AZIMUT MAGELLANO 43
BUILT: 2019 PRICE: £599,000
Azimut describes its Magellano range as hybrid boats, but for once the term doesn’t relate to the power system. In this instance, it refers to a hull designed specifically to run comfortably at low speed, yet still have the ability to reach higher speeds when required. They’ve proven popular, not least with the owner of this particular boat who, after clocking up just 29 hours, has already traded it in for a Magellano 53.
An early adoption of the now ubiquitous galley aft layout leaves plenty of room on the lower deck for a rather intriguing layout. The master cabin is forward
INTERIOR
and ensuite of course, and there’s a well proportioned guest cabin. But intriguingly, cabin three is a nod to the long-range cruising ethos of this vessel – you can choose for it to be fitted out as a huge storage area. On this particular boat, however, it’s been specified as a sleeping cabin with a single bed.
There’s a trawler yacht vibe to the Magellano 43, with wide deeply bulwarked
EXTERIOR
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Beam: walkaround decks and a radar mast that resembles a funnel rather than the usual goalpost. A dinette alongside the single helm seat on the flybridge makes for a sociable area under way, while the rear section has been left clear for free-standing furniture.
Cummins QSB 6.7 355hp diesel engines give a top speed of about 22 knots. But the point of the boat is to meander
PERFORMANCE
Draught: Fuel capacity: at low speed most of the time. Interestingly, when we tested the boat we discovered that the actual range remains exactly the same right down to 12 knots, but then doubles when you drop into displacement speed at 10 knots.
An upright stem and deep forefoot cut through head seas, and fuller forward sections dampen the roll at low speed. The result is a boat that feels natural at 10 knots, rather than like a greyhound waiting to be let off the leash. Much like a proper displacement boat then, but with far greater capacity for speed when it’s needed.
SEAKEEPING
42ft 3in (13.0m) 14ft 5in (4.4m) 3ft 11in (1.2m) 13.6 tonnes 1,680 litres Twin Cummins QSB6.7 355hp diesel
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