win-win with this design,” explains Andrew Bartlett, Tiara Sport director of design. The 38 LS has a raised platform to the port of the center console, providing enough volume for or a two-person berth. While you can’t walk entirely around the exterior, the port-side platform allows you to get on and off raised docks.
The Tiara Sport 38 LS is not a fishing boat. So, no grumbling from anglers about a center console where you can’t walk all the way around. It’s a dayboat that puts passenger comfort at a premium as well as offering a generous nod toward performance.
Power Forward
The 38 LS is powered by three Yamaha 350-horsepower outboard engines. That’s enough power to propel the boat to a top speed of 55.6 mph. Back it down to 34.8 mph and you can safely cruise for 253 miles with a full tank of 331 gallons—with 10 percent of the fuel held in reserve. The triple Yamaha engines are controlled by the Yamaha Helm Master system, which utilizes joystick control for easy maneuvering at low speeds and around the docks.
“We are shifting our focus to day boating; the 38 LS is for people to have fun and connect to the water,” said Bartlett. “Our smallest boat is the 31 Coronet, which is powered by twin diesels and is more of a boutique boat. The Tiara Sport 38 LS is helping us become relevant in the 30- to 40-foot category.”
Innovation is found throughout the 38 LS, a big reason why it won a 2018 Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show Innovation Award. One example is the rotating U-lounge in the aft cockpit. The big, comfy sitting station includes a U-shaped couch and folding teak table on a platform that rotates 180 degrees that dramatically changes the layout of the boat. In the forward facing position, the seatbacks are against the transom. Rotate the lounge 180 degrees and the view is aft toward the water.
An elevated lounge looks over the outboard engines. A table lowers to seat height and a fill-in cushion converts the lounge into a huge sunpad. “It rotates easily and then is engaged in the lock position using a simple mechanical latch,” Bartlett reveals. “Once the latch is disengaged, the seat rotates easily back to the secured, latched position. You gain three feet of cockpit space when the seat is rotated.”
Tiara also put an emphasis on engineering and maintenance: a large mechanical space lies beneath the teak deck and contains the generator and other systems with enough room designed to fit a Seakeeper gyro stabilizer.
Yacht Amenities
Forward of the rotating U-lounge is a mid-cockpit outdoor galley that includes a freshwater sink, barbecue, refrigerator, and Corian countertops. The galley features a fit and finish reminiscent of a Tiara Yacht with its thick countertop, high gloss teak cabinetry, and hardware. In addition, the stitching and upholstery used throughout are high-grade—again the Tiara legacy shows through.
A full-beam hardtop covers the helm and expansive, high-tech dash with twin Garmin 7616 multi-function display screens. Guests enjoy deluxe seating from bow to stern with comfortable armrests and a wide choice of vibrant accent colors.
“Our goal was to elevate the status of the helm beyond what you would traditionally see in a center console,” says Gabe Rose, senior product designer for Tiara Sport. “We added stainless steel and teak to the dash, but everything is watertight. The tried-and-true switches are robust.”
Bright lights, big boat.
Enjoy aft-deck breezes on the stern of the all new Tiara Sport LS 38.
A notch above: the Tiara Sport 38 LS
The center console on the Tiara Sport LS 38 is clean and easy to use.
You’ll find lots of lounging space on the Tiara Sport LS 38.
Triple Yamaha outboards power the Tiara Sport 38 LS.
The driver’s steering wheel is on the centerline. A Yamaha Helm Master joystick is to the left and the throttles and shifters to the right in an advantageous position. Thanks to a power middle seat that can raise or lower, the captain can sit or stand. The two outside bolsters on the Tiara Sport 38 LS have a step bar that locks while underway.
The foredeck is accessible from the starboard side and features a full U-shaped lounge that rivals any day boat in the market. It doesn’t rotate but does convert to a sunpad. There’s easy access to the anchor (that snugs up to the bow) and power windlass as well as a freshwater washdown connection and receptacles to mount a custom shade on sunny days.
Style Seeker
To port of the helm console is the sliding cabin entry door. The sliding door, a carryover from Tiara’s Yacht line, provides civilized access to the luxuriously air-conditioned cabin. The cabin features a double berth, an enclosed private head, and a flat-screen TV. There are also lots of storage spaces as well as access to the distribution panel.
“We use real wood veneer at Tiara, and this is teak and beechwood,” says Jeremy Sturgeon, who is responsible for all the interior design at Tiara. “You will also see here we have full RGB (red-green-blue) lighting. You can control it with an app on your phone. Just put your finger on a color wheel and basically choose any color you want—there are RGB lights hidden all over this boat. It really lights up at night and is exciting to see with music playing and lights changing.”
Comfort, luxurious appointments, mood-setting lighting, an overnight for two, all in under 40-feet LOA? If this is what the first model looks like in Tiara’s new line, then we can’t wait to see what else they have in store.
The Sea Force IX 41.5 Sport Center Console (41’8″ LOA, 12′ beam) comes loaded with features like dual transom dive/boarding doors and an electric head. Other features include the 16,000 BTU air conditioning in the cabin/console, which also is plumbed to the helm area, refrigerator and 440-pound-per-day ice chipper with above-deck dump.
Stay comfortable in three-wide helm seating with flip-up bolsters and armrests, recessed seating across the transom and additional lounge seating in the bow. Intended to get
you there in style, this tournament ready sportfish will be equally well suited to the yacht tender and Caribbean cruising markets. Powered by triple 350-hp Yamahas, she runs to a top speed of 55 mph and cruises at 35 mph with a 400-mile range.
The Adler Suprema Hybrid (75′ 10″ LOA, 19′ 10″ beam) is a semi-custom, carbon fiber, hybrid motor yacht from Swiss-based Adler Yacht. Built in Italy, the new HMS hybrid
propulsion system offers transatlantic range. Powered by twin Caterpillar C18 1,180-hp diesels and twin HMS E-Unit 100kW electric motors, the yacht has a top speed of 30
knots and cruises 3,400 nm at 8 knots.
Under battery power the Adler can stay a full day in a bay, offering all amenities on board without generator or engines—no noise and fume and vibration free. Designed by Nuvolari-Lenard, the layout is elegant and spacious, combining interior comforts with the large exterior space and different layouts between three and five cabins.
The Regulator 34 (33’10” LOA, 10’11” beam) offers a design that maximizes space to the point of rivaling its 39-foot competitors. Regulator’s signature deep-V hull, designed
by Lou Codega, is matched by low bow rise and peak performance. The 34 runs to
a top speed of 56.7 mph and its optimum cruising speed is 35 mph powered by twin
Yamaha 350-hp engines.
Fishermen’s favorites include a 42-gallon transom livewell, 220-quart transom fish box, and 3X Deluxe Tackle Center with rigging station. Let out your lines with optional Taco Grand Slam 380 outriggers with carbon fiber poles, and keep the fish on ice with an optional refrigerated chill plate for the transom fish box. A berth features sleeping accommodations for two and abundant rod rack storage, and there are a starboard boarding and dive door and removable watersports tow bar.
The Horizon Yachts PC74 (73’9″ LOA, 28’4″ beam) is in the series of luxury catamarans designed, engineered and built for cruising yachtsmen. The PC74’s design was optimized from data obtained from extensive tank testing and CFD analysis (computational fluid dynamics).
The PC74’s layout includes a gourmet galley, formal dining, grand salon, full-beam master stateroom with walkaround king bed, two ensuite VIP staterooms, a third ensuite guest cabin for couples or singles, and comfortable crew quarters for three. Powered by twin Caterpillar C18 ACERT 1,150-hp engines, this boat runs to a maximum speed of 22 knots.
The Grady-White Freedom 325 (33’1″ LOA, 10’9″ beam) offers versatility, ease of use, and friendly features including a port-side cockpit door, accessible roomy head and standard hardtop with self-contained retractable SureShade. The 325 is equipped for a full day offshore with signature Grady-White details like large bow boxes (a 180-quart starboard insulated box and extended dry storage to port for rods), a 32-gallon livewell and a 254-quart aft insulated fish box.
The Freedom 325 rides on Grady’s exclusive SeaV2® hull and is powered by twin Yamaha 350-hp engines. Top speed is 48.5 mph, and cruising speed is 29.3 mph with a range of 443.5 miles.
The Marlow Explorer 75E (86’1″ LOA, 20’6″ beam) is an enclosed command bridge model
selected by a cruising couple who wanted comfort, style and entertainment flexibility while on board. A spacious salon with satin finish teak and holly flooring features double ultra-leather settees with an elegant teak, large built-in bar. Forward of the galley is a large custom-designed dining area.
With four staterooms in addition to crew quarters, there are no crowded spaces. On the upper aft deck, beautiful sunsets will be enjoyed from the custom built-in bar and exquisite settee. The Explorer 75E achieved over 30 knots on sea trials and can cruise from West Palm Beach to Newfoundland at 10 knots average speed.
The Cobia 320 CC (32′ LOA, 10’3″ beam) builds on the company’s success in the center console segment with a combination of advanced styling, a smart double-duty fishing and family layout, and big-water running performance.
With a maximum horsepower of 700 and a 275-gallon fuel capacity, the Cobia 320 CC is a spacious fishing platform with a range that can still be easily trailered to fishing tournament locations or inland lakes. Twin 35-gallon pressurized livewells, more than enough tackle storage, and holders for more than 20 rods mean you’ll be ready when you reach the long-distance fishing grounds where the big ones are biting.
For those looking for the finer touches, the 320 CC has a hidden bow table with electric lift, an elegantly featured step-down head with 6’2″ of headroom, and a deluxe cushion package available in four color styles.
Hatteras Yachts introduces two models: Hatteras M90 and GT45X Flybridge (44’7″ LOA, 16’6″) and (91’9″ LOA, 22’6″ beam).
Starting with the GT45X model’s proven offshore hull, large cockpit and full overnight interior accommodations, Hatteras added a flybridge for 2018. The flybridge features a Palm Beach-style upper helm with captain and companion chairs, next-generation electronics, comfortable seating and cavernous storage. Twin 1,150 diesels produce top speeds over 40 knots and a range of 334 nm at a cruise speed of 35-37 knots.
The M90 Panacera is the newest in Hatteras’ series of luxury motoryachts from 60 to 100 feet. Distinctive features include panoramic views through huge windows and a fold-out balcony off the salon. The generous beam makes for spacious living, including four ensuite staterooms accommodating up to eight guests and crew quarters for four. Top speed with optional twin 1,900-hp Caterpillar C32As is 24.7 knots, and range is 428 nm at 22 knots.
See the Grand Banks 60 at MIBS. The GB60 (65’4″ LOA, 19’2″ beam) features leading-edge construction, reliable propulsion, and state-of-the-art maneuvering systems. The yacht is relatively light yet strong due to the carbon fiber-infused deck and cabin house. The Grand Banks 60 sports two 800-hp Volvo Penta D13 diesel engines that give the yacht a top speed of 36 knots and a range of 2,500 nm at 10 knots.
The large, well-protected flybridge, wide side deck with high bulwarks and handholds and an extended boat deck are built for ocean voyages and ensure protection from the elements. The large salon with electric windows provides space for families and friends, with an interior helm station designed for long-distance passage making. Three large staterooms and space for optional crew accommodations are well suited for adventure.
