Exclusive: Sunseeker 82 Yacht — By Alan Harper — August 2004

Driving is Believing

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Base price: $4.27 million with 2/1,550-hp Caterpillar C30 diesel inboards
Optional power: 2/1,479-hp MAN D2482 LE409 diesel inboards
Standard equipment: 2/23-kW Kohler gensets; Marine Air chilled-water A/C; 30-hp Sleipner hydraulic bow and stern thrusters; Panasonic and Sharp plasma-screen TVs; Sony CD player; Alpine DVD player; Furuno 1943C radar and chartplotter; Furuno GPS; Simrad IS5 speed/depth indicator; Simrad AP20 autopilot; hydraulic tender platform; teak decks; glassware, cutlery, and china for eight; vacuum toilet system

SPECIFICATIONS
Length overall: 82'6"
Beam: 20'3"
Draft: 5'6"
Weight (half load): 121,300 lbs.
Fuel capacity: 1,717 gal.
Water capacity: 396 gal.
Test engines: 2/1,550-hp Caterpillar C30 diesel inboards
Transmissions/ratio: ZF 2050/2.47:1
Props: 38x49 5-blade Teignbridge
Steering: Hypro hydraulic, power-assisted
Controls: Mathers MicroCommander electronic
Optional equipment on test boat: second porthole in port and starboard guest cabins; flying-bridge teak decking; Besenzoni passerelle; triple-horn cluster; KVH satellite TV; extra Navnet display at flying-bridge helm station; upgraded VHF; handheld autopilot control; upgraded Caterpillar engine-monitoring system; shorepower converter; heated towel racks throughout; Whirlpool refrigerator/ freezer; utility room in forward cabin; Eberspacher diesel heating system; port-side door from galley; CCTV system
Price as tested: $4.65 million (approx.)

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