August 17, 2026
The Azimut Verve 48: A 50-Knot Weekender That Sleeps Four
Azimut's Verve 48 pairs three 600 hp Verado outboards with Michael Peters' patented SVVT stepped hull for a published 50 knots and a 37-knot…
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Expert Review, Technical Specifications & Market Analysis
The Essentials
| Feature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Overall Length | 49'4" |
| Beam | 13'5" |
| Draft | 4'3" |
| Displacement | 39,242 lbs |
| Engines | Triple Mercury Verado 600 (3 x 600 HP) |
| Fuel Capacity | 618 gal |
| Water Capacity | 79 gal |
| Cabins / Heads | 2 Cabins / 1 Head |
| Max Speed | 50 knots |
| Cruise Speed | 37 knots |
Source: Spec & Photos courtesy of Azimut. Specs verified by Tony Smith, USCG 100 Ton Master, on August 17, 2026.
You want a 50-knot run to the sandbar and two cabins for when the day turns into a weekend. The Verve 48 is Azimut's answer — 49'4" of Italian sport boat on triple 600 hp outboards.
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Quick Verdict
- Three 600 hp Verado Mercury outboards take the Verve 48 to a published 50 knots at test load and 37 knots cruising — center-console pace with a yacht builder's finish
- Michael Peters' patented Stepped V Ventilated Tunnel hull: a deep V with two transverse steps and a central tunnel aft, 16.8 degrees of deadrise at hull center and 13.6 aft, under a GRP and carbon-fibre structure
- Two cabins, four berths and one head on 49'4" — the Verve that turns a fast day into a weekend, where the Verve 42 below it carries a single cabin
Our Take
The Verve 48 is Azimut answering an American question in Italian. Big outboards on the transom is how this country has done fast water for twenty years, and most of the boats doing it are built to a formula. This one is drawn by a yacht builder: Michael Peters' stepped hull underneath, GRP and carbon above it, and a cockpit Azimut treats as the main room of the boat rather than as the leftover space behind the helm. Three 600 hp legs and a published 50 knots is the headline, but the 37-knot cruise is the number I would actually live at.
Be honest about the mission. Two cabins, four berths and one head is a weekend, not a cruise, and the boat that gets you there is one you drive yourself. If you want a third stateroom or a flybridge, Azimut builds those and this is not one of them. What you get instead is a boat you can service without opening an engine room, and 4'3" of draft, which matters more in Florida and the Bahamas than any brochure line.
One thing to press on at sea trial: Azimut publishes no fuel burn and no range for the Verve 48, and I am not going to fill that gap with a guess. Run it at 37 knots, watch the flow meters, and get the number in writing before you sign. Everything else about this boat is documented. That one is yours to measure.
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Azimut Verve 48 Overview
The Verve 48 sits above the 42 in Azimut's outboard sport line, drawn at 49'4" overall on a 13'5" beam with a 4'3" draft measured at full load with the props down. It is built in GRP and carbon fiber, and carries 618 gallons of fuel and 79 gallons of water.
Azimut calls it a sport weekender, and the accommodation backs that up: two cabins, four berths and one head. The cockpit is the center of the boat, opening onto a fold-down platform on the port side just above the water, with a retractable ladder.
Performance & Handling
Triple 600 hp Verado outboards give the Verve 48 a published maximum of 50 knots at test load and a 37-knot cruise at performance test mass. Azimut publishes no fuel burn and no range figure for this boat, so make observed burn at cruise a sea-trial question and ask for the numbers in writing.
The hull is Michael Peters' stepped-V ventilated tunnel, drawn with 16.8 degrees of deadrise at the hull center and 13.6 degrees aft. Fully loaded the boat displaces 39,242 lbs — roughly 8,400 lbs more than the Verve 42, on seven more feet of length.
Interior & Accommodations
Two cabins, four berths, one head. That is the whole accommodation, and it is the line between the Verve 48 and a center console of similar length: two couples can stay aboard overnight rather than turning back at sunset.
The helm is built on a plug-and-play layout with LED lighting worked into the detailing, and the finish level reads like Azimut's larger sport yachts rather than like an outboard dayboat.
Market Position
The Verve line is Azimut's route into the big-outboard sport segment, and the 48 brings Italian styling and yacht-grade finish to a class the American builders defined.
Within the range it sits above the Verve 42, sharing the line's stepped-hull, triple-outboard format on seven more feet of length, with a second cabin and 600 hp per leg instead of 400. Step up to inboards and Azimut's sport line starts with the S6 at 59 feet.
Who the Verve 48 Is For
Buy the Verve 48 if the program is fast day runs with genuine overnight capability attached: 50 knots when you want it, two cabins when the day turns into a weekend, and outboards you can service without opening an engine room.
If one cabin is enough, the Verve 42 does the same job seven feet shorter. If you need more accommodation than a weekender gives you, the S6 begins Azimut's inboard sport line at 59 feet, and the Fly series adds a second deck.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How fast is the Azimut Verve 48?
Azimut publishes up to 50 knots at test load and a 37-knot cruise, on three 600 hp Verado Mercury outboards. That is center-console pace out of an Italian yacht builder — and the 37-knot cruise, not the top number, is where the boat actually lives.
How much fuel does the Azimut Verve 48 carry?
618 gallons of fuel and 79 gallons of water. Azimut publishes no fuel burn and no range figure for the Verve 48, so treat observed burn at your intended cruise as a sea-trial question and get the number in writing.
How many cabins does the Azimut Verve 48 have?
Two cabins, four berths and one head compartment. The second cabin sits toward the stern with twin beds and its own shower stall, which is the difference between a fast dayboat and a boat two couples can stay aboard for a weekend.
What hull does the Azimut Verve 48 use?
Michael Peters' patented Stepped V Ventilated Tunnel: a classic deep V with two transverse steps and a central tunnel aft, carrying 16.8 degrees of deadrise at the hull center and 13.6 degrees aft. The structure is GRP and carbon fibre.
What engines power the Azimut Verve 48?
Three 600 hp Verado Mercury outboards. Outboard power keeps the service points on the transom instead of in an engine room and makes repowering straightforward — the reason Azimut chose it for the Verve line.
What are the dimensions of the Azimut Verve 48?
The Verve 48 measures 49'4" overall with a 13'5" beam and a 4'3" draft with the props down, displacing 39,242 pounds at full load. That draft is what lets a 49-footer put the hook down where deeper sport yachts have to stop short.