About this tender
The BRABUS Shadow 1200 Sun-Top Phantom Grey Signature Edition is the build we ask BRABUS Marine for when the programme demands genuine pace alongside serious onboard comfort. At 13.9 metres and rated for twelve guests under Category B offshore or sixteen under Category C coastal, it sits at the top of the Shadow range - a triple-outboard platform designed without the compromises that a tender garage imposes on beam, deck volume, or aft layout.
The driveline is three Mercury Verado 400 5.7-litre V10 outboards producing a combined 1,200 hp. BRABUS Marine quotes a cruising speed of 40 knots and a top speed of 55 knots, which places this hull well clear of most 45-foot outboard configurations. Mercury's JPO joystick piloting system, Skyhook station-keeping, and an integrated bow thruster handle the low-speed work, so the transition from open-water running to berthing alongside a superyacht is a controlled, single-operator exercise.
The Phantom Grey Signature Edition specification is worth understanding as a build proposition rather than a cosmetic upgrade. The fairing, painting, and polishing process alone takes up to six weeks of non-automated, labour-intensive hand work. Interior trim runs to exclusive BRABUS quilted upholstery in BRABUS Red, carbon fibre dashboard and accent parts, and a front lounge with a queen-size berth for two. An optional aft-cabin accommodation package extends overnight capacity to four persons.
Deck functionality is structured around two wet bars - one centred in the cockpit, one optionally integrated into the fender box aft - plus foldable illuminated balcony doors that extend the social area into the hull sides. The helm is built around twin Simrad NSO 16-inch multifunction displays with a BRABUS user interface, and the extended navigation package adds radar, AIS, VHF, and a 4G wi-fi router. We'd put this boat alongside high-specification Italian and German express cruisers in the 45-foot class for equipment density, with the meaningful addition of a full BRABUS detailing and badge programme carried through from the car division.
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Three Mercury Verado 400 5.7-litre V10 outboards deliver a combined 1,200 hp and a manufacturer-quoted top speed of 55 knots. Mercury JPO joystick piloting, Skyhook, and autopilot are standard, giving a single operator full authority from high-speed passage to slow-speed docking without a bow thruster separate control station.
The Phantom Grey Signature Edition paint process involves up to six weeks of non-automated fairing, painting, and polishing. BRABUS Marine specifies no automated stages in this sequence, which places the surface finish closer to coachbuilding practice than series production. Red roof racks, waterski frame, and roof pillars complete the signature outfitting package.
The Shadow 1200 carries CE Classification B (offshore) for twelve passengers and CE Classification C (coastal) for sixteen. That dual rating broadens the operational envelope for owners whose programmes move between exposed offshore passages and coastal day-charter use without requiring a separate vessel.
A centred cockpit wet bar with sink, fridge, and adjustable dining table is standard. A second wet bar integrated into the aft fender box is available as an option. Illuminated foldable balcony doors in the hull sides extend the social deck area outboard, a layout approach that gives larger groups genuine usable space without adding to the boat's LOA.
Standard navigation runs twin Simrad NSO 16-inch multifunction displays plus a 9-inch secondary helm display, all carrying a bespoke BRABUS user interface. The optional extended navigation package adds two further 7-inch screens, a Simrad Halo20+ radar, VHF with AIS receiver, and a 4G wi-fi router for connected operations at anchor or underway.
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Brabus · Bottrop, Germany
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