Boat test for the 2006 Ocean 54 Super Sport including boat specifications, photo galleries, boat videos, boat layout diagrams, boat test numbers, boat test results, and boat speed graphs. Also includes pricing, engine test reviews, ratings, standard features, and gear for the 2006 Ocean 54 Super Sport.

She's just as comfortable in following seas. I attribute this to her running angle. Martin designs his hulls to run a bit more bow-high than what is typical. For instance, at cruise speed (2000 rpm), the 54 runs at five and a half degrees, which is between a half degree and one degree higher that what many consider average for this application. Martin believes that the greater angle helps in a following sea, and at this point I'd say he's right. With only a little tab, the bow continues to ride high in a following sea, which makes her less likely to stuff. Visibility is not compromised.

While this offshore adventure is fun, it's time for me to get this 54 in where I can take some numbers. Since there's no way to get speed and fuel data in these conditions, we make our way to the relative comfort of the ICW. The torquey MANs hum below with confidence, and 31x39, five-blade Hall & Stavert wheels bite hard. Soon we're back in the inlet where the six-footers are comparative child's play.

Finally we enter the ICW, offering just a few feet of white-top chop. "What kind of numbers are we going to get?" I wonder. Hawn throttles up the big diesels, and the groaning wind turns to a roar as the 54 is quickly on plane and making 2325 rpm (WOT) and roaring back. Her top average speed is 44.8 mph, or 39 knots. The engines are at 100-percent load, and everything is smooth. Of course this speed is coming at a price of 140 gph. Hawn brings the engines back to 2000 rpm, and at a dialed-in 80-percent load the 54 makes 38.1 mph or a 33-knot cruise, while burning an even 100 gph. In this chop the 54 performs like a champ. I take the wheel, and everything from her power-assist steering to the single-lever Glendinning controls is smooth, intuitive, and flawless.

Gale force winds and big seas collide in Atlantic City’s Absecon inlet, but Ocean’s 54 Super Sport just keeps on going.

I can see the entrance to Trump Marina, and the sight is a welcome one because I'm thinking about heading below decks to cobble together a sandwich from whatever's in the four standard under-counter Sub-Zeros, then adjourn to the amidships master for a well-earned nap. As I lay down, I conclude that the 54's a classic combination of beauty and beast. Her lines are clean, and her optional light-green hull is a real eye-catcher. And while she may get your attention initially with her looks, she'll keep you with her ability.

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