BOATS

BOAT TESTS

Formula 48

By Capt. Bill Pike

Boat Tests

SPECIFICATIONS

Builder: Formula

Model: 48

Model Year: 2005

Boat Type: Cruiser

LOA: 48'0"

Beam: 14'0"

Draft: 3'8"

Weight: 35,750 lbs.

Standard Power: 2/660-hp Cummins QSM11 diesel inboards

Optional Power: none

Fuel Capacity: 400 gal.

Water Capacity: 100 gal.

STANDARD EQUIPMENT

Imron graphics
Spartech Marine companionway hatch
Bomar foredeck hatch w/OceanAir SKY screen and privacy shade
Volvo Penta SeaKey telematic system
Livorsi Marine instrumentation
Ritchie compass
Raymarine ST60 Tridata and Raychart SL520 chartplotter
Kenyon 3-burner cooktop
Sharp Carousel microwave oven
Nova Kool refrigerator
Clarion AM/FM stereo/CD stereo player w/Sirius hookup
Bose Lifestyle 35 w/5 cube-type speakers and subwoofer
Panasonic 22" and 15" LCD TVs
2/VacuFlush MSDs
20-gal. Seaward water heater
duplex 75/500 Racor fuel-water separators for main engines
29,000-Btu Marine Air A/C
12.6-kW Westerbeke genset w/500MA Racor fuel-water separator
80-amp Charles Industries C-Charger 5000 Series battery charger
2/ITT Jabsco Sensor Max VDS water pumps
Sea-Fire auto. fire-extinguishing system
Glendinning CableMaster w/50-amp service

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

Flagship custom Imron graphics
hardtop w/Bomar half-moon hatches
Raymarine 120C radar and ST8001 autopilot
U-Line cockpit refrigerator/ice maker
Gaggenau BBQ

This article originally appeared in the April 2005 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.