Jupiter upgrades its popular 40-footer with second-row seating and an all-new power system.
By John Brownlee
Since 1989, Jupiter Marine has produced expertly crafted center-console boats designed to run hard and fish well in the uncompromising offshore world. The company has long enjoyed a reputation for fine craftsmanship and an exemplary level of fit-and-finish that separates them from the pack of everyday center consoles.
Jupiters have always been considered excellent performers with their combination of an aggressive deep vee hull form combined with their trademarked Posi-Stern hull pad design. The Posi-Stern pad provides excellent stern lift, which increases efficiency and contributes overall to a smooth and dry ride when it’s rough.
First Look
Jupiter introduced a new version of its popular 40-foot center console at this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The new 40 has several innovative features that distinguish it from the previous edition of the 40, starting with second row seating. Jupiter’s flagship 43-foot center console offered dual-row seating previously, but this boat is the first 40 so equipped.
Response to a Customer Request
“Last year at FLIBS, someone asked us if we could build a 40 with a dual-row helm. Our answer was pretty simple: of course we can,” said Todd Albrecht, President of Jupiter Marine. “That conversation started the process, and a year later we’re bringing that reimagined model back to Fort Lauderdale. It’s a great example of our ability to listen to what our customers are asking for and turn those ideas into a Jupiter.”
The new, second row of seats sits directly behind the helm and effectively doubles the forward-facing seating capacity for passengers and crew. But the 40 still maintains a large, ergonomically designed cockpit that serious fishermen will appreciate.
A New Way of Getting Onboard Power
The new 40 also introduced an innovative power system that several boat companies are beginning to embrace in the form of a lithium battery bank-based system that manages charging, inverter-supplied AC power, electrical distribution and system monitoring. Jupiter’s system, dubbed QuietHorizon, eliminates the need for a traditional generator.
An Epoch lithium house battery bank works with Victron Energy power-management equipment to support both the boat’s 120V AC and 12V DC systems while reducing reliance on conventional onboard machinery. A Mabru SC7DC DC air-conditioning system operates on DC power so the cabin can be cooled directly from the lithium house battery bank without needing a generator.
A Comprehensive Systems Approach
QuietHorizon also supports other onboard systems like a gyro stabilizer, the boat’s water heater, and microwave, delivering a combined power management system that comes from a single source without the noise, expense, smell and maintenance hassles generators can come with. It’s a modern and innovative system that reduces onboard machinery while still providing robust support for all the electrical demands of a large, sophisticated offshore center console like the Jupiter 40.
A Semi-Custom Philosophy
Jupiter’s semi-custom approach to boat building guarantees that you will get a boat tailored to your specific wishes and needs. This enables you to opt for things like a modified seating arrangement that better suits your family and the way you use your boat, or you can ask for teak decking, dive tank storage, custom hard tops and towers, etc. With careful planning and consideration, a great many custom touches can be engineered into the boat from the beginning of the build, not added later as an afterthought as is sometimes the case with some other boat manufacturers. Jupiter Marine; jupitermarine.com
Specifications: Jupiter 40 Dual Row
LOA: 39’11”
Beam: 11’11”
Max hp: 1,350
Transom deadrise: 24 deg.
Dry weight w/ engines: 16,000 lbs.
Operating weight: 22,000 lbs.
Hull draft: 24”
Fuel: 500 gal.
Water: 50 gal.
Impressions: The addition of dual-row seating to Jupiter’s 40-foot center console adds yet another layer of practicality and useful design to an already excellent offshore fishing platform. And QuietHorizon provides a state-of-the-art AC power supply without the need for a generator, a major plus. John Brownlee
Related: 32 Spencer Sport, Front Runner 43 Catamaran
