BOATS
BOAT TESTS
Riviera 45 Open Flybridge
By Capt. Bill Pike
TEST BOAT SPECIFICATIONS
Test Engine: 2/715-mhp Caterpillar C12 ACERT diesel inboards
Transmission/Ratio: Twin Disc MGX-5095A/1.81:1
Props: 271⁄2x351⁄2 Veem 4-blade nibral
Steering: Teleflex SeaStar hydraulic (no power-assist)
Price as Tested: $1,081,000
The Numbers
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ON TEST BOAT
custom electronics package
hull color
HRO watermaker w/purifier
cockpit awning (half)
Fisher-Paykel dishwasher
Splendide Comb-O-Matic washer/dryer
duplex Racors (for mains)
SeaVision underwater lights
This article originally appeared in the March 2008 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.













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