You are three years into ownership of a 75-footer. The boat works, but you are tired of choosing between driving from the flybridge in the sun or sitting inside while the family is on deck. You want to run the boat yourself on long weekends, but you also want the option to bring crew when you island-hop for two weeks. You do not want a full tri-deck profile, but you need real volume below. The Horizon RP110 is the answer to that exact problem.
This is a raised-pilothouse design that prioritises function over fashion. The profile is clean, the layout is flexible, and the semi-displacement hull — naval architecture by Donald Blount, exterior by J.C. Espinosa — is built to cruise economically or push on when the weather turns. Horizon has built this hull in enough variations that the engineering is proven, the supply chain is mature, and the resale data is starting to stack up. It is not the flashiest boat in the 110-foot class, but it is one of the most versatile.
Who It's For
The RP110 is for the owner who wants to stay involved. This is not a boat you hand off to a captain while you fly in on Friday. The raised pilothouse puts you at the helm with sightlines forward and access to the main deck without climbing ladders. You can run this boat with a small crew or even handle short trips owner-operated if you have experience and the right systems training.
It is also for the family that actually uses the water. The RP110 has enough deck space to launch toys, set up dive gear, or run a tender operation without crew tripping over guests. The layout assumes you will be moving between the swim platform, the main deck, and the upper salon throughout the day. If your idea of yachting is sitting in the air conditioning, this is the wrong boat.
The ideal owner is someone who has already owned in the 70-to-85-foot range and knows what they actually use. You have learned that you do not need a skylounge, but you do need a second salon. You have learned that you want the option to cruise at 18 knots, but you also want the range to cross to the Bahamas without a fuel stop. The RP110 delivers both.
Design & Layout: The Raised Pilothouse Advantage
The raised pilothouse is the defining feature of this boat, and it changes the way you use the interior. The helm is elevated but still connected to the main salon, so the person driving is not isolated. The sightlines are excellent, the ergonomics are yacht-grade, and the space feels like a command center rather than a flying bridge.
Below the pilothouse, the main deck flows from the salon aft to the cockpit without the usual step-downs or bulkheads that chop up space. The galley is forward or amidships depending on the layout, and the dining area can seat eight to ten without feeling like a hotel conference room. The main salon opens to the side decks through full-height doors, so the boat breathes when you are at anchor.
Horizon's specification lists four guest cabins and quarters for three crew, and the RP Series brochure describes a five-stateroom layout — the yard's own two documents do not agree, which is your cue to read the general arrangement for the specific hull rather than the model literature. What is consistent across both is the shape of the accommodation: a full-beam owner's suite with a king berth, a walk-in closet and an en-suite that does not feel like a compromise, with properly sized guest cabins below.
Crew quarters are separated from the guest areas, with their own mess, laundry and direct galley access. This is a boat that assumes professional crew, even if you do not run them full-time.
Performance: Range and Speed When You Need Them
The RP110 runs twin CAT C32A engines rated at 1,800 horsepower each, with 5,550 gallons of fuel and 800 of water. Horizon publishes no top speed, no cruise speed and no range figure for this boat — a genuine gap in the yard's documentation, and one worth naming before you read someone else's numbers as though they were factory data.
What you can rely on is the hull form and who drew it. Semi-displacement naval architecture by Donald Blount is the reason the RP110 behaves the way it does: efficient at the slower end, but not a trawler that punishes you for wanting to move. That flexibility is rare at this length, and it is the argument for the boat.
Draft is 5 feet 11 inches at half load — deep enough to track well in a seaway, shallow enough for most Bahamian harbours and Caribbean anchorages. Beam is 25 feet, so the boat feels stable at rest and the interior volume is competitive with larger tri-deck designs. Displacement is 128.5 tonnes, or 283,290 pounds, at half load.
The ride is solid. The RP110 does not pound in a chop, the engine room is accessible and well laid out, and the structure is not something you have to think about. This is a boat you can run hard.
Ownership: Crew vs. Owner-Operated Reality
The RP110 sits in the middle of a difficult decision: do you run crew full-time, or do you try to manage it yourself. The honest answer is that most owners end up running a captain and one or two additional crew, either full-time or on-call. The boat is manageable for an experienced owner-operator on short trips, but the systems are complex, the docking weight is significant, and the maintenance schedule is not forgiving.
Crew costs for a boat this size run between $200,000 and $350,000 per year depending on how you structure it. If you run a full-time captain, engineer, and stewardess, you are at the higher end. If you run a captain only and bring in day crew as needed, you can stay closer to $200,000. Either way, it is a real line item, and it does not include fuel, insurance, or maintenance.
Fuel is the line item with the widest swing, and it is entirely a function of the pace you choose: a fast passage on twin 1,800-horsepower CATs costs a multiple of the same distance covered slowly. Insurance on a boat like this runs into the tens of thousands annually depending on your experience and cruising area, and annual maintenance and haul-out costs are a six-figure commitment if you stay on top of them.
The value proposition is not in the operating costs. The value is in the flexibility. The RP110 gives you the option to cruise long-range, run at speed when needed, and handle the boat yourself if you have the skills. That combination is hard to find in a production yacht, and it is why the RP110 holds value better than some of its competitors.
Where to Start
The Horizon RP110 is not the right boat for everyone, but it is the right boat for a specific type of owner. If you want a raised pilothouse, real range, and the ability to stay involved in the operation, this is one of the best platforms in the 110-foot class. The build quality is consistent, the layout options are flexible, and the performance envelope is wide enough to handle both coastal cruising and offshore passages.
If you are coming from a smaller boat and want to step up without committing to a full crew and tri-deck profile, the RP110 is worth a close look. If you are already running a larger boat and want to simplify without giving up capability, this is a smart move down.
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