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The 35's numbers were praiseworthy, and after seeing how Muir was smiling every time he put the hammer down on the sporty cruiser, I thought that some wheel time of my own was in order. Just like Muir, I trimmed the 35 as flat as I could get her. The Volvo Penta steering provided agile helm response, and the boat sliced through the water like a razor-sharp knife goes through paper. It was exhilarating and exciting, and it made me feel like a kid again. (I like any boat that can do that.) But while driving in flat water is nice, those kinds of conditions rarely happen, so I pointed the bow of the 35 towards the steady 15-mph southeasterly and three- and four-footers at the mouth of the inlet.

Unsure of how this speedy boat would handle the real-world conditions I was staring at, I moved her along slowly, keeping the engines around 2300 rpm as her fine entry pierced the short-spaced swells. The 35 easily split them, with some wind-blown spray catching me right on the chin every now and again. When I put her cross-sea, she ran easily and dry at 26 mph. As I turned her stern-to the waves after spending a half-hour driving around in the swells, I found her following-sea ride was steady and smooth, too, with good control at all times. While heading back into the inlet, I concluded that the 35 is a solid citizen that would make most families happy to cruise with her while also gratifying the helmsman.

Indeed, Sessa Marine has put together an impressive midsize express here. Even after a shakedown in some decent seas and a good helping of high-speed driving, I couldn't find a loose screw, a drippy porthole, or a dropped door latch. The C35 is sturdy, attractive, speedy, and easy on the eyes. And while Sessa may be the new kid on the block, I think boaters will easily welcome her to the neighborhood.

Jerry Wyszatycki

On this stretch of flat water, Sessa's C35 hit an average top speed of 41.8 mph.

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This article originally appeared in the July 2007 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.

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BOAT SPECIFICATIONS

Boat Type: Cruiser

Base Price: $244,000

Standard Power: 2/270-hp Volvo Penta 5.0 GXi DPS gasoline stern drives

Optional Power: 2/260-hp Volvo Penta D4-260 diesel stern drives

Length Overall (LOA): 35'0"

Beam: 11'6"

Draft: 2'3"

Weight: 13,668 lbs.

Fuel Capacity: 132 gal.

Water Capacity: 63 gal.

Standard Equipment: double berth in forepeak; L-shape divan w/ telescoping table; s/s countertops, sink, and galley cabinets; 5.3-cu.-ft. Isotherm refrigerator; Dometic microwave; sofa in aft stateroom; swim platform w/ hot/cold shower; foredeck sunpads; Isotherm ice box in cockpit; cockpit cover; Bennett trim tabs; Bruce anchor w/ 164-ft. chain; 12,000-Btu Marine Air A/C

Test Engines: 2/260-hp Volvo Penta D4-260 DP diesel stern drives

Transmissions / Ratio: Volvo Penta DP/ 1.85: 1

Props: Volvo Penta G8

Steering: Volvo Penta

Controls: Volvo Penta single-lever

Optional Equipment On Test Boat: teak bridge-deck and cockpit sole; oak sole in saloon/galley; 6-kW Mase genset; Vetus bow thruster; canvas; leather settee; Raymarine electronics package w/ Tridata and C80 multifunction display; Sony CD player; blue hull color; additional cushion for dinette double-berth conversion

Price As Tested: $319,567

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BOAT SPEED GRAPH

Within five seconds the C35 gets over the hump. Maximum bow rise at the hump is six degrees.

SPOTLIGHT ON

Aft Stateroom: Most aft staterooms I've seen in the Sessa C35's size range can comfortably fit only one person. But this boat has a two-person, 6'7"x5'2" berth, thanks to the berth's athwartships position. This is made possible by the use of saddle-type fuel tanks instead of a larger, single amidships tank. While headroom, a tight 3'3", makes this more of a kid's hangout, stowage abounds under a small fabric-covered settee at the foot of the berth, in a hanging locker, and on a shelf that conceals a stowage area almost two feet deep and three feet long.—P.S.