Unleash Your Inner Bond Villain With This 54-Foot Luxury Yacht With a Convertible Cabin Roof
When in doubt, go topless.
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Topless may be the natural state of some yacht users, but in the case of the Maori 54, the boat itself can peel off its top too.
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Technically, the Maori 54 is a yacht tender, which you would use to shuttle to and from your main yacht, because it may be too big to approach shore to to dock in some harbors.
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But this tender incorporates some yacht-style luxury features, most notably the sunken lounge forward of the helm, which is enclosed by large windows on the sides and a retracting roof on top to give passengers the choice of fresh air or foul-weather security in the same space.
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Indeed, this al fresco salon’s banquettes convert into berths too, making the space a cabin for overnight trips.
The low transom makes access to the water convenient for diving and watersports.
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Standard engines are a pair of 650-horsepower Fiat Powertrain Technologies, while a pair of 725-horsepower Volvo Penta or 800-horsepower MAN engines are available optionally.
The Maori 54 had a coming out party at the Hotel Cala di Volpe in Costa Smeralda, Sardinia.
We can’t wait to see where they hold launch parties for the full-size yachts the Maori is meant to tend.
h/t: HiConsumption