From the moment he steps aboard, Van Seumeren notices how harmoniously the Discovery 48 OC is designed. The lines are powerful, the colour scheme warm and inviting. The watersports journalist calls it “a compliment to the design that even in this largest version the proportions are so well balanced. Even at 48 feet, the distinctive Discovery signature remains intact: modern, sleek and timeless.”

Craftsmanship you don’t just see, but feel

During his tour of the yacht, he notes how meticulously the shipyard works. It starts with the hull itself: “The yachts are known for their strong, clean hulls and high-quality paintwork,” writes *Motorboot*. But it goes further than that. Even the smallest details, such as cabling and finishing, are handled with surgical precision: “Even the tie-wraps are spaced at exactly equal distances.”

The interior of the tested Exclusive version makes the same impression: warm materials, rich upholstery and refined detailing. *Motorboot* sums it up as follows: “Fine craftsmanship is also a fitting description of the interior of the Discovery 48 OC.”

It is not only luxurious, but also logically laid out and spacious. According to the magazine, the forward owner’s cabin is generous and light and “hardly inferior to the master cabin of a centre-sleeper of this length.”

Silent strength on the water

Once the lines are cast off, the Discovery 48 OC shows that beauty can also be highly functional. The test skipper especially praises the calmness and stability: “What stands out is how quiet it is in the wheelhouse.”

The Discovery 48 OC moves smoothly through the water, requires hardly any course correction and responds predictably to every steering input. The combination of bow shape, weight and spray rail results in a yacht that reveals itself at its most relaxed. Both the braking test and the turning circle are rated by *Motorboot* as “perfectly in order.”

More than just a larger model in the range

Above all, this test report makes it clear that the Discovery 48 OC is more than simply a larger model in the range. It is the sum of decades of experience, build quality you can feel in every weld and every cabinet, and a design that is right from keel to deck hatch.

*Motorboot* captures this beautifully in its final conclusion: “For almost six decades, Super Lauwersmeer has been building strong, well-handling boats that are finished down to the smallest detail. The SL Discovery 48 OC is a shining example of this. By carrying out the entire build process in-house and going that extra step in the details, the Jousma brothers and their own team of specialists deliver a high-quality product. The Discovery 48 OC is an expensive boat, but worth its price: the impressive flagship of a shipyard that has its affairs exceptionally well in order.”