Side-by-side compare
Wajer 55 vs Fjord 53 XL.
The Wajer 55 and the Fjord 53 XL are closely matched on the spec sheet; the decision comes down to the brief rather than the numbers.
Both run ips.
These two are closely matched; the decision comes down to the specific brief, garage envelope, guest count, and the missions the boat has to cover. The table below lays out every spec side by side.
The full spec table is below; the gold dot marks the leading value in each row.
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 16.80m | — |
| Beam | 4.65m | — |
| Draft | 1.27m | — |
| Dry weight | 20,900 kg | — |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 38 kt | — |
| Cruising speed | 28 kt | — |
| Range | 390 nm | — |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | Volvo Penta D6-IPS600 | — |
| Engines | 3 | — |
| HP per engine | 440 | — |
| Propulsion | ips | ips |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | 20 | — |
| Fuel capacity | 2,320 L | — |
| Water capacity | 580 L | — |
| Build & classification | ||
| Classification | CE-B | — |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | Triple IPS driveline to 38 knots | Integrated tender garage |
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 →Fjord was founded in 1960 in Arendal, Norway, by Alf Richard Bjerke - a fiberglass-first builder from the outset, at a time when composite construction was still novel in Northern Europe. After a series of ownership changes across four dec…
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