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    RIPPLE EFFECT

    Apr 14, 2020 4 minutes
    BY ALAN HARPER

    LOA: 69'3"

    Beam: 17'2"

    Draft: 5'1"

    Displ. (dry): 88,183 lbs.

    Fuel: 1,236 gal.

    Water: 285 gal.

    Power (as tested): 2/1,150-hp

    Caterpillar C18-1150

    We’ve all been there: Tucked in bed in the early hours, not quite asleep, anchored in some idyllic harbor with just the faintest breeze to raise a ripple on the water. A day of perfect cruising rewarded by a night of rest, with more fine weather in prospect for tomorrow. Sheer heaven. This is what boating is all about.

    Plip, plop, plip.

    It’s that ripple, lapping against the spray rails.

    . It’s actually a bit annoying. Once you’ve heard it, it’s impossible not to listen. Sleep is out of

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