LOA: 52ft 8in (16.04m) BEAM: 16ft 5in (5.00m) ENGINES: twin Cummins 550s / D11-670s on V-drives TOP SPEED: 23-27 knots PRICE: POA CONTACT: www.sirenayachts.com
When you see Sirena’s new 48 in the flesh, it’s clear that it inherits the same underlying concepts W as its larger siblings.
Like the 88, 78, 68 and 58, it takes the open decks, big volumes and user-friendly ergonomics of a trawler-style platform and delivers them all in a package that feels at once muscular but chic.
If stylish all-weather practicality is your thing, this really is quite a cool-looking boat.
While external spaces are rarely a highlight on trawler-style yachts, the Sirena 48 again does a really good job.
There’s a covered aft cockpit that integrates reasonably well with the internal aft galley.
There’s a bow sunlounger with a forward-facing bench and plenty of forepeak space for seamanship.
And there’s a full sized flybridge, split in two, with an aft bench and wet bar and a forward dinette and sunlounger, plus a central mast for all-round views and a delightfully inclusive port helm.
But with a big beam, lofty decks and near vertical sides, it’s the internal volume that really impresses.
A simple three-cabin, two-bathroom layout provides plenty of space throughout, with remarkable headroom and huge views, particularly from the owner’s full-beam mid cabin.
And that trick is ably repeated in the main deck saloon, where the port dinette takes full advantage of all that steep pilothouse glazing.
As for performance, the show boat was equipped with the base Cummins 550s on V-drives (rather than the uprated D11-670s) and r
