505
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 16.5 ft |
| LWL | 15 ft |
| Beam | 6.18 ft |
| Draft | 4.67 ft/ 0.5 ft min |
| Displacement | 280 lb |
| Material | 48’ 8”14.85 m |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 5.2 kn |
Accommodation
| Cabins | 3 |
| Berths | 6 |
| Heads | 2 |
| Water | 171.7 L |
| Fuel | 74 L |
| CE category | About264 000€(2017) |
About the 505
Developed from the CORONET, the 505 soon became an international gold standard for high performance dinghys. The class rules have allowed experimentation in both rigging and construction techniques so that, as can be seen, many well known builders have, at one time or another, been involved in the building of 505s. The list of present and former builders shown is far from complete. The latest Information about current builders etc. can be found on the excellent class web site.
Performance
Market Price
Asking price by model year
10 listings · boat years 1967–2026 · median $1,324,695
Each dot is one listing · hover for details · dashed red line marks the median · obvious data-entry outliers (top & bottom 2.5%) excluded.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 16.5ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the 505yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a 505? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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