Motor Boat & Yachting — February 2018

NEWB OAT S

Two new Predators will be making

their debuts at Düsseldorf and

the new flagship of the range is the

75ft (23m), 53-tonne Predator 74.

Despite its size, the 74 is a true

performance boat, capable of 40

knots with the largest twin MAN

V12 1,900hp engine option. Your local

fuel pump operator will be thrilled.

Away from the throttles, the

exterior structure appears to be

made of almost as much glass as

GRP. The topsides, saloon and roof

are full of the stuff, which should make

for a spectacularly bright interior.

A main deck that opens out into the

cockpit gives unbroken access and

a lovely flow of air through the saloon.

There is the option to have four

cabins below decks but the 74

has three as standard, Contact

Sunseeker London. Tel: +44 (0)20

7355 0980. Web: http://www.sunseeker.com

AT A GLANCE

Length 74ft 9in (22.8m)

Beam 19ft 6in (5.95m)

Engines Twin MAN

1,150hp/1,900hp

Top speed 40 knots

Price from £1.9m ex VAT

Sunseeker P re d a to r 74

New launches at the London and Düsseldorf boat shows

HIGHLIGHTS

● The amount of glass

● 40-knot performance

● Three or four cabins

Düsseldorf Stand 6/B61

At the other end of the range, an

all-new 50 arrives to claim the

title of smallest Predator to date.

The performance isn’t as bonkers

as its big sister’s, with twin Volvo

Penta D8-600s good for 32 knots,

but it certainly looks the part.

The cockpit layout is clever,

incorporating a sunpad with a tender

garage beneath. Opposite there is an

aft-facing bench that offers sociable

dining space. There is the option

to spec a barbecue on the transom,

a fold-down bench and shower.

Below, two cabins are standard,

but lose the lower dinette and you

can replace it with a third bunk cabin.

Sunseeker Predator 50

Düsseldorf Stand 6/B61

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Guests will be

surrounded by

glass on all sides

in the saloon

AT A GLANCE

Length 54ft 0in (16.5m)

Beam 14ft 9in (4.5m)

Top speed 32 knots

Engines Twin Volvo Penta

D8-600hp

Price from £774,000 inc 20% VAT

HIGHLIGHTS

● Clever cockpit layout

● Optional transom beachclub

● Tender garage

Twin 600hp

D8s are good

for 32 knots

The entry-level

Predator still

looks the part