A new 23-foot Dale Nelson is set to hit the water. Though the new boat is quite a departure from the brand’s fleet of large semi-displacement craft, it is nonetheless designed to incorporate a great many of the qualities that have made the Dale Nelson name so desirable.

Powered by a 265hp VW Turbo Diesel through a Mercruiser Bravo 3 duo-prop outdrive, the emphasis is on weight saving and maximum torque at 2,000 rpm. The result of all that is an uncompromising 40-knot planing boat - and you will get the chance to see the first of these new craft at the Southampton Boat Show. Keep an eye out in the magazine too, as we expect to bring you a test very soon.

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