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Miami Boat Show Preview 2006: Must See Megayachts
A Megayacht Lover’s Look at the Miami International Boat Show.

108' WESTSHIP Musbe Dreamin
The last cockpit motor yacht of this style from Westship, Musbe Dreamin is a rare find. Her five staterooms accommodate 10 guests. She comes equipped with twin MTU 8V396 TE94 engines producing 1,500 horsepower each. There are four crew berths. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Westport Yachts at 954-316-6364. www.westportyachts.com


Musbe Dreamin. (Click image to enlarge)


106' WESTSHIP Primadonna
Carefully cared for mech-anically and cosmetically, this raised-pilothouse motor yacht is in search of her third owner. A family yacht with great charter potential, Primadonna accommodates 10 guests in five suites. She features a newly painted Awlgrip exterior and non-skid decks. Power is provided by twin MTU 8V396 TE94 engines. Crew quarters house up to four in three cabins. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Westport Yachts at 954-316-6364. www.westportyachts.com


Primadonna. (Click image to enlarge)


92' MOONEN Poseidon
Designed by Vripack Naval Architects and built by Moonen in 2003, this long-range motor yacht includes three staterooms for the owner’s party. She features a steel hull and aluminum superstructure. Refitted during fall 2005, improvements include dark blue hull paint, hardtop, fighting chair, power inverter and new salon interior. Twin Caterpillar diesels power her to a 10-knot cruising speed. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Merrill-Stevens at 954-791-2600. www.merrillstevens.com


Poseidon. (Click image to enlarge)


88' RAYBURN Lady Victoria
Lady Victoria is a custom Rayburn motor yacht with walkaround decks, four guest staterooms with ensuite heads, a master suite located amidships and an interior of anigre and mahogany. Her country kitchen is complete with a granite-topped center island. Amenities include a flybridge wet bar with teak bar stools, Jacuzzi and U-shaped settee. Powered by twin Caterpillar 3412 engines, she cruises at 18 knots with a maximum speed of 23 knots. Aft crew quarters sleep four. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Churchill Yachts at 954-527-2626. www.churchillyachts.com


Lady Victoria. (Click image to enlarge)


87' WARREN YACHTS *
Built in Brisbane, Australia, this new Warren S87 is a true sportster that will do 32 knots. Below are four generous staterooms, a lounge with a skylight and a wide galley, all tricked out in leather, black granite, stainless steel, chrome and burled madrone. An enormous sunroof opens the amidships dining area to the elements at the touch of a button. On the aft deck, a vast sun lounge converts easily to a dining coffee table that seats 10 under a bimini. A twin crew cabin is aft. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Warren Yachts at 61 7 3893 6911. www.warrenyachts.com


Warren Yachts. (Click image to enlarge)


85' MOONEN Midnight Saga
Built in 1986, this 85-foot displacement motor yacht offers far more than her LOA indicates. With room enough for eight guests in three cabins, she features a steel hull with an aluminum superstructure and teak decks. Midnight Saga is powered by two 435-hp MAN engines with a range of 3,500 nautical miles at 9.5 knots. Two crew cabins house four. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Merle Wood at 954-525-5111. mail@merlewood.com


Midnight Saga. (Click image to enlarge)


82' JEFFERSON STARSHIP PILOTHOUSE *
Designed by Tommaso Spadolini, the new Starship Pilothouse houses a master stateroom amidships, VIP forward stateroom and two additional guestrooms with private heads. Her extended, full-length cabin enables her to provide more room in the flybridge and above skylounge. The enclosed skylounge comes with a custom wet bar. Powered by twin 1,500-hp MTU 10V2000 engines, she cruises above 20 knots with a top speed of 25 knots. MIBS-Sea Isle Marina. Contact Jefferson Yachts at 812-282-8111. www.jeffersonyachts.com


Jefferson Starship Pilothouse. (Click image to enlarge)


80' MANGUSTO Fortunato II
This Mangusta motor yacht was completed in 2002. She sleeps four in two palatial staterooms—one full-beam suite aft and a VIP suite forward. She comes equipped with twin MTU 16V2000 M91 engines to reach speeds over 42 knots, with a 35-knot cruising speed. Accommodations for two crew are also included. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Merle Wood at 954-525-5111. mail@merlewood.com


Fortunato II. (Click image to enlarge)


* Indicates new model or U.S. debut.