Full Specifications of Broadblue 500

Technical Specifications

LOA 15.25m 50 feet
BOA 8.53m 28 feet
Displacement (Light) 15,000kg 33,068 lbs
Draft 1.40m 4’ 7”
Air Draft 23.95m 78’ 7”
Fuel 2 x 400ltrs 176 gal
Water 800ltrs 176 gal
Mainsail area 95sq.m 1,022 sq.ft
Genoa area 53sq.m 570 sq.ft
Engines Twin 55hp Sail drive

The Broadblue 500 will unite all the qualities of the Broadblue fleet while featuring her own individuality and emanating a fine presence on the water. She is designed for shorthanded sailing producing a fast, responsive and sea kindly ride. The Broadblue 500, the definitive fifty foot Catamaran.

The Broadblue 500 is built to the highest level of the European Recreational Craft Directive: Category A (Ocean) and is built using Lloyds approved materials.

These are preliminary specifications for the new Broadblue 500 and may be subject to change without notice. Please contact us to discuss your cruising / sailing requirements together with the latest pricing, current build schedules and additional features and options that are available on this model.



Engines

  • Fluorescent light to each engine bay
  • Twin 55hp Sail drive engines with 115amp/hr advanced alternators
  • Fuel / water separator and filters
  • 2 x Fuel tanks in Stainless Steel
  • Engine ventilation and air intake on transom
  • Automatic Bilge Pump in each Engine Room
  • Siphon breaks fitted to raw water lines to engines
  • Engine bays painted in fire retardant gel coat
  • Engine access through deck hatch on aft deck
  • Micro command electronic throttle controls in cockpit
  • Electric engine start/stop to engine panels
  • Engine panels with tachometers, warning lights, alarm & engine hour meter in cockpit
  • Auto fire extinguisher to each engine bay

Plumbing

  • 2 x Waste holding tank c/w electric discharge pump
  • 2 x Manual bilge pumps to keel sump
  • 2 x Grey water tank c/w electric discharge pump
  • Auto Electric bilge pumps to keel sump
  • 2 x 25ltr clarifier c/w immersion

Electrics

  • 2 x 110 amp/hr engine start batteries
  • 4 x 110 amp/hr domestic batteries
  • 1 x 12 v socket at chart table
  • 1 x 12 v socket at helm position
  • 50A Battery Charger
  • Touch screen AC/DC distribution panel
  • Volt meters and amp meters to AC DC systems
  • 30A/220v AC socket, 9 electrical outlets, 50ft shore lead
  • Fuel, water grey and holding tank gauges on switch panel
  • LED and Halogen lighting throughout boat
  • Steaming & Deck floodlight and tri - white fitted to mast
  • LED Navigation lights

Electronics

  • ST60 combined log & echo sounder at helm station
  • ST60 wind instrument
  • ST7002 Autopilot c/w gyro
  • Raymarine E80 chart plotter
  • Stereo CD c/w internal and external speakers
  • Magnetic compass at helm station
  • ICON 603 VHF c/w antenna
  • Radar Reflector

Deck

  • GRP Biminis with electric sliding fabric hatch c/w LED lighting
  • Side decks/transoms and cockpit all inlaid with teak
  • Simpson 150 Davits
  • Anchor locker on foredeck
  • Large foredeck locker
  • Locker/seats to foredeck
  • Water Tank filler and vent.
  • 4 x Mooring cleats
  • 1 x Anchor cleat
  • 2 x Transom cleats
  • 2 x Spring cleats
  • 2000w Electric anchor windlass with deck foot switches to self launch bow roller
  • Stainless Steel push pit with stern light
  • Stainless Steel stanchion bases with 600 mm stanchions
  • 1 x 19 Stainless Steel life - lines
  • 1 x Set life gates to transoms / side deck
  • 1 Pair coach roof Stainless Steel grab handles
  • 1 Pair Trampolines
  • Large self draining cockpit
  • 3 x Large aft deck lockers
  • 2 x Large cockpit floor lockers
  • Cockpit cushions
  • Gas locker to cockpit
  • Cockpit sink c/w tap & 12v fridge below, solid surface insert
  • Leather steering wheel
  • Double Helmsman’s seat with footrest
  • 1 x teak cockpit table
  • 1 Pair Stainless Steel pulpits with seats & lights
  • LED transom step and cockpit lights
  • Hot & Cold deck shower to port side
  • Stainless Steel boarding ladder to port side
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