Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Navigator Yachts 56 Classic 2007 vs Navigator Yachts Navigator 4500 2013 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Navigator Yachts 56 Classic 2007 vs Navigator Yachts Navigator 4500 2013 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.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Navigator Yachts 56 Classic 2007 measures 56,0 feet overall (2007), giving it roughly 10,0 additional feet of deck space compared to the Navigator Yachts Navigator 4500 2013 at 46,0 feet (2013). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Navigator Yachts 56 Classic 2007 tips the scales at 455 lbs — 418 lbs more than the Navigator Yachts Navigator 4500 2013 at 37 lbs. That difference is meaningful if you're working within a half-ton or three-quarter-ton truck's tow rating, especially once you factor in a motor, gear, and fuel.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Navigator Yachts 56 Classic 2007 is rated for 17 passengers, while the Navigator Yachts Navigator 4500 2013 caps at 14. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Navigator Yachts 56 Classic 2007 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Navigator Yachts 56 Classic 2007 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 17 passengers and at 56,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Navigator Yachts Navigator 4500 2013 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 14 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeNavigator Yachts
MakeNavigator Yachts
Model56 Classic
ModelNavigator 45
Model Year2007
Model Year2013
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam - Meters4.57
Beam - Meters4.57
Beam - Inches18
Beam - Inches18
Draft [max] - Detail4 ft. 6 in
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters1.37
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches54
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail45,500 lbs
Weight - Detail37,000 lbs
Weight - kg20638.44
Weight - kg16782.9
Weight - lbs.455
Weight - lbs.37
Length - Feet56
Length - Feet46
Length overall - Detail56 ft. 0 in
Length overall - Detail46 ft
Length overall - Meters17.07
Length overall - Meters14.02
Length overall - Inches672
Length overall - Inches552
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise14℃
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail4 ft. 5 in
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] meters1.35
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [drive up] inches53
Height - Detailnot available
Height - DetailAbove waterline: 16 ft
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters4.88
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches192
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typenot available
Hull typeDeep Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail600 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Detail500 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Liters2271.25
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1892.71
Fuel tank capacity - Gal6
Fuel tank capacity - Gal5
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typeDiesel
Drive typeInboard
Drive typeInboard - Twin
Engine makenot available
Engine makeYanmar
Engine modelnot available
Engine model6LP
Operational Info
Water capacity170 gal
Water capacity130 gal
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail70 gal
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters264.98
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal7
Performance
Cruising speednot available
Cruising speed24 mph
Maximum speednot available
Maximum speed28 mph