Captain Paul Spencer has proved once again that nothing is impossible. With their largest boat now complete, the ninety-foot Betsy (photo), Captain Spencer is thrilled with the result. “I’ve been told that this boat defies the law of physics. It has four state rooms, a gym, a huge mezzanine, two full laundry rooms, a state-of-the-art communication center with high-speed internet, and an extremely advanced entertainment center. I could keep going. It would take half a day to describe everything on board.”Rico says that we'll have to win the lottery for this one; it costs millions...
Spencer Yachts continues to grow. Having just completed their 83rd boat, each Spencer Yachts owner (from the Atlantic seaboard to Texas, Hawaii, Spain, Puerto Rico, Panama, and a few Caribbean islands) has a boat fully customized to their specifications.
“The Betsy took two years to build. The owner was extremely involved in the building process. Everything was built around his customizations, from the china cabinets, espresso machine, and fifty-bottle wine cellar, to satellite phones in the arm rests so he could conduct business while fishing,” states Captain Spencer, who founded Spencer Yachts in 1996.
Being on board may feel like you’re staying at a 5-star hotel, until the Betsy begins to move. Powered by four 1150hp C18 ACERT Caterpillar marine engines, coupled with four ZF 4,000 POD drive propulsion packages, the ninety-foot Betsy is able to cruise at 34 knots. Top speed is an astonishing 38 knots.
Captain Spencer is confident in the Betsy’s handling as well. “We feel this boat outperforms anything on the water. It has an incredible ride, running through any chop at thirty knots.”
To achieve this performance, Spencer Yachts borrowed a weight saving page from the auto industry. Where applicable, they used carbon fiber, a lightweight element that is extremely strong. Each drive shaft on the ZF 4,000 pods is made from carbon fiber.
As with every Spencer boat, the Betsy was fully tested until completion. There was a lot of fine-tuning that went into the Betsy. The bow thrusters, propellers, and engines all needed to be synced. The final product is nothing short of extraordinary.
05 May 2012
Silly big boat
Rico says his friend Alan (who's always wanted an SBB, as has Rico) forwards this from Spencer Yachts:
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