Beneteau Gran Turismo 45 Boats For Sale

The Beneteau Gran Turismo 45 is the largest model in the Gran Turismo express cruiser range, which starts at the 32, and it is built as a social day boat for families who want to entertain on the water. Despite the name, overall length is 14.78 meters, closer to 48.5 feet, with a beam of 4.15 meters and certification in CE categories B and C for up to 12 people on board. It suits owners who treat a boat as a replacement for a beach house, running short-handed around harbors and broadwaters and changing the view each weekend rather than making long offshore passages. Buyers stepping up from the smaller Gran Turismo 32 will find the transition logical, moving from stern drives to IPS pod drives with a joystick. Anyone looking at a Beneteau Gran Turismo 45 for sale typically cross-shops it against the Azimut Atlantis 45, the Riviera 4600 Sport Yacht and the Sealine C430.

Power comes from twin Volvo Penta IPS engines, with Z-drive offered as an alternative. The IPS 600 package pushes the boat comfortably past 30 knots, with around 33 knots seen at the top end even under load, while a 380-horsepower IPS pairing tops out near 29 knots. At a relaxed cruise of 27 knots the boat draws roughly 68 liters per side, and wide open at 32.5 knots consumption rises to about 87 liters per side. A minimum planing cruise of 18.5 knots at 2,800 rpm burns around 60 liters per hour per engine, and 28 knots at 3,550 rpm uses about 80 liters per hour per engine. The hull gets onto plane in about five seconds and holds a level attitude with Zipwake trim tabs working on automatic, which keeps helm workload to throttle and wheel.

The helm is set up for seated driving, with an adjustable chair, an adjustable wheel and sight lines that need no standing through waves or turns, though taller skippers may catch the windscreen pillar on tight port turns. A single large Garmin display is center-mounted at a glare-free angle, with the IPS joystick, bow thruster control and engine diagnostics laid out to hand. The standout feature is how the boat opens up: an electrically operated glass window lifts at the aft end of the saloon and a 48-square-foot sunroof opens at the touch of a button, converting the enclosed cabin to an open hard top in about ten seconds, with no plastic clears to rig. Air conditioning and a generator are fitted, and balsa coring below the waterline acts as sound deadening, keeping the cabin quiet underway.

The cockpit and aft deck are built around outdoor living, with an electric barbecue station, an aft sun lounge that seats around four, a teak sole and drink holders throughout. An optional hydraulic drop-down swim platform extends the waterline and turns into a beach at rest, while a dinghy garage stows a tender up to 2.8 meters; owners can keep the tender in the garage and toys on the platform, or swap them by season. Inside, the single-level saloon has a horseshoe sofa and a dining table that seats six, a port-side galley with a home-size fridge, an optional second fridge, and two TV positions.

Below deck the Gran Turismo 45 is offered in two- or three-cabin layouts. The full-beam owner's cabin sits amidships with the widest space and its own head, the VIP cabin forward has a large bed and high headroom, and the saloon sofa can convert into a third cabin with bunk beds or serve as extra storage. Both heads have separate showers, which is uncommon at this size. Points to weigh when buying include the VHF mounting position near the helm and whether the layout and engine package match the intended use, since this is a fast, easy-to-handle day cruiser rather than a long-range offshore boat.