Overview

The new deep hull Selene 48 with 8" more headroom is a variation on the very popular 47 model, with a number of additions based on customer feedback to enhance the cruising experience.

Explains Howard Chen, the designer and builder of the Selene range, "The main difference is a wider body flybridge giving space for entertaining friends and family with style in the open air. This new flybridge layout incorporates an 'L' settee and table to one side, a bar/sink/BBQ unit on the other, and behind, ample room for a substantial dinghy and hydraulic crane."

The 48 also boasts an integral swim platform with a telescopic swim ladder, and beneath this is an 18" hull extension, creating extra room in the lazarette for storing gear and supplies, and at the same time greater buoyancy to offset the weight of the larger flybridge.

The Selene 48 is still an excellent long range deep hull cruising boat with a D/L ratio at full load of 316, and A/B ratio at full load of 2.54. With the standard Cummins 315hp at 1800 rpm it has a cruise speed of 8.6kts for a range of 2,000 nm.

As the flagship of the smaller Selenes, the Selene 48 boasts a level of luxury normally only found on it's larger sisters in the range, but all in an affordable package that's easy to handle as a couple.