LOA: 48’4”
Beam: 14’2”
Draft: 3’10”
Weight (dry): 32,500 lbs.
Fuel: 660 gals.
Water: 100 gals.
Power: (3) 600-hp Mercury Verados
Price (approx.) $1.8 million
With Lake Macatawa in our wake, we clear the channel and enter Lake Michigan, where a light breeze and easy seas make for a nice start to a summer day. The sand beaches and rolling dunes along the shore light up when the sun cleaves the low cloud cover, and the morning rays turn the landmark Holland Harbor Lighthouse into an even bolder shade of red. Because it’s one of the most photographed lighthouses in Michigan, most of our crew have pictures of “Big Red” in their camera rolls already, but that doesn’t stop anyone from pulling out their cell phone to capture a few more shots. It’s one of those days when we just can’t get enough of a good thing.
The same can be said of the boat. Our ride is the 48 LE from Tiara Yachts, a
