PowerYachtBlog
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Boat Review: Ferretti 510
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Nick_H
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Nice layout, usual Ferretti quality, but a bit of an ugly duckling IMO.
PowerYachtBlog
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great photos
I personally love it
I personally love it
KCook
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Err, the flybridge arrangement looks like somebody dashed off a sketch. And forgot to finish it up! But on the web site the boat's interior does look inviting.
Kelly Cook
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I don't really know what to say about this boat. For me there are things to like and things to dislike about the new Ferretti design direction. Placing the galley aft recognises the fact that, for the Med where this boat will mainly be sold, most eating and drinking takes place in the cockpit and I like that but it seems to be at the expense of the usual separate dinette seating area which I don't like. Also I don't see the usual internal stairs to the flybridge in the pics on the Ferretti website but there seems to be a hatch to the flybridge so maybe the stairs were'nt fitted for the publicity shots. Down below, the master cabin makes the best of the wide beam but that vibrating chaise longue is just silly and having one of the guest cabins with a double bed is a mistake IMHO although the 3rd cabin looks v spacious. Overall, the new minimalist styling direction does'nt do much for me and, as I've said before, I think Azimuts now look better inside
The flybridge is a better design than the 500 and 530 which the 510 replaces in that the square seating area aft is more useful than the circular one on the 500/530 and the sunbathing pad is now right forward and not in the middle as it was on the 500/530 where it was shaded by the bimini. The helm seat is still the usual fixed uncomfortable perch
I agree with houghn that the cab forward design of the superstructure and the large windows give the 510 a somewhat dumpy look
Then we come to the price. Ferrettis are always priced higher than the competition and to some extent this is justified by the elevated quality and engineering and by the larger overall volume of the boats due largely to their wide beam. But this boat is priced at around £800k as far as I know and that makes it £200k+ more expensive than the new Princess 50 and about £150k more than the Manhattan 50/52, both of which have similar layouts to the 510. Is it worth that price difference? I suppose there will be enough buyers to make the 510 a success but I'm not sure I'd pay the extra. IMHO, Ferrettis make much better used buys as their price differential to their competitors is generally less on the used market
The flybridge is a better design than the 500 and 530 which the 510 replaces in that the square seating area aft is more useful than the circular one on the 500/530 and the sunbathing pad is now right forward and not in the middle as it was on the 500/530 where it was shaded by the bimini. The helm seat is still the usual fixed uncomfortable perch
I agree with houghn that the cab forward design of the superstructure and the large windows give the 510 a somewhat dumpy look
Then we come to the price. Ferrettis are always priced higher than the competition and to some extent this is justified by the elevated quality and engineering and by the larger overall volume of the boats due largely to their wide beam. But this boat is priced at around £800k as far as I know and that makes it £200k+ more expensive than the new Princess 50 and about £150k more than the Manhattan 50/52, both of which have similar layouts to the 510. Is it worth that price difference? I suppose there will be enough buyers to make the 510 a success but I'm not sure I'd pay the extra. IMHO, Ferrettis make much better used buys as their price differential to their competitors is generally less on the used market
