The Art of Luxury Issue 43 2020 | Page 105

YACHTS With such remarkable performances, combined with a deep-V Alongside the performance advantages of outboard engines, the hull, the 48 Wallytender X ideally complements the fast-paced 48 Wallytender X provides a quiet ride thanks to reduced noise and boating way of life favoured by many Florida-based selective vibration, as well as being easy to maintain. The propulsion system owners. Day trips to Bimini or the Florida Keys are within easy also features user-friendly joystick controls for easy manoeuvring. reach. The spacious and elegant suite on the lower deck, featuring carbon fiber decking with furniture and panels in teak, A challenge for owners of boats with outboard engines can be the allows for cruising in total comfort. With tilting outboards, the access from the stern, with banks of multiple outboards prohibiting minimum draft at which you can cruise with engines lifted can be easy boarding or entry to the water from the aft. Not so with the 48 reduced to 2 feet 4 inches (70cm) at full load. Wallytender X: as a first in its category, Wally has ingeniously split the four engines to the flanks of the boat, with two on each side, allowing the installation of the retractable hydraulic boarding passerelle/swim ladder to provide direct and easy access to the water or the shore. Issue 43 2020 The Art of Luxury 105