Alaskan 65 — By Capt. Bill Pike — September 2004

Lovely Lady

Specs

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Base price: $1,549,720 with 2/420-hp Caterpillar 3126 diesel inboards
Optional power: 2/800-hp Caterpillar 3406E diesel inboards
Standard equipment: Maxwell windlass HWC-3500 w/plow anchor and 300' of chain; Kahlenberg airhorns; 2/Stidd helm seats; GE Profile dishwasher, refrigerator, microwave oven, and Ceran cooktop; Broan trash compactor; Grohe fixtures; Malber washer and dryer; 2/20-gal. Seaward water heaters; 3/Sentry battery chargers (60-amp, 25-amp, and 10-amp);4,000-watt Trace inverter; Acme isolation transformer; 4/50-amp shorepower cords w/Glendinning CableMasters; 2/Northern Lights gensets (8-kW and 16-kW); 128,000-Btu Cruisair A/C; Tides Marine dripless shaft seals; Reverso oil-change system; duplex Racor fuel-water separators; Fireboy auto. fire-suppression system; Bennett trim tabs

SPECIFICATIONS
Length overall: 65'0"
Beam: 17'2"
Draft: 4'7"
Weight (dry): 85,000 lbs.
Fuel capacity: 1,300 gal.
Water capacity: 300 gal.
Test engines: 2/800-hp Caterpillar 3406E diesel inboards
Transmissions/ratio: Twin Disc 5HG402/1.98:1
Props: 34 x 30 4-blade Nibral
Steering: Hynautic hydraulic
Controls: Glenndining electronic
Optional equipment on test boat: 25-hp Sidepower hydraulic bow thruster; oversize Wesmar stabilizers; Rendova RIB w/50-hp Yamaha outboard; 1,200-gpd FCI Dolphin watermaker w/UV sterilizer; custom canvas; Oceanair wooden blinds; flat-screen TVs (master and saloon)
Price as tested: $1,709,000

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