BOATS

Atlantis 38

By Alan Harper

Temperature: 54°F; humidity 50%; seas: 4- to 5-foot swell, 1- to 2-foot chop

150 gal. fuel, no water, 4 persons, 100 lb. gear.

Test Engine: 2/300-hp Volvo Penta D4 diesels

Transmission/Ratio: DPH Duoprop stern drives w/1.76:1 gear ratio

Props: G5 NiBrAl propsets

Price as Tested: $458,000 including duty fees and delivery to Miami

Atlantis 38 - Final Boat Test Numbers:
rpm	knots	gph	range	dB(A)
700	4.5	0.84	970	71
1000	6.2	1.90	590	71
1400	8.1	4.60	319	75
1750	9.5	8.45	203	78
2000	11.9	11.10	194	83
2400	18.9	16.37	208	83
2600	22.6	17.96	228	82
3000	28.5	21.66	239	83
3500	35.2	30.12	212	86
Speeds are two-way averages measured w/ GPS. GPH taken via Volvo Penta display. Range is 90% of advertised fuel capacity. 65 dB(A) is the level of normal conversation.

Noteworthy Options: Teak side decks $4,275 and cockpit $8,700
cockpit fridge $1,200 and barbecue $1,350
convertible dinette in saloon $1,088.

This article originally appeared in the July 2012 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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