Azimut 70 Sea Jet

azimut sea jet 70

Dear Elsupremo,

I assume you do not want us to confess that "indeed Azimut is good value and we have personal bias against the brand". Joking aside, I have had an Azimut boat and my impression, they are not built based on quality but the company has a very good understanding what the public, who is not experienced in boating, wants and they address to them. Because there had been a considerable number of new comers to boating all over the world in the recent years, they were able to attract new buyers all the time and still grow the business.

What you express about sea jet 70 is very much in line with this factor. Indeed sea jet looks like a much larger boat than it is. So up side, in a marina one can boast that he/she has a large boat, but at sea it is a very poor performer. I recall once cruising across the bay of Taranto, I have come in contact with and Azimut 85, which is much larger than the sea jet 70. I was driving my Ferretti 68 and there was some chop coming in from the beam. We passed by the Azimut 85 and arrived in Cratone something like an hour earlier and then when they came alongside us their comment was how come with that smaller boat we were able to proceed much faster and more stable compared to them. No need to evaluate further details, reason was we were sitting much lower in the water.

So, if you are going to sit in the dock, Azimut sea jet is ok, but if you want to feel safe and cruise distances it is not the best choice.

My family has had a new 68' Azimut for the past 2 years. It has been great, and has made the trip from NJ to Miami and back twice. There have been no major or even serious problems with the boat, although we have a full time crew of two to perform maintenance. We love it so much we have already bought a new one.

dear azureazimute,

congratulations for your new purchase, i hope you enjoy that for years to come.

as to the discussion on sea jet, i want to put issues into a context, otherwise we wil not be having a fair discussion.

1- the issue was sea jet looking much larger than other boats of her size.
2- azimut 68' is much lower than sea jet on the sea and i know that she also behaves much better.
3- when we discuss quality we should consider systems, hull strength and in general not the interior furniture/fabrics or lay out only. what most of the people do experience are the stuff you touch and feel when you are on a boat like azimut or ferretti and not the other hidden details. azimut and i have to admit also ferretti recently having understood this public appeal they put more emphasis on the soft side of things.
4. if one is not hands on with his/her boat, then these issues are dealt by the crew and they are the ones facing the difficulties.
5. check the second hand prices, why do you think they are loosing value so fast?

sea jet 70

dear elsupremo,
i am sorry if i have offended you, i wish you success and hope you enjoy your experience with the sea jet. i know boats are only tools to enjoy life on the water, so it does not matter much whether it is this or that boat.

The Azimut Sea Jet was one of the most successful yacht built by Azimut in their facility in Viareggio (Near Pisa) the mecanic, piping and electrical plant are very similar to the larger Azimut yachts. I've seen one of this Yach equipped with stabilizer plant and thus improve a lot sea confort an sea stability even if the top speed decrease a couple knots.
Furniture, carpentry and upholstery are very detailed and it is very easy to drive even in small marina.

The Azimut 70 Seajet is a great boat

she is build as a large motor yacht and in facts feels bigger then actually is, the saloon and flybridge are very big
she was constructed from 1996 - 2000 and was built in Viareggio
I always was on the beleive that Azimut constructed in the Benetti establishment where always better produced to the Torino cousins especially at the period
she has a Righini designed exterior and is available in 3 or 4 cabins
the 1999 introduced 68 Plus was the demise for this model, altough a bit smaller in size
the model was more succesful to the USA market and clients then EU ones, the model in 2001 was then updated to become the 74 Solar with a longer hull, more spacious interior and bigger garage space for the toys aft

I think if you like her you should get a good survey done and move on from there
as for the comparison with Ferretti, I admit that Ferretti have always a small step ahead of quality but I would not make too much of it especially in the bigger Viareggio build models as is the case for the 70 Seajet

Azimut 70 Seajet Experience

We own a 2000 70 Seajet. It was built for us new and we have had great success over the years. We boat in the Great Lakes and it is extremely sea worthy. We have talked about getting a new boat, however we love this one so much we will continue to maintain it for years to come. My wife is an interior designer and we were able to modify the interior substantially while being built.

Azimut 70 Seajet

Good choice! The Sea Jet is a great sea worthy yacht. I am a current owner of a 2001 Azimut 70' Sea Jet for the past 5 years. I originally cruised her in the Bahamas and FL the first year I purchased her, I have summered her on the great lakes for the last 4 years. She cruised the Atlantic coast from FT Lauderdale, St Lawrence to the Great Lakes, she is always away from the dock and I have yet to experience any issues. This is my 8th yacht to date and my 3rd Azimut, the Sea Jet is the best yacht I've owned so far. I have had much bigger yachts (Codecasa) yet my 70' Azimut Sea Jet cruises and feels like a much larger yacht.

If I was researching Azimut Seajets and came across this thread, I would be very confused. We have a few one-post-wonders here, each touting the Seajet. Maybe it's admin's intuition gone wrong, but I'm beginning to suspect a broker's game is afoot. A low level IP search didn't return a positive result, but I may opt for a high level search at a later date.

YF member "Nilo" is a very respected member of our community and and I would trust his opinion above all others, first.

Hi,

You might be onto it but of so they must be patient SOB's given the age of the thread.

It is kinda interesting to see the same occupation and interests amongst the posters here.

I recently tuned in to Yacht Forum when I googled information on older boats and came across "Elsupremo's" post, I didn't even read "Nilo's" post at the time. I am not a broker, never was! But as a current owner of 2001 Azimut Sea Jet I stand behind my earlier statements!! I will admit though that I did not pay attention to "Elsuprimo's" original post date.