1997 Sunseeker Manhattan 48

Step aboard and you’ll notice how the wide beam carries right into the salon, giving you a much bigger-boat feel than the length suggests. The lower helm has excellent sightlines, so you’re not guessing when docking in a tight fairway. Up top, the flybridge layout invites a crowd, with forward seating that lets guests enjoy the ride instead of hiding behind the skipper. Side decks are generous with solid grab rails, making line handling and anchoring less of a gymnastics routine. Storage is thoughtfully scattered everywhere—under settees, in clever lockers, and in the lazarette—so longer trips don’t mean living out of duffel bags.

This Manhattan 48 is particularly well-suited to local waters that demand both agility and seakeeping. The hull form handles afternoon chop with confidence while still being efficient on longer coastal runs. Shallow-ish draft opens up creek entrances, rivers, and quieter anchorages where deeper yachts hesitate to go. Twin diesels and a responsive bow profile make slipping into busy marinas and narrow slips far less stressful. On cooler days, the enclosed lower helm keeps you warm and dry; when the weather turns ideal, the expansive flybridge and aft cockpit become prime real estate for cruising, swimming stops, and dockside entertaining.