Crafted for Cruising

When Bandolero became available on the brokerage market, she must have captured the interest of more than a few independentminded yachtsmen, particularly those with plans for long-range cruising. Like all the Marlow Explorers in the 78 series, she was designed by company owner David Marlow to be seakindly, with the equipment and layout her owners need to accomplish lengthy passages with fewer fuel stops.

This three-stateroom design is offered with crew’s quarters, upgraded Caterpillar C32 inboards with ZF transmissions and Aquadrives, two Northern Lights gensets, Side-Power bow and stern thrusters, Naiad stabilizers, an air compressor to fill dive tanks, and a 900-gallon-per-day Sea Recovery watermaker. On the flying bridge, the extended boat deck aft of the seating and helm, which is protected by a hardtop with full enclosure,