LOA 52ft 4in (15.96m) BEAM 16ft 2in (4.93m) ENGINES 2 x480hp Cummins QSB or 550hp Volvo Penta D8
TOP SPEED 26 knots PRICE POA CONTACT www.sirenayachts.com
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Turkish yard, Sirena Marine, is set to introduce a new boat at the entry point to its award-winning T fleet of liveaboard cruisers. Designed to enable a whole range of applications, from day boating and long weekends away to extended family cruises, the whole idea behind the new model is to transfer Sirena’s traditional big-boat versatility into a more compact package. To that end, the 48, which actually measures 52ft 4in in length, provides a claimed 25% more usable volume than its competitors.
If the vertical bow and windscreen help with that, so does the flybridge, which overhangs the side decks and aft cockpit, creating lots of space up top as well as extra shelter below. Up on the flybridge, that space is divided into two parts: a huge forward sunbed that enables the helm to remain involved in the party; and a full-beam dining station aft with direct access to the transverse wet bar that butts up against the helm seats. It’s quite a simplistic design but it makes good use of the space – and the main deck saloon adopts a similar approach.
It’s arranged over two levels, with a sociable aft galley, a starboard helm with side door and a port lounge that stops a little short t
