April 12, 2026
The Horizon RP110 Review: When the Raised Pilothouse Makes Sense
The Horizon RP110's raised pilothouse keeps the owner at the helm without exiling them from the main deck — 110 feet of Donald Blount naval …
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Raised Pilothouse — superyacht volume and deck space without the tri-deck profile, at 110 and 120 feet
A raised pilothouse is one of those layouts that sounds like a detail and turns out to be the whole boat.
Putting the helm half a level up does two things at once: it gives whoever is driving real sightlines over the bow without exiling them to a flybridge, and it frees the full main deck below for living space rather than navigation. On the RP Series that means superyacht-scale exterior areas on a hull that never grows the third deck — and the visual bulk — of a tri-deck.
Two models, the RP110 and the RP120. We review the RP110, drawn by J.C. Espinosa over naval architecture by Donald Blount, with four guest cabins, quarters for three crew and twin CAT C32As.
The RP Lineup, Smallest to Largest
Every Horizon Yachts RP model we review in depth, in the order owners step up through the series.
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Horizon Yachts RP110110' 0" (33.53 m) LOAView specs & reviewA raised pilothouse puts you at the helm with real sightlines and still in touch with the main deck — 110 feet of Donald Blount hull with four guest cabins and quarters for three crew.
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Moving Up the RP Series
This is a two-model line, and the step between them is straightforward.
RP110. 110 feet on a 25-foot beam, twin CAT C32A 1,800s, 5,550 gallons of fuel and 800 of water. Horizon's specification lists four guest cabins and three crew. Offered as an Open Bridge or a Skylounge, with identical published figures either way.
RP120. The same design language stretched, for owners who need the extra guest or crew accommodation that ten more feet allows.
Horizon has also built a bespoke RP122 off this platform, with an FD-style piercing bow — a reminder that the RP hull is the starting point for a semi-custom conversation rather than a fixed product.
Our Take
The RP110 is the boat I point people at when they have decided they want 110 feet and have not yet worked out that they do not want a tri-deck.
The raised pilothouse is the reason. On a tri-deck of this length the person driving is two levels away from everyone else, which is fine if you have a captain and are not the one driving. If you want to stay involved — and most owners who move up from a 75 or an 85 do — the RP layout keeps you connected to the main deck while still giving you the sightlines to put the boat somewhere. Donald Blount's name on the naval architecture is not marketing; it is the reason the hull behaves.
Be clear-eyed about the crew question. Horizon lists quarters for three, and at 110 feet with 5,550 gallons to manage, that is realistic rather than aspirational. This is not an owner-operator boat with occasional help; it is a crewed boat you happen to be able to drive.
One data caution: Horizon's specification table says four guest cabins and three crew, while the RP Series brochure describes a five-stateroom layout. Both are Horizon documents and they do not agree. Get the general arrangement for the hull you are looking at.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a raised pilothouse actually change?
It moves the helm half a level up, which does two things at once. Whoever is driving gets real sightlines over the bow without being exiled to a flybridge, and the full main deck below is freed for living space rather than navigation.
The result on the RP110 is superyacht-scale exterior areas on a hull that never grows the third deck — and the visual bulk — of a tri-deck. If you intend to stay involved in running the boat, it is the single layout decision that matters most.
What models are in the Horizon RP Series?
Two: the RP110 and the RP120, the latter for owners who need the extra guest or crew accommodation that ten more feet allows. Horizon has also built a bespoke RP122 off the same platform with an FD-style piercing bow.
That last point is the useful one. The RP hull is the starting point for a semi-custom conversation rather than a fixed product, so the general arrangement of any particular hull is worth reading closely.
Which RP Fits Your Life?
Tell us how you plan to use the boat — guests, range, crew or no crew — and we'll give you the straight story on where in the RP series you belong, new or brokerage.
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