Review: Garcia Yachting's GT54 "Le Trawler"

The space saving stairs from the pilothouse to the flybridge are easy to navigate, don’t impede visibility, and provide a great spectator viewing spot with a choice of elevations.

Attention to detail includes grain matching the veneers even on the inside of beneath seating storage cabinets.

No shortage of storage on Le Trawler. Lockers of multiple sizes, including extra large, are on all decks, all with pneumatic lifts.

The Apacmare hydraulic passerelle inconspicuously tucks away under the fold-up transom steps when not in use and comes with a remote control unit for easy retrieval.

The stabilizing rigging consists of a mast furling system, 370 sq. ft. Stormlite Polyester furling gennaker and 116 sq. ft. Dacron polyester mainsail. Also incorporated is the electric hoist for the tender.

The near full length keel was designed to encapsulate the fixed ballast. Steel box panels contain the resin encased 8800 pounds of ballast. She sits right on the marked waterline as designed, maintaining her shallow draft of 5’5”.

From another angle, lateral stability comes from a weighted, deep centerline keel and chine mounted, fixed stabs. Careful on sling strap placement!

The custom New Zealand prop has no idea it will be churning its way for thousands of ocean miles to her US boat show destinations.

This little prop hopefully won’t be called on for back-up duty, but designed to spin for a 5 knot yield, you’ll get there eventually.

Main prop and Oh Crap! prop seen from the side...

Bow thrusters are a blessing with single screw boats...

Rudder you waiting for? The Garcia GT-54 is coming to a boat show near you...

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