Exclusive: Horizon 78 Motor Yacht — By Capt. Bill Pike — April 2005

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Specs

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Base price: $2,490,000 with 2/1,400-hp 3412E Caterpillar inboard diesels
Optional power: twin diesel inboards from Caterpillar, MAN, and MTU up to 1,800 hp apiece
Standard equipment: Maxwell VWC 3500 anchor windlass; Trend s/s sliding sky lounge and saloon doors; Trend opening ports w/screens; Sunbrella canvas and exterior cushion covers; Cantalupi halogen interior lighting; Sub-Zero refrigerator w/2 freezer drawers; GE dishwasher and 4-burner stovetop; Braun trash compactor; Gaggenau seafood steamer; 48,000-Btu Marine Air chilled-water A/C; Headhunter MSDs; triplex Racor 75/1000 fuel/water filters for main engines; Tides Marine dripless shaft logs; Hynautic hydraulic trim tabs w/Bennett tab indicators; Fireboy auto. fire-extinguishing system; welded-aluminum fuel tanks w/electric and sight gauges; Delta ‘T’ demisters; 2/Glendinning CableMasters w/50-amp service; 27.5-kW Onan genset; 4-kW Trace inverter; 4/engine start and 4/house batteries and 1/genset battery; 2/20-gal. Torrid water heaters

SPECIFICATIONS
Length overall: 78'0"
Beam: 19'0"
Draft: 6'0"
Weight (dry): 140,000 lbs.
Fuel capacity: 1,950 gal.
Water capacity: 400 gal.
Test engines: 2/1,500-hp MAN D2842LE409 diesel inboards
Transmissions/ratio: ZF 2050A/2.5:1
Props: 40x43 4-blade nibral Fast
Steering: Hynautic hydraulic w/engine-driven power-assist

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