Aggressive elegance.
by Ken Kreisler
With unmistakable exterior lines, recognizable black topsides and a white hull, the Sunseeker Predator 65 is just what she appears to be — the kind of boat totally unsatisfied to be at the dock.
Photos Courtesy Sunseeker
“Predator combines adrenalin, elegance, aggressive style and high performance,” says Sunseeker CEO Andrea Frabetti.
While she promises excitement while underway, courtesy of a pair of Volvo Penta IPS-1200 or IPS-1350 diesel inboards capable of pushing her to 35-knot speeds according to sea conditions, and superior maneuverability with joystick control and bow thruster, she is all about comfort from top to bottom.
Fully aft and over the garage is a sunpad with seating forward, a table for special alfresco dining, a social bar unit with matching stools, and entry into the spacious salon area. There’s an option here to swap the social bar with a wetbar or increase seating with the extended C-shape lounge option (shown).
Surrounded by extra large windows, the interior entertaining space offers a galley to port, seating amidships as well as forward and to port, and the helm to starboard, all done in eye-pleasing contemporary styling and décor. The salon is flooded with natural light, thanks to a single-piece windshield and a newly designed carbon fiber sunroof. The bow presents an additional seating/lounge space easily accessed by wide, walk-around decks.
Below deck is a three-stateroom, three-head layout with a separate day head as well. There is an option for an open-plan owner’s office, a single berth cabin, or a lower deck galley or salon. And the aforementioned garage is large enough to house a Williams 345 jet tender via a new diagonal sliding hydraulic bathing platform. Regardless, storage areas abound for extended cruising times.
“Any new Predator model says to the industry, here is something more,” Frabetti says.
DEALERS
- Jefferson Beach Yacht Sales
St. Clair Shores, MI; Charlevoix, MI; Holland, MI; Grand Haven, MI; Spring Lake, MI; Chicago, IL; Marblehead, OH; Naples, FL
jbys.com
Specifications
- LOA: 67’2”
- Beam: 16’8”
- Draft: 5’3”
- Weight: 83,357 lbs.
- Fuel Capacity: 924 gals.
- Water Capacity: 211 gals.
- Power: 2 x Volvo Penta IPS-1200 or IPS-1350 diesel inboards
- MSRP: Contact Dealer
- Website: sunseeker.com