April 6, 2026
The Horizon FD80: When 80 Feet Feels Like 100
Horizon's FD80 packs near-megayacht volume into an 80-footer you can still operate yourself: a full-beam on-deck master with floor-to-ceilin…
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Expert Review, Technical Specifications & Market Analysis
The Essentials
| Feature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Overall Length | 80' 7" (24.56 m) |
| Beam | 22' 6" (6.87 m) |
| Draft | 5' 7" (1.72 m) at half load |
| Displacement | 202,830 lb (92 t) at half load |
| Engines | Twin MTU 10V2000 M96L, 1,600 hp each |
| Fuel Capacity | 2,700 US gal (10,220 L) |
| Water Capacity | 400 US gal (1,500 L) |
| Cabins / Heads | 3 guest + 1 crew |
Source: Spec & Photos courtesy of Horizon Yachts. Specs verified by Tony Smith, USCG 100 Ton Master, on August 10, 2026.
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Quick Verdict
- A full-beam on-deck master with floor-to-ceiling glass — accommodation most builders reserve for boats twenty feet longer
- The fast-displacement hull carries far more interior volume per foot than a planing hull, which is the whole reason to buy an FD
- Twin MTU 10V2000 M96Ls and 2,700 gallons in an 80-footer still sized for an owner-operator rather than a permanent crew list
Our Take
The FD80 is the boat I point to when someone wants an eighty-footer they can still run themselves. Eighty feet seven inches overall on Horizon's fast-displacement hull, and what that hull buys is volume: interior space per foot that a planing boat of the same length cannot match. The full-beam master sits on deck with floor-to-ceiling glass, an arrangement most builders reserve for yachts twenty feet longer, and for most FD80 buyers it is the single reason they are looking. Twin MTU 10V2000 M96Ls at 1,600 hp a side, 2,700 gallons of fuel and 400 of water, on a 22'6" beam and a 5'7" draft at half load.
Now the part nobody else is going to tell you, and it is the reason to read this page rather than a listing. Every speed and range figure you will see attached to an FD80 comes from a magazine trial or a listing sheet, tied to the hull that was tested and the load it carried. That is not a knock on the boat. It means the performance envelope is something you establish on the water, on the specific hull, at the load you will actually carry, rather than something you can buy off a page.
Two things to get in writing. Horizon's own specification table says three guest cabins plus one crew, while the prose on the same page describes an on-deck master plus three further staterooms, so read the general arrangement drawing for the hull you are being offered and confirm the cabin and head count before you settle on a layout in your head. And run the sea trial with a fuel-flow reading at the speeds you would genuinely cruise, and write down what you see. We will arrange it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many cabins does the Horizon FD80 have?
Horizon's specification table says three guest cabins plus crew — but the prose on the same page describes an on-deck master plus three staterooms below, which is four. The builder's own two documents do not agree.
This is a case for reading the general arrangement of the specific hull rather than the brochure, especially since the FD80 is semi-custom and layouts vary between boats. What is consistent is the headline feature: a full-beam owner's suite on the main deck with floor-to-ceiling glass, at a length you can still operate yourself.