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Calyber Boatworks

What makes Carolina boats so desirable? Aside from their great rough-water ride and economical performance, it's the look! The powerful bow flare, the sensual curves flowing in every direction, and the sexy tumblehome on the hull and transom coalesce to provide awe-inspiring appeal. Calyber, known for its yacht-finished, pocket-size sport-fishers, pulls deep from within Oregon Inlet's Carolinian heritage for its newest and largest vessel, a 35-footer.

After years of developing boatbuilding experience under legendary Carolina builder Buddy Davis, Sherrick embarked on his own. He dressed his vessels with beautiful teak rails, decks, covering boards and cabinetry, producing a rare level of finish for a semi-custom boat this size. Add fine woodwork to its wonderful curves.

To a hard-core fisherman, however, these boat's real beauty lies in her successful marriage to Volvo Penta's Inboard Performance System (IPS). With twin Volvo Penta six-cylinder, 500-series common-rail diesels under the deck, she topped out at almost 40 knots. Pulling back to 3,250 rpm, she cruises at a modest 33 knots while sipping only 29.8 gph. Volvo Penta claims the drive system increases efficiency by up to 35 percent over traditional inboard propulsion systems, mostly in the upper-rpm range.

This, however, was only the tip of the iceberg in regard to the IPS benefits. Manuvering proves remarkably simple using the helm-mounted joystick. Push it in the direction you want to go, and the boat instantaneously responds. Push harder, and it moves faster. Twist the stick, and the boat spins. If you push the joystick sideways, the boat goes sideways.

Exhausts exiting through the IPS propulsion pods reduce noise