The Predator 57 arrived in January 2015 and held the top of its segment for most of the four years that followed. The case for it starts with the hull: 18.35 metres overall, 4.70 metres of beam and a 1.26 metre draft, which is shallow for the length and opens up cruising grounds a deeper boat has to route around.
Carbon materials run through the structure, and the profile stays low and sporting rather than tall. Accommodation covers six guests and one crew, so on a 60 foot sports yacht the owner gets service without surrendering deck space to a crew mess.
The main saloon is where the detail work shows. Galley appliances come from recognised domestic brands rather than marine substitutes, and the helm carries GPS, chart plotter and radar as delivered rather than as options bolted on later. Aft, the teak planked hydraulic bathing platform is rated to carry a jet ski, which changes what the boat can do at anchor.
Sunseeker quotes engines up to 1,600PS on shaft drives, 32 knots at the top end and 250 nautical miles at 10 knots from 2,200 litres of fuel.
The market for these boats is well supplied and well documented, with 2015 through 2017 hulls trading across a wide band. Specification and engine choice vary from boat to boat, so compare carefully before committing.
