Yak

This boat was designed for a repeat customer. He originally owned a 200' Sparkman & Stephens designed motoryacht and he wanted to capture the same aesthetic in a smaller and more manageable vessel. This design is 130' overall. Here's a snapshot of his original boat (design #2034), circa 1975.

He then asked us to design a sailing yacht of the same name of 126' overall. It's an interesting motorsailer design (design #2477), circa 1984, shown below. Both of these yachts are still in operation today.

The new design is powered by twin Caterpillar 3512 B diesel engines rated at 2,250hp each for a top speed of 23 knots and 20 knot cruise. The construction is all aluminum. The boat features an outdoor pool on the expansive aft deck.

This smart looking planing motoryacht was built by Derecktor Shipyard in 1993. Styling was by Richard Liebowitz of Liebowitz & Prichard. She is built of aluminum and powered by twin MTU 12V-396-TE94 engines generating 2,253bhp each at 2,100rpm turning 5-bladed wheels of 52" diameter. Top speed is 29 knots with a 25 knot cruising speed.

Here's the general arrangement plan (double click for larger view).


The interior is nicely appointed in peaceful tones. A coupe of images.



Here's a nice shot running at wide open throttle.