Bering 65 Yacht Review
Posted 2015/09/08 at 18:08 in Yacht Reviews
Alexei Mikhailov, founder and president of Bering Yachts has a vision and passion to build the best steel trawlers in the world. The company’s logo Steel the Best reveals the mindset and force behind this vessel and her builder. She is the marine equivalent of a luxurious SUV. With 15 knots of wind from the southeast, closely spaced seas from 4 to 5 feet, the Bering’s motion will be very steady and comfortable. Although not equipped with stabilizers or the Seakeeper gyro stabilizer, you have the option to have these added. Hard turns at cruising speed will offer very little heel and quartering seas can have a little effect on her stability. For safety, stability and pure enjoyment, you should take a closer look at Bering Yachts.
LOA: 65’0″
BEAM: 20’0″
DRAFT: 6’0″
DISPL.: 203,000 lb.
FUEL: 4,600 gal.
WATER: 400 gal.
TEST POWER: 2/330-hp John Deere 6068AFM75s
TRANSMISSION: ZF-W325 with 3.95:1 gear ratio
PROPELLERS: ZF 5-BLADE 42×24 Nibral
GENERATOR: 13.5- and 20-kW Onan
BASE PRICE: $1,690,000
TESTED PRICE: $2,200,000
| RPM | SPEED | GPH | RANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 600 | 2.8 | 0.72 | 18208 |
| 800 | 3.7 | 1.56 | 11058 |
| 1000 | 4.8 | 2.58 | 8647 |
| 1200 | 6.0 | 3.90 | 7077 |
| 1400 | 6.8 | 5.88 | 5320 |
| 1600 | 7.4 | 8.18 | 4189 |
| 1800 | 7.8 | 12.42 | 2889 |
| 2000 | 8.4 | 16.68 | 2317 |
| 2200 | 8.9 | 20.54 | 1993 |
| 2400 | 9.7 | 25.66 | 1739 |
Accommodations
Step through the elegant French doors from the cockpit into the saloon to reveal a world of sumptuous, finely crafted Swiss peach veneer and tasteful trimming. The L-shaped dinette sits on the starboard side, offering room for 6 diners and a 50 inch TV/Entertainment System. A fore and aft settee is located on the port side. Forward and ascending three steps will lead to the pilot house. The helmsman has a excellent view of the cockpit. This open plan allows flawless interaction between the pilot house and the saloon.
Offering a pocket door and electrically retractable partition, separates the pilot house from the lights of the galley and saloon in night hours. The rectangular-shaped galley is fully loaded with the finest appliances and fixtures. With Corian counter-tops, a full suite of Jenna-Air appliances, an induction range, dishwasher, trash compactor, drawer refrigerator and freezer. Also included is an ice maker, an oven and a microwave to round it off.
Below Decks
A forward en suite master stateroom offers an island queen berth along with his and her wardrobes and dressers. Shoji screens conceal the ports, like other staterooms. All heads are finished in ceramic tiles, towel dryers and heated soles.
Guest cabin beds are queen size and all bed frames are hinged and equipped with gas shocks. This is ideal for storing luggage under them.
Construction
Using steel provides incredible strength, durability, resistance to fire, resistance to abrasion and offers ease of maintenance and repair. This makes the vessel a natural choice for serious off-shore vessels. The advantage of steel allows for no molding, allowing the builder to expand the line both upward and downward with out a great deal of investment.
Rust resistance is supported with a two-part epoxy primer and used for dressing components in order to prevent sharp edges occurring when paint becomes too thin to protect. Adding to that, a steel yacht can be repaired any where in the world.
All Bering yachts are built to CE Ocean A Sea-State Endurance Standards and can be built to comply with other classification standards upon request.
The 65 has 4 water-tight bulkheads, 2 large bilge keels for ample passive roll damping, and improved hull rigidity. She also offers improved tracking and protecting propellers. Integral tanks add to hull stiffness and provides a double bottom at each location.
