Flybridge motor yacht
Sunseeker Manhattan 52 for Sale: Price, Specs and Buying Guide
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Category | Flybridge motor yacht, 6 to 7 guests |
| Cabins and engines | 3 cabins; GRP planing hull with flybridge; now a discontinued, previous-generation model superseded by the current Manhattan 55 |
| Produced | Circa 2008 to 2016, previous-generation Manhattan line |
| Cruising speed and range | 24 knots cruise, 300nm range, class-typical figures, confirm the exact numbers against a specific listing |
We list the Manhattan 52 with one fact up front: this is a discontinued, previous-generation model. Sunseeker replaced it with the Manhattan 55, and every used 52 on the market today is at least a decade old. That is not a reason to skip it, but it changes what a good survey needs to focus on.
What keeps the 52 relevant here is where it actually turns up. Singapore brokers, Hong Seh Yachting among them, regularly list this model, serving the Malaysia-Singapore-Indonesia tri-border cruising ground where a lot of regional owners actually keep their boats.
For buyers stepping up from a smaller Sunseeker, the 52 is a familiar, known quantity rather than a new brand relationship, and its age means it now sits at a genuinely accessible price point next to newer flybridge alternatives.
What the tropical survey must catch
Age is the whole story on this model. Every 52 for sale now is over ten years old, so the survey has to work harder than it would on a newer hull. Our tropical survey checklist covers the general points; for the Manhattan 52, have the surveyor also confirm:
- Engine choice and drivetrain condition, and the corresponding service history
- Generator hours and air conditioning capacity for Southeast Asian heat
- Gelcoat and teak condition given the model's age, many examples are now over 10 years old
- An osmosis survey on the hull
- Stringer and structural bulkhead condition
- Electronics and multi-function display currency, plus any rewiring history
- Charter or brokerage-fleet wear, since Singapore brokers regularly list this model
Running costs
These are estimates: confirm the actual figure against the specific hull's equipment and service history. The usual guide across this class of flybridge motor yacht is about 10 percent of purchase value a year, and on a hull this age that figure leans toward the higher end, since older wiring, hoses and upholstery tend to need replacing in bunches rather than one at a time.
Parts availability is the other real cost driver. Confirm a Sunseeker-trained technician or agent is genuinely reachable from wherever the boat is based; a yacht service provider around Johor's Puteri Harbour is the closest regional option to the Singapore Strait corridor, and Singapore itself has the deepest coverage in this tri-border area, do not assume the same depth in Indonesia without checking first.
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Singapore-market listings we found put 2009-model examples at $388,000 to $468,000. One listing quoted a 2019-model boat at $1,000,000, but we could not cross-verify that figure and it may reflect a different specification or a data error, so treat it as unconfirmed rather than a market ceiling.
For comparison, the current-generation Manhattan 55 that replaced this model runs roughly $1.6 million to $2.86 million new, useful context for how much of a discount the 52's age buys you. Our working range of $380,000 to $800,000 sits between the confirmed Singapore comparables and that newer sibling. Confirm the exact figure, and the drivetrain and hours behind it, with us or a Singapore-based broker directly.
Who the Sunseeker Manhattan 52 suits in Southeast Asia
This suits a buyer who wants flybridge space at a price a newer boat cannot match, and who is comfortable buying a model the manufacturer no longer builds. Malaysia fits well here: Puteri Harbour in Johor sits directly on the Singapore-Johor Strait corridor this model already trades through, with berths for vessels up to 100m so a 52-footer is nowhere near its ceiling.
A buyer wanting the same flybridge layout in a newer, still-in-production hull should compare the Princess F55, the Azimut 55, or the Monte Carlo 6, all confirmed active in regional brokerage today rather than discontinued.
Photos and full spec sheets of specific Manhattan 52 hulls are available on request via WhatsApp.
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