Review: Pacific Mariner 85' RPH Motoryacht

The midship VIP is accessed from a separate entrance, as are the guest suites. There's plenty of room to spread out on the VIP bed, but the VIP head is a bit tight for big guys. Storage is good with with a four-drawer pedastal underneath the bed..

The port stateroom has twin berths, with nightstand in between. Cedar lined closet, two port lights, and similar lighting is standard. Head has same feature as VIP but smaller. Captain/crew quarters are aft of the engine room, with access from the stern. On the port is a lounge with U-Line fridge/freezer, Sharp microwave, TV, LG washer/dryer combo. Against aft bulkhead is a single berth for crew with storage below. Captain’s bunk is across with full-sized berth, TV and closet. Small head with toilet and shower is forward.

Making all this go through the water are a pair if MTU Common Rail 10V2000CRM93-series diesel engines, rated at 1,500 hp each. Dual Racor 75/1000 filters for each engine keeps fuel clean, but Pacific Mariner shouldn’t mount them so close to the floor as they do need to be drained periodically. Dual fuel tanks are of aluminum alloy with electronic level monitoring and sight tubes. PacMan 85 cruises at approximately 22 kts, with a maximum speed of approximately 25 kts. Going a miserly 12 kts will give up an 800 mile range, based on her 2,325 US gallon fuel capacity.

Keeping noise and vibration from permeating to the rest of the yacht, the engine room has a combination of sound absorbing foam and loaded vinyl barrier materials with perforated liner on ceiling. Having clean, fresh air for diesels is essential. Ventilation is courtesy of a Delta-T demisters that remove moisture from the air. Two exhaust fans with two 18,000btu Slim Line AC units keep it cool.Twin 30kw Northern Lights generators keep the lights on, and triple compressor 15-ton chilled water system air conditioning systems keep the yacht cooled, or heated. Air handlers in each living area are individually controlled.

With a genetic infusion of engineering and tooling from its parent company, the Pacific Mariner 85 is essentially like owning a Westport, albeit on a slightly smaller scale. The revised and reworked 85 reflects the level of detail that yachtsmen have come to expect from Westport.

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by Capt. Tom Serio​

Specifications:

LOA: 85’ 8”
Beam: 21’ 3”
Draft: 5’ 0”
Air Draft: 27’ 7”
Max. Displacement: 147,350 lbs (full load)
Fuel Capacity: 2,325 US Gallons
Fresh Water Capacity: 425 US Gallons
Holding Tank Capacity: 210 US Gallons
Speed (Cruise/Max): 22 kts/25 kts.
Staterooms (Owner/Guests): 4
Crew Quarters: 2 Cabins (for three)
Naval Architect: William Garden
Interior Design: Westport
Styling: Westport

Propulsion:

Engines: 2 – MTU 10V2000CRM93-series @ 1500 hp each
Generators: 2 – 30kw Northern Lights 1800 rpm, 220 V AC single phase
Shore Power: 2 – 100 amp 240 v single phase shore feeds on Glendinning Cablemaster reels
Shore Power Converters: 2 – 24 kva Asea 50/60 cycle
Batteries: AGM type
Battery Chargers: 2 – 60 amp 24v for services and engine start; 1 – 20 amp 12v DC for generator batteries.
Inverter: 4500 watt w/100 amp charger.
Ground Tackle: 2 – 110 lb Delta anchors, 2 – 300’ galvanized G4 high test chain, 2 – Lewmar 4000# windlasses, stainless steel rollers, chain wash down system.
Bow Thruster: Naiad 38 hp hydraulic
Stabilizers: Naiad model #320 with 9 Sq ft fins

Systems:

Watermaker: Sea Recovery 1,400 gallons/day
Hot Water Heater: 2 – 28 gallon w/on-demand hot water
Sewage Treatment: Headhunter waste treatment system, TidalWave 2000B Type II MSD

Vessel Monitoring:

Audible and visual alarms in lower helm and crew quarters
4 – High water switches
8 – Bilge pumps
Smoke detectors and CO alarms in staterooms, galley, engine room, crew quarters
Security system – Doors and flybridge hatched monitored
Electrical – Condition of AC supply from all sources
Tank level monitoring

Navigation/Communications:

Furuno Navnet 3D black box chartplotter, radar and color sounder
3 – 19”NEC LCD monitors at lower helm
3 – Navnet 3D MFD12 monitors on bridge helm
Nobeltec VNS Max Pro with C Map charts, XM weather overlay, interfaced with autopilot
Furino GP37 GPS
Furuno Navnet MFDBB digital HD 72 nm radar
Furuno Navnet DFF1 color sounder
Furuno RD30 wind speed/direction, vessel speed displays
ICOM M604 VHF radio
Simrad AP28 autopilot
8 station digital phone system connect to cell, satellite and shore phones
KVH FB250 Satellite Fleet Broadband
Telular GSM cell system
Syrens WiFi Internet connectivity
KVH M7 satellite TV
Ritchie Globa Master FB500 compass
Elbex 12v high-res camera system (3 cameras)

For more information contact:

Westport Yachts Sales
2957 State Road 84
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
954-316-6364
www.westportyachts.com

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DETAILS:​

Long before the review was written, YF asked me to get shots of the new PacMan-85 while it was out of the water, arriving piggy-back in Port Everglades from the West Coast. Before we got onboard, we got underneath her for a closer look at where the 'wheels' meet the water. Running aft, the hull bottom is smooth with a few of the normal appendages like water intakes and transducers, but there also is some low-drag styling. The underwater exhaust dumps directly under the hull bottom for quiet operation. As a side benefit, this aerates the chines running aft.

From the forepeak, the PacMan 85 has a sharp and clean entry point. Her hard-chine starts well forward, ensuring any water that wants to ride up the hull when on plane gets knocked down early, attributing to a dry ride.

To keep the PacMan 85 on an even keel (pun intended) the aft section of the bottom has a reversed lip built into the hull. Much like a trim-tab, this will lift the aft-end a bit when cruising, giving the hull a more level attitude.

Single-post, I-designed struts (8-bolt pattern) hold the 3” Aquamet shafts in place, which spin 36” x 35.5” Nibral 5-blade props. Housed in tunnels, this helps keep the draft at a mere 5-feet. One other point is that she sports Naiad stabilizers with 9-square foot fins, compulsory equipment for any yacht with plans of extensive cruising. Notice the tabs molded in to the trailing edge of the hull, as referenced previously.

The real surprise is in the floor hatch in the foyer. Open it up and drop down and you’re in “The Tunnel”, as it’s affectionately known. With about 4-feet of headroom, you can go forward to the peak and service the bow thruster. Anchor chain actually sits above the tunnel and can be accessed from outside. Ancillary systems and plumbing are relocated here, out of the hot engine room and not hidden behind cabinets or walls.

Sea strainers are meant to be seen, as in inspected regularly. On the 85, they are below floor level in the engine room, accessed by a floor panel. It makes for a tidy installation, but it's tough to access.

Pacific Mariner built this above the bilge so it’s dry, and can be used for long trip storage. Systems such as fresh water plumbing, msd pumps, hose and electrical runs, and more are situated here. It also adds a layer between the hull and salon floor, reducing water lapping sounds and vibrations.

Nice to see on a yacht are chart drawers and a layout area near the lower helm. Too many stations nowadays do not have accommodations for paper charts, a must if you lose power and let's face it... something to read on extended cruises.

Check this out... a pantograph arm for under-cabinet cookware stowage. A welcome fixture to keep pots & pans from shifting, or relocating to out-of-reach cabinet corners.

In one of the guest heads, right in front of the toilet, this door-stopper can literally be a “toe-buster” if you have to take care of business in the dark. A pocket door should work here. We would like to see PacMan re-engineer this situation.

Deck Plans; Top to Bottom -

1. Main Deck
2. Lower Deck