Side-by-side compare
Alen 55 vs Ribbon 45 Skeleton 14-Guest.
The Alen 55 is the larger hull, 16.80 m LOA against 13.79 m, and the bigger-volume boat of the two.
It also takes more guests, 16 against 14 on the Ribbon 45 Skeleton 14-Guest. The Ribbon 45 Skeleton 14-Guest is the quicker boat, 40 knots to 35. Drivetrains differ: the Alen 55 runs ips, the Ribbon 45 Skeleton 14-Guest jet.
Net of the spec sheet it is a trade: the Alen 55 is the bigger, higher-capacity platform, the Ribbon 45 Skeleton 14-Guest 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 | 13.79m |
| Beam | 4.80m | 3.92m |
| Draft | 0.82m | 0.73m |
| Dry weight | 21,000 kg | — |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 35 kt | 40 kt |
| Cruising speed | 30 kt | 40 kt |
| Range | 280 nm | — |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | Volvo IPS 800 | 2 x Yanmar 6LF 550hp - water jet propulsion |
| Engines | 2 | 2 |
| HP per engine | — | 550 |
| Propulsion | ips | jet |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | 16 | 14 |
| Fuel capacity | 2,500 L | 1,600 L |
| Water capacity | 500 L | — |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | composite | carbon |
| Classification | CE-B | — |
| Year | 2019 | 2024 |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | Full Composite AIREX Hull | Carbon-fibre construction |
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 →Ribbon Yachts is a Dutch builder working out of Medemblik, in the Netherlands, producing entirely hand-built superyacht tenders and chase boats in pre-preg carbon fibre. Every hull in the range is constructed in-house, using the same autoc…
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