In the almost 25 years that Enkhuizensloep has been building the Enkhuizen 500, hundreds of examples have been delivered. As a lifeboat for large sailing ships, tenders for inland vessels and of course as a comfortable and safe sloop for recreational boating. They all share the DNA of the original English lifeboat, a wooden lifeboat that served as a lifeboat for an English coaster at the end of the 19th century. And which has been adapted to the present by the carpenters of Enkhuizensloep with respect for the past.

The Enkhuizen 500 has a spacious cockpit with comfortable round bench seat cushions of high, waterproof quality. That makes the 500 ideally suited for hours of boating pleasure. The interior is stylishly finished with teak details. The heavily insulated engine box has a teak panel with crank strips and also serves as a handy table. There are ample storage spaces under the foredeck and aft seats.

The shallow draft in combination with the extremely small turning circle make this sloop ideally suited for day trips in polders and on lakes. Because the DNA of the original lifeboat has been preserved, the 500 is steady on course and extremely stable. In addition, the sloop is easy to trailer due to its small length and low weight.

We build the 500 entirely according to your wishes and personal taste. You can choose from different color schemes of hull and interior. There are also a large number of comfort-enhancing options available, from a toilet facility to a sundeck. Each 500 can be equipped with a tiller or steering wheel.

For propulsion, you can choose from a choice of diesel engines, whisper-quiet electric motors or a hybrid solution. The diesel engines have proven their reliability in countless sloops. They are tailored for sailing comfort and low noise levels.

Library images shown, boats built to order.

Dimensions

Length overall: 5.00 meters

Width: 2.15 meters

Draught: 0.45 meters

Vertical clearance: approx. 0.95 meters

Weight: approx. 730 kg

CE category: C

Maximum number of persons: 6

Propulsion

Tiller steering

Standard version with VETUS 12hp 2 cyl. Diesel engine

Environmentally friendly, water-lubricated propeller shaft system

Water separator and coarse filter

25 litre fuel tank with fuel shut-off

Equipment

Clinkered polyester hull

Polyester inner shell

Continuous, generously ballasted keel

Fully foamed, vibration-reducing engine foundation

Laminated trim surface

Stainless steel stern fittings with towing eye

Antifouling

Cable fender with hand-knotted head iguana

Three large stainless steel bollards

Four stainless steel Snap-On deck eye

Instrument panel with start lock, speed/hour meter and indicator lights

Maintenance-free start battery, incl. main switch

Woodwork

Teak tiller with stainless steel fittings

Attached rudder with teak cheeks

Teak on the engine box

Teak frames on the engine box

Comfort

Front and back comfortable round benches

Storage space, front, back and under the benches

Spray hood with stainless steel frame and zip-in rear rug

Stainless steel rear railing

Seat cushions water resistant

Safety

Navigation lighting

Stainless steel swimming step at the mirror

Extinguishing opening with break glass

Electric bilge pump with float switch automatic

Robust stainless steel heel for extra protection of propeller and rudder

Propulsion

Standard version with E-Line VETUS 5 kW including battery pack

Equipment

Hydraulic steering system with polyester steering position

Stainless steel throttle

Two stainless steel bow cleats

Fuel gauge

Trim tabs on the rudder

USB or 12 Volt connection per piece

Waterline

Woodwork

Mounting teak steps

Solid teak on fore and aft deck

Solid teak floor with body wood

Plastic teak floor

Comfort

Back cushions, water resistant

Sundeck with matching cushions

Protective cover for the spray hooD

Bimini top with stainless steel frame

Two stainless steel cup holders in engine box

Safety

Electric horn with push button

Stainless steel steering bracket

Stainless steel folding swimming ladder

Stazo decklock with 2.5m cable

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.