Best 40-50ft Sporty Yacht under $2 million ?

Quote - if you think a FB is unnecessary, I guess you have never used one. Especially in the Bahamas where you need to read the water and the extra height is critical.

+1 on everything Pascal said, especially regarding the FB. In the PNW skinny water isn't the issue but wood in the water is. At speed, the extended visibility that the extra height provides is very useful.

https://www.boattrader.com/boat/1995-bertram-moppie-8301467/ Very few ever built; same with the bridge model which took me over a year to find the one I just purchased.

The De Antonio D46 Cruiser has all you asked for, inkl little tender garage... and there is a larger 50 if needed...

I tend to agree with Pascal that 40' to 50' can be a bit cramped, particularly if as I understand you are thinking to have up to 5 people sleeping on her.
OTOH, there's a difference between a 40 and a 50 footer - as well as between a flybridge and an open boat.
I spend at least half of each year onboard my 56' flybridge, and I might consider doing the same on a 50' flybridge - just.
But I couldn't even bear the thought of doing that with a 40' sportboat.
And mind, my view on boats is that they are all headaches, so you should go with the smaller headache which is large enough for your needs, rather than the larger you can afford!

I agree that it's an important factor, but I'm more concerned about the daily headaches, rather than the occasional ones.
I mean, keeping the boat clean, dealing with cushions and covers, handle the mooring lines and fenders... You name it.
With these things that you must deal with every other day, size matters a lot, and they are the sort of headache that I like to limit as much as possible.

It's true that the flip side of the coin is that adjusting the tappet clearance in the e/r of the 70 footer of a friend of mine takes less time and is more comfortable compared to almost identical engines with one third less cylinders in my boat, due to the tighter spaces.
But at least you don't need to deal with this sh!t very often...

I'm a sportfish guy, however a friend has a 54 cruisers cantius, another has a 50 Prestige and a 54 Riviara fly.
2017 to 2020. They seem well thought out interiorly and systems look to be designed well.
All with volvo pods I think it's worth a look.
BTW there's no "perfect boat" you need to find the one that suits your needs the best.
Good luck and enjoy the process it always makes a good story after the purchase.

Take a look at the Itama range .The 62 or older 55 with 1360 Mans tops out at 42 knots on shafts .They do a myriad of older smaller .
it’s just you say you need 30-40 knot capability , tender garage and large island hopping ability.
They gave electro hydraulic Bimini s too .
The 22 degree deadrise will be useful island hopping
The Ferretti group are the importers ( one of there brands made alongside the Pershings on the same line )

I run a smaller 42/48 with a geny and fantastic Frigomar AC with MAN 700 s good for easily in excess of 30 knots cruise at 1900 rpm all day . We have a 23 degree deadrise .They crunch miles in comfort and quickly.

FWIW we just completed a 28 day stint on our two cabin 4 berth 42/48 .
Did not feel cramped or camping like .They have huge cockpits .

That’s a smaller one than ours a new 45 s ( really a 40 ) Hilo with a Williams .

Advantage of going too large as well as lower consumption you can get in places .15 M ( 50 ft ) berths are common .
Depends what you want , where you want to be on the sliding scale of performance ( your ask of 30-40 knot cruise ) or floating apartments the 22 / 24 knot fly bridge option with throttles on tight wire and the resulting extra maintenance issues .
I can do 28 knots with only 75 % load = Uber relaxed motors @1750 rpm = longevity = lower total running costs .Fuel + serious breakdowns.

I am considering a Sportfish for the speed even though I don’t fish. Tough seaworthy boat and fast, still seems to check your boxes. Just my 2 cents.