The Goldfish 49 Bullet is the faster boat by a clear margin, 100 knots to the Alen 55's 35.
On size, the Alen 55 is the longer boat at 16.80 m LOA to 15.30 m. It also takes more guests, 16 against 12 on the Goldfish 49 Bullet. Drivetrains differ: the Alen 55 runs ips, the Goldfish 49 Bullet sterndrive.
Net of the spec sheet it is a trade: the Alen 55 is the bigger, higher-capacity platform, the Goldfish 49 Bullet 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 | 15.30m |
| Beam | 4.80m | 4.00m |
| Draft | 0.82m | 0.85m |
| Dry weight | 21,000 kg | 5,900 kg |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 35 kt | 100 kt |
| Cruising speed | 30 kt | 53 kt |
| Range | 280 nm | — |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | Volvo IPS 800 | Mercury 6.7 L 550 hp or Mercury Racing 1100 hp |
| Engines | 2 | 2 |
| HP per engine | — | 550 |
| Propulsion | ips | sterndrive |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | 16 | 12 |
| Fuel capacity | 2,500 L | 1,200 L |
| Water capacity | 500 L | 70 L |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | composite | composite |
| Classification | CE-B | CE-B |
| Year | 2019 | — |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | Full Composite AIREX Hull | Four-stepped 22-degree deep-V hull |
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 →Goldfish Boat AS is a privately owned Norwegian yard founded by Pål Sollie in 1991, operating from Son on the western shore of the Oslo Fjord, approximately 50 km south of Oslo. Sollie came to boat-building through offshore racing - he pla…
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