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ARREDOMAR AM68
It is hard not to be enthusiastic in describing the AM68 after our
test, considering the excellent all-around performance of this
outstanding craft (50 knots maximum speed, 40 knots cruising speed
with two 2 MTU12V183 TE 92).
It is unusual even for us to plane on the sea at this speed with
such comfort. AM 68' was always settled , exploiting the engines'
power to the outmost and in all the different conditions, and we
hence were fascinated by its unexpected navigating comfort and
excited by its great steering precision. It certainly is a craft
designated to sportsmen and speed-lovers, perhaps a little
exhibitionist as well: the manufacturers paid great attention both
to styling and extremely sophisticated construction systems
(kevlar-carbon), ignoring the luxurious finishing touches, often
demanded by the owner, that we are used to seeing on boats this
size. Why not treat with high end quality products boat owners
seeking those strong emotions that this boat definitely gives?
For this reason we greatly appreciated Renzo and Sergio
Marchi's Arredomar who courageously dared to invest in this
boat lots of constructing technology. Personally we hope that it
will find equal consensus here as it did abroad, where it has
already been bought with great enthusiasm and confidence by a
young businessman from New York.
So, a cordial "With compliments" to the buyer and a sincere and
affectionate "bravi veci" to Renzo e Sergio Marchi, and all their
valid staff.
 TECHNICAL DETAILS
Yacht designer: Renato Levi and Marco Cantoni, Design Team
Builder: Allestimento Arredomar by Sergio e Renzo Marchi; Via Passo, 124; 30030 Campalto (VE); tel. 041/903264; fax 041/903498
Fully cleared for offshore navigation
Displacement: 16 tons
VAT: 20%
Yearly licence: L. 6.850.000
Length overall: m 20,60
Registered length: m 20,60
Waterline length: m 14,50
Maximum beam: m 4,40
Building height: m 4,00
Draft below propellers: m 1,05
Empty displacement: kg 16.000
Full load displacement: kg 19.000
Maximum allowable load: 12 people
Berths: 2+2 in two cabins
Engines: 2x1.000 MTU 12V183 TE 92
Total Power: 2.000 HP
Total weight with gear box: kg 4.200 + gear box
Empty displacement/installed power ratio: 8
Transmission: in line surface propeller (Levi drive)
Maximum speed: 48 knots
Cruising speed: 40 knots
Fuel consumption at cruising speed: 250 l/h
Operating range at cruising speed: 440 miles
Fuel tank capacity: 2.500 litres
Water tank capacity: 1.250 litres
Price with standard specification and 2 1.000 MTU 12183 TE92: as
for the peculiarity of construction, the boatyard prefers to have
a direct approach with the potential buyer to treat with the
commercial aspect of the sale.
BUILDING SPECIFICATION
Hull: deep V hull
Construction and structures: kevlar with epoxy resin
Deck: kevlar + carbon with termanto and epoxy resin sandwich
Foredeck: 1 wide locker, chain locker, anchor windlass, 2
electrical docking winches, cleats and fairleads
Cockpit: settee, spacious sundeck; cockpit with pilot and co-pilot
seats and a 80 litres fridge, ice-maker, sink, engine room, double
hydraulic openings
Dive platform: featuring hydraulically operated retractable dive-
platform and swim ladder, shower , two docking winches
Superstructures: fiberglass roll-bar
INTERIOR
Layout and specifications:
bow owner's stateroom with double berths,
drawers, lockers, en-suite owner's heads with shower,
guests' heads en-suite with shower, saloon with facing
double dinette, coverable galley, working furniture,
electric system control panel, upholstery in washable fabric; heads shelves and
gratings in corean with folding covers; upholstery to the owner's choice.
Below decks steering position: double anatomic settee in the
cockpit; wheel (Momo), controls and complete engine instruments,
compass, radar, GPS Navigraph Trimble, eco-sounder, log, VHF .
Galley area: coverable, in the dining area 120 lt. fridge + sink
in corean, worktop, double burners, food locker, drawers and lockers.
ACCESSORIES
Standard equipment: air conditioning, Hi-Fi stereo, 15 kW
generator, 2 boilers, TV with VCR.
Optional equipment: bow crew cabin with own heads.
OUR IMPRESSIONS
CONDITIONS DURING THE TRIAL
Wind: nil
Seas: calm
PERFORMANCE
Time to plane from standstill: 7 seconds, with engine at 1.400 rpm
Minimum planing speed and rpm: 1.250 rpm
Maximum speed: 48 knots at 2.000 HP and 2.400 rpm
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Sea quality: very good, really excellent stability and
reliability, especially considering its peak navigating performance
Helm response, trim and flap: precise and very efficient
Visibility in different conditions: excellent in every situation
Docking manoeuvrability: deck hardware allow for excellent docking manoeuvrings
COMFORT AND FUNCTIONALITY EVALUATION
Deck: the original design and the advanced technology make the
AM68 a very sporty and fast craft, but with the drawback of the
poor accessibility of the foredeck.
Interior: excellent finishing, based on large space and
sportsmanlike accommodations
Passenger comfort: although it is a sporty boat, there are wide
spaces that allow for good liveability
Steering position and comfort: very good, with excellent
visibility. The sporty instrument panel is very easy to read and
has a vast number of accessories
Galley area: excellent components, simple and elegant, made out of corean
Heads: there are two heads with showers, bidet, gratings in
corean, Tenco gold plated taps, very comfortable; one-piece
shelves made in corean, holding tanks
Accessibility of the engine compartment: hydraulic openings with
suitable accessibility
Electrical equipment panel: individual circuits protected by
magnetothermic brakers for each circuit, digital information,
battery charger 80 A/h at 220 V + 1 25 A/h at 12 V, 15 kW Onan
generator, bildge pumps (two, automatic and manual)
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It is hard not to be enthusiastic in describing the AM68 after our
test, considering the excellent all-around performance of this
outstanding craft (50 knots maximum speed, 40 knots cruising speed
with two 2 MTU12V183 TE 92).
