The new Rio was designed by Marino Alfani and offers a cosy cockpit that can be transformed into a huge terrace thanks to its lowerable sides. The cockpit houses a convertible seating area, an outdoor galley and the helm station. A further sun deck is located in the bow, which can be safely accessed via wide side decks.
Two cabins with an elegant design are used for sleeping. The companionway from the cockpit leads to a large cabin with plenty of storage space and a double berth. The entrances to the heads compartment and underfloor cabin (with two single berths) lead off from there.
The Daytona 45 can be motorised with outboards and inboards. For the inboard version, Rio relies on twin engines with 2 x Yanmar diesels (272 kW / 370 hp), while the outboard version is equipped with 2 x Mercury Verado 400s. According to the shipyard, the cruising speed for both engine variants should be around 32 knots. In terms of top speed, the outboards are around 6 kn faster than the diesel engines (with sterndrive) at 44 kn.

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