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Jupiter 40 Center Console

LOA: 39’ 11”

Beam: 11’ 11”

Draft (motors up): 2’0”

Gas: 500 gals.

Water: 50 gallons

Max power: 1,350 hp (twin or triple engines)

If you live or spend time in Florida you have probably seen Jupiter boats on the water. The lines are distinctive, particularly the gentle, reverse sheer. Based in Palmetto, the builder is perhaps best known in the south for its limited-edition sportfishing boats built for serious anglers, but fishermen in the north

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