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PORTOFINO MARINE - 750 SPIDER
In the classical setting of the Carlo Riva marina of Rapallo
(Genoa, Italy), a pleasant and modern yacht catches the eye. It is
a cabin motor boat with the yellow gelcoat of the same hue of the
taxis that fill the streets in Italy. Her name is written on the
aft transom: Taxi. It is not a public means of transport but an
ironical interpretation of the most recent production of Portofino
Marine. This small attractive cabin cruiser may be requested with
yellow, gentian blue or opal green gelcoat.
We tested the boat on
a sunny day, when the yellow hull best contrasted with the intense
blue of the sea and of the sky. The boat not only caught our
attention for her hull color, but also for her excellent cruising
performance and her overall construction characteristics. Fitted
with two 185-hp Yanmar diesel engines, she exceeded the 30-knot
mark and is very comfortable. On deck, the cockpit is extensive
and is connected to the dinette and the helm station. Belowdecks
the interior is simple and with workmanlike finish and the forward
cabin is ample, with very pleasant upholstery and wood finishing.
 TECHNICAL DATA
Designer: A. Zagano
Yard: Portofino Marine; Manager's Office inside the Carlo Riva marina of Rapallo, 16032 Rapallo (Genoa, Italy); tel. +39-185-271675; mobile +39-335-394176
Italian VAT: 20%
LOA: 29'6"
Beam: 10'
Depth: 6'3"
Draft below the propellers: 2'2"
Light displacement: 8,830 lbs.
Maximum passengers capacity: 8
Berths: 4 in 2 cabins
Power: 2 Yanmar 4LH DTE F turbo diesel engines
Total installed power: 2x185 hp
Total engines weight: 2x773 lbs.
Type of transmission: in-line shaft
Maximum declared speed: approx. 32 knots
Fuel capacity: 132 gallons
Freshwater capacity: 40 gallons
Road transportation: permit needed (within EEC countries)
Standard equipment: swimming aft platform, cockpit, solid teak
side decks, cockpit stringer and gunwale in solid teak, folding
swimming ladder, night lights on side deck steps and inside
cockpit, dockside electric connection, electric shock saver, echo-
sounder, windshield cover, electrical toilet, luxury interior
finishing, crystal mirrors in forward cabin and bathroom, complete
weather station, dinette table with pneumatic piston, Hi-fi stereo.
Optional fittings: trim correction control with electronic
indicators, fresh water heater and shower, mechanical or hydro-
electric gangway, automatic pilot, GPS, safety equipment, 4
fishing rod-holders, forward sunning cushions, aft awning,
transportation and launching in Lavagna.
Price with test power: Lit. 190,000,000 ex VAT (Lit. 165,000,000 ex VAT
with 2x140 VM and basic fittings).
IMPRESSIONS
SEA AND WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING BOAT TESTING
Wind: none
Sea: calm
PERFORMANCE
Time needed to reach planing speed: 7.5 seconds
Maximum speed: 30.5 knots at 3,450 rpm
Cruising speed: 24 knots at 2,800 rpm
EVALUATION OF COMFORT AND FUNCTIONALITY
Construction material and particulars: GRP deep-V hull with
21° deadrise aft, wrap-around tempered-glass windshield
inserted in the GRP structure connected to the aft roll-bar;
applied swimming aft platform with folding swimming ladder; teak deck finishing
Lockers: 5 in the cockpit, 1 forward, several belowdecks
Helm station: to port, with GRP dashboard and instrument panel, 5-
spoke wood and metal steering wheel, throttle and reduction gear
lever to port of the wheel. The pilot's seat is fitted on a high cabinet
Layout and characteristics belowdecks: cabin access amidships
through a two-panel wooden folding door, light interiors with
cherry and marine wood linings. Access to the cabin through a
changing room with hanging locker and electrical plant is
noteworthy. The forward cabin is roomy and it includes the
bathroom with sufficient space and full headroom.
Deck characteristics and layout: 4 mooring bitts, 2 aft fairleads with
inside mooring bitts, aft hatch with access to the aft platform,
side decks access steps, L-shaped dinette (in two versions) with
opposite a covered locker/sink. The dinette/helm station may be
closed with a dodger. Forward, there is the pulpit and the anchor chain roller.
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In the classical setting of the Carlo Riva marina of Rapallo
(Genoa, Italy), a pleasant and modern yacht catches the eye. It is
a cabin motor boat with the yellow gelcoat of the same hue of the
taxis that fill the streets in Italy. Her name is written on the
aft transom: Taxi. It is not a public means of transport but an
ironical interpretation of the most recent production of Portofino
Marine. This small attractive cabin cruiser may be requested with
yellow, gentian blue or opal green gelcoat.
