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 BOAT TEST: 2005 Riviera 33
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In the saloon's standard teak and holly sole is a day hatch for the engine space beneath; the main entry is via the cockpit, which lets you get in between the powerplants. The engine room space offers about four-foot headroom, but I still found enough space to do all critical fluid checks as well as get to all the filters in order to change them. Having to crouch down there for a prolonged time would be another story, but that comes with the territory afforded by a 33-foot sportfishing boat.

Forward and a few steps down, the galley is to port, while the head, with separate shower stall, is to starboard. There's enough headroom on the galley side here for Shaquille O'Neill to prepare a quick snack in between fighting fish. Work space and stowage are fine for a 33-footer, but for prolonged cruising, I'd add a 55-gallon cockpit cooler.

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Forward of the galley and head is the forepeak master with a queen island berth. Also finished in finely crafted cherry and appointed with designer touches, these quarters have cabinets along each bulkhead, drawer space in the island, a large compartment under the mattress that flips open effortlessly on a pair of gas-assist rams, and a closet.

Riviera has put together a nice package with this 33-foot convertible. For a boat its size, it combines the kind of comfort and accommodations to please the owner looking to fish as well as cruise, or both. And with the lineup of Riviera convertibles ahead of her, once you're ready to move up, you'll have plenty of places to go.

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This article originally appeared in the March 2005 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.
BOAT SPECIFICATIONS
Boat Type: Sportfisherman
Base Price: $282,570
Standard Power: 2/310-hp Volvo Penta D6 diesel inboards
Optional Power: none
Length Overall (LOA): 37'3"
Beam: 12'7"
Draft: 3'3"
Weight: 19,800 pounds
Fuel Capacity: 264 gal.
Water Capacity: 103 gal
Standard Equipment: AM/FM stereo /CD player on flying bridge and in saloon; bimini top; windlass w/all chain and raw-water washdown in anchor locker; 5-kW Onan e-QD genset w/soundshield; automatic 40-amp battery charger; 20" Sharp LCD TV w/DVD/CD and AM/FM stereo; saloon ice maker; microwave oven; Vacuflush MSD; leather upholstery in saloon
Test Engines: 2/310-hp Volvo Penta D6 diesel inboards
Transmissions / Ratio: ZF/2.04:1
Props: 19x24.5 4-blade Nibral
Steering: Hynautic hydraulic
Controls: Volvo Penta electronic
Optional Equipment On Test Boat: Raymarine electronics package: Ray C120 12-inch multifunction sunlight-viewable display, DSM 250 sounder, ST6001 autopilot, and ST60 nav and depth repeater; 16,000-Btu A/C; swim platform; livewell in transom w/window and light; 6/rod holders on flying bridge
Price As Tested: $311,000
Conditions: 76ยบ; humidity: 80%; wind: 10 mph; seas: calm; load: 200 gal. fuel, 0 gal. water, 2 persons, 200 lbs. gear. Speeds are two-way averages measured w/Stalker radar gun. GPH supplied by Volvo Penta electronic fuel monitoring system. Range: 90% of advertised fuel capacity. Decibels measured on A scale. 65 dB-A is the level of normal conversation. All measurements taken with trim tabs fully retracted.
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