TOTAL FITNESS CENTER
By Kevin Falvey

THEY SAY
The Intrepid 323 Open may be the slickest center console on the market. It’s suitable for bluewater angling, high-speed romping, or tendering to a megayacht.

WE SAY
The sleek design of this sister ship to Intrepid ’s 323 Cuddy, and its limited-production panache, allow its owner to moor beside a Hinckley with pride. Plus, high-tech construction means it can be towed at high speeds behind a Magnum 80 and still arrive in one piece. The self-bailing cockpit, huge in-sole stowage capacity, and 360-degree fishability allow its enviable skipper to fish competitively in a fleet of Regulators and Contenders. And the 62.3-mph performance provided by its outboard power and stepped hull mean Fountain-like thrills, whether you’re blasting to the canyons or across the harbor.

WHO’D WANT ONE
Big-bucks boat buffs with the patience to wait a year for delivery.

ANOTHER CHOICE
You’d need three boats — a go-fast, a fishboat, and a high-end dayboat — to get all of the 323 Open’s qualities, but Hinckley’s diesel-powered, jet-propelled T29C ($305,000 with a 440-bhp Yanmar diesel and Hamilton waterjet) has equivalent finish, construction,and gloat factor.

THE NUMBERS
$110,098 gets you boat, steering, and power. Everything else is à la carte. Contact Intrepid at 954/922-7544, www.intrepidboats.com.

Boating Magazine (August 2004)

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