The Predator 55 is the quickest way into Sunseeker’s current sports range, and the numbers behind it are the point. Twin Volvo Penta IPS 950 pod drives deliver 725PS a side and a published top speed of up to 36 knots, on a 17.14 metre hull displacing 28,700 kg. Few boats of this length pair that turn of pace with this much beam, 4.93 metres of it.
What the extra width buys is a single-level main deck. The saloon and L-shaped galley sit on one plane, and the galley side units line up with the cockpit wet bar, so opening the port patio door leaves inside and outside genuinely connected rather than merely adjacent. Deep glazing keeps the horizon in view from anywhere in the space. At the helm, twin bolstered seats face Sunseeker’s latest console layout.
Below, the standard arrangement runs two cabins and two heads, plus a lower saloon to starboard and a storage room that can be specified as a utility space. A third cabin is available for buyers who need it, which lets the boat work either as a fast two-couple cruiser or as something closer to a family yacht.
Pod drives, close-quarters manoeuvrability and 1,800 litres of fuel round out the case. For an owner stepping up from a 50 footer, the Predator 55 is the logical next move.
