Side-by-side compare
Wajer 55 vs Ribbon R45XC MK2.
The Wajer 55 is the higher-capacity boat, 20 guests against 12 on the Ribbon R45XC MK2.
On size, the Wajer 55 is the longer boat at 16.80 m LOA to 13.48 m. The Ribbon R45XC MK2 is the quicker boat, 40 knots to 38. Drivetrains differ: the Wajer 55 runs ips, the Ribbon R45XC MK2 sterndrive. Installed power runs 1,320 hp on the Wajer 55 to 760 hp on the Ribbon R45XC MK2.
Net of the spec sheet it is a trade: the Wajer 55 is the bigger, higher-capacity platform, the Ribbon R45XC MK2 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 | 13.48m |
| Beam | 4.65m | 3.92m |
| Draft | 1.27m | 0.95m |
| Dry weight | 20,900 kg | — |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 38 kt | 40 kt |
| Cruising speed | 28 kt | — |
| Range | 390 nm | — |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | Volvo Penta D6-IPS600 | Volvo Penta D6 DPI |
| Engines | 3 | 2 |
| HP per engine | 440 | 380 |
| Propulsion | ips | sterndrive |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | 20 | 12 |
| Fuel capacity | 2,320 L | 1,000 L |
| Water capacity | 580 L | 320 L |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | — | carbon |
| Classification | CE-B | CE-B |
| Year | — | 2017 |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | Triple IPS driveline to 38 knots | Full 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.
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 →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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