BOATS
BOAT TESTS
Astondoa 53 Open
By George L. Petrie
TEST BOAT SPECIFICATIONS
Test Engine: 2/800-hp MAN R6-800CRN diesel inboards
Transmission/Ratio: not available
Props: 41.3x30.7 Nibral 4-blade Radice
Steering: Teleflex Sea Star hydraulic
Price as Tested: $1,154,110
The Numbers
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ON TEST BOAT
Upgrade to 9.0-kW Kohler diesel genset w/ hushbox
elevator lift for tender
hydraulic passerelle
teak side decks
canvas enclosures for main deck and aft deck
upgrade to 20" LCD TVs in saloon and master
20" recessed LCD TV on main deck
upgrade electronics to Raymarine C80 chartplotter, GPS, and radar
550-watt electric inverter
38,000-Btu Condaria
700-watt stern winch
This article originally appeared in the September 2007 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.













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