BOATS

BOAT TESTS

Regal 46 Sport Coupe

By Capt. Bill Pike

CONDITIONS DURING BOAT TEST

Air temperature: 84°F; humidity: 83%; seas: calm; wind: variable, light

LOAD DURING BOAT TEST

205 gal. fuel, 50 gal. water; 2 persons, 500 lb. gear.

TEST BOAT SPECIFICATIONS

Test Engine: 2/370-mhp Volvo Penta IPS500s

Transmission/Ratio: IPS-F marine gears w/ 1.94:1 ratio

Props: IPS-F

Price as Tested: $930,498 (or $655,985 via Regal’s preproduction program)

The Numbers

Regal 46 Sport Coup - Final Boat Test Numbers:
RPM	KNOTS	GPH	RANGE	dB(A)
1000	6.2	2.2	828	62
1500	8.5	5.2	484	67
2000	9.9	13.4	218	67
2500	17.1	19.7	256	71
3000	24.3	25.9	277	73
3500	31.6	35.3	264	75
3660	33.3	40.1	245	75
Speeds are two-way averages measured with Garmin GPS. GPH taken via Volvo Penta display. Range is 90% of advertised fuel capacity. Sound levels measured at the helm. 65 dB(A) is the level of normal conversation.

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ON TEST BOAT

NOTEWORTHY OPTIONS (Retail/Preproduction Pricing): Cockpit enclosure w/sliding door and opening window, $16,750/$14,800
Marine Air cockpit A/C, $8,038/$6,830
KVH satellite TV, $8,849/$7,520
Kenyon electric grill, $1,557/$1,325
U-Line ice maker, $1,466/$1,250
Garmin GHP 10 autopilot, $6,145/$5,675
second GPSMAP 7212 plotter (one unit standard), $6,495/$5,995
w/ open-array radar, $5,175/$4,935
and depth/fishfinder module, $875/$685
high-gloss cabinetry finish, $5,275/$4,500
canvas package (aft curtain), $3,450/$2,700
teak forward cockpit decking, $8,054/$6,850.

This article originally appeared in the December 2012 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.