Side-by-side compare
Reliant Yachts Express vs Ribbon R45XC MK2.
Size is the first divide here: 13.48 m LOA on the Ribbon R45XC MK2 against 11.50 m on the Reliant Yachts Express.
Both run sterndrive. Installed power runs 960 hp on the Reliant Yachts Express to 760 hp on the Ribbon R45XC MK2.
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 | 11.50m | 13.48m |
| Beam | 3.65m | 3.92m |
| Draft | — | 0.95m |
| Dry weight | 9,298 kg | — |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 40 kt | 40 kt |
| Cruising speed | 30 kt | — |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | 2 x Cummins 480hp | Volvo Penta D6 DPI |
| Engines | 2 | 2 |
| HP per engine | 480 | 380 |
| Propulsion | sterndrive | sterndrive |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | — | 12 |
| Fuel capacity | 605 L | 1,000 L |
| Water capacity | — | 320 L |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | grp | carbon |
| Classification | — | CE-B |
| Year | 2018 | 2017 |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | MacFarlane and Ewing design | 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.
Reliant Yachts is a Newport, Rhode Island design-and-build house founded in 2012 by partners Dave MacFarlane and Jim Ewing, with construction carried out at partner yards - the X40 programme was fabricated in Tuzla, Turkey. The firm target…
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