Sunseeker built the second Predator 80 between 2012 and 2017, and it remains one of the fastest boats the yard has put into series production. Twin shaft-driven engines rated at a combined 2,640PS push 24.90 metres and 56 tonnes to 45 knots, a figure that puts it well clear of most flybridge yachts of similar length.
The defining feature is the roof. A retractable carbon fibre panel opens the helm and saloon to the sky, and deep hullside glazing runs down to the side decks, so the main deck reads as an open sportsboat when the roof is back and a closed saloon when it is not. Few yachts of this size offer both without a compromise in one direction.
Accommodation is arranged for eight guests with berths for two crew. The 6.09 metre beam gives the interior real width for a hull this slim in proportion, and the two metre draft keeps the boat usable in the shallower Mediterranean anchorages a deeper displacement yacht has to avoid.
Range is quoted at 300 nautical miles held at 10 knots, which places the Predator 80 firmly in coastal territory. That matches how these boats are actually used: fast hops between harbours rather than long passages, with the tender garage and bathing platform doing the work at the other end.
This is a specialist purchase. A Predator 80 rewards an owner who wants pace and presence over volume, and asking prices sit in a narrow band, so condition and engine hours matter more than the year on the paperwork.
