Rio YachtsDaytona 45 - a walkaround for the family

Ralf Marquard

 · 02.11.2023

Following the successful launch of the Daytona 35 and the Daytona 50 by Rio Yachts, the sister Daytona 45 now follows
Photo: Werft
Following the successful launch of the Daytona 35 and Daytona 50, Rio Yachts is now presenting the sister Daytona 45.

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.

Daytona 45 available in two versions

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.


Technical data

  • Length over everything: 13,70 m
  • Width: 4,10
  • CE category:B / 12
  • Clearance height:with radome 3.60 m
  • Displacement: 12 t
  • Fuel tank: 1200 l
  • Fresh water tank:300 l
  • Berths:4

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Ralf Marquard

Ralf Marquard

Deputy Editor in Chief BOOTE

Ralf Marquard discovered his enthusiasm for boating on the tranquil Aller, first with inflatable boats and later with a 6-meter cabin cruiser. His electrical engineering studies at HAW Hamburg took him from the southern Heidekreis (Lower Saxony) to the Hanseatic city. Ralf Marquard has been working for the BOOTE editorial team since 1997, where he trained as a test editor. He tests both small inflatable boats and larger yachts. His personal boat is a 4.50 meter long, self-built wooden boat with a 50 hp outboard motor. In 2007, he was appointed deputy editor-in-chief at BOOTE.

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