Azimut Magellano 76 Review

First impressions of the Magellano 76 would remind one of a traditional boat because of its wooden steering wheel; the plum bow may even give you the feeling that this boat will push its way through the seas. As we all know, first impressions can often be wrong as you will see once you’ve experienced the trawler of the future.

ACCOMMODATIONS

As all other Magellanos, the 76 also possesses that special Italian design, a signature of Azimut-Benetti. It is designed well, using mostly Canaletto (Italian walnut) and highlighted with black and white accents. The extensive glass on the main deck and the big side windows on the lower deck, all contribute to give the interior a sparkling, modern look contrary to the traditional nature you may have linked it to.

The main deck features two helm seats, a starboard U-shaped couch located behind them which can seat up to three couples. The portside dining table can comfortably accommodate eight while the cockpit dining table takes six; on the bridge, is another dining table which can seat eight people. The galley is U-shaped and located strategically where it can serve both the interior and cocktail dining area.

The four room layout allows everyone on the deck below to have their own comfy room with its own head; a full beam master, forepeak VIP, bunkroom on the portside and twin berth stateroom to starboard. The crew’s rooms, at the rear of the engine room and front of the lazarette, can also serve as a fifth stateroom.

CONSTRUCTION

Conventional FRP constructions are combined, and depending on the stress load, uni- and multi- directional fabrics are used to build the 76. The finish is smooth due to the proprietary resins used which gives it a perfect gelcoat finish; an anti-osmotic exterior coat is used to shield the wetted areas of the hull. The engine’s insulation is an acoustical insulation, extensively used to reduce the interior sound levels.

The engine room gives off an atmosphere of cruising; the simple fuel system used, really shows that the Azimut is very much interested in cruising comfortably. The engine room has one big fuel tank which also acts as an acoustical barrier separating the lower deck and areas where fuel load can affect the running attitude if disturbed.

The tank feeds a day tank that makes for a gravity-fed system; an electric and manual transfer pumps are installed for backup purposes. An emergency bilge pumping system is installed in the staterooms, and in the engine room, a 220-volt suction pump is installed. Backup is provided by an Excelsior No. 5 manual pump placed beside the engine room.

PERFORMANCE

The 76 adopts Azimut’s Semidisplacement Dual Mode Hull, just like her fellow sisterships. She accelerates comfortably at almost 22 knots; this performance is attributed to the Seakeeper 26 gyro stabilizer which served to reduce roll and keep the Dual Mode Hull, looking its best.

The Seakeeper gyro works together with the Dual Mode Hull to bring the 76’s cruising talent to the forefront. Even though our boat’s fuel efficiency is not as good as that of a displacement vessel, it has definitely surpassed that of a planing vessel in its category. A tank of about 2,000 gallons produces a 414 nautical miles range at 16.7 knots with displacement range at 1,605 nm at a maximum displacement speed of 9.0 knots. This means that the 76 lives up to expectations of a dual mode operation vessel in areas of fuel efficiency and range.

LOA: 80’1″
BEAM: 20’1″
DRAFT: 5’10”
DISPL: 132,000 LB
FUEL: 1981 GAL
WATER: 369 GAL
TEST POWER: 2/1000hp MAN V8 Diesel inboards