The Cruisair reverse cycle air-conditioning/heating system (6 units with a total of 84,000btu) has an electric heating coil; if the water gets colder than 40 degrees, the electric heat automatically kicks on. The heating system is designed to keep the occupants toasty with air temperatures up to –10 degrees regardless of water temperature. Additionally, the engine room has 16000 btu of heating/air with the engine room temps not getting more than 10 degrees warmer than the outside temperature. Bering has provided an a/c vent to the engine room to help keep working conditions tolerable underway.

All Bering Yachts are built to ABYC standards, while those intending to include European cruising are built with CE certification. MILA has the CE certification stamp on all major equipment, and electrical and plumbing systems. The steel used for construction is Lloyds certified A36, is factory sandblasted, and epoxy coated.

The 530 gallon fresh water tank is epoxy coated; all tanks are integral to the hull providing essentially a double steel hull. There are 5 water-tight compartments, bilge keels, bulbous bow, and fully protected prop and rudders, all contributing to safety, ease of maintenance and the ability to sit on her own bottom.

The steel is 8mm thick below the water line and for the tank sides; the hull is 6mm above the waterline; the superstructure is 5mm. Hull sides have a 4” stainless steel pipe rubrail. The hull is treated with an Alexseal premium paint system consisting of 2 primers, fairing, and topcoat. All stainless steel is tested to assure 316 quality. With an LOA of 55 feet, LWL of 50, beam of 18, and 6’ draft, the hull is designed to feel heavy in the water.

Underway, one can feel the beefiness and power of the vessel, while experiencing a soft and gentle motion. This small ship took her first few excursions cruising from Antibes to Corsica and back mostly in seas that other vessels felt compelled to stay in port. In 9’ seas, the Bering 55’ was taking it on with little more than splash on the windshields. The noise underway was minimal and the vibration almost nil. Bering has produced an affordable, comfortable, safe, and purposeful yacht. With two additional vessels under construction, Bering may have succeeded in satisfying the international needs by maintaining the slogan... Steel The Best.

Review by Judy Waldman

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Specifications:

LOA: 55'
LWL: 50'
Beam: 18'
Bridge Clearance: 25'
Draft: 6'
Displ: 132,000 lbs.
Cruise Speed: 8k
Max speed: 9.7
Fuel: 2300 gals.
Water: 530 gals.
Holding: 260 gals.

For more information contact:

Bering Yachts
12608 Leatherwood Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27613
www.BeringYachts.com
(919) 345-0240

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Deck Plans - Top to Bottom:

1. Side Profile
2. Fly Deck
3. Main Deck
4. Lower Deck