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Base price: $766,810 with 2/460-hp Cummins 480C-E diesel inboards
Optional power: 2/480-hp Volvo Penta TAMD75P EDC or 2/660-hp Cummins QSM11 diesel inboards
Standard equipment: Ritchie compass; Raymarine ST60 Tridata and SL520 chartplotter; Standard Horizon Intrepid+ VHF; VDO gauges; Volvo Penta SeaKey telematic system; Bomar hatch w/OceanAir SKYscreen and privacy shade; 15' and 22' Panasonic LCD TVs; Bose home-theater system; Kenwood Surround Sound AM/FM stereo/CD player; 3-burner Kenyon cooktop; Nova Kool refrigerator/freezer; Sharp Carousel Grill 2 microwave/convection oven; tempered stemware and tumblers; VacuFlush MSD; 12.6-kW Westerbeke genset; 29,000-Btu Marine Air A/C; 2/Racor 500MA fuel-water separators per main engine; 2/Jabsco Sensor-Max water pumps; Glendinning Cablemaster and Glendinning HoseMaster; Bennett trim tabs; Sea-Fire auto. fire-extinguishing system; bimini top w/Strataglass enclosure

SPECIFICATIONS
Length overall: 50'0"
Waterline length: 36'6"
Beam: 14'0"
Draft: 3'1"
Weight (dry): 34,300 lbs.
Fuel capacity: 400 gal.
Water capacity: 100 gal.
Test engines: 2/480-hp Volvo Penta TAMD75P EDC diesel inboards
Transmissions/ratio: ZF IRM289VLD.1/2.06:1
Props: Teignbridge 26x31 4-blade Nibral
Steering: Teleflex Sea-Star hydraulic w/engine-driven power-assist
Controls: Volvo Penta electronic
Optional equipment on test boat: hardtop; 16,000-Btu Marine Air cockpit A/C; full-grain leather upholstery; Splendide 2000 S washer/dryer combo; Vetus bow thruster; Latham Marine hydraulic swim platform
Price as tested: $777,600

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