About this tender
The Pascoe 8.1m Open Limousine is the build we recommend when an owner's brief is the most considered guest first-impression money can buy in a tender of this length. Pascoe describes their flagship limousines as Pocket Superyachts and the 8.1m Open is the version of that idea where the level of workmanship and finish moves toward what is normally seen on a top-marque supercar rather than on an 8m boat.
The boat is the main guest tender, the first impression of the mothership, and Pascoe builds it to that brief. Solid teak decking, intricate upholstery stitching, custom hull colours, hand-finished helm and dash. Pascoe's pride in this build comes through every detail. The Open Limousine sits between the standard DT range and the closed Limousine range, retaining a hardtop or bimini for weather protection but offering an open-deck guest experience.
We would put the 8.1m Open Limousine alongside the Hodgdon Limousine 9m, the Compass Tenders carbon limousine and the Vikal range. What separates Pascoe at this length is the British limousine pedigree, the depth of customisation and the willingness to build to a single-yacht brief rather than from a standard catalogue. Lead time is long (twelve months and up), price reflects that, and the buyer is typically an owner whose mothership is in the 60m and up bracket.
Highlights
The four details we'd point out first to a captain who hasn't seen one on the water yet.
Pascoe positions their flagship limousines as Pocket Superyachts, with the level of workmanship and finish that an owner expects from the mothership extended into the tender. The 8.1m Open is the most considered version of that brief at this length. For a yacht where the tender carries the first impression, this is the right build.
Intricate upholstery stitching, hand-finished teak decking, custom hull colour and a helm dressed to the standard of a top-marque supercar. Pascoe's craftsmen build to a level that puts the 8.1m Open at the very top of the British tender segment, with a price and lead time that reflects that positioning.
Open in this context means open-air guest deck with a hardtop or bimini for weather protection, rather than the fully-enclosed Limousine cabin. That suits a Mediterranean-cruising programme where guests want to see the water and feel the breeze, while still having sun protection and a windscreen. Boarding is forward, aft platform integrated.
Pascoe builds the 8.1m Open Limousine to a single-yacht brief. Hull colour, deck plan, upholstery, electronics, davit fittings, lifting eyes are owner-specified to suit the mothership's stowage and aesthetic. Lead time is twelve months and up, which fits a major refit cycle but not an emergency tender replacement.
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The full specification
Specifications, prices, availability, and performance figures are supplied for guidance only and remain subject to confirmation by the yard, seller, broker, survey, contract, and final specification.
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Pascoe · Southampton, UK
Tell us about your yacht, your programme, and the missions 8.1m needs to handle. We come back within 48 hours with a written assessment - fit for the brief, lead time, and trade-offs against alternatives in the same band.
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