Motor Boat & Yachting – May 2018

Featuring all-new design language and

the largest master cabin ever on a Sea

Ray of this size, the new 520 is a boat

with generous living spaces at its core.

There is a three-cabin option, but it

has two spacious ensuite doubles as

standard to give each cabin a generous

chunk of the available floorspace.

Part of the reason why there is so

much living space below is the use of

pods, specifically Cummins QSC

8.3 574hp diesels with Zeus drives.

The interior appears fresh and

modern, with less of the traditional

dark wood and heavy furnishing

that many American boats have.

The aft-galley layout on the main

deck sits between the saloon and

cockpit, with sliding doors granting

easy access between the two main

living areas. However, it’s worth noting

there is a step amidships.

The aft seating is modular and can

slide fore and aft, and the wet bar is

located on the transom to make the

most of the space inside the cockpit.

Contact See Sea Ray website

for dealers.

Web: http://www.

searay.com

Plenty of people used to scoff at these

strange-looking craft but with sales

climbing steadily, a fast-expanding

range and a newly appointed UK

dealer, the last laugh is on them.

The 52 is the latest model to arrive,

following hot on the heels of the

58 launched at Cannes last year.

Its modular construction and

simple rectangular shape means

the interior can be adapted to suit

a number of different layouts. All

the accommodation is on one level

and there’s an open-plan living/

dining/galley area aft, with either

three or four cabins forward of it.

The example on show at Düsseldorf

had three cabins, with the master

suite forward. This isn’t as spectacular

as the 58’s, which feels more like

a presidential suite than a boat cabin,

but waking up with a view out over

the sea and your own open-air terrace

to breakfast on is still pretty special.

Unlike the original 44 we tested

a couple of years back, the 52 has

a proper central helm station on the

vast flybridge and a pair of punchy

330hp engines. It will max out at

a very respectable 20 knots and

cruise comfortably in the mid teens.

AT A GLANCE

Length 52ft 6in (16m) Beam 15ft

2in (4.62m) Engines Twin

Cummins Zeus 574hp

Top speed 32 knots (estimate)

Price from $1.67m ex VAT

AT A GLANCE

Length 49ft 3in (15.01m)

Beam 17ft 8in (5.4m)

Engines 2 x 220hp-330hp Volvo

D3, D6 To p speed 20 knots

Price from €610,800 inc 20% VAT

Sea Ray 520 Sundancer

Overblue 52

It’s still a Marmite boat that some will

love and some will hate, but there’s

no getting around the fact that

as a spacious second home with

an infinite choice of stunning

waterside locations, it takes

some beating.

Contact TB Maritime.

Tel: +44 (0)7724 504565.

Web: http://www.overblue.it

NEW BOATS

The looks are

divisive, but the

space is amazing

Big hull windows and coupé

styling set the 520 apart

from its predecessors

The saloon seating

extends all the way

to the windscreen

The berth in the

master cabin is

set at an angle

The master

cabin has its

own terrace

All the living

spaces are on

one level