BOATS

BOAT TESTS

Riviera 61 Flybridge Series II

By Capt. Richard Thiel

CONDITIONS DURING BOAT TEST

temp.: 71°F; humidity: 45%; wind: variable, light; seas: flat

LOAD DURING BOAT TEST

800 gal. fuel, 200 gal. water, 6 persons, 100 lbs. gear

TEST BOAT SPECIFICATIONS

Test Engine: 2/1,572-hp CAT C32 diesel inboards

Transmission/Ratio: Twin Disc QuickShift marine gears w/ 1.92:1 ratio

Props: prop specs unavailable

Price as Tested: $2,453,121

The Numbers

Riviera 61 Flybridge Series II - Final Boat Test Numbers:
rpm	mph	knots	gph	mpg	nmpg	range	nm range	db	angle
1000	11.1	9.6	19.6	0.56	0.49	757	658	62	1.0
1250	12.1	10.5	39.6	0.31	0.27	410	357	62	5.0
1500	20.0	17.4	56.0	0.36	0.31	480	417	65	6.0
1750	26.0	22.6	80.8	0.32	0.28	431	375	69	5.0
2000	32.3	28.0	102.0	0.32	0.27	425	369	69	5.0
2350	39.6	34.4	150.0	0.26	0.23	354	308	70	5.0
	Speeds are two-way averages measured w/ onboard GPS. GPH taken via CAT display. Range 90% of advertised fuel capacity. Decibels measured on A scale. 65 dB-A is the level of normal conversation.

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ON TEST BOAT

aft awning
aft soft flying-bridge enclosure
stern thruster
Al Fresco Mezzanine
cockpit barbecue
990 lb. Davco davit
galleyware and bathware
hydraulic swim platform
Twin Disc Quickshift gears

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