XPS
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Yes they certainly dissipate all over the world, mid 90’s certainly Cote D’Azur and Mallorca key for deliveries although a good number also ended up in USA.
Sunseeker Portofino 400
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XPS
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Just had a check and it appears that 6 were completed in production for Europe and then a further 2 for USA. 8 in total.
Jerbro
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Excellent! Thanks
Pennpromo
Member
I had a Portofino 400 about 10 years ago on outdrives. It was originally supplied with the V8 Mercruiser diesels. Two years before I bought her she was re-engined with the new VM based straight six Mercruiser with Bravo twin prop drives. She had only done about 150 hours when one motor died on me. I phoned Barrus for some help only to find that Mercruiser no longer used the Vm based engine, (which was also used in Range Rover diesels for a time) and had moved to Cummins. So I was left with a motor that no one would support unless I bought a new one, left in stock at £20K+. I lost a season, however we put the boat in the water to use as a floating caravan with a 220L plastic barrel filled with water in the engine bay to try to level her out! I then came across the VM Specialist in Chesterfield. It turns out that the VM base engine in both 4 and 6 cylinder form is used in street sweepers! GThey have modular single heads and are easily rebuildable. They took mine in and rebuilt to what appeared to be a very good standard for about £3K!. I refitted it and she ran faultlessly for another couple of years but she was not a quick boat only making about 28 knots. I sold her to a guy who then spent a fortune refurbishing her and adding a massive bathing platform amounts other things.
PowerYachtBlog
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Yes the madness to an underpowered boat, but even to an overpowered one. Adding weight at the far end of a boat....