The Pershing 64 could easily be characterized the Lamborghini of the waterways.
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| 2014 Pershing 64 - Estremo |
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| 2010 Lamborghini Murcielago |
This is a spectacular high speed express cruiser that as I said in the previous article, was "born to run." She is capable of a top speed of 47.5 knots (55 MPH). To put that in perspective, there are very few boats that can run at 55 MPH let alone a 79,145 pound displacement express cruiser.
Here the Pershing’s vital statistics (repeated from the previous article):
- · Overall Length: 65.7 feet
- · Beam: 16.4 feet
- · Draft: 4 feet 4"
- · Power: Two MTU 1623 HP diesels
- · Displacement: 79,146 pounds (empty)
- · Maximum Speed: 47.5 knots (55 MPH)
- · Cruise Speed: 42 knots (49 MPH)
- · Fuel Burn at Maximum Speed: 168 GPH
- · Fuel Burn at Cruise Speed: 142 GPH
- · Fuel Capacity: 925 gallons
- · Available Fuel: 832 gallons (10% reserve)
- · Type of hull: Modified V (planning hull
The Pershing 64 is a perfect boat for entertaining and long weekend cruises to a wide range of distant destinations. She can gets there fast and gets home just as fast (weather permitting). For example, Charlevoix Michigan at 300 miles north of Chicago was one of our favorite destinations. It took two days to get there on the 48 Sundancer, which cruised at 30 MPH. The Pershing 64 gets there in just under 6 hours. When time is a consideration, a five day "holiday" gives you four days on the ground in Charlevoix.
In the plan photos below you can see some of the 64's unique features. Starting with profile notice the shafts and propellers, which extend "way" out under the swim platform. These are surface drives that turn left to right to aid steering and up and down to maximize the boat's trim (and therefore its speed).
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| Pershing 64 Plan |
The center image shows the 64's main deck. Working from the stern forward almost 60% of main deck is outdoor space. There is a spacious sun pad on the bow and a spectacular sun deck on the stern over the garage (technically the lazarette).
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| Estremo at Ferretti's Fort Lauderdale Headquarters |
Forward of the stern sunpad is a starboard settee and table under a roof that retracts into the hardtop for full sun exposure. On the port side is a sink and electric barbecue grill.
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| Barbecue Grill |
The salon is easily 12 by 12 with an Italian leather sofa that wraps 270 degrees around an adjustable table (that expands into a dinner table). In the photo below you can see a glass wall aft. That wall lowers making the entire salon open.
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| Salon looking aft |
Along the port side are cabinets with 6 doors. From forward to aft: Door 1: Refrigerator; Door 2-3 Glassware; Door 4 Shelves; Door 5-6 Open storage.
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Doors 2-3: Glassware comes with the boat and TV on lift
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Forward of the salon to starboard is the control station. The 64 has one multifunction 12 inch screen (a Furuno Navnet 3D) flanked by a Furuno autopilot and Furuno RD 33 display. The "business end" includes digitized engine and drive train displays, the latter enables the operator to fine tune the angle of the surface drives and "flaps" (trim tabs) to optimize the boat's performance.
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| Control station |
The galley is located to port and down four stairs. Appliances include a refrigerator & freezer, a small microwave, electric stove top and dishwasher. Up in the salon under the port settee is a complete set of fine china, silver and glassware; service for six that comes as standard equipment.
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| Port settee with four drawers containing silver and china |
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| Galley down |
Below decks there are three staterooms. The master and V-berth have ensuite heads
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| Master stateroom looking aft |
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| Master stateroom looking to starboard |
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| Master head |
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| V-berth stateroom with queen size bed |
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| Guest stateroom with side by side bunk beds |
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| Guest head |
The engine room is located in the stern. It is chockablock full of equipment.
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| Starboard MTU V10 1,623 HP Diesel |
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| Kholer 23KW Generator |
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| Chilled Water HVAC system |
The 64 has crew quarters that is accessed from an 8 step ladder under the aft deck settee. It has one bunk that sits atop of the ship's washer and dryer. It also has it's own head. The crew's quarters is located just forward of the engine room. Note: The location of the washer and dryer is perfect if you have a captain. It's not so perfect when you do not (i.e., you have to climb the ladder to switch from washer to dryer and then transport the dry clean clothes up the ladder).
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| Ladder down to crew quarters |
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| Washer and dryer in crew quarters |
Finally, we come to the garage and the passerelle. A passerelle is a ramp that extends from the transom to permit boarding in a stern-in tie to a quay, which is very common in Europe. On the 64 the passerelle is configured to work as a crane for lifting a tender or jet ski into the garage.
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| Passerelle that doubles as a lifting crane for the tender or jet ski |
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| The garage will house an 11 foot jet driven tender or a jet ski |
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| One very happy new owner |
Written by Les.
Why is the steering wheel so small? It seems you would barely be able to see over the console while holding the wheel. It also appears you could not sit in the chair and hold the wheel unless completely bent over in which case you could not see out forward.
ReplyDeleteNot that it matters but I calculated the mpg at 55 to be .29 mpg. (everyone did see the decimal at the beginning of that right?)
Will the glasses survive running this at 55?
So what's the price tag?