450 Statesman

A popular model during her production years, the Sealine 450 Statesman combined quality construction and good all-around performance in a surprisingly affordable package. If the styling of the 450 Statesman seems a little excessive, her three-stateroom interior is innovative and very practical. The master stateroom is aft in this layout, under the cockpit. To make this configuration work (headroom in under-cockpit staterooms is almost always a problem), the molded seating around the cockpit perimeter is cleverly designed to provide full standing headroom around the centerline bed in the cabin below. An elevated lower helm (with excellent fore and aft visibility) is standard in the salon, and separate toilet and shower compartments are found in the aft cabin. On deck, lounge seating surrounds the cockpit, and a series of molded steps leads up to a rather small (for a 45-foot yacht) flybridge with a sun pad aft. Additional features include wide side decks, a teak cockpit sole, and plenty of deck storage. Note the limited fuel capacity and a small engine room. Among several engine options, 370hp Volvo diesels cruise in the low 20s.