Motor Boat & Yachting

GREENLINE 48 FLY

Launched in 2015, the 48 Fly hit the water at a time when Greenline was transitioning from one parent company to another. The boat slipped through the net, which is a great shame because I remember climbing aboard at that year’s Düsseldorf Boat Show and being struck by what a clever, practical thing it was.

Fast forward to this year and new UK dealer Clipper Marina has brought one to these shores. The timing is perfect because on first inspection it appears to be a boat very well suited to our waters.

The key thing about the 48 Fly is that despite having an LOA a whisker under 50ft (15.2m) it feels so much bigger than that on board. The side decks for instance wouldn’t feel out of place on a 65-footer, partly because they are covered by the flybridge overhangs, partly because of their

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