Just slightly less plush than the master suite, the VIP stateroom sports a queen size berth – sensuously sculpted in wood – that dominates the large room, with drawers beneath. Bedside tables add to the convenience factor, as do multiple operational portholes with stainless steel framing. Twin wardrobes offer a huge choice of clothing for any occasion, while a vanity, lockers, and side shelving provide for stowage. A mirrored headboard reflects the room, adding to the virtual visual space. A 15” LCD TV and mini-sound system provide for entertainment.

A guest cabin on the port side features twin berths or bunk beds with drawers beneath as well as reading lights, a wardrobe, fixed windows and opening portholes. One guest cabin, the fourth, features a Pullman, or “French-style” layout, with one standard berth plus a second folding berth, with private bath. It may also be used as an office, or converted to a laundry/ironing room. Many possibilities here.

In addition to the single shown here, the Mochi-Dolphin 74 sports twin guest cabins on the starboard side, two on the port side as well as two guest bathrooms. There are also two separate crew cabins, a crew lobby, and separate crew bathrooms. (see plan views).

An attractive glass-enclosed shower stall with sliding doors typifies the design sense here in one of the guest showers, as in every other facet of the yacht. The Ceramic basin and electric WC w/incorporated bidet offer ultimate ease of living, even far at sea. Overhead lockers and shelves protect valuable accessories, sporting teak and maple flooring, while a teak grating in the shower provides safe footing. There is a large mirror as well as an operational window-port, covered with wood Venetian blinds.

Available as an option is the Mitsubishi Anti-Rolling System, a static-gyroscopically controlled stabilization system which takes away the discomfort of side to side wallowing, even when on a mooring. That’s quite a pleasure when half awake with a morning cup of coffee, you can have it stay in one place on the table. It’s equally advantageous in a surging seaway. So it appears that this Maxi Dolphin is not just another 74-footer. With her mixture of sea-going drama, whimsy, beauty and creature comfort, she appears to be a winning combination.

Behind the genius of Norberto Ferretti – with the melding of fine design and sensuous artistry, the hardscrabble but robust phenom known as a DownEast lobster boat has morphed into, not a pearl nor a langoustine...but a princess of the sea.

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Review by Chuck Gnaegy

SPECIFICATIONS:

LOA: 74’
Beam: 22’4”
Draft: 5’3”
Displ., laden: 123,900 lbs.
Fuel: 1,453 gals.
Water: 261 gals.
Power: 2x MTU V-12 2000 M91 @1522 hp
Nav. Category: CE 94/25
Certification Modules: RINA B+F
Max Speed: 32 knots
Cruise Speed: 28 knots

For more information contact:

Ferretti Group, USA
1535 SE 17th Street
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
http://www.ferrettigroupusa.com

The enormous amount of space – for a 74 – is easily realized in the plan views. From top to bottom; Side View, Overhead View, Main Deck, Lower Deck. Mochi's Dolphin is availbale in several hull colors including a wonderful Turquoise, Oriental Beige, Coral, Deep Blue and an exotic Red.

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