August 29, 2026
The Prestige M6: When a 48-Foot Catamaran Becomes Your Floating Home
The Prestige M6 is the M-Line's newest 48-footer, drawn for long cruising rather than weekends: a full-beam owner's cabin with a desk and a …
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Prestige's power-catamaran range - four boats from 48' 6" to 65' 6", V-drive shafts throughout, a separate head for every cabin and beam a monohull of the same length cannot reach
The M-Line is Prestige's power-catamaran range, and it is a genuinely separate proposition from the flybridge monohulls rather than a variant of them. Four boats carry it: the M48 and the M6 at 48' 6", the M7 at 58' 10", and the M8 EVO at 65' 6".
What holds the line together is what two hulls buy you. Beam runs from 19' 8" on the 48-footers to 24' 9" on the M7 and 29' 0" on the M8 EVO, which is width a monohull of the same length cannot reach, and every boat in the line is drawn with a separate head for each cabin. Draft stays modest for the accommodation carried - 3' 11" on both 48-footers and 5' 1" on the 59-foot M7.
All four run conventional V-drive shafts rather than pods: Volvo Penta D4-320s on the M48, D6-380s on the M6, D8-550s on the M7 and MAN i6-730s on the M8 EVO. Widely separated shafts in twin hulls give differential thrust at the dock, which is the reason the line does without a pod package.
Speed is where the trade shows. The M48 is published at 16 knots cruise and 19 maximum at full load, the M7 at 17 and 20. These are boats bought for stillness at anchor and space underfoot, not for pace, and the specification is honest about it.
The M48 and the M6 share a published footprint - the same 48' 6" overall, the same 317 gallons of fuel and 159 of water, the same architects. What separates them is the engine package and the generation of the interior.
The M-Line Lineup, Smallest to Largest
Every Prestige M-Line model we review in depth, in the order owners step up through the series.
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A 19' 8" beam on 48' 6", a full-beam owner's cabin and twin Volvo D6-380s. Berths for six to eight.
A 19' 7" beam on 48' 6", three or four cabins, and 640 hp total. Cruise 16 knots.
58' 10" power cat, 24' 9" beam, 5' 1" draft. Four cabins plus crew, twin Volvo D8-550s, CE Cat A.
Prestige's new M-Line flagship: a 65-foot power catamaran with a 29-foot beam and a full-beam flybridge.
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Moving Up the M-Line Series
M48 - 48' 6" overall, 19' 8" of beam, 3' 11" draft, 41,092 lbs light and 57,242 lbs at full load. Twin Volvo Penta D4-320 on V-drives, 317 gallons of fuel, 159 of water, three cabins and three heads or four and four, CE category B-12 / C-14 / D-16 for six or eight guests plus one. Published at 16 knots cruise and 19 maximum at full load. The boat that opened the line, and the one built around an exterior saloon that runs the full nineteen feet of beam. Architects Garroni Design and Philippe Briand.
M6 - 48' 6" overall on a 47' 1" hull, 19' 8" of beam, 3' 11" draft. Twin Volvo Penta D6-380 on V-drives, 317 gallons of fuel, 159 of water, three cabins and three heads, CE category B12 / C14 / D16 for six or eight with a crew cabin optional. Same published footprint as the M48 with 60 more horsepower a side, and the newer interior programme: warm tones, woodwork and rattan detailing, a fully equipped galley placed at the centre of the boat, and a full-beam owner's cabin specified with a desk, a sofa and integrated hanging lockers. Prestige publishes the M6's technical data as preliminary, so get the full specification for your hull written into the contract.
M7 - 58' 10" overall, 24' 9" of beam, 5' 1" draft, 87,080 lbs light and 113,443 lbs at full load. Twin Volvo Penta D8-550 on V-drives, 766 gallons of fuel, 200 of water, four cabins and four heads plus crew quarters for eight guests and two crew, air draft 17' 11". Published at 17 knots cruise and 20 maximum. Roughly 2,150 square feet of living space, an owner's suite of about 215 square feet with a full-size desk, an enlarged recessed Pool Terrace opening to the swim platform, and a main deck offered as full-beam living or a central U-shape. Certified CE Category A for twelve - the ocean category - which on a 59-foot catamaran drawing 5' 1" is what makes an offshore passage and a Bahamas bank the same boat.
M8 EVO - 65' 6" overall, 29' 0" of beam, twin MAN i6-730 on V-drives, 978 gallons of fuel, CE category A-18. The flagship, unveiled in September 2026. The flybridge runs the full width of the yacht as an open-air lounge, the owner's suite is full beam with its own access from the main deck rather than through guest traffic, the galley extends into a gathering space with an integrated bar, and a dining table sits in the saloon rather than folding out of the cockpit. Accommodation runs to eight or ten berths with two crew berths standard and two more optional. Architects Garroni Design and Marc Lombard Yacht Design. Deliveries follow the premiere, so specify the layout, engine package and tankage you want on the contract.
Our Take
The M-Line is the part of the Prestige range that most often gets shopped against the wrong boats, and I would rather you did not waste a weekend doing it.
Start with what the second hull actually buys. On the M48 you get 19' 8" of beam on a 48-foot deck and a separate shower for every cabin - a specification a 48-foot monohull cannot offer at any price, because the volume is not there. On the M7 you get roughly 2,150 square feet of living space at 58' 10", four cabins, four heads and crew quarters, and a hull that sits still when you stop. That stillness is the thing people buy catamarans for and it is felt at anchor far more than under way.
What you pay for it is pace and berth. Cruise is 16 knots on the M48 and 17 on the M7, so a run that takes a flybridge monohull three hours takes this boat four and a half. And a 24' 9" beam on the M7, or 29' 0" on the M8 EVO, is a conversation with your marina before it is a conversation with a broker. Confirm the slip and the rate card first - multihull berth pricing is its own arithmetic and it catches people out after they have fallen for the boat.
The two 48-footers deserve a word on their own. Prestige publishes the M48 and the M6 on the same footprint: same length, same tanks, same architects. The M6 carries 60 more horsepower a side and the newer interior. If you are choosing between them, go and stand in both - the decision is about the cabin programme and how much engine you want under the floor, not about the size of the boat.
The M7 is the one I would send an experienced owner to look at first. CE Category A on a boat that draws 5' 1" is an unusual pairing, and it means the same yacht that crosses to the Bahamas over the bank can also go somewhere serious afterwards.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many boats are in the Prestige M-Line?
Four. The M48 and the M6 at 48' 6", the M7 at 58' 10" and the M8 EVO at 65' 6". Beam runs from 19' 8" on the two 48-footers to 24' 9" on the M7 and 29' 0" on the M8 EVO. The M7 and the M8 EVO are both certified CE Category A, the ocean category.
What is the difference between the Prestige M-Line and the F-Line?
The M-Line is power catamarans and the F-Line is monohull flybridges. Two hulls buy beam, a separate head for every cabin and a yacht that sits still at anchor; they also cap the top end, so the M-Line cruises at 16 to 17 knots where the F-Line runs 21 to 25. Decide which of those you are buying before you compare spec sheets.
Do Prestige M-Line catamarans use pods or shafts?
Conventional V-drive shafts throughout the line: Volvo Penta D4-320s on the M48, D6-380s on the M6, D8-550s on the M7 and MAN i6-730s on the M8 EVO. Widely separated shafts in twin hulls give differential thrust at the dock, which is why the line does without a pod package.
Which M-Line 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 M-Line series you belong, new or brokerage.
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