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Boat test for the 2005 Sunseeker Predator 108 including boat specifications, photo galleries, boat videos, boat layout diagrams, boat test numbers, boat test results, and boat speed graphs. Also includes pricing, engine test reviews, ratings, standard features, and gear for the 2005 Sunseeker Predator 108.

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Now consider the accommodation spaces below decks. Niceties here included granite countertops and flooring in each of the four en suite heads; more Linn entertainment equipage; satin cherry joinery throughout; a full galley that adjoins the crew's quarters and communicates with the saloon/dining/helm area above via a dedicated staircase, in addition to the dumbwaiter; and a full-beam, amidships master that won't quit. Whether an owner opts for the "master-stateroom version" of the 108 or our test boat's "master-suite version" (with adjoining lobby), I don't think there's a hotel in the world that can compare for pure, kick-back fun and enjoyment.

And finally, consider the machinery spaces, accessed through a hatch in the cockpit. Let's face it--squeezing three hulking, 2,000-hp MTUs into an engine room that ain't that large is a long haul from practical. More to the point, when I got my first glimpse of our ER, I found it tough to immediately locate major components, there being so many ancillaries (from emergency-engine-shutdown-equipped fans to duplex Racor fuel-water separators) in the way. The reality of the situation is this, however: Owners of such vessels as our 108 buy their boats to enjoy them, not spend time crawling around engine rooms slam-full of machinery.

a d v e r t i s e m e n t

My take on Braithwaite-Smith's Predator 108? Expansive? Stylish? Finely fitted and finished? Most assuredly on each and every count. But also, that the young Braithwaite-Smith was absolutely right—the 108 is indeed "rather fast," and what's more, she's more fun than a barrel of PMYs.

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This article originally appeared in the May 2005 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.

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BOAT SPECIFICATIONS

Boat Type: Megayacht (> 80')

Base Price: $9.6 million

Standard Power: 2/2,000-hp MTU 16V 2000 diesel inboards

Optional Power: 3/2,000-hp MTU 16V 2000 diesel inboards

Length Overall (LOA): 108'0"

Beam: 20'8"

Draft: 6'0"

Weight: 167,600 lbs.

Fuel Capacity: 2,906 gal.

Water Capacity: 476 gal.

Standard Equipment: teak decks; 2/Muir 4500 anchor windlasses; 2/Muir stern warping capstans; 50-hp Wesmar Vortex bow and stern thruster; Ritchie compass; VDO instrumentation; Furuno NavNet radar/plotter/GPS w/ Nobeltec cartography and 6'open-array scanner; 3/NEC screens (w/ trackballs) and Versapoint RF keyboard; Simrad AP20 autopilot, ISI5 wind indicator; ISI5 depth indicators; Icom IC-M602 VHF; 42" Panasonic retractable LCD TV; cockpit wet bar w/ Raritan ice maker, Gaggenau grill, cooler, and sink; 6/Tecma electric MSDs; 2/40-kW Kohler gensets; 216,000-Btu Marine Air chilled-water A/C system; 3/Phase 3 PT-24-95F Smart Chargers; Sea-Fire auto. FM 200 fire-extinguishing system; HMI Marine (exhaust) silencers

Test Engines: 3/2,000-hp MTU 16V 2000 diesel inboards

Transmissions / Ratio: ZF 2555 A/2.5:1

Props: 44x58 6-blade #16 Arneson Surface Drive (outboard engines) and 43x58 6-blade #16 Arneson Surface Drive (centerline engine)

Steering: Hypo Marine hydraulic

Controls: MTU electronic

Optional Equipment On Test Boat: Servowatch vessel-monitoring system; Inmarsat Fleet 55 global communications system; G8 KVH sat TV TracVision satellite TV; Linn entertainment systems; 2/polished s/s anchors; underwater lighting; Zodiac jet-powered tender

Price As Tested: not available

Conditions: temperature: 80º; humidity: 76%; wind: 16-18 mph; seas: 4'-6'; load: 1,357 gal. fuel ,198 gal. water, 11 persons, 4,000 lbs. gear. Speeds are two-way averages measured w/Stalker radar gun. GPH taken from MAN-supplied fuel-consumption curves. Range: 90% of advertised fuel capacity. Decibels measured on A scale. 65 dB is the level of normal conversation. All measurements taken with trim tabs fully retracted.

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