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Boesch Sport de Luxe 500

  • Build year 1961, Motorboat for sale
  • Bergen, Germany

41,900 EUR

Boesch Sport de Luxe 500 Motorboat 1961, with Crusader engine, Germany
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Yacht & Boot

  • WendenschloßStraße 308, DE12557 Berlin, Germany
  • Tel. +49 30 123 6 9595 - +49 171 582 454 1

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No other 5-meter boat drives like this: The Boesch 500 doesn't stand for data - it stands for a driving experience that has remained unchanged since the 1950s. Walter Boesch developed the Type 500 in 1952 as the first production model of the factory - and with it the Horizon Gliding principle: inspired by seaplanes, designed for horizontal running instead of rising bow wave. No boat should lift its nose, but glide flat and stable over the water. The result was so convincing that Boesch boats were the official tow boats at World and European Water Ski Championships from 1960 to 1991. Romy Schneider, Udo Jürgens, and other celebrities were among the buyers. Today, the factory produces 30 to 40 boats a year - handcrafted, in mahogany, in Switzerland. This 1961 specimen combines exactly this driving experience with proven substance: The Crusader V8 with 201 hp was overhauled directly at Boesch in Switzerland after 829 hours. Not an external revision, but factory work - documented with an original invoice of 34,251 CHF. In this segment, this is not a detail, but a central value factor. Furthermore, the history is clearly evident: consistently in private ownership, carefully maintained, no open construction sites. The equipment remains classically functional - instrumentation, bathing platform with ladder, water ski eye and mirror, as well as complete cover and accessory equipment. This boat is not purchased to get from A to B. It is bought because it can do something that modern boats no longer deliver: character in handling, substance in construction and provenance that can be verified. In short: Original Boesch 500 with unique handling, documented factory overhaul, and clear history - a classic for buyers who consciously do not seek standard. Key facts: 5.00 m × 2.25 m × 0.60 m | Year of construction 1961 | Crusader V8, 201 hp, inboard engine | Condition: well-maintained | 2 previous owners | including trailer | Location: Bergen, Bavaria Contact us directly at +49 30 1236 9595 (personally available, no waiting loop, directly with the advisor) For more information: www.yachtundboot.de/a/10345

Specifications Equipment Manufacturer

Materiale / unit

Hull type

Wood

Length

5.00

Beam

2.25

Deplacement

900

Depth

0.60

Motor & technic

Engine

Crusader

Total power

201

Engine count

1

Engine place

Inboard

Engine hours

829

Fuel

Gasolin