“It’s first and foremost a really pretty
boat, the proportions are spot on- a classic Sunseeker,” says Nigel
Brown, describing the 2007 Portofino
53 that he bought from David Jones
at Sunseeker Poole last year to replace
a Sunseeker Mustique 42. He keeps
the boat close to his home in Poole
and uses it most weekends in the
summer with his fiancée Lorraine
for trips into the Solent, across
to northern France and the to Channel
Islands. Fitted with MAN 800hp diesel
engines, it tops out at 34 knots and
cruises comfortably at between 26
and 28 knots in most conditions. “We
crossed the Channel in an F6 heading
for Guernsey and only slowed to 24
knots. It went through it really nicely.”
But don’t think that this boat is
all about looks and performance
because it has so much more to offer.Launched in September 2003 to
replace the Camargue 50, it was
an instant hit, proving to be one of
Sunseeker’s most popular models.
The layout is as classical as the looks,
this boat predating the full-beam
master cabin that has since become
de rigueur. Fitted out initially in
high gloss or satin cherry (with an
occasional boat in satin maple) and
later in satin walnut, you’ll find theSunseeker Portofi no 53
/ Predator 55
Classic lines, strong performance and stacks of space make this a great used buy
2003-2009 £200,000-£375,000
Our Market Expert
Nick Burnham
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