Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Cranchi Fifty 8 Flybridge 2012 vs Cranchi Yachts 60 ST Hardtop 2022 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Cranchi Fifty 8 Flybridge 2012 vs Cranchi Yachts 60 ST Hardtop 2022 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story — intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 725 hp, the Cranchi Yachts 60 ST Hardtop 2022 has a 723-hp advantage over the Cranchi Fifty 8 Flybridge 2012's 2-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 528 gal and 528 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Cranchi Yachts 60 ST Hardtop 2022 is rated for 18 passengers, while the Cranchi Fifty 8 Flybridge 2012 caps at 12. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Cranchi Yachts 60 ST Hardtop 2022 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Cranchi Yachts 60 ST Hardtop 2022 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 18 passengers and at 61,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Cranchi Fifty 8 Flybridge 2012 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 12 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeCranchi
Makenot available
ModelFifty 8 Flybridge
Modelnot available
Model Year2012
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam15 ft. 10 in. (4.85 m)
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters4.83
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches19
Beam - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail4 ft. 5 in. (1.35 m)
Draft [max] - Detail1.33 ft
Draft [max] - Meters1.35
Draft [max] - Meters0.41
Draft [max] - Inches53
Draft [max] - Inches16
Weight - Detail49,600 lbs. (22,500 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg22498.16
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.496
Weight - lbs.not available
Length [at waterline]54 ft. 4 in. (16.59 m)
Length [at waterline]not available
Length - Feet60.5
Length - Feet61
Length overall - Detail60 ft. 8 in. (18.52 m)
Length overall - Detail61.00 ft
Length overall - Meters18.49
Length overall - Meters18.59
Length overall - Inches728
Length overall - Inches732
Draft Minnot available
Draft Min1.33 ft
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeVolvo
Engine makeVolvo Penta
Engine modelIPS-2 D11
Engine modelnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail528 gal. (2,000 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1998.7
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1999.98
Fuel tank capacity - Gal528
Fuel tank capacity - Gal528.34
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typeDiesel
Drive typeInboard - Twin
Drive typeinboard
Horsepower(2) 600 hp
Horsepower725 hp
Operational Info
Water capacity142 gal. (540 l)
Water capacity142.65
Water heater capacity10 gal. (40 l)
Water heater capacitynot available
Maximum people12 / 2,514 lbs. (1,140 kg)
Maximum peoplenot available
Holding tank capacity - DetailWaste: 55 gal. (208 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters208.2
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal55
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Sleeping capacitynot available
Sleeping capacity2
Cabinsnot available
Cabins4
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower