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racks to carry accessories like kayaks or
paddle boards.
Three automotive-styled bucket seats
with flip-up bolsters and footrests give
everyone a great view forward. The driver
enjoys a leather-covered wheel, the excellent
Mercury control box and joystick
controls and the test boat had twin 16-inch
Garmin GPS Map screens. Every control
is easily reached and the boat will be comfortable
for long trips. Incidentally, the
boat is also available with Yamaha power
and controls.
CABIN FEATURES
This was the test boat featuring triple 350 horsepower Verado engines with joystick piloting
and all the options. This special introduction boat had a full graphic wrap that was very cool!
Notice the hull-side door, open transom and big, high side deck on starboard, leading to the
bow seating.
Cabin space is another great strength.
While the emphasis is on the adrenaline
performance and outdoor adventure
aspects, the cabin is well-designed, spacious
and can be secured to run through
foul weather or opened up for sunny days.
Three glass roof sections, two of which
are electric sunroofs over the helm and
companion seats (with shades and bug
screens) bring the good weather in. The
whole aft bulkhead opens with a glass
door to port and a second glass bulkhead
section that swings up, really bringing the
sea breezes right through the cabin.
A sliding hatch leads to the private
forward cabin and it's surprisingly spacious.
Great lighting makes this memorably
elegant at night but there are several
overhead and side windows for daytime.
Featuring a shaped queen berth, good
storage space, a port side seat and more,
this will be a comfortable cabin for real
cruising and the convertible dinette in the
salon converts to another double so two
couples can weekend in comfort.
Everyone will appreciate the spacious
head with it's separate shower. These are
elegant and livable spaces!
The sliding cabin side door was probably 4-feet long, could lock in many positions and
opened up so wide that you could enter or exit behind the helm seat!
movement including going forward to the
bow lounge area. A remarkable feature is
the very large sliding cabin side door on
starboard. This latches in different positions
for communications and ventilation
plus, it opens so wide that you can easily
walk in behind the helm seat. The port
side still has rails but no walkway - the
cabin gets that space.
The bow is a great outdoor living space
with three large lounge seats plus a bench
in the bow that has a large storage space
under the cushion. There is a removable
dining table for this area and an optional
sunshade too.
A GREAT HELM
The salty and aggressive design of the
inverted windshield serves many purposes;
it shades the helm and dashboard
area for better vision, and does not seem
to collect much spray, yet it makes the
cabin seem more spacious inside and at
the same time, gives more roof area for
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Overall, the cabin layout supports fast
travel with the helm seat and two companion
seats giving guests the best view
forward. Wellcraft wisely located a second
forward-facing bench seat against
the aft bulkhead and the test boat had two
movable hassock seats that can make an
L-shape so almost everyone can sit facing
forward.
Incidentally, there are a wide range of
options including a generator, air conditioning
and even a SeeKeeper gyro
stabilizer system to keep everyone
comfortable.

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