MJM 29z
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Convertible Pilothouse - The 29z is the first "Downeast" boat under 30 feet with living-room-style comfort for 10 people in the cockpit, protected from the sun or rain under a hardtop and optional Bimini. This boat is ideal for harbor or real estate tours and cruising the Intercoastal Waterway. Sea trials will demonstrate how much drier and quieter a ride you'll offer guests with the 29z's sterndrive.
Also unique are the front windshields that fully open along with Strata-glass sides that roll up and store in place. With the addition of side curtains to the Bimini, one can create an enclosed back porch for family camping.
Spacious Interior - 6'1" headroom in a 29 footer and still pretty? Boatshow visitors marvel at the living space below, compared to other 29 footers or even some 38 foot luxury runabouts. Generously flared bow sections, sea-going freeboard and large opening hull ports are the answer. Joinerwork is exceptionally well-crafted. Satin-finished cherry cabinets and drawers are framed and flush-mounted with Corian countertops throughout. A V-berth filler is available to create a large double berth, and behind the forward backrest is a storage area for either bedding or the filler cushions for the V-berth.
Maintenance - The aft seat hinges up on counter-balanced pistons to provide excellent engine access. Very few boats feature such ease of maintenance. Notice also the absence of uncovered wood on deck to varnish. Just another feature to reinforce the reason to own a 29z - spend more time boating than time preparing to go boating!
Twice the Fun - Half the Fuel - Chesapeake Bay Magazine tested the 29z, equipped with the 4-cylinder Volvo D4 260 HP diesel engine with sterndrive and counter-rotating Duo Prop. Top speed was 33.4 knots, and fuel consumption at 23.2 knots cruising speed was 7.3 gallon-per-hour or 3.2 miles per gallon with only 80 decibles of noise. No need to spend nice boating hours lined up at the pump!
