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XO Explorer

In production 2018–2019

The XO Explorer is a 9.9 m aluminium wheelhouse boat with twin outboards, launched at Boot Düsseldorf in January 2018. It was XO Boats' largest outboard model at the time, sold in a single Premium specification with twin Mercury Verados of up to 350 hp each.

XO Boats announced the Explorer for January 2018 and gave it its world debut at Boot Düsseldorf that month. It had disappeared from the yard's model list by mid-2019. The hull is 9.9 m long without engines and 3.0 m wide, with 23° deadrise at the transom. The yard quotes 4,000 kg without engines, 2 × 365 litres of fuel, a 1.10 m draft with engines down and a load limit of 10 people in category C.

The wheelhouse has 360-degree visibility and twin sunroofs. A wetbar in the wheelhouse has an induction stove, fridge and sink. Below deck is a twin-berth cabin with an electric toilet and shower. The boat was sold only in a Premium package. Standard equipment included twin Simrad NSS12 plotters, a Webasto heater, Naviop digital boat control, Zipwake trim, a 3 kW bow thruster, a Fischer Panda generator, a 120-litre fresh-water tank with 30-litre hot water, and XO sport shock-absorbing seats.

The yard recommended twin 250–350 hp outboards and gave maximum approved power as 2 × 350 hp, for a top speed of 40+ knots. Powerboat & RIB tested it with twin Mercury Verado 350s in 2018 and noted 300 or 350 hp Verados, a weight of about 4.6 tonnes and a range of roughly 230 miles at 30 knots with a 20 % reserve. It quoted a UK price of £295,000.

Specifications

Dimensions

Length
9.9 m
Beam
3 m
Height
3.22 m
Draft
1.1 m

Capacities

Weight
4000 kg
Fuel capacity
730 L
Water capacity
120 L
Berths
2
Cabins
1
Heads
1

Power

Max power
700 hp
Propulsion
Outboard

Construction

Hull material
Aluminium

Rating

CE design category
C

Engine options

  • 2 × 300 Verado L6 2018
  • 2 × 350 Verado L6 2018

Reviews

Sources

  1. 1. XO Explorer tech sheet (27.11.2017) — XO Boats
  2. 2. Introducing the XO Explorer — XO Boats
  3. 3. XO fleet (July 2019, Explorer no longer listed) — XO Boats
  4. 4. News: XO Boats Launch XO Explorer — YachtForums

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Specifications compiled from manufacturer sources.