Maritimo M60 Enclosed Flybridge Review, Specs and Price

The Barry-Cotter lineage behind the Maritimo M60

The Maritimo M60 comes out of a family business with a long memory. Bill Barry-Cotter founded Riviera in Australia, sold it, and then started Maritimo on the Gold Coast in the early 2000s with a clear brief: build offshore-capable flybridge yachts that an owner and partner can run themselves, without a paid crew, over long distances. His son Tom Barry-Cotter was design director when the M60 was revealed, working with an entirely in-house design team.

In the Maritimo range the M-Series are the enclosed flybridge models, sitting alongside the S-Series sedans and the Offshore series. The current M-Series lineup runs M50, M55, M60, M600 and M75, which puts the M60 in the sweet spot where a couple can still handle lines and fenders, yet the boat carries enough fuel and volume to cruise from Florida to the Bahamas, up the Intracoastal to New England, or across the Gulf without stopping for diesel every other day.

Maritimo revealed the M60 in August 2021, gave it a global launch at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show in May 2022, and brought it to the Fort Lauderdale show for its American debut in October 2023, when Power and Motoryacht filmed a walkthrough. The name is deliberate: the original Maritimo 60 of 2004 was the brand's very first motor yacht, and Bill Barry-Cotter insisted the new 60 live up to it.

An enclosed sky lounge you reach without going outside

The single feature that defines the M60 is the fully enclosed, climate-controlled flybridge with an internal staircase from the saloon. That sounds like a brochure line, but anyone who has climbed an external ladder in rain or spray with a coffee in hand knows how much it changes daily life aboard. The upper helm becomes the main driving position in every season, and the lower deck turns into a social space rather than a pilothouse.

Up top you get the helm with a companion seat, a lounge and table behind it, and an aft deck that opens out from the enclosure. Optional two-stage sliding side windows let you run the bridge open on a calm day and seal it completely when the breeze is cold, which is a smart answer to the American split between Florida heat and Pacific Northwest drizzle.

The cost of an enclosed bridge is weight high in the boat and a taller profile. Air draft varies with antenna and radar configuration, so check every fixed bridge on your intended route before you commit.

• Internal staircase from saloon to flybridge
• Climate control on both decks
• Optional two-stage sliding windows on the bridge
• Open aft flybridge deck for tender storage or seating, depending on specification

Why Maritimo puts the galley aft

Maritimo has long favored an aft galley, and the M60 keeps it. The galley sits at the back of the saloon against an opening window or bulkhead that connects directly to the cockpit, so the person cooking can pass plates out to an alfresco table and talk with people on the aft deck. Buyers used to a galley forward or down often find it the most practical arrangement for long stretches at anchor.

Forward of the galley the saloon opens into a lounge and dining area with large side glass. Because the main helm is upstairs, there is no lower station eating into the saloon on the standard plan, which gives the main deck a more residential feel than many 60-foot flybridges that try to fit two helms.

Three staterooms, two ensuites and a full-beam king

Below decks there are three staterooms for six guests and two heads. The master runs the full beam amidships with a king bed and its own head with a stall shower, which uses the 17-foot 2-inch beam well and puts the owner at the point of least motion. Forward, the VIP has an offset queen berth and direct access to the day head, and a starboard guest cabin has twin singles that convert to a double.

Two heads for three cabins is a deliberate choice. It frees space for larger showers and storage instead of squeezing in a third compact head. Families with older kids may want a third head; couples who host one other couple at a time will appreciate the larger bathrooms. Note that there is no dedicated crew cabin on the standard layout, which reinforces that this is an owner-operator yacht.

Volvo D13 shaft drives and the long-range promise

Standard power is a pair of Volvo Penta D13 diesels rated at 800 hp each, with 1,000 hp D13s as the upgrade, driving through conventional shafts set in propeller tunnels and turning six-blade nibral props at a flat 8 degree shaft angle. Maritimo has stuck with shafts while many European rivals moved to pod drives, and for a long-distance owner that is a defensible decision. Shafts are simpler to service in remote yards, more tolerant of debris and grounding damage, and easier to protect with a cutter.

Maritimo does not publish an official speed table for the 800 hp boat. Yachting magazine ran a 1,000 hp M60 off Florida in 3 to 4 foot seas against the Gulf Stream and saw a solid 26 knots, and Maritimo says the boat can top 30 knots in friendlier water. With the standard engines and a 74,075 pound dry weight, expect somewhat less, and ask for a sea trial on the exact engine package you are considering.

The real story is what happens when you slow down. The 1,200 gallon fuel capacity, split across three tanks that can be used to trim the running angle, means that at slow displacement speeds the boat can cover very long legs. That combination of a fast cruise when you need it and a frugal pace when you do not is what Maritimo buyers pay for.

Generator, tankage and the engine room

The standard generator is a Cummins Onan 17.5 kW unit, specified at 50 Hz for the home market. US boats are typically delivered with 60 Hz systems, shore power configured for American pedestals and air conditioning sized for southern summers, so confirm exactly what an imported or brokerage boat carries. The boat Yachting tested carried a larger 27.5 kW Cummins generator, a Quick X30 gyro and a SeaXchange watermaker, with room to spare in an engine room offering more than 6 feet of headroom.

Water capacity is 185 gallons with a 79 gallon holding tank. For extended cruising a watermaker is close to mandatory, and the holding tank size means pump-out planning matters in no-discharge zones along the US coast. Maritimo engine rooms are generally praised for walk-in access and sensible plumbing runs, which keeps routine service hours down.

Owning an M60 in the United States

Budget roughly $160,000 to $280,000 per year to keep an M60 in good order, excluding depreciation. Dockage for a 62-foot yacht with a 17-foot beam is the biggest variable, ranging from modest in the Carolinas to very expensive in South Florida, Newport or Southern California. Insurance for an owner-operated boat of this value usually requires a documented history of handling similar yachts, and some underwriters will ask for a delivery captain or training on the first season.

Engine service on twin D13s, generator maintenance, bottom paint, running gear inspection and window seals on the enclosed bridge are the predictable line items, plus fuel, which at fast cruise can reach tens of thousands of dollars per season.

Service support is the question to ask before buying. Maritimo works with a dealer network in the US, but it is thinner than the networks behind Sea Ray, Viking or Princess. Volvo Penta support for the D13 is widespread, so the engines are not the concern. Warranty work on hull, joinery or systems may involve coordination with the factory in Australia.

Brokerage outlook and how the M60 holds value

Because the M60 is relatively new and production volumes are modest, the US brokerage market for it is still forming. Early boats have been listed close to replacement cost, helped by long build slots and the expense of shipping a new yacht from Australia. That support will soften as more hulls reach the used market, so buyers should expect a more normal depreciation curve after the first five years.

Maritimo holds value reasonably well in Australia and among long-range cruisers in the US, where shaft drives, fuel capacity and the owner-operator layout appeal to a specific buyer. It lacks the broad resale demand of a Princess or Sunseeker, so pricing a used M60 depends on finding the right buyer rather than a big pool of them.