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Cat Making Most Powerful 12-Cylinder Diesel Ever

Caterpillar has announced that it’s making a new 2400-hp, triple-turbo diesel that’s the most powerful 12-cylinder marine diesel on the market. New from the block up, the C32B Triple Turbo offers more power, faster acceleration and less noise than Cat’s previous engines, according to the company. Last year, Cat introduced the C32B marine diesel, rated at 2000 bhp (or 2025 mhp). The new triple-turbo engine is rated at 2400 bhp (or 2433 mph) at a speed of 2300 rpm. Cat says the engine is designed for use in large yachts and sportfishing boats, and for repowering applications. The new engine…

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Horizon Launches Large New “Entry-Level” FD75

Horizon has launched its new FD75, the entry-level model in its Fast Displacement series. Powered by twin 1,136-hp CATs, the FD75 hits a top speed of 20 knots and a cruising speed of 14 knots. Designed to be an owner/operator yacht, the FD75 has four cabins and three heads, a pilothouse and a flybridge, and a large full-beam master stateroom on the main level. It also has an unusual amount of interior volume, which was the goal of Dutch designer Cor D. Rover, who worked with Horizon to create the yacht. Horizon says the most significant aspect of its FD…

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Cat Builds More Powerful 2025-hp High Performance Engine

If you’re looking for power, pure power, the new CAT C32B’s got it – in spades. Indeed, this latest high-performance marine diesel from Caterpillar has 2025-hp, or 5 percent more than previous C32 engines. But it looks the same and has the same connection points and footprint, making it attractive for both new builds and repowering options. New from the block up, the C32B is built to run at wide-open throttle up to 8 percent of the time. Cat says this is at least 3 percent longer than competing engines can run at that speed. The C32B also delivers more muscle…

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New Sirena 58 Coupe: Made for America

The new, low-profile Sirena 58 Coupe just made its debut at the Miami yacht show, and the boat was made for the American market. It is the little sister to Sirena’s 58 flybridge, the most successful yacht in the Turkish builder’s fleet, and it was designed for buyers who said they wanted an “express” type boat with lower air draft for coastal cruising in the U.S. or even for cruising on the Great Loop. “This yacht is for anyone looking for a sleeker exterior profile or for couples who prefer not to have a flybridge but do admire the build…

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New Sirena 58 Coupe To Debut at Miami Show

The new Sirena 58 Coupe will make its world debut at the Miami Yacht Show, starting Feb. 13. The latest entry from the high-end Turkish builder, the 58 Coupe is the little sister to the 58 Flybridge that is the most successful yacht in Sirena’s lineup. The Coupe was designed for the American market. Sirena says that many potential buyers said they wanted an express style yacht, so they could fit under Florida’s many bridges or cruise easily around the Great Loop. Still, the Coupe, designed by Germán Frers, has all the style and performance that distinguished the original flybridge…

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Bruckmann Launches New, Elegant, Abaco 47 Downeast-Style Cruiser

Bruckmann just launched its new Abaco 47, an elegant, Downeast-styled cruiser and the flagship of the Canadian builder’s powerboat fleet. Designed by Mark Ellis, the Abaco 47 has a low profile, long sheer, and a sharp entry for a classic look, while the raked windshield adds a sporty, aggressive touch. The boat is offered with two power options: A single 1136-hp CAT diesel, or twin 641-hp CATS. Top speed with the single is about 30 knots; with twins, about 34 knots. The efficient hull shape puts the Abaco 47 up on plane at 12 knots, while a full skeg and…

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Outer Reef To Launch New, Refined 720 Long-Range Cruiser

Outer Reef will launch its new long-range cruiser, a Generation 2 720 DeluxBridge Motoryacht, at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, starting Oct. 30. The new Outer Reef, named Gypsy Soul, is the latest addition to the company’s popular 720 series, and it has a greatly expanded Skylounge, a new Bridgeview Deck and several other refinements to make cruising and living aboard more inviting and more comfortable. The new 720 is made for serious cruising. The company says it has a range of 3,400 nm at 8.5 knots, and 1,400 nm at 11 knots. Top speed, with optional power, is…

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Veteran Cruisers, An Italian Doctor and His Wife Buy a New Sirena 58 and Design It Their Way

Dr. Antonio Collarino is a leading Italian vascular surgeon, and an early pioneer in laser surgery there. He’s a scientist. He’s precise. He knows when things work and when they don’t. Dr. Collarino also is a veteran cruiser, having spent more than 30 years sailing and boating around the Mediterranean. He and his wife just bought a new Turkish-built Sirena 58, which they heavily customized, and they couldn’t be happier. “My boat is called Avalon,” he said, “because it is above all a place where I can find myself. I used to like to sail quickly. But now I want to…

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Marlow To Launch Luxurious New 70E Mk 2 at Lauderdale Show, a High-Tech, Long-Range Cruiser

The new Marlow 70E Mk 2 is the latest  high-tech iteration of the 70E that Marlow started building almost 20 years ago, a fast and luxurious long-range cruiser with an Enclosed Command Bridge built for its new owner, a leader in the boating industry. Powered by twin 1,150 Cats, the 70E Mk 2 topped out at 27.55 knots in its very first sea trials in China, before it was put on a ship to be delivered to the U.S. in time for the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, starting Oct. 31. After sea trials in the U.S. and possible adjustments…

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New Low, Fast, Pretty, 63-foot Lynx Commuter from Zurn Yacht Design

Doug Zurn has done it again: Another pretty boat, from Zurn Yacht Design. The new 63-foot Lynx Commuter has most of Zurn’s traditional design elements, many dating back to the Shelter Island 38 Runabout that was launched more than two decades ago. Hull number one of the Lynx Commuter, a modern version of the low, fast, commuter boats that carried the rich and famous from their Long Island mansions to work on Wall Street in the 1930s, was designed as a tender for a superyacht, but subsequent hulls can function as a day cruiser or weekender in their own right.…

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