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Boat Test: 2023 Intrepid 51 Panacea
- By Capt. Chris Caswell
- September 26, 2023
At 70 mph, I knew I should be watching the seas ahead in the potholed Gulf Stream, but the numbers painting green on the big Garmin monitor in front of me were as hypnotic as the eyes of a swaying cobra.
They read 70.1, 70.0, 72.3, 69 (woops, hit a swell), 70.2.
The entire dashboard of the new Intrepid 51 Panacea is laid out for someone with a penchant for speed. The three big Garmin monitors give the skipper’s “office” the feel of a CIA special ops center, and the push buttons for systems are clearly marked and curve across the dash like those on a new C-8 Corvette. Coincidentally, that’s the car owned by Intrepid president Ken Clinton. (You are so busted, Ken.)
But the real Intrepid story is several feet below where I stand, with the legendary transverse-stepped Intrepid hull. The 21-degree deadrise is sharp enough to shave with, slicing the waves cleanly before they meet legions of softening strakes, followed by a transverse step that aerates the after sections, reducing drag and increasing speed and efficiency. The short version? Intrepid’s 51 Panacea takes no notice of swells that would rattle your fillings on other boats.
Because everyone wants to see those speed numbers and look through the amazingly huge one-piece curved windshield, the 51 has a second row of four seats on a raised platform, so guests have mezzanine seating to overlook the action.
Full disclosure: As a boat reviewer, one thing I look for is wasted space. But the 51 Panacea foiled me. Every teensy inch has been used. As Clinton says, “Everything deserves a home,” so you’ll never have to throw fenders into the cabin (there are hinged fender or dive-tank holders in the coamings) or stash dock lines in an empty baitwell (more lockers). With outboard power, there is an immense lazarette under the cockpit large enough to become a mother-in-law suite, which provides easy access to the 11 kW Kohler genset and the Seakeeper 6 gyro.
Speaking of power, there is one particularly cool feature on the 51: an unassuming lid just left of the wheel. Lift the lid and there are four perfectly aligned keys to bring the four Mercury 600 hp V-12 outboards to life. For car junkies like Clinton and me, the mention of V-12 brings to mind the sound of canvas ripping loudly, but these V-12 Verados were surprisingly quiet. Granted, I was in the front-row seating, but my decibel meter barely hit 80 dB(A) with the hammer down at 6,000 rpm.
Interior and Accessories
But the 51 is more than a go-fast boat; it’s a high-speed luxury vessel. The cabin might look lean and low, but it has all the opulence of a weekend getaway, with a convertible table that becomes a wider-than-queen (86 inches) berth, and a comfortable head with an electric toilet and a 31-by-44-inch shower stall (impressive) behind a Lucite door. Save water and shower with a friend.
The galley is minimalist, with a pair of Isotherm drawer fridges, a one-burner Kenyon stove and an eye-level microwave, all of which take care of morning coffee. For more cuisine, a full outdoor kitchen is behind the cockpit seating, with a big grill, an ice maker and a roll-out ice chest. You can enjoy those steaks and burgers forward, past the trio of tilt-up sun lounges on the cabin roof and over to the bow seating that wraps around a table. Getting there is secure too, with 38-inch padded coamings right to the bow locker, with its hidden Maxwell anchor windlass. You can also dine in the cockpit on the fold-down seat, which creates another alfresco entertainment area but disappears when anglers are present.
That cockpit also has two exits: through a solid door to the transom platform by the kickers, and another bigger one through the port coaming. There is a back story on the pioneering design of that fold-down dive door through the hullside. The Hillsborough County sheriffs in Florida used Intrepids for marine patrol and, in 1994, were having trouble retrieving divers from the water. Intrepid cut a big hole in one coaming and engineered a door that became a sturdy platform, and the dive door was created. Intrepid just acquired that landmark Intrepid for restoration after 25 years and 30 sets of motors.
It is simply impossible to fault the construction of the 51 Panacea. Intrepid was an early pioneer of fully infused resin hulls with carbon fiber for strength and lightness. So, even when those numerals are painting 70-plus, there are no creaks or groans.
Underway, the 51 is just a delight. Putting the hammer down from idle doesn’t produce the expected bow rise and loss of vision forward. Instead, the 51 Panacea seems to levitate straight up onto plane. That’s clearly the result of perfect fore-and-aft balance and the lift characteristics of the hull form. We didn’t need to use tabs or outboard trim to “push over” the bow wave and get onto plane; it occurred seamlessly.
For those who slept through ancient history classes, Panacea was the goddess of universal remedy, and this 51-foot Intrepid lives up to her name. Whether you want to go fast, weekend in comfort, or entertain (and amaze) friends, this one is for you.
Read Next: Boat Test: 2023 Intrepid 41 Valor
How We Tested
- Engines: Quad 600 hp Mercury V-12 Verado
- Drives/Props: Outboard/Verado 12 16.75″ x 33″ (front); 15.25″ x 33″ (back)
- Gear Ratio: Two-speed, 2.50:1 Fuel Load: 840 gal. Water on Board: 0 gal. Crew Weight: 1,100 lb.
High Points
- Electrical panel at eye level just inside the cabin means no scrunching to find the right switch.
- Hatch gutters are deep enough to handle biblical rainstorms or energetic washdowns.
- Bow seating transforms into backrests, sun pads with armrests, and a host of other seating and lounging choices.
- Give me an extra burner in the cabin galley.
- Stronger backrests for the seats; I found myself slowly reclining.
- More sissy grab bars for the troops in both rows of seating because the armrests don’t lock down.
Pricing and Specs
$2,307,512 (as tested) | |
51’0″ | |
14’10” | |
3’11” | |
30,500 lb. | |
21 degrees | |
10’2″ | |
6’1″ | |
900 gal. | |
2,400 | |
Mercury, Suzuki or Yamaha outboards to 2,400 hp |
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Damen Yachting designed the naval architecture, interior, and exterior.
She was delivered from Damen Yachting’s Netherlands-based shipyard in 2016 and later refitted in 2021.
INFINITY is an 88.5m superyacht that accommodates 14 guests and 27 crew members.
Intrepid | |
69m (227ft) | |
14 | |
21 in 11 cabins | |
Damen Yacht Support | |
Damen Design Team | |
Damen Design Team | |
2016 | |
20 knots | |
MTU | |
1,128 ton | |
367409580 | |
US$ 40 million | |
US$ 5-8 million |
INTREPID yacht interior
The INTREPID yacht features interior design from the Damen Design Team. The INTREPID has no guest accommodations, as she is used as a support vessel for the INFINITY yacht. She has accommodation for 21 crew members and staff members.
She has several notable features that make her an ideal companion to the mothership. One of her most notable features is the helicopter deck aft.
The deck can receive a Eurocopter AS365 or Augusta Westland AW109 helicopter on board. The helicopter can then be lowered through the hangar into the below deck, where there is a helicopter workshop.
Along with the accommodations for the crew, she has 110 square meters of space concealed inside the yacht and 250 square meters of storage space for tenders and toys, as well as a dive center. The yacht has a fully equipped hospital on board.
The INTREPID yacht is one of two Sea Axe 6911 models built by Damen Yachting. She was delivered in 2016 from their shipyard in the Netherlands.
The shipbuilders penned the naval architecture and exterior design for INTREPID. She is the third-largest boat to be built by Damen Yachting, and she was last refitted in 2021.
Specifications
The 69.15m INTREPID yacht has a beam of 11m and a draft of 4m. She displaces 1128 gross tons in the water and reaches a top speed of 20 knots with her 4 MTU engines .
At her cruising speed of 16 knots, she has a range of 4500 nautical miles.
The $40 million yacht has a $5 – $8 million running cost per year. She is one of 183 motor yachts in the 60-70m range.
Her cruising speed is 3.66 knots above the average for yachts of a similar size. Her top speed is above the average by 3.06 knots.
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