When you think of Hodgdon Yachts, you probably think of classic-looking, cold-molded sailing yachts like Antonisa and Scheherazade. When you think of Michael Peters Yacht Design, you likely think of sleek and speedy powerboats and luxury yachts. You’d probably never think of the two firms collaborating… yet collaborating is exactly what they’re doing, on the 40-Meter Raised Pilothouse motoryacht shown here.
How did these two disparate American firms come to work with one another? Michael Peters, principal of the eponymous design company, says that he’s long admired Hodgdon’s work. Besides the famed sailing yachts named above, Maine-based Hodgdon Yachts has produced megayacht interiors as well as motoryachts. It’s also America’s oldest boatbuilder, dating to 1816. In addition, Peters says, after he spoke with Tim Hodgdon, who now runs the shipyard that his ancestors founded, he learned that Hodgdon Yachts actually wanted to broaden its reach into more modern-looking designs. In addition, Hodgdon has been employing composite construction, along with the classic cold-molded approach, since 2006.
The 40-Meter Raised Pilothouse will actually measure 43 meters, or 141 feet, when you include the swim platform. She’ll feature composite materials, in keeping with similar craft built elsewhere. She features accommodations for an owner’s party of eight, plus a captain and six crewmembers. The layout should meet the approval of modern buyers, with a main-deck owner’s suite occupying the full beam. It further has access to a private alfresco area forward, featuring a hot tub and sunpad. Guests are treated to a VIP stateroom, which includes a study, and two doubles below decks. Of course, guests also get use of a hot tub and sunpad, befitting a sleek yacht such as this. They’re aft on the main deck, with more open-air relaxation space on the flying bridge.
To make the most of that open-air enjoyment, the 40-Meter Raised Pilothouse is anticipated to top out at 32 knots, powered by twin 4,615-hp MTU diesels. A draft of about 7’5” (2.3 meters) should also see her able to pull into a variety of harbors. There, the 40-Meter Raised Pilothouse’s crew can launch the tender from the transom garage—perhaps one of the models that Hodgdon and Michael Peters introduced earlier this year.
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