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Boat Tests > Maritimo > 73
Jumbo Maritimo
Maritimo's big new flagship has the range to match its size
WORDS: MODERN BOATING STAFF WRITER
PHOTOS: MODERN BOATING STAFF AND MARITIMO
The Maritimo 73 is not a puffed up version of a smaller hull but a brand-new boat: new hull, new everything. The 73 is the biggest boat that Bill Barry-Cotter, Maritimo's founder, has ever built. With a range that will get you from Sydney to Cairns, top-notch build quality and a focus on comfort, the Maritimo 73 is an excellent choice for anyone intent on long-range cruising.
You board via the large duckboard into the 17.7sqm cockpit. This is a massive entertaining space that would make an inner-city apartment-owner jealous. There's a barbecue and a cool box big enough to hold a stack of reef fish or four or five cartons of beer. There is also a handy sink and two large storage hatches for ropes, snorkel and flippers, fishing tackle or other water toys. The aft transom lounge has space for two sun-lovers to bake lying down, or four to five if seated.
The test boat had a table setting where six adults can sit comfortably and eat al fresco. The table has grab rails and a hatch behind it.
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Underneath the cockpit is an equally massive tender garage big enough to house a 3.5m tender with a 30hp Evinrude outboard. There's an electric crane to launch the tender.
Maritimo's attention to detail is evident throughout the boat, in little things such as the removable board that lives in a starboard cockpit hatch. The board is used to cover the steel slider rail beneath the doors dividing the cockpit from the saloon, when the doors are open. It means that bare feet don't have to stand on the rail. It's a little thing and not at all necessary, but it's typical of the tone consistent throughout the entire boat: it's all about comfort.
Inside, the saloon has a dining setting for six to eight adults. There is a canvas cover to save the carpet on occasions that involve either dirty or many feet. Meals are prepared in the step-down galley to starboard. It features a pull-out pantry, two fridges, two freezers, Corian counter tops, a four-burner stove, large convection/microwave combo, dishwasher and a thirsty-size wine locker. There is ample storage for provisions, kitchenware, crockery and cutlery.
Additional storage for crockery and lots of glasses is found forward of the galley, under the stairs leading to the flybridge. This storage unit also houses a Sony Bravia 40in television with DVD and Bose surround sound.
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WORDS: MODERN BOATING STAFF WRITER
PHOTOS: MODERN BOATING STAFF AND MARITIMO
The Maritimo 73 is not a puffed up version of a smaller hull but a brand-new boat: new hull, new everything. The 73 is the biggest boat that Bill Barry-Cotter, Maritimo's founder, has ever built. With a range that will get you from Sydney to Cairns, top-notch build quality and a focus on comfort, the Maritimo 73 is an excellent choice for anyone intent on long-range cruising.
You board via the large duckboard into the 17.7sqm cockpit. This is a massive entertaining space that would make an inner-city apartment-owner jealous. There's a barbecue and a cool box big enough to hold a stack of reef fish or four or five cartons of beer. There is also a handy sink and two large storage hatches for ropes, snorkel and flippers, fishing tackle or other water toys. The aft transom lounge has space for two sun-lovers to bake lying down, or four to five if seated.
The test boat had a table setting where six adults can sit comfortably and eat al fresco. The table has grab rails and a hatch behind it.
read on below advertisement
Underneath the cockpit is an equally massive tender garage big enough to house a 3.5m tender with a 30hp Evinrude outboard. There's an electric crane to launch the tender.
Maritimo's attention to detail is evident throughout the boat, in little things such as the removable board that lives in a starboard cockpit hatch. The board is used to cover the steel slider rail beneath the doors dividing the cockpit from the saloon, when the doors are open. It means that bare feet don't have to stand on the rail. It's a little thing and not at all necessary, but it's typical of the tone consistent throughout the entire boat: it's all about comfort.
Inside, the saloon has a dining setting for six to eight adults. There is a canvas cover to save the carpet on occasions that involve either dirty or many feet. Meals are prepared in the step-down galley to starboard. It features a pull-out pantry, two fridges, two freezers, Corian counter tops, a four-burner stove, large convection/microwave combo, dishwasher and a thirsty-size wine locker. There is ample storage for provisions, kitchenware, crockery and cutlery.
Additional storage for crockery and lots of glasses is found forward of the galley, under the stairs leading to the flybridge. This storage unit also houses a Sony Bravia 40in television with DVD and Bose surround sound.
next page »
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