Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Nor-Tech 477 SPX 2013 vs Nor-Tech 5000V 2013 — 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 5000V 2013 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 5000V 2013 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 5000V 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Nor-Tech 5000V 2013 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 15 passengers and at 51,8 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
Model Year2013
Model Year2013
Measurements / Dimensions
Length - Feet47
Length - Feet51.75
Length overall - Detail47 ft
Length overall - Detail51 ft. 9 in
Length overall - Meters14.33
Length overall - Meters15.77
Length overall - Inches564
Length overall - Inches621
Beamnot available
Beam9 ft
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.74
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches108
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Detail3.5 ft
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Meters1.07
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Inches42
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail15,500 lbs
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg7030.68
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.155
Body / Hull
Hull materialComposite
Hull materialComposite
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typeDeep Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Drive typeInboard - Twin
Drive typeInboard - Triple
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail300 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1135.62
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal3
Operational Info
Sleeping capacitynot available
Sleeping capacity4
Water capacitynot available
Water capacity25 gal