48-50 Sportfisherman

The Vista 48 and 50 Sportfishermen are basically the same boat with the 50 having a slightly larger salon. Built on a beamy, fully cored hull, the Vista weighs in at a relatively light 36,000 pounds. Note the raked flybridge and distinctive foredeck “arms” extending from both sides of the deckhouse. The accommodations of the Vista 48 are spacious and very open. The standard two-stateroom layout includes two heads with stall showers, and the alternate three-stateroom floorplan moves the galley up into the salon. Teak paneling and trim are used throughout the interior, and light oak woodwork was available. A sliding door opens into the huge and unobstructed fishing cockpit, which is down two steps from the salon level. A molded tackle center is standard along with cockpit controls, transom door, fish box, etc., and there’s cockpit access to the enormous engine room. Additional features include a bow pulpit, serviceable side decks, and a spacious flybridge with good visibility fore and aft. Several diesel engine options were offered. The most popular—GM 6V92s—cruise at 22–23 knots.