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Northern Marine hits a game winner with the semi-custom, 151-foot After Eight.
by Mark T. Masciarotte
photography by Stephen Cridland
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11/01/2007
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"It couldn’t have been a better fit," he stated emphatically.
"They just seemed like the perfect clients for this boat." Interior space,
however, was not the only force driving the project, noted Barnett.
Interior/exterior lounges benefit from the generous beam.
Seating arrangements are larger than one might expect. (Click images to enlarge)
"We were also hoping to kick some goals as far as performance
was concerned in [a boat with] that kind of beam. I drew the boat with as much
beam as I possibly could put on there and was very concerned that it would not
be a pig.
"The beauty of a design is not only how it looks, but its
performance numbers and that it actually carries all that volume elegantly in
such a way that we can compete with smaller boats that look faster.
"This boat doesn’t have a go-fast look. It has an aggressive,
world-cruising, big-ship feel to it, but I still wanted it to be a performer and
not have trawler-type performance."
 LeMieux, who was the impetus behind the concept of stowing the
tenders on the foredeck to increase private space for the owner, noted that the
new hull, whose lines were produced by Canadian naval architect George Roddan,
performed admirably during trials. He and Barnett noted that before tooling was
produced, two models were tank-tested to a speed of 24 knots. The chosen design,
fitted with a bulbous bow, had a five percent speed advantage as well as a
better ride and a cleaner, lower wake. (Click image to enlarge)
"We made a speed of 20.6 knots during sea trials," said
LeMieux, "and the conditions were pretty bumpy. The boat really is
impressive: quiet, fast and comfortable."
Contact
Northern Marine at 360-299-8400.
www.northernmarine.com
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