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Base price: $312,000 with 2/200-hp Yanmar 4LHA-DTP diesel inboards
Optional power: 2/370-hp Yanmar 6LYA-STP diesel inboards
Standard equipment: Lewmar chain/rope windlass; Plastimo compass; VDO instrumentation; Standard Intrepid+ VHF; Lewmar rectangular s/s ports and custom round s/s ports; Eno LPG cooktop and oven w/gas bottle locker; Frigoboat refrigerator; ITT Jabsco electric MSD; Dolphin 40-amp battery charger; 6 batteries; 11-gal. Quick water heater; 2/250-gph ITT Jabsco auto. bilge pumps; 800-gph Plastimo manual bilge pump; Lenco electric trim tabs

SPECIFICATIONS
Length overall: 44'4"
Beam: 13'1"
Draft: 3'5"
Weight (dry): 23,621 lbs.
Fuel capacity: 395 gal.
Water capacity: 169 gal.
Test engines: 2/370-hp Yanmar 6LYA-STP diesel inboards
Transmissions/ratio: HSW 800/1.96:1
Props: 22.8x22.4 France Helice 4-blade bronze
Steering: Lecomble & Schmitt hydraulic
Controls: Volvo Penta
Optional equipment on test boat: Raymarine ST6001 autopilot, SL631 Raychart chartplotter, and RL80CRC radar/chartplotter; teak decking; aluminum dinghy-loading mast; Splendide Comb-O-Matic 2000 washer/dryer; 11-kW Onan genset; 40,000-Btu Cruisair A/C; Volvo Penta QL bow thruster
Price as tested: $425,000

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