June 16, 2025

New Model: Fjord 490 Open

Fjord presents the new 490 Open as debuted at the 2025 Mallorca boat show.  Designed by Marco Casali the Fjord 490 Open brings the novelty from the German owned sport cruiser and yacht builder of featuring optional drop down expanding bulkheads becoming terraces, that serve the aft sun-pad area.  Although not new in the center console walk-around genre, the 490 Open is the first Fjord to feature these, which makes it all interesting as the brand is one of the best sellers in the genre.  Like all other Fjord walk around center console the Fjord 490 is a full on fore to aft entertaining day cruiser first, with the usual layout of central aft sun-pad, opposite facing dinette, wet-bar and exterior galley, four forward facing pilot and passenger settees with offset to starboard helm station, fore-deck sun-pad, and two opposite settees to fore peak.  A novelty on the Fjord 490 Open is an aft looking mezzanine settee before the sun-pad and by the up and down bathing platform.  Down below the Fjord offers sleeping accommodation for four in area, with four lower deck choices available, which go from a second shower head option, to a separate forward cabin, a lower cabin galley, and a or U-shaped settee instead of the forward double berth.  The Fjord 490 Open is powered by twin Volvo 550hp and or 600hp with IPS pod drives with the large option give top speeds up to 34 knots.  The Fjord 490 Open is available in the outboard 490 Sport version, powered by triple Mercury 600hp. 
Technical Data:
LOA - 15.03 m (49.3ft)
Hull Length - 13.4 m
Beam - 4.58 m
Draft - 0.95 m
Displacement - 
Fuel Capacity - 1500 l
Water Capacity - 300 l
Max Persons - twelve
Accommodation - four berths in two cabins
Engines - 2 x Volvo D8 550hp, D8 600hp
Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller pod drives
Speed - 34 knots max with 600hp, 31 knots with 550hp
Construction - Vacuum infused with isophthalic gelcoat and first layer Vinilester resin
Project - Marco Casali
Certification - CE B

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