The Chaser Yachts 500R is the faster boat by a clear margin, 50 knots to the Alen 55's 35.
On size, the Alen 55 is the longer boat at 16.80 m LOA to 16.50 m.
Net of the spec sheet it is a trade: the Alen 55 is the bigger platform, the Chaser Yachts 500R the quicker one. Garage envelope and the missions the boat has to cover should settle it.
The full spec table is below; the gold dot marks the leading value in each row.
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 16.80m | 16.50m |
| Beam | 4.80m | 4.56m |
| Draft | 0.82m | 0.62m |
| Dry weight | 21,000 kg | — |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 35 kt | 50 kt |
| Cruising speed | 30 kt | 40 kt |
| Range | 280 nm | — |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | Volvo IPS 800 | — |
| Engines | 2 | — |
| Propulsion | ips | — |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | 16 | — |
| Fuel capacity | 2,500 L | — |
| Water capacity | 500 L | — |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | composite | other |
| Classification | CE-B | — |
| Year | 2019 | — |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | Full Composite AIREX Hull | 16.50m hull with chase-boat geometry |
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.
The builders
Who builds each boat, and where, the yard behind the spec.
Alen Yacht is a Turkish semi-custom builder founded in 2007 by Alp Ozcan, with its production yard in Istanbul and service and representation in St. Tropez and Fort Lauderdale. The yard has positioned itself squarely in the superyacht-tend…
View Alen →Chaser Yachts is the build we ask for when a programme needs a 15-metre chase platform with genuine range, full customisation from the keel up, and the confidence of Dutch boatbuilding behind it. The yard is family-owned and operated, with…
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