Performance separates these two: the Goldfish X12 Explorer tops out at 80 knots against the Anvera 48 S's 50.
On size, the Anvera 48 S is the longer boat at 14.50 m LOA to 12.45 m. Both are rated for 12 guests.
Net of the spec sheet it is a trade: the Anvera 48 S is the bigger platform, the Goldfish X12 Explorer 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 | 14.50m | 12.45m |
| Beam | 4.91m | 3.60m |
| Draft | — | 0.90m |
| Dry weight | — | 3,800 kg |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 50 kt | 80 kt |
| Cruising speed | 35 kt | 40 kt |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | 2 x 550 hp Yanmar | Mercury 500R (outboard option) / Goldfish D-Max 445 (inboard option) |
| Engines | — | 3 |
| HP per engine | — | 500 |
| Propulsion | — | outboard |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | 12 | 12 |
| Fuel capacity | 1,400 L | 1,000 L |
| Water capacity | — | 80 L |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | carbon | composite |
| Classification | — | CE-B |
| Year | 2024 | — |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | 50-knot top speed | Four-step deep-V vacuum sandwich 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.
Anvera is an Italian builder operating under the LG-Yacht banner out of Misano Adriatico, on the Adriatic coast. The company traces its composite-materials roots back to 1991, when its predecessor was producing racing catamarans, and the A…
View Anvera →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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