Capacity is the headline split: the Novamarine BS160 Outboard carries 25 guests to the Alen 55's 16.
On size, the Alen 55 is the longer boat at 16.80 m LOA to 15.90 m. The Novamarine BS160 Outboard is the quicker boat, 50 knots to 35. Drivetrains differ: the Alen 55 runs ips, the Novamarine BS160 Outboard outboard.
Net of the spec sheet it is a trade: the Alen 55 is the bigger platform, the Novamarine BS160 Outboard 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.
| Availability | ||
| Availability | To order | To order |
| Price | On request, quoted within one working day | On request, quoted within one working day |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 16.80m | 15.90m |
| Beam | 4.80m | 4.40m |
| Draft | 0.82m | 0.80m |
| Dry weight | 21,000 kg | 9,999 kg |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 35 kt | 50 kt |
| Cruising speed | 30 kt | 35 kt |
| Range | 280 nm | — |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | Volvo IPS 800 | — |
| Engines | 2 | 1 |
| HP per engine | — | 1800 |
| Propulsion | ips | outboard |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | 16 | 25 |
| Fuel capacity | 2,500 L | — |
| Water capacity | 500 L | — |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | composite | other |
| Classification | CE-B | — |
| Year | 2019 | 2019 |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | Full Composite AIREX Hull | Two propulsion configurations |
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 →Novamarine is a Sardinian RIB and luxury tender builder, operational from Olbia on Italy's northeastern coast. The current company in its present corporate form dates to 2008, growing out of the SNO shipyard group led by brothers Andrea an…
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