Hellwig boats are as much a part of every harbour as the seagull is to the coast or the duck to the inland: if you look around, you will always find a Hellwig floating around somewhere. This is partly due to the company's 70-year history and partly due to the boats' enduring popularity. All models are named after islands in the Greek Aegean - and there have been almost as many models as Greek islands over the seven decades at the tradition-conscious company in Erkelenz in the Rhineland. But whether in Greece, the Netherlands or on the Baltic Sea, Hellwig boats not only make a good impression, but are also suitable for any sailing area thanks to their exceptionally good rough water characteristics.
The Milos V630 - the bigger sister of the V580 and V585 - is an in-house development by shipyard boss Michael Hammermeister. The boats are hand-built with great attention to detail. This can be seen, for example, in the German lettering on the instrument panels - specially customised for the new owner. This is one of the reasons why Hellwig does not call itself a "shipyard", but a "manufactory".
With the Milos V630, the same hull shell is available both as an inboard and outboard version, as a bowrider or in the version we tested - with a closed foredeck and slip cabin. With three 4.5-litre petrol engines between 200 and 250 hp and two 2.0-litre diesels with 150 or 170 hp, the Mercruiser engine range is just as broad as the catalogue of possible extras and optional extras.
Need more information? You can find the BoatCheck of the Hellwig Milos V630 Cabin IB with technical data and further images in BOOTE issue 02/2021 at newsagents or online in the Delius Klasing Shop.
Our test boat has an extended bathing platform (surcharge: 1760 euros) and is completely covered with a high-quality anti-slip surface (3620 euros). The wakeboard tower made of black-painted aluminium (3990 euros) and the special paint finish in poisonous green (970 euros) give the boat an additional sporty look. The upholstery and seats are extremely comfortable and of high quality. Even a large cool box with a capacity of 50 litres has been included. The slip cabin offers plenty of space and a diagonal berth measuring 1.80 metres in length.
The Mercruiser with a displacement of 4.5 litres and 250 hp is easily accessible from all sides under the engine compartment hatch and accelerates the Milos V630 up to 44.5 knots at 4900 rpm. However, it is most economical at 3000 rpm with 22.8 knots. It then achieves a range of 135 nautical miles with a tank of 160 litres (minus 15 percent reserve). The sailing characteristics are consistently good. Both at slow and fast displacement speeds, the boat runs straight ahead with excellent course stability. When transitioning to planing speed, it lifts its nose for around three seconds from 2600 rpm, which briefly restricts the view forwards a little, but then returns to a horizontal position from 2800 rpm and runs away beautifully with light trim. Fast manoeuvres are possible without any worries, even in cruising trim. With the trim down, the Milos corners impressively tightly and reacts very directly to course corrections. Even at very high speeds, the boat always feels safe and controllable.
