The generous self-draining cockpit opens up a whole world of sporting opportunities from sports fishing to diving to paddle boarding or kayaking. Before you step aboard, you’ll notice the swim platform is extra-large with a fixed hob from the transom to allow free access when your tender or jetski is secured. An optional hydraulic lifter makes it easy to launch or retrieve watercraft and the swim platform serves as a beach when partly submerged, perfect for water sports or young children. Step easily from the dock and enter via either of the outward opening transom doors. At anchor, both these doors open a full 180 degrees and lock flat against the transom, extending the cockpit out to include the swim platform. It’s discreet design ideas like these that make the 505 SUV feel so much bigger than it is. In typical Riviera style, a wealth of practical, well considered features are built into this wide, welcoming cockpit space. There’s a hand held, hot and cold freshwater shower as well as an outlet for salt water wash-down. All the hatches have gas struts for easy access and heavy duty lock downs. You can never have enough storage and you’ll find an abundance in both the cockpit floor and the transom, in fact throughout the entire yacht. There are three lockers in the cockpit floor and a storage bin in the transom can be optioned to a live bait tank with a window and light. Either side of the centre steps leading up to the alfresco you’ll find the barbecue station, wet bar and sink as well as a large lift-up fridge freezer and separate icemaker, so you are all set to entertain your guests with the freshest seafood and ice cool drinks. Picture the whole family now: it’s dusk at anchor in the islands. Refreshments have just been served in the cockpit. A pod of dolphins cruise by, as happy in their element as you are in yours… YOUR ADVENTURES START HERE
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