Cruising Odyssey’s Editor in Chief reviews our latest PC52
Horizon Power Catamarans has launched a new PC52, the entry-level yacht in its fleet.
A three-stateroom, two-head cruiser, the 52 is designed for comfortable living even on extended cruises. With twin 550-hp Cummins diesels, the Horizon PC52 has a top speed of 22 knots, and a range of more than 1,000 nm at 8.4 knots.
Horizon calls the new 52 “a power catamaran for cruising connoisseurs.” The high bridge deck clearance will minimize pounding even in a head sea. And the shallow (4’3”) draft makes it attractive for cruising in skinny water destinations, such as the Bahamas. The cat has a semi-displacement hull shape with a half-keel to protect the props and rudders. You actually could beach the boat if the bottom were soft enough.
Up top, the fully enclosed skylounge provides comfortable living no matter what the weather is outside. It has a centered helm seat with U-shaped settee and table to port, an upper galley and bar to starboard, and an open boat deck (or sunning platform) aft.
The salon is virtually surrounded by wraparound windows. A home-like galley is on the starboard side; three stools make it a social space for coffee or snacks. The dinette is forward, with lounges and lots of seating.
The aft deck is protected by the overhang from the boat deck above. It has a curved lounge against the transom with a large table, and a bar area forward.
Stairs on each side of the salon lead down to the accommodations deck. The master suite and head occupy the entire starboard hull; the other cabins are in the port hull.
Led by The Powercat Company in Fort Lauderdale, Horizon has been making power cats in Taiwan since 2009, and has made 60 of them so far. The models now include the 52, 60, 68, and an all-custom 74. Base price for the 52 is $1.7 million.
Specs.: LOA: 51’6”; Beam: 22’; Draft: 4’3”; Disp.: 60,451 lbs.; Fuel: 800 gals.; Water: 270 gals.; Power: 2×550-hp Cummins diesels.
