The Little Beauty
Christopher Lee · 8 March 2024
Introduction to Blue Water Cruising
In yachtie speak, ‘blue water cruising’ isn’t really to do with the color of the water, it means off-shore cruising, into deeper ocean, and being able to cruise between destinations. You would normally expect a bigger boat, one which can handle more challenging weather conditions to be a blue water cruiser; you wouldn’t want to tackle these sorts of trips in a less-than capable vessel!
Riviera 4600 Sport Yacht: A Remarkable Vessel
But with the riviera 4600 sport yacht you can. The little beauty. Riviera’s new sports yacht has the feel of a larger cruiser, and goes like a rocket! - christopher lee
Compact yet Spacious Design
There has been some sleight of hand going on here, and I’m not sure how they’ve managed to pull it off, but Riviera have packed most of the features of a larger 50 to 60 ft blue water cruiser into this smaller ship. The 4600 is a yacht that can handle blue water. With a hull length of just over 13 meters (add another 2.5 meters for the bow roller and swim platform) the 4600 is not a particularly large yacht. Yet it is remarkably spacious.
Innovative Features and Ease of Handling
She is what you would call an ‘entry level’ boat, any idiot can drive her! If part of your ‘taking it easier’ lifestyle strategy is to get onto the water, the Riviera 4600 is a perfect boat to cut your teeth in. She is so easy to handle, in addition to the cockpit wheel, there are two joy stick controls, one at the helm and one conveniently positioned aft in the cockpit. Throttle: forwards and reverse, turning: go left for port or right for starboard, it’s that simple.
Power and Maneuverability
THE RIVIERA 4600 is powered by twin diesel Volvo engines, which each generate 600 horsepower. The engines are located aft in the engine room, which they call ‘pod configuration’ rather than the traditional shaft to propeller. This gives extra maneuverability and efficiency, doing away with the need for bow and stern thrusters.
Comfort and Convenience
Both en-suite heads are sizable, particularly the showers; I don’t want to be rude about Aussies, but they hate telephone box sized showers! On the bow deck, in front of the cockpit, are two relaxing sun pads. The Riviera 4600 is absolutely suitable for Phuket waters. You can zip around, in and out of any of Phuket’s marinas, and with small islands aplenty, up and down the coast, many with floating jetties, this boat can access everything, anywhere.
Conclusion and Pricing
This Riviera 4600 is for sale at 2.25 million Australian dollars.
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