Summary
Following the successful launch of SHADOW (hull #1 of the Hood 35 LM series), Hull #2 CYMBRIA was launched just in time for the 2023 Summer season. Since then, she has changed ownership with the second owner bringing her back to Lyman-Morse to make an already impressive boat even better and more tailored to his needs.
Working closely with our design and build team, the updates focused primarily on improving the boat’s interior functionality and comfort. In the cockpit, the original aft bench and sun pad were converted into a more versatile wraparound seating arrangement. A new wrap-around bench seat was added to the port side of the pilothouse, while the galley was relocated to the starboard side, bringing it up into the pilothouse for better accessibility and improved flow. Down below, the layout was reimagined with a full-length single berth to port and a raised double berth to starboard. To enhance light and ventilation, two additional overhead hatches were added in the pilothouse and another above the head.
The strength of this collaboration between Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding and CW Hood Yacht Design is built from the keel up, with its solid cold-molded composite hull topped off with light-weight cored carbon fiber decks and superstructure. The result is a boat that is light enough to deliver great performance and efficiency, with enough mass left in the hull to punch through some serious chop.
Taking full advantage of the semi-custom nature of this series, she boasts an additional foot and a half of length in the optimized Modified-V hull compared to hull #1.
Powered by twin Volvo Penta D6 440’s, she’ll easily top 40 knots, and cruise comfortably in the low 30’s.
The Volvo DPI (duo-prop) outdrives, joystick steering, and interceptors, all integrated through Volvo’s Electronic Vessel Control (EVC), provide complete control around the dock, with outboard-like performance and handling on the bay. The Side-Power bow thruster adds an additional layer of control in tight spaces, while the boat’s roll motion is reduced by the Seakeeper Gyro Stabilizer. Trimming the drives enables shallow water running, and beaching when fully raised.
Future versions of the Hood 35LM could include enclosed pilothouse and flybridge layouts, as well as various propulsion options, including Jets, IPS, I/O’s or Outboards, all of which have been considered in this versatile design.
