About this tender
The Pirelli 47 is the build we ask Sacs Tecnorib for when a programme needs a full-size maxi-RIB that carries eighteen persons under CE Category B certification without sacrificing the performance brief. At 14.75m overall - with a 13.50m homologation length - it sits in a bracket where very few outboard-powered RIBs operate at this level of finish and structural engineering. The hull is a deep-V double-step design developed by the Mannerfelt Design Team, the same group behind competition offshore racing hulls, with a 23-degree deadrise that holds its composure in a chop rather than slamming through it.
Two body variants are on the order sheet: Open and Closed. The Open version runs an extended hard top with a soft-top option; the Closed version adds glazed opening screens to create a protected secondary environment while keeping a continuous bow-to-stern walkaround passage. Four cockpit layout configurations are available across both versions, covering sunpad, single and double dinette, and a locker arrangement - so the deck plan can be matched to your specific day-use or passage programme. The L-shaped sofa configuration is exclusive to the Closed version.
On the driveline, the recommended fit is three outboards rated at 425 hp each, giving 1,275 hp in total. An alternative twin-engine configuration running two units at 600 hp is also listed. Gross weight with motors aboard is 10 tonnes, fuel capacity is 1,300 litres, and water tanks run to 250 litres - figures that support a meaningful coastal range without a support vessel. The six or eight compartment tube arrangement and 0.35-to-0.67m tube diameter speak to a build that is sized for offshore conditions rather than marina transfers.
Below decks, the saloon converts to a sleeping area with two berths, a full-height heads compartment, and a layout Sacs Tecnorib describe as a transformable living zone. We would place the Pirelli 47 alongside other serious Italian maxi-RIBs in the 14-15m class where the brief is coastal independence, eighteen-person capacity, and a platform that can keep pace with a fast mothership programme.
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The underwater form is a 23-degree deadrise double-step deep-V developed by the Mannerfelt Design Team, whose pedigree is in competitive offshore circuits. The geometry is intended to deliver directional stability and reduced slamming loads at speed, which matters on a hull carrying eighteen persons in coastal open-water conditions.
The recommended configuration is three outboards at 425 hp each, totalling 1,275 hp. An alternative twin-outboard fit using two 600 hp units is also listed. The outboard arrangement keeps the transom accessible and simplifies servicing on passage without the weight penalty of shaft or sterndrive installations at this displacement.
Both body variants are available from the configurator. The Open version uses an extended hard top with an optional soft-top panel. The Closed version adds glazed opening screens to form a sheltered environment, while the walkaround deck layout preserves access from bow to stern in all conditions.
The cockpit can be ordered in four configurations - sunpad, double dinette, single dinette, or locker unit - across both Open and Closed versions. The L-shaped sofa layout is restricted to the Closed variant. This level of factory-stage flexibility means the aft deck plan can be set to match the owner's use case before the boat leaves the yard.
Certification is CE Category B, covering offshore passages in conditions up to Beaufort 8 and significant wave heights to four metres. Maximum certified capacity is eighteen persons. The 1,300-litre fuel tank and 250-litre water tank support extended coastal operations without a daily return to the mothership or a marina.
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