Exclusive: Azimut 68S — By Alan Harper — September 2004

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Specs

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Base price: $2.45 million with 2/1,300-hp MTU 12V 183 TE93 diesel inboards
Optional power: none
Standard equipment: Raymarine ST6001 Smartpilot, RL70 Pathfinder radar, and ST60 Tridata; Shipmate RS8400 VHF; 24V bow thruster; 1.4-kW Quick windlass and chain counter; 66-lb. Trefoil anchor; 6.5-kW Kohler genset; 8/24-V 300-Ah house batteries; 4/24-V, 150-Ah engine-start batteries; Dolphin switch mode battery chargers; 3/electric and 2/manual bilge pumps; Tecma MSDs; Sony TV/DVD player; Techimpex four-burner cooktop; 9.5-cu.-ft. Waeco refrigerator; Seafire fire-extinguishing system

SPECIFICATIONS
Length overall: 68'0"
Beam: 17'1"
Draft: 5'2"
Weight (half load): 69,440 lbs.
Fuel capacity: 845 gal.
Water capacity: 251 gal.
Test engines: 2/1,300-hp MTU 12V 183 TE94 diesel inboards
Transmissions/ratio: ZF V-drive/1.97:1
Props: 32x46.5 4-blade nibral
Steering: Hypro hydraulic, power-assisted
Controls: Cruise Commander/Sea Energy
Optional equipment on test boat: crew cabin; wenge saloon sole; “tropical spec” A/C; electric bimini; 17-kW Kohler genset; Camos CCTV system; searchlight; barbecue, ice maker, and refrigerator on flying bridge; warping winches; dishwasher; washer/dryer; Raymarine Gyroplus; electric swim platform; 30" Sony LCD hi-lo TV in saloon; DVD player; stern thruster; Sea Energy joystick thruster controls
Price as tested: NA

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