Open Yachts
Fast and efficient express cruisers for warm seas with plenty of options for a wide range of entertainment activities.
Manufacturers of open Yachts
The brand Azimut Yachts produces flybridge yachts, semi-displacement yachts and is also active in the superyacht market. There are 36 models currently in production ranging from 10 to 39 meters. The current model range includes 7 lines: Atlantis, Fly, Grande, Magellano, S, Seadeck and Verve. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Azimut Yachts and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand Bavaria Yachts produces aft cockpit sailboats and semi-enclosed yachts. There are 27 models currently in production ranging from 9 to 18 meters. The current model range includes 8 lines: C-Line, Cruiser Line, R-Line, S-Line, SR-Line, Vida Line, Virtess Line and Vision Line. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Bavaria Yachts and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand Canados produces motor superyachts, semi-displacement yachts and is also active in the superyacht market. There are 21 models currently in production ranging from 13 to 44 meters. The current model range includes 3 lines: Canados, Gladiator and Oceanic. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Canados and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand Contest Yachts produces aft cockpit sailboats, luxury sailing yachts and is also active in the superyacht market. There are 14 models currently in production ranging from 12 to 26 meters. The current model range includes 2 lines: Motor and Sailing. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Contest Yachts and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand Crownline produces bowriders and deck boats. There are 37 models currently in production ranging from 5 to 11 meters. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Crownline and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand Fairline Yachts produces flybridge yachts, semi-enclosed yachts and is also active in the superyacht market. There are 11 models currently in production ranging from 9 to 21 meters. The current model range includes 4 lines: F-Line, Phantom, Squadron and Targa. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Fairline Yachts and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand Fjord produces minimalist yachts and open yachts. There are 7 models currently in production ranging from 11 to 17 meters. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Fjord and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand Galeon Yachts produces enclosed yachts, flybridge yachts and is also active in the superyacht market. There are 29 models currently in production ranging from 9 to 26 meters. The current model range includes 5 lines: Flybridge, GTO, Hardtop, Skydeck and Sport Cruiser. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Galeon Yachts and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand Jeanneau produces aft cockpit sailboats, outboard boats and is also active in the superyacht market. There are 37 models currently in production ranging from 5 to 21 meters. The current model range includes 8 lines: CAP Camarat, DB, Jeanneau Yachts, Merry Fisher, Merry Fisher Sport, NC, Sun Fast and Sun Odyssey. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Jeanneau and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand Magnum produces high performance yachts and open yachts. There are 7 models currently in production ranging from 8 to 25 meters. The current model range includes 4 lines: Banzai, Bestia, Furia and Magnum. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Magnum and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand Maori Yacht produces minimalist yachts, open yachts and is also active in the superyacht market. There are 8 models currently in production ranging from 11 to 39 meters. The current model range includes 3 lines: Custom Yacht, Custom chase boat and Tender. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Maori Yacht and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand Marquis produces open yachts. There is 1 model currently in production of 12.8 meters. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Marquis and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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Category Description
These are yachts with an open deck for warm seas. They are smaller than flybridge and most enclosed yachts, mainly in the 30 to 50 feet range and usually they are quite fast. They have a large open cockpit with an al fresco dining area and a large sun deck in the bow. The control post can be fully exposed to the elements or partially protected by a T-Top. Below deck, open yachts usually have two cabins and a small salon. Open express cruisers often act as tenders for megayachts. They are also great as day-cruise boats or party boats.
How are open yachts built?
Open yachts are mostly built from composite using the sandwich construction method. First, a 'female', or negative, mold is made – basically a plastic tub, the inside of which is shaped like the hull we are building. The inside is then sprayed with gelcoat, a resin-based finishing material used by most yacht builders. A gelcoat finish can last for decades without major repair works. To last this long, gelcoat should be waxed every 3-4 months and buffed when necessary – usually when it becomes faded and chalky to the touch.
After the gelcoat hardens, the first layer of fiber mats is laid into the mold to be vacuum-infused with resin and laminated. Foam core is laid between layers of fiber mats, forming a sandwich, hence the name of the whole process.
The helm station usually sits in the fore (front) section of a hardtop yacht's main deck. The words "walk-around" in the description of a yacht mean that there are open deck passages on both sides, literally allowing you to walk around the boat, from bow to stern.
Which types of engines are used on open yachts?
There is not much space onboard an open yacht. This is the reason designers prefer outboard engines and sterndrives for this type of vessel. On smaller boats, in order to keep the swimming platform at the stern, the designers even came up with a configuration in which the swim platform goes around the outboard engines.
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