Her central staircase is suspended in front of Tò-Kalòn's ceiling-to-floor windows at midship, ascending from the accommodations deck to the Skylounge. For a closer look at how Burger's craftsmen warp a piece of wood, see the detail pictures following the review.

The lower foyer, reached at the bottom of the staircase, adds its own balanced touch to this aesthetic decor. Descending the circular stairs, it makes use of antiqued, gold-striped wallpaper and honey onyx marble flooring; a contrast with the deep brown Sapele stairs’ mode. Hand painted figures on the cabinet are water nymphs. This is the entrance to Tò-Kalòn’s evening quarters, the lower deck.

The owner’s stateroom, fully beam wide, sets the tone for luxuriant decor in this admirable vessel. A queen-size berth dominates the spacious room, raised on its padded pedestal; the paneled wall behind its head displays a scrolled Marquetry pattern, in Sapele with Sapele-Pommele accents. Windows at each beam distribute plenty of daylight to the fully draped frames and the light-ecru-cream carpet. Walk-in closets add convenience.

Starboard in the Master Stateroom is a complete business desk layout, with light-flooding windows. The crisply designed area allots ample space for computer work, along with extra room for filing cabinets as necessary.

Cast-molded glass doors in a carved Baroque design open to the shower in the his/hers master bath. An ebb-flow drain system lines each side of the shower stall, with a small seating area aft. Molded, filigreed wash basins, creamy white, are set in an onyx countertop, with gold fixtures.

Two guest staterooms are set just forward of the Master Suite; one stateroom with a queen-size berth, plus an additional one with convertible twin berths. A Captain’s cabin and crew facilities are forward.

Each guest room has an adjoining, separate, private head/shower with sliding glass doors. Each also includes vanity, medicine cabinet and marble countertop. Sapele and Pommele woods complete the decor.

Tò-Kalòn’s spacious engine room gives ample space to the hefty pair of water cooled, MTU 16V2000 M93 engines, which develop 2,400 BHP at 2,450 rpm; plus bow thrusters, fin stabilization, steering control, air conditioning, anchoring system, fire control, with multiple auxiliary systems. Impressively positioned and dominating the beam-wide area, there remains ample head and walk-around room for service, plus tool bins which accede to any requirement.

An ASEA Shore Power Converter is also installed for power inputs with output of 180-550VAC 50/60 Hz, 3hp, 60 Hz to give seamless transfer shore to ship and viceversa. Electrical switches and breakers are rail protected to prevent accidental bumping. Access to the Kohler Genset is, as it should be, unobstructed.

Electrical installation includes 208VAC 60 Hz three phase, four-wire system with grounded neutral, boasting automatic paralleling capability with governors, auto synchronizers and load sharing units. The system provides two generators, one shore power unit and a modular switchboard. Her Tijssen Elektro power management allows for a selectable “lead” generator – selected at will or automatic, based on running time, with automatic selection of power source, for normal, high demand or alarm condition.

Fuel shut-offs and general plumbing is well provided for; organized and cataloged.

The months of planning and construction have led to a signature “mid-size super-yacht” by Burger,
one that will undoubtedly set new objectives for speed and luxury yachts in her category.
Named quite appropriately, she is ‘The Beautiful’. She is... Tò-Kalòn.

by Capt. Chuck Gnaegy

Specifications:

LOA: 101’06”
Beam: 22’06”
Draft: 5’05”
Displacement: 135 Long Tons
Gross Tonnage: 206 GT ITC
Cruise Speed: 23.5 knots
Max Speed: 27.8 knots
Range: 625 NM @ 23.5 knots
Long Range Cruise: 2,090 NM @ 10 knots
Fuel Capacity: 6,260 US Gal.
Fresh Water: 1,320 US Gal.
Clean Oil Capacity: 65 US Gal.
Waste Oil Capacity: 165 US Gal.
Black Water Holding: 380 US Gal.
Grey Water Holding: 335 US Gal.
Class: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS);
Survey and Notation to A1 yachting Service;
Unrestricted World Wide

For more information contact:

Burger Boat Company
1811 Spring Street,
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 686-5117
www.burgerboat.com

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DETAILS

Reflections have a way of revealing perspectives. Here, Tò-Kalòn's engine room access door catches Capt. Chuck Gnaegy exiting the swim platform after a YF walk-thru at the 2008 Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show.

Radar arches have become independent works of art. Often overlooked due to the magnitude of the vessels they crown, they link the outside world and tell a sublime story. Somewhere, someone gave a lot of thought to its design and what it must accommodate.

On the outer aft deck wing station, a flat screen television mounted to an articulated arm is housed within its own box. Why a box? To keep the arm and associated wiring free of the elements. It's all in the details!