Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Nor-Tech 477 SPX 2013 vs Nor-Tech 5000 Center Console Cuddy 2012 — Which Deep Vee Fits Your Needs?
When two boats share the same hull type — in this case both the Nor-Tech 477 SPX 2013 and the Nor-Tech 5000 Center Console Cuddy 2012 are deep vee designs with composite construction — the buying decision usually comes down to a handful of practical questions: how many people are you putting on the water, how far do you trailer, and what does your tow vehicle weigh?
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Nor-Tech 5000 Center Console Cuddy 2012 is rated for 15 passengers, while the Nor-Tech 477 SPX 2013 caps at 14. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Nor-Tech 5000 Center Console Cuddy 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Nor-Tech 5000 Center Console Cuddy 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 15 passengers and at 5,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Nor-Tech 477 SPX 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
Model477 SPX
Model5000 Center Console Cuddy
Model Year2013
Model Year2012
Measurements / Dimensions
Length - Feet47
Length - Feet5
Length overall - Detail47 ft
Length overall - Detail50 ft
Length overall - Meters14.33
Length overall - Meters15.24
Length overall - Inches564
Length overall - Inches6
Beamnot available
Beam9 ft
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.74
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches108
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Detail36 in
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Inches36
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail15,000 lbs. with twin 480 diesels
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg6803.88
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.15
Body / Hull
Hull materialComposite
Hull materialComposite
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typeDeep Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typeDiesel
Drive typeInboard - Twin
Drive typeInboard - Twin
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail315 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1192.4
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal315
Operational Info
Sleeping capacitynot available
Sleeping capacity2
Water capacitynot available
Water capacity25 gal