During the 2025 Miami boat show Eclipse Yachts debuted its first 505 Shadow model. Eclipse Yachts is a new name with long coming bases, commissioned by HMY Yachts and build by Two Oceans Marine from Cape Town South Africa. Founded in November 1979 by Steve Mohiyan HMY Yachts is one of the largest medium to large size yachts brokerage firms on the US East Coast, while Two Oceans from South Africa was founded by still owner Rob Delany in 1989, specializing mostly in power catamarans. Designed by Michael Peters the Eclipse Yachts 505 Shadow is a down east lobster boat inspired traditional yacht with a two stateroom two heads layout, and a living on the main deck. The 505 Shadow also features Michael Peters Stepped Vee Ventilated Tunnel hull, and can be powered by twin or triple Mercury 600hp outboards. With the triple Mercury 600hp as equipped on the second hull the Eclipse 505 Shadow reaches speeds up to fifty knots max, and a fast cruise up to 46.
Technical Data:
LOA - 15.49 m (50.1ft) including outboards
Hull Length - 14.3 m
Waterline Length - 12.3 m
Beam - 4.59 m
Draft - 0.88 m
Displacement - 12,957 kg unloaded with twin engines
Fuel Capacity - 2460 l
Water Capacity - 454 l
Accommodation - four berths in two cabins
Engines - 2 x Mercury V12 600hp, 3 x Mercury V12 600hp
Propulsion - outboard duo prop
Speed - fifty knots max, 46 knots fast cruise, 36 knots best cruise
Hull Shape - Stepped Vee Ventilated Tunnel shape with 12.5 degrees deadrise
Project - Michael Peters
Certification - ISO Category B, ABYC, USCG
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