Project 515 Motor Yacht

A crew of fourteen for twelve guests is a ratio built for full service rather than for headcount, and it says plainly how life aboard Project 515 is meant to run: attended, not self-catered. Burger Boat is building the 55-metre displacement motor yacht now, at its yard in Manitowoc, as the second hull of the 180 series.

Build and provenance

Project 515 is the second hull of the 180 series, a displacement motor yacht in build at 55 metres, 180 feet on the imperial scale, for delivery in 2029. At 499 gross tonnes on a 10-metre beam and a 2.4-metre draught, she is built for distance rather than for speed, a fact a displacement hull of this size makes plain before she is even launched.

Layout and accommodation

Twelve guests will sleep across six cabins, with fourteen crew aboard, a ratio well above one crew member per guest that points to a fully staffed, formal way of living aboard rather than an owner-run boat.

Performance and engineering

Two 2,366 hp Caterpillar 3512C engines give her an 11-knot cruise and 17 knots at full throttle, figures that belong to a long-range displacement yacht rather than a planing one built for a fast lunch run. That pace is the trade a buyer makes for range and quiet running rather than outright speed.

On deck and at anchor

Fold-down terraces, a sun deck and a skylounge are all part of her design, deck and gathering spaces for long, settled days at anchor once she is delivered.

Where she lies and how to see her

Project 515 is still under construction in Manitowoc, so a visit today means seeing her before she is afloat. Boatcrowd can arrange that yard visit, and once she nears delivery a survey and sea trial will follow any accepted offer in the ordinary way.