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Following the great success of the Flyer F 36, BWA offers the Flyer F38, an outstanding “rib-cruiser” that impresses with its balanced proportions. From stern to bow, the spaces are spacious, well-kept and fully equipped. A generous aft sundeck, a spacious cockpit with sofa and large table, galley cabinet close to the helm station, large bow sundeck with “chaise long” seating are the ingredients of this new rib.
A necessary preamble: the F38 is a watercraft. That’s right, because despite maxi rib dimensions, this boat is CE-approved at 9.99 meters in length. We climbed aboard this BWA exhibited at the Genoa Boat Show and were impressed at first by the space dedicated to the stern platform, with a platform that goes to embrace the two outboards to allow very comfortable boarding.
The aft sundeck, moved to the starboard side to allow passage to the port side, has the special feature of being extendable aft by pulling a handle: this makes it XL-sized. In the middle of the boat we find the galley unit with sink and hotplate, under which are placed two 95-liter refrigerators, and in front of which the two very ergonomic seats allow the boat to be controlled in absolute safety: we appreciated the removable step placed under the driver’s seat, which allows you to rise above the line of the bow to have a better view. The bow, however, is entirely occupied by a sunbathing area.
Below deck, there are two cabins: a double berth amidships under the console and a double berth forward lit by windows sunken in the hull; the bathroom room is separate and located on the starboard side. With a tonnage of 5.5 tons, the BWA F38 will be able to be powered by two outboards with maximum power of 400 hp each.
TECHNICAL DATA SHEET – BWA Flyer F38
Length f.t.: 11.85
Width: 3.70 m
Displacement: 5.5 t
Max power: 800 hp
Fuel reserve: 700 l
Federico Lanfranchi
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