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New FD87 Skyline launched for U.S. owners

by Horizon Yachts 9 Dec 2020 03:28 GMT
FD87 Skyline © Horizon Yachts

Another Horizon FD Series yacht has launched and will soon be delivered to her American owners. Configured with an enclosed skylounge, the FD87 Skyline is the 20th FD Series yacht sold in less than three years.

The new FD87 Skyline features five spacious staterooms, including a full-beam on-deck master suite in which the owner specified a full-beam his and hers ensuite - the first of it's kind aboard the FD87.

Sporting a custom light grey hull requested by her owners, the latest FD87 Skyline is powered by twin CAT C32 diesels of 1,600hp each and fitted with ZeroSpeed stabilization. She will be delivered to her new owners this month.

The FD87 Hull 16 basic specs

  • L.O.A.: 90' (27.45m)
  • L.W.L.: 79' 8" (24.31m)
  • Beam: 23'3" (7.11m)
  • Displacement (half load): 241,400 lbs (109.5 tones)
  • Fuel Capacity: 3,480 US gal (13,173ltrs)
  • Fresh Water Capacity: 550 US gal (2,082ltrs)
  • Engines: Twin CAT C32A 1600hp
  • Generators: Twin ONAN 29kW 60Hz

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