LOA 48ft 6in (14.79m) BEAM 19ft 7in (6.00m) ENGINES twin 320hp Volvo Penta D4s on V-drives TOP SPEED 20 knots PRICE on application CONTACT www.prestige-yachts.com
A fter more than two years in development, Prestige’s first motor cat is set for its debut in Cannes, and given the ingenuity of its design, it should be well worth a look.
Rather than taking a traditional approach to the internal deck layouts, Prestige has attempted to leverage every inch of the M48’s multihull footprint by means of a full-beam lower deck that makes great use of the region between the hulls.
This is a technique we’ve seen before on boats like Fountaine Pajot’s MY5 and it’s an interesting solution. On the one hand, a low-slung bridge deck opens up plenty of fresh volume, freeing the cabins from the confines of the hulls. On the other, it could reduce efficiency by increasing weight and drag. But this is no sailing cat adaptation.
This is a purpose-designed motor cat with optimised architecture and hull design, plus a standard powerplant around which the boat was designed, so there is every reason to expect good things.
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The new M48’s semi-displacement hulls will be paired with twin 320hp Volvo Penta D4s on V-drives. With 1,200l fuel capacity as standard, Prest
