Motorboat Salpa 30.5 · 2021

A good weekender like Salpa Laver 23x meets an Mercury Verado V8 250HP and turns into an aggressive fast cruiser.

If you want a comfortable boat, but really performing, then this Salpa Laver 23x is the choice. Salpa Laver 23x has been designed by the boatyard Salpa mainly for cruising. This means a wide beam in order to grant more steadiness in navigation and at anchor, and consequentially more room inside, with a belowdeck space unseen on a boat 7.60-meter long.

Two smart solutions in the area: the locker for storing the fenders, and the couch that changes into sunpad with an easy movement. The outboard engine leaves a huge lazarette under the said couch for all the gear. The dinette consists of a U-shaped couch, while the table in the middle can be unmounted and stored. On the port side a chaise longue hides the kitchenette with sink and stove. To complete the amenities, there’s a refrigerator and the fresh water shower.

The essential dashboard can be faced while sitting or standing, looking at the fully-digital gauges which include the Mercury screen and the Lowrance GPS navigation display for a complete set of information.

The roll-bar stands above the cockpit and hinders the lines, but is very useful to support the two awnings that give shade from the hottest sun.

When moving belowdecks there is enough light. The companion door is transparent yet opaque, so sun and privacy both play their part. Two steps down lead to four berths: two amidships under the cockpit, with enough headroom and a relatively good access, another two to the fore but in alternative to the V-shaped dinette. The head offers plenty of space and supports the feeling of being on a larger boat.

Despite a hull designed for cruising, the choppy water tells that Salpa Laver 23x can work well in any condition. The outboard propulsion enhances agility and the will to exaggerate, but the boat remains sincere and safe. Waves pierce with a good smoothness. Salpa Laver 23x is a perfect mini-cruiser, that becomes real fun with this Mercury Verado 250 HP propulsion.