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Sunseeker Manhattan 56

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Manhattan 56 hero — Sunseeker International Limited

Summary

56.5 ftLOA4.5 ftDRAFT16 ftBEAM
Motor MonohullInboard Diesel
Length overall
56.5 ft
Beam
16 ft
Maximum speed
31 kn
Range
230 nm
Displacement
59,525 lb
Cabins
3

* A standard reference image, not the actual boat — shown to help visualise this model's published dimensions.

Best Suited For

Tags are derived from certified class, length, sail area, accommodation and tankage using the criteria described on the Sources page; an editor may add or remove one.

Speed, Power & Tanks

What the builder publishes about how fast, how strong and how much the boat carries.

Speed

010203040kn
  • Cruising speednot published
  • Top speed31 kn

Power to weight

Total engine power per tonne of published displacement — more means livelier acceleration for the hull. Drawn for motor yachts.

not published: engine power

Tanks

Fuel and water on one scale: a tank twice the height holds twice as much.

  • Fuel581 gal
    Water159 gal

Dimensions

LOA
56.5 ft (17.21 m)
Hull length
—
LWL
—
Beam
16 ft (4.87 m)
Draft (min)
4.5 ft (1.37 m)
Draft (max)
—
Air draft
—
Displacement
59,525 lb (27,000 kg)
Ballast
—
Cabins
3
Heads
—
Berths
—

Performance

Maximum speed
31 kn
Cruising speed
—
Range
230 nm
Guests
—
Crew
—

Engine and Tanks

Engine
—
Engine count
—
Engine manufacturer
MAN
Propulsion type
—
Fuel capacity
581 gal (2,200 L)
Fresh water capacity
159 gal (600 L)
Black water capacity
—

Construction

Hull material
—
Deck material
—
Rudder type
—
Steering wheels
—

Builder's Own Figures

Range
230 nm @ 21 knots
Engine options
MAN up to 1,600 PS (Total) -- total for all engines; per-engine rating not published

Figures read fromsunseeker.com/range/manhattan-56· Principal characteristicsread 9/13/2026

Layouts & Drawings

4 drawings from the builder's page: general arrangement, sail plan, profile.

Videos

External content

Films of this model from the builder's official YouTube channel (SunseekerIntl). They are the builder's own; the figures above are the reference.

Videos whose title names the Sunseeker Manhattan 56, from the channel the builder's site links; last checked 9/30/2026. Playing one loads YouTube's player, which may set cookies.

About Sunseeker

Premium production

British builder of luxury performance motor yachts from 55 to 134 feet — Superhawk, Predator, Manhattan, Yacht, Ocean and Superyacht lines — built in Poole, Dorset.

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The Sunseeker Range

Every model Sunseeker publishes, by length — where this one sits in the range.

  1. Sunseeker 86 Ocean Enclosed82.5 ft
  2. Sunseeker Predator 7575.7 ft
  3. Sunseeker Predator 75 SportFly75.7 ft
  4. Sunseeker Manhattan 6869.6 ft
  5. Sunseeker Predator 6567.3 ft
  6. Sunseeker Predator 65 SportFly67.3 ft
  7. Sunseeker Manhattan 56· this model56.5 ft
  8. Sunseeker Predator 5556.2 ft
  9. Sunseeker Superhawk 5556.2 ft

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