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By PMY Staff

Exclusive: Aicon 72 — By Capt. Bill Pike — November 2005

Road Warrior

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• Part 1: Aicon 72
• Part 2: Aicon 72
• Rock Solid
• Aicon 72 Specs
• Aicon 72 Deck Plan
• Aicon 72 Acceleration Curve
• Aicon 72 Photo Gallery

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Base price: €1.89 million ($2,323,418 at presstime) with 2/1,501 bhp MTU 12V 2000 diesel inboards
Optional power: 2/1,550-bhp Caterpillar C30 diesel inboards
Standard equipment: Lofrans windlass w/ s/s chain; 2/Lewmar warping capstans; Side Power electric bow thruster; Nemo opening hatches; Nemo large-diameter round opening hatch; Danforth compass; VDO instrumentation; Raymarine C120 chartplotter/radar, ST60 multifunction display, and ST7001 autopilot; Schott cooktop; Smeg oven; Whirlpool dishwasher; Frigo Nautica undercounter refrigerator; s/s Franke galley sink; 4/Techma electric MSDs; Gewes Vulkardan L4815 inverter; Nutik 100 AR battery charger; 1/22-kW Tecma genset; 1/15.5-kW Tecma genset; Racor fuel-water separators; Aicon hydraulic swim platform; Aicon trim tabs

Specifications
Length overall: 75'6"
Beam: 17'4"
Draft: 3'3"
Weight (half load): 109,120 lbs.
Fuel capacity: 1,189 gal.
Water capacity: 264 gal.
Test engines: 2/1,550-bhp Caterpillar C30 diesel inboards
Transmissions/ratio: ZF 2050V/2.47:1
Props: 41x53 4-blade Radice
Steering: BCS hydraulic steering w/ two-engine power-assist
Controls: Caterpillar electronic
Optional equipment on test boat: Opacmare passerelle; Whirlpool washer and dryer; satcom; 4/Tecma bidets; Side Power electric stern thruster
Price as tested: €2.2 million ($2,704,911 at presstime)

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This article originally appeared in the November 2005 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.

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