The helm is my favorite area aboard any Intrepid, and more so on the 377. Hard lines are difficult to find aboard this boat, and the curvy helm station is a case in point. The Edson wheel with a knobby handle is offset slightly to port. Connected to dual-cylinder hydraulic steering, the 377 carves turns like an Olympic ice skater. Stepped hulls are nothing new, but the transverse step in the 377 takes performance up a notch.
Steps create a vacuum to reduce drag and get the boat on plane quickly.
At speed, the step allows the hull to ride on specific points, and this wetted surface gives the boat directional stability from idle to top end. An L-shape settee is forward, and the low, raked windscreen does a good job diverting the breeze. The low-profile bow rail adds to the boat's stellar looks, yet is handy to grab when you travel forward on the wide side decks to sweat a line around a piling or work the anchor. A friend who delivers boats for a yacht company told me he does his quality control in three steps because on the second and third tries, he always uncovers details missed on the previous pass. The 377 also benefits from a few passes, only each time you look, you'll find more you like.