Side-by-side compare
Wajer 55 vs Riva Dolceriva.
Capacity is the headline split: the Wajer 55 carries 20 guests to the Riva Dolceriva's 10.
On size, the Wajer 55 is the longer boat at 16.80 m LOA to 14.92 m. The Riva Dolceriva is the quicker boat, 40 knots to 38. Range favours the Wajer 55, 390 nm against 220 nm. Drivetrains differ: the Wajer 55 runs ips, the Riva Dolceriva other. Installed power runs 1,320 hp on the Wajer 55 to 1,000 hp on the Riva Dolceriva.
Net of the spec sheet it is a trade: the Wajer 55 is the bigger, higher-capacity platform, the Riva Dolceriva 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 | 14.92m |
| Beam | 4.65m | 4.26m |
| Draft | 1.27m | 1.48m |
| Dry weight | 20,900 kg | 21,400 kg |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 38 kt | 40 kt |
| Cruising speed | 28 kt | 35 kt |
| Range | 390 nm | 220 nm |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | Volvo Penta D6-IPS600 | Volvo D13 1000 |
| Engines | 3 | 1 |
| HP per engine | 440 | 1000 |
| Propulsion | ips | other |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | 20 | 10 |
| Fuel capacity | 2,320 L | 1,800 L |
| Water capacity | 580 L | 310 L |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | — | grp |
| Classification | CE-B | other |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | Triple IPS driveline to 38 knots | Two engine outputs, one 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.
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…
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