Taking off from the cut between Lake Washington and Lake Union, we motored under Lake Washington's famous floating bridge, took a turn past Bill Gates' sprawling hillside mansion, ran from idle to cruising speeds and throttled back down a couple of times to get a feel for the boat and put it through several turns. Thanks to the weather that day, the 3750 topped out at 24 knots, although the boat's official top speed is 26 knots at 2,900 rpm. Below us, the roar of the direct-drive Cats was deeply muffled, far from the upper deck. Olsen settled the 3750 into a cruising speed of 21 knots at 2,400 rpm. A Solid State Cruisers fabricates its own stainless steel bow rails, ladders, tanks and motor mounts from marine-grade 316 alloy.
Fabrics are marine-grade vinyls.
Berths and seating are based on long-lasting dense foam. Cruisers also builds its own acrylic Bimini tops with front and side curtains. Canvas seams are coated with Sea Niark to prevent leakage. The story of this hull begins at the extreme outside edges, where a vinylester barrier coat is applied below the waterline to eliminate osmosis. Special synthetic paints are then applied to the bilge and other high-spill areas to reduce the corrosive effects of solvents, oils and fuels.