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Guide — The choice · Naviglia Yachts · six sizes from the 4.80 to the 9.50
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Tubes · hull · seats · power · running costs · updated 14 October 2026
The right RIB is not chosen by its name but by five measures: how many people you carry, how far you go, how much power you need, what you move it with on land and what it costs to keep. In the NAVY range, the NAVY 4.80 carries up to 6 people on a beam of 1.82 m, the NAVY 6.00 up to 10 on 2.50 m, the NAVY 7.60 up to 15 on 2.89 m. In Italy, a boat up to 2.55 m wide travels on an ordinary trailer; any wider, and on the road it becomes an abnormal load.
PLATE 02
The short answer
The best RIB for you is the one that answers five questions well, in this order: how many people usually come aboard, how far you want to go, whether you hold a boat licence or intend to get one, where you will keep the boat and what you will move it with, and how much you want to spend between purchase and use. The size comes afterwards, and it is almost always settled by the first answer that leaves no margin: the number of people, or the width of the trailer.
The Naviglia Yachts range comes in six sizes, from the NAVY 4.80 at 4.80 metres to the NAVY 9.50 Cabin at 9.80 metres overall. The model name and the length do not always match: the NAVY 9.50 Cabin measures 9.80 metres overall. The table below gives the figures that matter for the choice, taken from the data sheets; for the NAVY 6.60 the data sheet is being updated, and we give you its measurements on request.
| Model | Overall | Beam | People | Power | Fuel tank | List price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAVY 4.80 | 4.80 m | 1.82 m | 6 | up to 70-80 hp | 60 litres | from €13,924 + VAT · engine not included |
| NAVY 5.50 | 5.50 m | 2.35 m | 9 | up to 115 hp | 135 litres | from €15,900 + VAT · engine not included |
| NAVY 6.00 | 6.00 m | 2.50 m | 10 | up to 150 hp | 135 litres | from €17,987 + VAT · engine not included |
| NAVY 6.60 | on requestdata sheet being updated | on request | on request | on request | on request | from €28,800 + VAT · engine not included |
| NAVY 7.60 | 7.60 m | 2.89 m | 15 | 200/250 hp recommended | 280 litres | from €33,000 + VAT · engine not included |
| NAVY 9.50 Cabin | 9.80 m | 3.20 m | 15 | twin outboards, power set in the quote | 500 litres | from €86,900 + VAT · engine not included |
Figures from the Naviglia Yachts data sheets · prices from the price list in force since 9 September 2026, excluding VAT, engine not included · the written quote is what counts.
PLATE 03 — Five things to look at · Naviglia vision
First: the tube fabric
ORCA · PENNEL & FLIPO · HYPALON-NEOPRENE · 1.3 MM FROM THE 4.80 TO THE 7.60
The tube is the hardest-working part of a RIB, out in the sun and up against the quay. Always ask what fabric it is made of and how thick it is: on the NAVY RIBs it is ORCA Hypalon-neoprene, 1.3 mm thick from the 4.80 to the 7.60.
Second: the hull beneath the tubes
FIBREGLASS · INCREASED THICKNESS · V HULL
Beneath the tubes there is a rigid fibreglass hull, with a V bottom that parts the waves at the bow. The hull decides how the boat handles the sea, and you cannot see it at the quayside: ask to be shown it.
Third: the seats, the real ones
FROM 6 TO 15 PEOPLE, DEPENDING ON THE MODEL
The number of people written on the builder's plate is a maximum, not a measure of comfort. Count who usually comes aboard, and choose a size that leaves you some margin.
Fourth: the power, and the licence
30 KW · 40.8 HP · 6 MILES · CYLINDER-CAPACITY LIMITS
Size sets the maximum power, and power decides the licence. In Italy, within 6 miles, with an engine below 30 kW (40.8 hp) and within the cylinder-capacity limits, no licence is required: with the 40 hp we recommend sizes up to the 6-metre.
Fifth: what it costs to keep
FUEL TANK · INSURANCE · BERTH · TRAILER
An extra metre also weighs on you after the purchase: a bigger tank, a bigger trailer and, above 2.55 m of beam, an abnormal load on the road. We tell you in advance, with the figures.
Request a quotePLATE 04
Tubes and hull
The tubes of a NAVY RIB are made of ORCA fabric by Pennel & Flipo, a Hypalon-neoprene (CSM/CR) with a polyester core and a tensile strength above 500 daN/5 cm. From the NAVY 4.80 to the NAVY 7.60 the fabric is 1.3 mm thick; the NAVY 9.50 Cabin also has ORCA Hypalon-neoprene tubes. The diameter grows with the boat: 48 cm on the NAVY 4.80, 50 on the NAVY 5.50, 52 on the NAVY 6.00 and the NAVY 7.60. Every tube goes through a pressure test and a visual inspection, and at the critical joints the hand-made seams are doubled or tripled.
Beneath the tubes lies the hull. On the NAVY RIBs the hull, deck, stern platforms and console are in fibreglass of increased thickness, in white or black, finished with marine gelcoat and laminated by hand or by infusion. The hull is a V, with a sharp central keel running from bow to stern and longitudinal strakes on either side: the V parts the waves, the keel holds the line through a turn, the strakes help the hull climb onto the plane. That is why, between two RIBs of the same length, it pays to compare fabric, thickness and hull first, and the accessories only afterwards: the optional extras are chosen separately, while the tubes and the hull stay as they are.
PLATE 05 — People and design category
Art. 34 of the Italian Recreational Boating Code · Directive 2013/53/EU
How many people a RIB may carry is stated on the builder's plate and in the owner's manual: under Italian law, for a CE-marked natante (a pleasure craft with a hull of up to 10 metres), that is laid down by art. 34 of the Recreational Boating Code. On the NAVY RIBs the number rises with size up to the NAVY 7.60: 6 people on the NAVY 4.80, 9 on the NAVY 5.50, 10 on the NAVY 6.00, 15 on the NAVY 7.60; the NAVY 9.50 Cabin carries 15, like the 7.60, and adds the cabin. It is a legal maximum, not a measure of comfort: if you often go out six-up, you will have more room on a NAVY 5.50, 2.35 m wide, than on a NAVY 4.80, 1.82 m wide.
The plate also states the design category, that is, the sea the boat was designed for. The NAVY 4.80, the NAVY 5.50, the NAVY 6.00 and the NAVY 7.60 are in category C: wind up to and including force 6 and significant wave height up to and including 2 metres. The NAVY 9.50 Cabin is in category B: wind up to and including force 8 and significant wave height up to and including 4 metres (Directive 2013/53/EU, Annex I).
Then there is a limit that the category does not move: under Italian law, a CE-marked natante does not go beyond 12 miles from the coast (art. 27, para. 4). Even the NAVY 9.50 Cabin, the flagship, at 9.80 metres overall stays below the 10 metres that art. 3 sets for a natante: no compulsory entry in the central electronic register (Archivio telematico centrale), unless you choose it yourself (art. 27, paras. 1 and 2).
PLATE 06 — Metre by metre · the Naviglia Yachts range
01 / 06
4.80 m overall · 1.82 m beam · 6 people · up to 70-80 hp
The most compact: it tows on its own 5-metre trailer and, in Italy, with a 40 hp within 6 miles and within the legal limits, it can be helmed without a licence.
from €13,924 + VAT · engine not included€16,987.28 incl. 22% Italian VAT
Discover the 4.80
5.50 m overall · 2.35 m beam · 9 people · up to 115 hp
Three more people than the 4.80, a 135-litre fuel tank and still within the 2.55-metre width allowed on the road.
from €15,900 + VAT · engine not included€19,398.00 incl. 22% Italian VAT
Discover the 5.50
6.00 m overall · 2.50 m beam · 10 people · up to 150 hp
Up to ten people and still trailerable: it is the largest size we recommend with the 40 hp, for those who go out without a licence within 6 miles and within the Italian legal limits.
from €17,987 + VAT · engine not included€21,944.14 incl. 22% Italian VAT
Discover the 6.00
ORCA tubes · Hypalon-neoprene · measurements on request
The mid-size model of the NAVY range. Data sheet being updated — details on request.
from €28,800 + VAT · engine not included€35,136.00 incl. 22% Italian VAT
Discover the 6.60
7.60 m overall · 2.89 m beam · 15 people · 200/250 hp recommended
Up to fifteen people and a 280-litre fuel tank: with the recommended power, a boat licence is required.
from €33,000 + VAT · engine not included€40,260.00 incl. 22% Italian VAT
Discover the 7.60
9.80 m overall · 3.20 m beam · 15 people · category B
An interior cabin with berths and a separate heads, and twin outboards: we decide the power together with you in the quote.
from €86,900 + VAT · engine not included€106,018.00 incl. 22% Italian VAT
Step inside the 9.50Metre by metre
The six NAVY sizes fall into four families. For each one, the figures that set it apart from the others and the questions it answers best.
NAVY 4.80 and NAVY 5.50
The NAVY 4.80 and the NAVY 5.50 are the easiest NAVY RIBs to keep. The NAVY 4.80 is 1.82 m wide, carries up to 6 people, takes an engine of up to 70-80 hp and has a 60-litre fuel tank. The NAVY 5.50 is 2.35 m wide, carries up to 9 people, takes up to 115 hp and has a 135-litre fuel tank. Both stay within the 2.55 m width allowed on the road, so they travel on an ordinary trailer: on the price list, the 5-metre trailer for the NAVY 4.80 costs €3690 + VAT, and the 5.5-metre trailer for the NAVY 5.50 €4800 + VAT.
In Italy, with a 40 hp outboard, within 6 miles of the coast and within the legal limits (30 kW, that is 40.8 hp, and cylinder capacity), both can be helmed without a boat licence from the age of 16 (art. 39, para. 3, of the Recreational Boating Code). List prices: the NAVY 4.80, from €13,924 + VAT · engine not included; the NAVY 5.50, from €15,900 + VAT · engine not included.
NAVY 6.00 and NAVY 6.60
The NAVY 6.00 is the size at which a RIB carries a lot of people and can still be trailed: 6.00 m by 2.50, up to 10 people, engines from 40 hp up to 150 hp, a 135-litre fuel tank. With the 40 hp it is the largest we recommend for going out without a licence, within 6 miles and within the cylinder-capacity limits; in Italy, with an engine above 30 kW (40.8 hp), a licence is required. Its list price is from €17,987 + VAT · engine not included, and its 6-metre trailer costs €4800 + VAT.
The NAVY 6.60 is the mid-size model of the range: its data sheet is being updated, and we give you its length, beam, number of people and power on request, together with the standard equipment. Its list price is from €28,800 + VAT · engine not included.
NAVY 7.60
The NAVY 7.60 is the RIB for going out in numbers and going further: 7.60 m by 2.89, up to 15 people, a 280-litre fuel tank, and a recommended power of 200/250 hp, with a single engine or a twin installation. As standard it comes with the helm seat with grab rail and retractable table, and the roll bar with navigation lights. Its list price is from €33,000 + VAT · engine not included.
At 2.89 m wide it exceeds the 2.55 m width allowed on the road: in Italy it becomes a transport in exceptional conditions, which art. 10 of the Italian Highway Code makes subject to authorisation from the road authority or the Region. The 8-metre trailer costs €8228 + VAT on the price list. With the recommended power, a boat licence is required.
NAVY 9.50 Cabin
The NAVY 9.50 Cabin is the cabin RIB of the range and its flagship: 9.80 m overall, 3.20 m beam, up to 15 people, design category B, that is wind up to and including force 8 and significant wave height up to 4 metres. Below deck there is the interior cabin with berths and a separate heads; the fuel tank holds 500 litres and the fresh-water tank 150 litres.
On deck there are the 2.50 by 3.70 metre hard-top, the large aft sunpad over the engines and the bow chaise longue; on board, air conditioning and a shower. It is powered by twin outboards: we decide the power together with you in the quote, and so far we have fitted from two Honda 250s to two Honda BF350s. At 3.20 m wide it exceeds the road gauge: we write delivery to your port into the quote. List price: from €86,900 + VAT · engine not included.
PLATE 08
Power, licence, running costs
Every extra metre brings a higher maximum power with it, and power decides the licence. In Italy the rule is set by art. 39 of the Recreational Boating Code: within 6 miles of the coast no boat licence is required if the engine stays below 30 kW, that is 40.8 hp, and within the legal cylinder-capacity limits (for a four-stroke outboard, 1,000 cc). Beyond 6 miles, or with a more powerful engine, a licence is always required. That is why the 40 hp outboard is the choice of those who do not hold a licence, and with the 40 hp we recommend sizes up to the 6-metre. Honda, Yamaha and Mercury: these are the outboards we fit to the NAVY RIBs; you choose the make, and we quote the engine together with the boat.
Then there are the running costs, which we do not publish as a single figure because they depend on the engine you choose, how many hours you spend at sea and where you keep the boat. We can, however, tell you which items grow with the size, and which figures we already know.
PLATE 09 — Four limits that decide the size, written into Italian law
2.55m
maximum width
on the road
Art. 61 of the Italian Highway Code: the NAVY 4.80, NAVY 5.50 and NAVY 6.00 stay below it.
6miles
from the coast
without a boat licence
With an engine below 30 kW (40.8 hp) and within the cylinder-capacity limits, art. 39.
12miles
the limit for a
CE-marked natante
Art. 27, para. 4 of the Italian Recreational Boating Code, whatever the design category.
10m
of hull: the limit
of the natante
Art. 3 of the Italian Recreational Boating Code; the NAVY 9.50 Cabin measures 9.80 m overall.
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PLATE 10
Where to start
If you have to choose today, start from the answer that allows no margin. Below are six situations you often describe to us, each with the NAVY size to start looking at and the reason why, set out in figures. It is not a ranking: it is the starting point for a sea trial.
| If you want to… | Start from | Why |
|---|---|---|
| go out without a boat licence | NAVY 4.80, NAVY 5.50, NAVY 6.00 with a 40 hp | In Italy: within 6 miles, below 30 kW (40.8 hp) and within the cylinder-capacity limits (art. 39); with the 40 hp we recommend sizes up to the 6-metre. |
| keep the boat at home and tow it | NAVY 4.80, NAVY 5.50, NAVY 6.00 | Beams of 1.82, 2.35 and 2.50 m, within the 2.55 m width allowed on Italian roads (art. 61). |
| often go out ten-up or more | NAVY 6.00 and the sizes above | 10 people on the NAVY 6.00, 15 on the NAVY 7.60, 15 on the NAVY 9.50 Cabin. |
| full power in an open RIB | NAVY 7.60 | 200/250 hp recommended; a single engine goes up to 350 hp, or you can fit twin engines. |
| cook on board, without a cabin | NAVY 7.60 | The galley complete with sink, gas hob and fridge is a listed option, at €11245 + VAT. |
| to sleep aboard, with a separate heads | NAVY 9.50 Cabin | Interior cabin with berths and a separate heads; design category B. |
Figures from the Naviglia Yachts data sheets and Italian laws cited by article · updated 14 October 2026.
Guide written by Naviglia Yachts, a brand of Michelessi Corporation Srl · updated 14 October 2026 · prices from the price list in force since 9 September 2026
The questions you really ask us
These are the questions about size that reach us by phone and on WhatsApp, with the answer we give in person. One at a time: open one, and the other closes.
For someone without a boat licence, the NAVY RIBs to look at are the NAVY 4.80, the NAVY 5.50 and the NAVY 6.00 with a 40 hp outboard. In Italy, within 6 miles of the coast, with an engine below 30 kW (40.8 hp) and within the cylinder-capacity limits of art. 39 of the Recreational Boating Code, no licence is required; for a natante, being 16 is enough. With the 40 hp we recommend sizes up to the 6-metre.
Between the NAVY 5.50 and the NAVY 6.00 there are 50 centimetres of length and 15 of beam (2.35 against 2.50 m), one more person (9 against 10) and the maximum power, up to 115 hp against up to 150 hp. The fuel tank holds 135 litres on both, and both stay within the 2.55 m width allowed on the road. List prices: the NAVY 5.50, from €15,900 + VAT · engine not included; the NAVY 6.00, from €17,987 + VAT · engine not included.
The NAVY 7.60, 7.60 m long and 2.89 m wide, carries up to 15 people, in design category C. The number is a maximum: under Italian law, for a CE-marked natante it is documented by the builder's plate and the owner's manual (art. 34 of the Recreational Boating Code). To go out in comfort, count who usually comes aboard and leave some margin below the maximum.
The NAVY 7.60 is 2.89 m wide, above the 2.55 m that art. 61 of the Italian Highway Code sets for a vehicle with its load: on Italian roads it becomes a transport in exceptional conditions, with authorisation from the road authority or the Region (art. 10). The NAVY 4.80, the NAVY 5.50 and the NAVY 6.00 stay below 2.55 m. We write delivery to your port into the quote.
In Italy the boat licence depends not on the length of the RIB but on the engine and the distance from the coast (art. 39 of the Recreational Boating Code). On the NAVY 7.60 the recommended power is 200/250 hp, far above the 30 kW (40.8 hp) threshold: with that engine a licence is always required, even within 6 miles. Beyond 6 miles from the coast a licence is required anyway, whatever the engine.
The NAVY 9.50 Cabin measures 9.80 m overall. Under art. 3 of the Italian Recreational Boating Code, a natante is a craft with a hull of up to 10 metres, measured to UNI/EN/ISO 8666: hull length cannot exceed length overall, so the 9.50 stays within natante size. As a natante it need not be entered in the central electronic register, but it can be by choice (art. 27). In design category B, it still stays within 12 miles of the coast.
The NAVY 6.00, 6.00 m long and 2.50 m wide, is listed from €17,987 + VAT · engine not included (€21,944.14 incl. 22% Italian VAT). The price includes the console complete with gauges, the roll bar with navigation lights, the steel stern ladder, the standard upholstery and the 135-litre fuel tank. The engine is chosen separately, from 40 hp up to 150 hp, and we quote it together with the boat.
The fuel consumption of a RIB depends on the engine chosen, the load and the sea, and that is why we do not publish it as a fixed figure. The certain figure is the tank: 280 litres on the NAVY 7.60, 135 on the NAVY 6.00, 500 on the NAVY 9.50 Cabin. We choose the engine together with you, based on how you will use the boat, and quote it with the hull.
PLATE 12
See also
Once the size is chosen, three questions remain: how much power, what the full bill comes to, and when a licence is required. The pages below answer them in the same way, with real figures and the source alongside.
Guide · Engines
The right power for size, load and use: from the 40 hp, which in Italy needs no licence within 6 miles and within the legal limits, to twin outboards.
Read the guide
Guide · Buying
Hull, engine, optional extras, trailer and delivery: the bill for a new RIB, item by item.
Read the guide
Guide · Rules
The 6 miles, the 30 kW and the cylinder-capacity limits: what art. 39 of Italian law really says.
Read the guide
PLATE 13 — In person
A table tells you how wide a RIB is; stepping aboard tells you whether it is the right size for you. Come and see the NAVY RIBs in person, try them at sea, and then we will work out the full bill together, engine included, with every item written down. How many people will you take on board?
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