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Base price: $995,499 with 2/480-hp Cummins 480C-E diesel inboards
Optional power: 2/450-hp Cummins 450-C electronic diesel inboards
Standard equipment: 10-hp Side Power bow thruster; 2/Racor fuel-water separators; electronics and navigation package including Raymarine RL80C radar, chartplotter, and autopilot; 13.5-kW Onan genset; flying-bridge hardtop; upper and lower helm stations; dual-station rudder indicator; Xantrex inverter system; electrically operated transom lift; dual-station spotlight; hot and cold transom washdown; flying-bridge wet bar w/ice maker and sink

SPECIFICATIONS
Length overall: 59'0"
Waterline length: 49'6"
Beam: 15'0"
Draft: 2'6"
Weight (dry): 44,000 lbs.
Fuel capacity: 480 gal.
Water capacity: 200 gal.
Test engines: 2/480-hp Cummins 480C-E electronic diesel inboards
Transmissions/Ratios: ZF 280-1A/2.23:1
Props: 28x31 4-blade Michigan
Steering: Teleflex SeaStar hydraulic
Controls: ZF Mathers 785 CE electronic
Optional equipment on test boat: upgraded electronics package including Ocean PC computer w/2 monitors w/Nobeltec software; washer/dryer combo; bow washdown; 42-inch Sony plasma screen TV w/electric lift in saloon; dishwasher; electric bed lift in port stateroom; central vacuum; 13-inch flat-screen TVs in forepeak and master stateroom; Jenn-Air electric grill center and refrigerator on flying bridge
Price as tested: $1,091,442

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