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Chariot of the Gods

LOA: 55’7”

Beam: 15’6”

Draft (engines down): 4’ 0”

Displ. (full load): 49,873 lbs.

Power: (4) 600-hp Mercury

Verados w/joystick

Fuel: 1,200 gals.

Price (base): $2,835,000

Almost as much as they love the adrenaline rush of fighting a trophy fish, many offshore sportfishing boat owners crave speed. With the Valhalla V-55 center console powered by quad or quint Mercury Verado 600s, they can have both.

The flagship of the Valhalla fleet, the V-55 has tournament-level fishboat features, sleeping accommodations for four and a 1,200-gallon fuel tank. It reportedly delivers speeds faster

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