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2020 Intrepid 407 Nomad

• By Dean Travis Clarke
• Updated: April 13, 2020

Intrepid boats often serve as luxurious tenders to mega-yachts. But just as Bentley, Porsche and Jaguar now produce SUVs, so has Intrepid with its 407. This new boat has all the luxury, comfort, fit and finish that demanding owners could want, but also boasts some truly creative features.

Intrepid offers the 407 Nomad in two configurations: the SE or the FE version that I ran. Both acronyms refer to how you enter the head. Front entry (FE) slides the entire front of the center console sideways to port at the push of a button. Side entry (SE) constitutes just that. Just forward of the console sits a double sun pad with ram-driven seatbacks. This large island provides copious insulated storage within. Plus, the gunwales sport hatches with storage large enough for fenders, rods, dock lines or dive gear. Intrepid also offers an optional dive-tank storage rack. For après-dive, or après-anything, there’s bow seating with a table that lowers flush with the deck—also at the touch of a button. Plus, you’ll find tons of storage space underdeck, some in drainable fish boxes, and more in the gloss-finished bilge.

Interior and Accessories

The helm boasts an adjustable platform to improve visibility for the vertically challenged. Additional enclosed rod storage amidships augments the dozen rocket launchers on the aft side of the helm seating. All the gunwale-mounted drink holders cleverly double as rod holders to meet either socializing or angling needs.

Clever foldaway steps just forward of the portside dive door allow you to gracefully board and disembark over the high gunwales if you don’t happen to be at a floating dock and using the dive door for access. These are especially great for nonboating guests.

In deference to the yacht-tender function, the 407’s transom has a wide foldout passenger seat. Once stowed, the cockpit accommodates serious fishing. Twin live baitwells in the aft corners have windows and nightlights. Numerous insulated fish boxes underdeck can be plumbed for freezer plates. Despite the large lounging area forward of the center console, the 407 still provides more than enough cockpit space for multiple anglers to fish simultaneously. Gunwales with pads met just below waist-high for a secure feeling.

Our test day in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, came on the last day of a week’s worth of 30- to 35-knot easterly winds. We hit the inlet at the height of an outgoing supermoon tide, butting heads with the wind. I determined that the 407 Nomad handles drifting in big beam seas comfortably, even without the optional Seakeeper gyrostabilizer, and it ran downsea in total control. Steering proved smooth as silk and very responsive. Your friends and family will be most comfortable aboard, should the weather turn sour.

Despite its 21,000-pound displacement, the Intrepid 407 rockets away from a dead stop, planing in a mere 3 seconds, and touching 30 mph in just 7 seconds, though I’m not sure how different joystick control would be in close-quarters maneuvering. If you plan to fish the Nomad, you’ll definitely want to opt for the bow thruster that speeds up spinning on fish by an order of magnitude. It also ensures confident docking in difficult situations. The 407 utilizes a stepped or ventilated hull (those notches you see at the waterline). From a performance perspective, the hull injects air along the running surface underway, thereby decreasing frictional resistance for better speed and fuel economy.

Note that the boat I actually tested featured triple Mercury Racing 450 outboards. The boat shown is fitted with triple Yamaha 425 XTO outboards. According to Yamaha, the 407 Nomad hits 66 mph at wide-open throttle, burning 108 gph for 0.61 mpg. That’s 1 mph slower but more efficient than the Mercury-powered boat, as the performance chart shows. At 3,500 rpm, the Yamaha-powered boat posted 0.81 mpg at 33 mph burning 35.5 gph, while the Mercury Racing-powered boat posted an even 1 mpg and 34.7 mpg burning 34.9 gph.

Intrepid builds boats one at a time, and owners customize each one to their needs and tastes. Each hull consists of PVC coring and nonwoven uni- and multidirectional fiberglass cloth infused with vinylester resin via vacuum bagging for the best possible strength-to-weight ratio. Also, all sales are factory-direct, which allows Intrepid to remain competitive with other boat dealers despite the premium nature of the marque.

Few directly comparable boats exist, but I’d suggest looking at Scout’s 380 LXF ($758,442 base price). At 38 feet, 6 inches long and carrying a 12-foot-1-inch beam, it also can charge hard yet deliver refined entertainability. It offers carbon-fiber-infused construction, a double-stepped hull and more major standards, such as a Seakeeper gyrostabilizer.

Intrepid’s options list could reasonably ask: What do you want? From custom paint jobs to stabilizers, your choice of outboard brand and more, the company will accommodate. So, if you expect things just so, want to impress family and friends, and want to go fast and smooth in a large and innovative outboard-powered boat, make an appointment to go over and see the new Intrepid 407 Nomad.

How We Tested

• Engines: Triple Mercury Racing 450R
• Drive/Prop: Outboard/14.6″ x 21″ 4-blade stainless steel
• Gear Ratio: 1.60:1 Fuel Load: 350 gal. Water on Board: 10 gal. Crew Weight: 400 lb.

High Points

• Choose any brand of outboard power.
• Responsive to throttle, delivers a supremely comfortable ride, and steers like “buttah.”
• Terrific fit and finish.
• Foldaway boarding steps are only on the port side. With the height of the gunwales, it could really use several more elsewhere.
• Would like to see the helm elevator riser drop flush with the sole, like the forward table does.

Pricing and Specs

Speed, efficiency, operation.

Intrepid Powerboats – Dania Beach, Florida; 954-922-7544; intrepidpowerboats.com

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Intrepid 375 Nomad Boat Review

• By Jim Hendricks
• Updated: July 1, 2019

Intrepid 375 Nomad

I arrived at the dock outside Intrepid Powerboats’ Dania Beach, Florida, facility about 15 ­minutes before my captain on the morning of my early-April test day—a calculated move that would allow me to privately peruse my test platform: the new 375 Nomad. As I scanned the marina to locate the boat, my eyes locked on a rakish, green-sided center-console powered by triple Mercury 400R ­outboards. Its ever-so-subtle sweeping sheer line, integrated hardtop and wraparound glass windshield put me in mind of a high-­performance fighter aircraft. “That’s it,” I said to myself.

Later I would learn that the 375’s unusual, custom iridescent green hull is the same shade as that on a Chrysler Hellcat muscle car owned by Intrepid president Ken Clinton. I stepped aboard through the beefy dive door on the port side, and immediately noticed that the ­piping on the upholstery was color-coordinated with the hull color. Nice touch. Intrepid is used to implementing such custom detail work for ­discriminating buyers who want a look that says, “This is my boat, built the way I want it.”

Business in the Back The aft cockpit is all business, with 30-inch-high gunwales, twin 130-­gallon insulated fish lockers belowdecks, and three huge scuppers to quickly drain any water. A comfy bench seat suitable for three or four people folds out from the transom. Three additional insole stowage compartments line both of the 22-inch walkways on each side of the deck.

I shuffled over to the helm and was immediately impressed by the 44-inch-wide dash. Though my test boat was devoid of fishing or navigational electronics at this stage, the panel could easily accommodate a pair of 16-inch multifunction displays. A motorized vent at the top of the windshield can usher in a cooling breeze on sultry days.

I settled into one of the twin helm seats, each featuring flip-up ­bolsters and folding armrests, and played with the motorized fore-and-aft ­adjustability. “If you like that, you’re going to love the height-adjustable ­platform,” Capt. Andrew Smith said, as he stepped aboard to join me. With the press of a button, Smith demonstrated that the helm raises 4 inches for a better view, and just as quickly descends to meld with the rest of the level deck.

Knack for Innovation Intrepid has a knack for innovating such cool features. I found several during my time on this boat, including a handy step that folds out from the inwale to make boarding easier and safer.

As I helped Smith load aboard tackle and provisions, I admired the rigging/tackle station abaft the helm seats. A cover hinges upward to reveal a sink and faucet set into a faux-marble countertop with cutting board. Below are three drawers for stowing tackle and tools. At the press of a button, a 60-quart Frigid Rigid cooler deploys from under the station and stows just as easily. A handrail spans the width of the station for security in rough seas.

We set most of the rods into a series of seven holders across the back of the full transom. There are also six rod holders on the hardtop, as well as three gunwale rod holders on each side of the aft cockpit.

Smith extricated the boat from its tight quarters, using a combination of the triple outboards and a Vetus bow thruster. While idling toward the Port Everglades inlet, I detached the ­fenders from the uniquely designed pullup cleats and stashed them in a dedicated locker in the port inwale. A similar locker on the starboard side is devoted to storing scuba tanks.

Beaucoup Bait Capacity Our first stop was to pick up live bait at the Lauderdale Marina fuel dock, where we purchased two-dozen goggle-eyes and split them between the 375’s twin pressurized 37-gallon transom livewells, both featuring aquarium-style viewing windows and served by a two-pump sea chest. An additional 52-gallon below-deck livewell lets you carry even more bait.

We were greeted outside the inlet with 3- to 5-foot waves, with an ­occasional 6-footer, at 4 seconds, driven by a stiff southeast wind—all of which promised to test the mettle of the 375’s stepped hull. We took the seas at a quartering angle at 3,800 rpm and about 30 mph. The 375 rode comfortably over the rollers, refusing to pound or stuff into the face of an occasional rogue wave. At that speed, the triple 400R outboards burned about 30 gph, resulting in fuel efficiency of 1 mpg.

As we turned to face the seas, I felt the solid construction of the fully ­resin-infused hull and liner, resulting in nary a creak or rattle as it challenged the faces of the combers and rolled over the backsides of each. Handling was superb, even in the rough ­conditions. Whether running up-, down- or ­cross-sea, the boat cornered nicely at speed.

A couple of miles outside the inlet, we spotted a school of flying fish and a jumping mahi on the edge of the blue water, and abruptly stopped to troll. Smith deployed the carbon-fiber outriggers. He set out a spread that included a couple of Ilander lures rigged with ballyhoo from the riggers and two flat lines: rigged ballyhoo behind small jet-head trolling lures. Smith also put out a rigged bonito strip from a planer in case any wahoo roamed these waters.

Bow loungers aboard the Intrepid 375 Nomad

Multipurpose Bow Seating We trolled at about 7 mph, and even in the cross-sea, the 375 remained remarkably stable, owning in some measure to its 10½-foot beam. While waiting for a bite, I explored the foredeck, which offers a place to entertain when fishing is not a priority. Plush wraparound seating in the bow is complemented by a motorized table, which retracts flush to the deck when not in use, but levitates at the press of a ­button to create an expansive sun pad (with the addition of a filler cushion). Raise it even higher to serve as a ­dining table.

In yet another configuration of this seating area, motorized backrests tilt up, converting each side to forward-­facing loungers. The backs of the forward seating area fold down to reveal horizontal stowage for three rods on each side. Each lounger has its own cooler abaft the backrest.

The forepeak of the 375 features a massive anchor locker and a windlass that feeds and retrieves the anchor line through an in-stem chute/roller. I found a huge gear compartment behind the forward backrest of the seating area.

The front of the console sports an inviting bucket seat for two, and underneath resides an 80-quart cooler. Inside the step-down console interior (­easily accessed from the starboard side), I found 6¼ feet of headroom, a flush toilet, faux-granite countertop, sink and freshwater faucet, and pullout shower hose. A cabinet accessible from the console interior offers access to the immaculate helm rigging and batteries.

Running the Numbers Unfortunately, our morning of ­trolling did not prove fruitful, and so we decided to drift a couple of goggle-eyes for an hour, but that too was unproductive. And so around noon we decided to retreat to the calmer Intracoastal Waterway to gather performance data.

For this test, the Intrepid carried 274 gallons of fuel, 30 gallons of fresh water, and full transom livewells. The triple Merc 400R outboards vaulted the 375 to plane in 5 seconds and 30 mph in 7 seconds en route to a top speed of 61 mph at 6,850 rpm, where the engines burned 120 gallons per hour for 0.51 mpg. In previous tests by Intrepid, the same boat posted a top speed of 65.5 mph at 7,000 rpm, ­burning 115.2 gph for 0.57 mpg.

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The most efficient cruising speed occurred at 4,000 rpm and 35 mph, where the Mercs consumed 33 gph for 1.06 mpg.

If you’re looking for a model that exudes style and innovative features, as well as outstanding functionality whether fishing or entertaining family and friends, the Intrepid 375 Nomad might be the boat of your dreams.

Performance

Power: Triple Mercury 400R outboards Load: 274 gal. fuel, two crew Top Speed: 61 mph @ 6,850 rpm Time to 30 MPH: 7 sec. Best MPG: 1.06 @ 35 mph (4,000 rpm)

LOA: 37 ft. 6 in. Beam: 10 ft. 6 in. Transom Deadrise: 22 deg. Dry Weight: 14,500 lb. (w/ engines) Draft: 3 ft. Fuel: 406 gal. Max Power: 1,200 hp Base MSRP: $363,000 (w/ triple Mercury 400Rs)

Intrepid Powerboats Dania Beach, Florida 954-697-9346 intrepidpowerboats.com

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