Side-by-side compare
Wajer 55 vs Brabus Shadow 1500 XC Cross Cabin.
Performance separates these two: the Brabus Shadow 1500 XC Cross Cabin tops out at 62 knots against the Wajer 55's 38.
On size, the Wajer 55 is the longer boat at 16.80 m LOA to 13.90 m. It also takes more guests, 20 against 15 on the Brabus Shadow 1500 XC Cross Cabin. Drivetrains differ: the Wajer 55 runs ips, the Brabus Shadow 1500 XC Cross Cabin outboard. Installed power runs 1,500 hp on the Brabus Shadow 1500 XC Cross Cabin to 1,320 hp on the Wajer 55.
Net of the spec sheet it is a trade: the Wajer 55 is the bigger, higher-capacity platform, the Brabus Shadow 1500 XC Cross Cabin 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 | 13.90m |
| Beam | 4.65m | 4.11m |
| Draft | 1.27m | 1.20m |
| Dry weight | 20,900 kg | 8,000 kg |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 38 kt | 62 kt |
| Cruising speed | 28 kt | 40 kt |
| Range | 390 nm | — |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | Volvo Penta D6-IPS600 | Mercury Racing 500R 4.6L V8 supercharged |
| Engines | 3 | 3 |
| HP per engine | 440 | 500 |
| Propulsion | ips | outboard |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | 20 | 15 |
| Fuel capacity | 2,320 L | — |
| Water capacity | 580 L | — |
| Build & classification | ||
| Classification | CE-B | CE-B |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | Triple IPS driveline to 38 knots | Triple 500R outboard driveline |
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.
Wajer Yachts was founded in 1992 by Dorus Wajer, who built his first launches on the lakes near Amsterdam before relocating production to Heeg in the northern Dutch province of Friesland - the traditional heartland of Dutch boatbuilding. T…
View Wajer →Brabus is a German high-performance tuning and manufacturing company founded in 1977 in Bottrop, in the Ruhr region of Germany. The name is drawn from the opening letters of the two founders' surnames: Brackmann and Buschmann. The automoti…
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