The Hatteras 48 Motor Yacht is a roomy aft cabin cruising yacht whose chief attributes are her contemporary styling and quality construction. A notable feature of the Hatteras 48 is her spacious aft deck with its custom wet bar, wing doors, and side windows panels. Below, the standard three-stateroom interior has the master stateroom aft with an en suite head with stall shower. Immediately forward of the master, to starboard, is a guest stateroom with upper and lower berths. Opposite is the guest head with stall shower. Entering the spacious salon, a U-shaped sofa and coffee table are to port and the entertainment center is to starboard. The galley and dinette are forward in the salon, directly beneath large front windows that admit tons of natural lighting. Continuing forward is the guest VIP stateroom with en suite head and stall shower. Note that a revised floorplan beginning in 1994 has the guest staterooms forward of the salon resulting in a larger, more comfortable master stateroom. No lightweight, Detroit 535hp 6V92 diesels cruise at 15–16 knots. Detroit 720hp 8V92 engines cruise at 18–20 knots. The popular Hatteras 52 Cockpit MY is the same boat with a cockpit.