New Model: Maritimo 56 Cruising Motoryacht

The new Maritimo 56 Cruising Motoryacht presented at the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show showed a new era for the Australian builder Cruising Motor Yacht range. For a start, the 56 will be the first Maritimo not to sport the trademark ‘wings’ on the flybridge. Further, it will have a sleeker look with a more raked bow and a slightly longer flybridge. The internal staircase to the flybridge, the big walk around decks, the nine-degree shaft angles are all trademark Maritimo features that are retained in this stunning new vessel. The 56 Cruising Motoryacht has a three-cabin, two-bathroom layout similar to that of the smaller 52, but it will have a larger main stateroom and an altogether bigger feel. The owners stateroom is to port with its own private en suite bathroom. VIP double cabin forward with ensuite access to the second bathroom and a bunk cabin to port which also houses the washer/dryer. The main saloon is huge and perfect for entertaining with a staircase to port with an L-shaped lounge forward of that. A second lounge/dinette is to starboard and a sliding door giving direct access to the deck is also to starboard. Aft is the galley which resides on the same level as the saloon and have direct access to the cockpit via the three-way sliding doors. Australians love big cockpits and the 56 does not disappoint in this important area, offering a comfortable lounge with optional dinette, plus a big freezer and barbecue in the ‘boot’. However the big news is in the bathing platform which is huge and can lift up or down to 400mm, making it easy to swim, lifting the tender on or of the water, or just sitting on a deck chair cooling your heels. Entertainers and skippers alike will appreciate the big new enclosed flybridge, for its roominess, views, dinette, lounge, fridge, and the large back veranda where one can enjoy the views from outside. Skippers will also appreciate the big flybridge not only for its comfort and the vision but mostly the twin helm seats behind a vast console which will have all the room you need for the big screens for navigation, and the control systems monitoring the pair of 715hp C12 Caterpillar. The C12s will comfortably, and more importantly economically, lift the 56 Cruising Motoryacht to an easy cruise speed of 25 knots with more in reserve.
Technical Data:
LOA - 18.5 m (60.8ft)
Beam - 5.2 m
Draft - 1.35 m
Displacement - 28 t
Fuel Capacity - 3850 l
Water Capacity - 800 l
Accommodation - 3 cabins, 5 berths + optional extra single
Engines - 2 x Cats C12 715hp
Speed - 25 knots cruising

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