Adrenaline on Water: Aviara AV40 OB - Roars to Life - Test & Review

New Test! Discover the sleek and versatile Aviara AV40 OB — perfect for day trips or spontaneous family weekends. With elegant touches, hydraulically-operated terraces and powerful twin 600-hp Mercury V12, this boat is built for adventure. Available in various hull colors and accents, she is a must-see! Also a big welcome to Capt. Eric for his first test with Capt. Shelley! ⭐

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:52 Specifications
01:26 Performance Runs
01:52 Top Speed
02:00 Best Cruise
02:25 Acceleration Tests
03:15 Test Runs & Tight Turns
03:32 Fold-Out Terraces
05:08 Cockpit
07:03 Helm
09:27 Cabin
11:18 Bow
12:52 Closing

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*Captains*
Capt. Shelley holds a USCG 100 -Ton License and is passionate about living the boating lifestyle and has made a career out of it. In addition to being a USCG Licensed Captain, she holds a Florida Yacht Broker License as well. When not testing and inspecting boats for BoatTEST, she can be found exploring boatyards looking for her next liveaboard vessel, which she says will most likely be a 55’ powerboat.

Eric Brandon is well-known to saltwater anglers in south Florida as host for the last 17 years of the “Weekly Fisherman Show” every Saturday morning which is a “must-hear” program for anyone going fishing offshore. A life-long boater (starting at age 8), Eric has owned boats all his life and has gained a keen appreciation of what boat owners and boat buyers need to know. For the past 15 years he has also worked in the boat industry getting to know boats inside and out as a boat broker. When working with boat buyers his mission is to guide boat them to the most appropriate boats for their specific applications.

[rtbinc]

Loved the review. Welcome to Eric. Boat test is the best of these channels with the actual measurements being given. Details make all the difference.

[benetooo]

Wonderful first test and review of this vessel, Captain Eric!

[Real_Jenius]

I understand that the AV40 is not a light boat, but I was expecting a higher top speed using twin 600hp engines.
And....I'd love to see the spooky costume Shelley wears whenever she is "haunting boatyards" in her free time, as noted in the description, lol.

[dj-two-timing-timmy]

4:29 bar stools are ridiculous, attempting to be different and coming up with just a stupid idea