About this tender
The wallytender43 is the Ferretti-era Wally walkaround dayboat, the platform that replaces the original 45 Wallytender concept and lands as the volume model in the current Wally tender range. At 13.2m on a 4.3m beam she is a stylish centre-cockpit dayboat with the unmistakable Wally silhouette: long bow, low cabin, deep bulwarks, and the deep-V hull form jointly developed by Wally and the Ferretti Group engineering department.
The brief is multi-role. Wally position the 43 as family dayboat, superyacht tender or resort shuttle, and the platform genuinely fulfils each role: an armoury of accessories lets the shipyard switch the boat between locations, the centre cockpit protects guests at chase speeds, and the walkaround layout is safe enough for families with younger children. The deep-V hull is the engineering work that holds it all together; Wally's brief to Ferretti was to keep the family character of the original wallytender at the new beam.
We treat the 43 as a credible compromise between the older performance-focused wallytenders and a more conventional Italian dayboat. Top speed lands at 36 to 40 knots depending on engine choice; cruise sits at thirty knots; range stretches to 320 nautical miles on the 1,200L tank. For an owner who wants the Wally aesthetic in a usable, parent-yacht-adjacent dayboat this is the right hull.
Highlights
The four details we'd point out first to a captain who hasn't seen one on the water yet.
Innovative centre-cockpit design with walkaround side decks. The cockpit gives optimum protection for guests at the 40-knot top speed; the walkaround deck plan is the safest layout for families with younger children. Forward seating, a covered helm and a U-shaped aft cockpit cover twelve guests at coastal certification.
Hull form developed jointly by Wally and the Ferretti Group engineering department. Deep-V keeps the ride dry at chase speeds and holds the family character of the original wallytender at the new 4.3m beam. Automated trim tabs and interceptors maintain stability without driver input. We trust the hull engineering; this is mainstream Ferretti work behind the Wally styling.
Standard inboard package is twin Volvo Penta D6-380 sterndrive for a 36-knot top end; optional twin Volvo D6-440 lifts top speed to 40 knots. Cruise sits comfortably at 30 to 33 knots on either package. We default to the 440 upgrade for owners who want chase-boat capability; the standard 380 is acceptable for pure dayboat use.
On 1,200L of fuel and a thirty-knot cruise the 43 delivers approximately 320 nautical miles range. This is a genuine working number for an owner-driven Mediterranean cruise: it covers a Saint-Tropez to Portofino passage with reserve, or a Mallorca to Ibiza overnight without a refuel. Realistic chase work runs at higher burn; we plan with a thirty-percent reserve.
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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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Tell us about your yacht, your programme, and the missions 43 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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