CRANCHI MEDITERRANEE 50
BUILT 2007 PRICE £199,950
Launched in the UK at the Southampton Boat Show in
2002, the Mediterranee 50 was originally a classic open-topped sportscruiser. But in 2006 Cranchi jumped aboard the hard top bandwagon and began offering the HT (standing for, you’ve guessed it) variant you see here.
INTERIOR
What marks this model out from many of its contemporaries is its three-cabin layout. Despite being unashamedly a sports boat, there are two double cabins below plus a twin cabin with a pair of single beds. Two heads, too, making the two double cabins en suite. The high-gloss cherry and cream leather is very much of its era but it still looks classy. This particular example has been freshened up with new cabin carpets, AV equipment and LED lighting.
EXTERIOR
That massive sunpad aft isn’t just for lounging, it hides a surprisingly capacious tender garage capable of swallowing a 3m RIB. The inevitable dinette opposite a wet bar is forward, but interestingly, ahead of that Cranchi eschewed the usual chaise longue and put four forward-facing seats behind the windscreen – brilliant! The carbon-fibre dash panel on this boat is a great touch, and the open-backed hard top features a sliding roof with a huge glass panel to keep this area light.
PERFORMANCE
Twin Volvo Penta TAMD 75P engines at 480hp a side were the original choice, but by 2004 the more modern 500hp D9s were offered. No one chose them though, because the D12 775hp units were launched at the same time, giving a mid-30 knot top end that matched the looks.
SEAKEEPING
Twenty-seven knots is a very easy 2,000rpm, displaying the characteristic directional stability of a good shaft-drive boat. It’s a good hull too, capable of handling some rough conditions.
LOA 50ft 3in (15.3m) Beam 14ft 2in (4.3m) Draught 3ft 5in (1.0m) Displacement 15.9 tonnes Fuel capacity 1,950 litres Engines Twin Volvo Penta D12 775hp diesel FOR SALE www.boats.co.uk