BOATS

BOAT TESTS

Regal 42 Sport Coupe

By Kevin Koenig

CONDITIONS DURING BOAT TEST

temp: 86°F; humidity: 95%; wind: 8-12 mph; seas: 1';

LOAD DURING BOAT TEST

150 gal. fuel, 60 gal. water, 4 persons, 1,000 lbs. of gear

TEST BOAT SPECIFICATIONS

Test Engine: 2/300-hp Volvo IPS400s

Transmission/Ratio: Volvo IPS marine gears w/ 2.08:1 ratio

Props: Volvo T5 propset

Price as Tested: $533,183

The Numbers

Regal 42 Sport Coupe - Final Boat Test Numbers:
rpm	mph	knots	gph	mpg	nmpg	range	nm range	db	angle
1000	6.8	5.9	1.8	3.78	3.28	952	826	64	0.0
1500	9.4	8.2	5.1	1.84	1.61	464	405	65	1.0
2000	11.8	10.3	12.0	0.98	0.86	248	216	73	5.0
2500	19.3	16.8	18.3	1.05	0.92	266	231	72	5.0
3000	27.9	24.3	22.0	1.27	1.10	320	278	73	5.5
3540	36.1	31.4	30.1	1.20	1.04	302	263	75	3.0
	Speeds are two-way averages measured w/ onboard GPS. GPH taken via Volvo Penta digital monitoring 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

Flame-red hull paint
bootstripe
high-gloss cherry cabinetry
Anthracite Corian in galley
dark bamboo sole in saloon
aft Palm Beach curtain
Sliding door in cockpit
electric shore cord reel system
electric water hose reel system
electric grill
cockpit ice maker
port-side wiper w/ washer
underwater lighting
camera monitoring system
autopilot
Garmin depth/fishfinder
Garmin HD closed-array radar
second Garmin GPSMAP 7212 plotter