Frauscher has been building boats on Lake Traunsee since 1927, and the 797 Spectre distils that practice into 7.92 metres. The hull is unmistakably Austrian: a long, low sheer, a near-plumb bow and a stern that tapers rather than squares off. Parked among production sportsboats it looks like it was drawn by someone who cared where every line finished.
Power comes from a single MerCruiser V8. The standard 6.2-litre unit makes 350hp through a Bravo III drive; the optional 8.2-litre MAG HO lifts that to 430hp on a Bravo IIIx. Either way the boat carries 240 litres of fuel and starts from about 2,400kg dry, light enough that the larger engine turns it into a genuinely quick machine.
The cockpit is laid out for use rather than display. Front seats fold flat, side storage boxes swallow the clutter, and a 12-inch chartplotter with engine data sits behind a frameless tinted screen. Teak runs across the floor, the side decks and the bathing platform. A bow thruster is standard, which matters on a hull this narrow in a crosswind.
Under the foredeck sits a compact cabin with full upholstery and ambient lighting, enough for a night aboard or shade for children at anchor. Six people are permitted. The options list runs to a Diamond Stitch teak table, a platform shower, an electric windlass and shore power.
Length
7.9M
Beam
2.4M
Draft
Day Guests
6
Sleeping
Cabin
Cruise Speed
Max Speed
Fuel
240L
Engine
1 x MerCruiser V8 6.2L 350 HP
Option 1
1 x MerCruiser V8 8.2L 430 HP
New Starting From
€259,000
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Every line on her looks deliberate.
Scalloped hull sides and a rail free sheerline keep the profile clean from bow to transom, while a near plumb bow and tapering stern mark her out among production sportsboats built to a more generic brief. The foredeck runs in teak, the windscreen is frameless and tinted, and the swim platform is integrated rather than bolted on as an afterthought. She comes in white as standard, with a metallic hull finish offered as an option for owners who want her to stand out further at anchor.
A single V8 does more work than its cylinder count suggests.
The standard engine is a 6.2 litre MerCruiser V8 producing 350 horsepower through a Bravo III drive. Specify the larger 8.2 litre MAG HO unit and output rises to 430 horsepower on a Bravo IIIx drive, closing in on 50 knots in a hull that starts from around 2.4 tonnes dry. That lightness is the real trick: 240 litres of fuel is a modest tank by sportsboat standards, but she never needs to carry much weight to move quickly.
There is more under the foredeck than the silhouette suggests.
A compact cabin sits forward, finished in full upholstery with ambient lighting, enough for a night aboard or simply shade for children at anchor on a hot afternoon. Six guests are permitted aboard, modest by motor yacht standards but typical for a boat built around performance rather than overnight cruising. Owners wanting to personalise the space can specify a diamond stitched teak table and custom upholstery colours, small details that make a compact interior feel considered rather than an afterthought bolted beneath the deck.
The cockpit is built for use, not display.
Front seats fold flat and side storage boxes swallow loose gear, keeping the deck clear when she is underway. A 12 inch chartplotter carrying engine data sits behind the frameless, tinted screen, and teak runs across the floor, the side decks and the bathing platform. The cockpit itself sits low and sunken, with an aft sunbed for lounging at anchor. A bow thruster comes as standard, which matters more than it might elsewhere given how narrow and quick this hull is in a crosswind.
Options turn a quick boat into a personal one.
An electric windlass and shore power connection are available for owners who want to extend her beyond day trips, alongside a bimini extension, a transom shower and a cockpit cover for weather protection. Nearly a century of boatbuilding on Lake Traunsee sits behind every detail, from the hull shape to the standard fit out. For a buyer drawn to Frauscher’s design language but not ready for one of the yard’s larger models, the 797 Spectre offers the same conviction in a size that remains genuinely easy to own and run.
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