Trade-A-Boat — February 2018

W

e are
seeing
numerous
cats
hit the
market that are basically
yacht hulls without the sticks
and rags. Not so the Horizon
PC52 – this is very much
a powerboat in every way
possible.
My tongue hit the floating
deck as I first laid eyes on the
PC52. She’s simply gorgeous
and every facet adds to the
enchantment. But this siren
has more than just looks –
she’s a dependable seafarer,
not a deceptive temptress.
Seriously though, it’s really
nice to spot so much volume
in the PC52’s sponsons. From
the bow back, they provide a
big, solid base to face any sea
with full floatation and high
freeboard.
As you board the PC52,
the eye candy only gets more
exciting. The rear platforms
are perfectly sized and
through the transom doors

you find a rear deck fit for

a presidential banquet in

the shade of the extended

flybridge. The spiral stairwell

to port leads to the flybridge

and the sliding rear door

opens to connect the outside

party with the saloon.

Be ready for a very pleasant

surprise as you enter the

saloon – it is more like a large

studio apartment than a 52ft

(15.8m) boat. The 22ft (6.7m)

beam allows a massive

amount of internal width

and, when combined with an

open saloon, it presents quite

a palatial living area.

There are two individual

stairwells on the portside

of the saloon, leading to

the fore and aft cabins and

a central interconnecting

bathroom. The galley is to

starboard, separated from

the lounge by a step and a

single stairwell leading to

the main stateroom and

other facilities. It is all very

modern, functional and quite

beautiful.

You’d be forgiven if you

think that the forward

stateroom on the portside is

the main cabin – it’s not! It is

actually hard to believe that

you are in the sponson of a

cat. Both forward staterooms

enjoy big side windows and

the rear cabin has a pair of

full-length singles.

We cross the saloon

and down the starboard

stairwell to find a hallway

leading forward to the

main stateroom or aft to

the owner’s bathroom. The

living space in this sponson

is comparable to that of a

single bedroom apartment.

Upstairs, the massive

flybridge features terrific

vision and is the only

helming spot, but also a very

liveable space with lounge to

port and a double couch that

converts to a daybed. To the

rear of the extended flybridge

we find a davit and space for

tender.

The Horizon PC52 is

sensibly powered by a pair

of 550hp Cummins QSB 6.7lt

inline six-cylinder turbo-

diesel engines. The PC52

starts to let her hair down

around 2750rpm, travelling

at 14.2kts and using a

combined 110lt/h. We

opened the throttles and saw

22.5kts at 3370rpm without

really trying. She was thirsty

(180lt/h), but it was fun!

If you have a long way to

travel quickly, back her off

to 3000rpm and you will still

achieve 20kts and 140lt/h.

She holds 3028lt of fuel,

giving her the range of a

serious coastal cruiser.

Horizon PC52

SUPERYACHT STAMPED POWERCAT

quick specs

Horizon PC52

PRICE AS TESTED $2.89m

MATERIAL Fibreglass

TYPE Powercat

LENGTH 15.71m

BEAM 6.73m

ENGINE 2 x 550hp Cummins

QSB 6.7 turbo-diesel

FUEL 3028lt

WATER 1022lt

FOR MORE INFO

Visit hmya.com.au

STORY JOHN WILLIS

PHOTO ELLEN DEWAR

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