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By PMY Staff

Ryco 65 — By Capt. Patrick Sciacca — May 2004

Building a Legacy

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Base price: $3.5 million with 2/1,400-hp Caterpillar 3412E diesel inboards
Optional power: owner’s choice
Standard equipment: none, custom boat

SPECIFICATIONS
Length overall: 65'0"
Beam: 18'0"
Draft: 4'10"
Weight (dry): 67,000 lbs.
Fuel capacity: 1,800 gal.
Water capacity: 350 gal.
Test engines: 2/1,400-hp Caterpillar 3412E diesel inboards
Transmissions/Ratio: Twin Disc/1.75:1
Propellers: 33x43 4-blade, no cup, Veem
Steering: Hynautic hydraulic
Controls: Glendinning single-lever electronic
Optional equipment on test boat: 2/21-kW Onan gensets; 1,200-gpd Watermakers watermaker; teak coaming and covering boards; Eskimo ice maker; in-deck fishbox; 2/60-gal. in-deck livewells; mahogany mezzanine seating; bait freezer under mezzanine; 2/mahogany sailfish chairs; mahogany rocket launcher; Jack Hopewell tuna tower; Rupp tournament outriggers; NuTone central vacuum; Fisher & Paykel dishwasher; Sharp microwave; Whirlpool washer/dryer; Princess pull-out cooktop; Broan trash compactor; Ryco under-counter refrigerator and freezer; Crestron wireless entertainment system control; Sharp flat-panel TVs in master (20"), guest (15"), and crew staterooms (2/10"); 32" Sony plasma-screen TV in saloon; Shure wireless microphone; Furuno Navnet electronics; IBM PC; KVH 252 Tracphone; mahogany helm chair, helm pod, caprails, and trim; teak interior; pneumatic sliding door; remote-controlled window shades
Price as tested: $3.5 million

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This article originally appeared in the April 2004 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.

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