It’s a boat built for Great Escapes. Flat out, this head-turning, aluminum 50-footer can slice through the waves at 43 mph, while its 580-gallon tanks will provide a 500-mile-plus range to cruise from Miami to Nassau. And back.

This is the new $2.3 million Bronson 50 from Dutch luxury builder Steeler Yachts. It made its US debut at the recent Fort Lauderdale International Boat show, where we stepped aboard for a full tour.

“Our CEO is a huge Charles Bronson fan. When he spun-off a separate division of Steeler Yachts back in 2008 to build fast, aluminum boats that were tougher and a little wilder, he named it after his hero,” Bronson Marine Managing Director Arthur Duurkoop told Robb Report. “We think that, like Mr. Bronson, our 50 is the toughest guy around.”

The 50’s exterior lines are from Dutch naval architects Vripack, which has designed other models in the line. The team gave this cross between a dayboat and weekender bold, head-turning lines with reverse-angle bow, sweeping hull sides, and a tall, rakish windshield.

“Welded aluminum construction over regular fiberglass means a stiffer, stronger, yet lighter hull. But for a buyer, it offers the opportunity for more customization,” says Duurkoop, a former…