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Text and photographs by Giorgio Marchetti

STABILE - STAMA 25

The shipyard's history goes back to the 19th century, with the great grandfather, a caulker, who started building tunny fishing boats and sailing ships - the famous old Italian boats "schifazzi". Later, he built bigger fishing boats, first in wood, then in steel. In the World War aftermath, the shipyard expanded considerably when it won the contract for supplying the technical know-how, labor, machinery, equipment and starting-up of a shipyard in Tunisia. Recently, the yard was ordered two deep-sea steel fishing boats that are still on the slipway and a multi- million dollar project for 3 steel power trawlers to be delivered in three years time.

The habit of serving a professional clientele is substantiated by the mental scheme of the yard's policy: the size of the structures, even in the case of GRP pleasure boat construction, is considerable. Stratification in the keel and in the reinforcing plates under the deck, where mooring bitts, stanchions and windlass are fitted is exuberant. The yard's priority is safety: reinforcing plates are fitted in the aft transom and resined waterproof boxes are fitted in the hull in collision-prone areas to guarantee unsinkability even at full load. Wood, handcrafted by master shipwrights, is largely used together with the best isoftalic resins and neopentilic gel coat. One must also consider the validity of the design. Young Maurizio Stabile combined naval engineering technical expertise with the yard's tradition and created the modern series of fast day cruisers - STAMA stays for Stabile Maurizio - for sailing in any weather conditions and with safety standards in compliance with the EEC B Category rules.

The 27'5"-foot boat we tested is the last delivered boat of the series (30 units were sold in 3 years). The innovative folding pilot's seat top includes a small galley with a two-burner range, a sink and a worktop. In a 25' boat, avoiding a heat source belowdecks, where there are just the electrical refrigerator and the worktop, is a bright idea. When the bimini top is fitted on deck, a fully equipped, ample and protected area is created. Here, one may cook, eat and sleep. On request, the traditional fisherman version may be fitted with the range belowdecks and a large icebox under the pilot's seat. Forward, there is an ample cabin with cabinets and hanging lockers along the sides, near the bulkhead. The separated bathroom, with sink and marble top of the same color of the hull includes shower with wooden grid and standard electrical toilet. Finally, under the dashboard and behind the companionway ladder, there is another double cabin. According to the expansion projects of the yard, leisure boat building will be carried out in a new 330-sqft air-conditioned building, that is under construction. Here, the production of the new 30' and 37' footers with 6 berths will start in 1999.

TECHNICAL DATA

IMPRESSIONS

PERFORMANCE
Time needed to reach planing speed: 8 seconds
Maximum speed at 4,800 rpm's: 42 knots
Cruising speed at 3,200 rpm's: 34 knots

EVALUATION OF COMFORT AND FUNCTIONALITY