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LaveyCraft Adds 39 Evo to the Family PDF Print E-mail

photos-193.jpgMore than 2 1/2 years in the making, LaveyCraft Performance Boats unleashed the 39 Evo at the Los Angeles Boat Show. The model is now the largest the company builds.

Although the stepped V-bottom boat has similar styling cues to its sister boat the 28 Evo, it was designed and built from scratch, said LaveyCraft's Jeff Camire, who owns the company with his brother, Chris.

Done in a goregous blue gelcoat, the 39 Evo has a five-person cockpit and a cabin with U-shape seating and a sleeper.

Jeff Camire said the 39-footer is a true offshore boat.

"I think this boat puts us in a completely different league," Camire said. "People have told us that this boat should be in Florida right now."

The 39 Evo on display had staggered Mercury Racing HP700SCi engines with NXT1 drives. With that power, it's expected to retail for $425,000. LaveyCraft estimates it will run 105 mph.

Base power is going to be Mercury Racing HP525EFI engines but the engine compartment also has room for Ilmor Marine engines and custom power.

The 39-footer features a rounded deck, a wraparound windshield and minimal hardware. Although there was pop-up cleats on the transom, Lavey placed push-pin cleats elsewhere on the boat.