New DCB M42R Cat Poised For Grove Harbour Demo Greatness

If you haven’t already scheduled a demo ride in the new DCB Performance Marine M42R catamaran in Coconut Grove, Fla., this week, you might be out of luck. Company vice-president Tony Chiaramonte, who will run the 42-footer Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at Grove Harbour Marina by appointment only described the demo schedule as “pretty stacked up.”

Translation? If you still want to experience the latest addition to the Phoenix-based high-performance custom catamaran line, you need to jump on it now via the Mercury Racing demo schedule link. You’ll definitely thank me if you secure time for a ride in the new cat.

How do I know? First, I spent almost a full year covering the build of the first model. Thanks in large part to Johnny Bauer, DCB’s vice-president of manufacturing, speedonthewater.com chronicled the build through every major stage of its development.

Second, I spent a whole 10 minutes in the boat on Lake Havasu in Arizona with Chiaramonte in early December. The sweeping turn we performed at 110 mph is something I won’t forget—but hope to do again.

High-speed maneuvers performed by professional test drivers are nothing new to me, of course, but doing them in a new cat I followed and reported on through its entire development at a granular level? Yeah, that was new to me. The experience ride felt like a reward.

Just as it will when I join Chiaramonte and our mutual friends Greg Harris and Yvonne Aleman, who live in South Florida and own a DCB M37R, for the Florida Powerboat Club Miami Boat Show Poker Run next Thursday.

You might not snag a demo in the 42-footer. But, trust me, it’s worth a try.

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