There is a moment at a boat show when a Galeon opens up. The balcony drops, the transom becomes a platform at water level, and a boat that looked like every other flybridge in the row suddenly has a terrace on it. On the 560 FLY, there is a number on that moment: 15' 10" of beam under way, 22' 6" with the balcony down.
If that is the feature you are shopping for, this article is about the rest of the boat - and about the four things to get in writing before you sign.
Where it sits
The 560 FLY is 57' 7" length overall on a 53' 8" hull. In its own range it sits between the 520 FLY and the 620 FLY, and the step up from the 520 is far bigger than the fourteen inches of length suggest.
Fuel goes from 476 gallons to 581. Fresh water goes from 172 to 198. Weight goes from 57,757 lbs to 70,565 - nearly six and a half tons. And the crew cabin stops being an either/or. On the 520, the aft volume is an optional crew cabin or a tender garage; on the 560, the twin crew cabin is part of the layout.
That last point is the real character of this boat. It is a yacht that can be run for you without becoming a boat you need to be run for you.
The crew cabin door
It is worth being specific about, because it is easy to miss on a walkthrough. The 560's twin aft crew cabin is entered from the hydraulic bathing platform, not from inside the accommodation. A mate or a captain can come aboard, stow gear, sleep and get to work without ever crossing your saloon.
Owners who have run boats with help aboard know exactly why that matters, and it is usually on the fourth day of a trip rather than the first.
Three cabins that are actually three cabins
Below deck, three cabins and two heads sleep six.
The midship owner's cabin is the full-beam suite - a 43" LED television, a make-up desk, a sofa, real storage and its own bathroom. The bow VIP uses a U-shaped arrangement that opens the space rather than pushing a double into the point of the bow; it has its own 43" television, a closet, an overhead skylight and a private bathroom.
The one to inspect is the third. The starboard guest cabin has twin berths with an optional sliding mechanism that brings them together, and hull-side windows at berth level. On a lot of boats this size, that corner of the accommodation is a bunk locker. Here it is a room.
The top deck
The flybridge is laid out as several separate places rather than one long bench: opposing U-shaped seating and dining areas, a forward seating space and helm station with a wet bar and grill alongside, and an overhang with room for free-standing sun loungers. Stainless rails with integrated glass panels keep the view open.
On the main deck, Beach Mode connects cockpit and saloon with bars to port and starboard, openable side doors extend the room outward, and the hydraulic platform aft handles water toys and swimming. Forward there is a sundeck and a bench with a backrest, which is a small detail that tells you somebody thought about running the boat in a chop rather than only photographing it at anchor.
Engines, weight, and the numbers to settle
Engines are the good news. The 560 runs from a minimum of 2 x 670 hp up to twin Volvo Penta D13-900s at 2 x 900 hp - a named builder, which makes the service and parts conversation an easy one. Top speed is up to 31 knots.
Weight is worth reading closely too: 70,565 lbs light craft condition with base engines, plus a maximum load of 11,435 lbs - a figure you can size a lift and a load against. Bridge clearance is 25' 4" from the waterline at minimum draft and transport height is 28' 4".
The performance figure most owners actually want is fuel burn at cruise, and the honest source for it is a rigged boat and a fuel-flow reading - ask for it in writing and work your range off 581 gallons.
Two more numbers are worth settling before you sign:
- Draft. Quoted at 3' 7", with 3' 4" for the bare hull without propellers and 5' 7" for the hull with appendages.
- People aboard. 14 guests, against a crew limit of 12.
In both cases the boat you buy should be described on a build contract rather than a specification page.
Before you sign
Draft with running gear. Not the bare-hull figure, and not an average of the three numbers above.
Rigged weight for your engine choice. The published mass is for base engines; you are probably not buying base engines.
Observed fuel burn at your intended cruise, from a boat rigged the way yours will be - measured, not calculated.
The 570 SKY question. The 570 SKY comes in at the same 57' 7" length overall and the same 22' 6" open beam. If what you actually want is the sportier profile on this size of hull, that decision is much easier to make before you configure a flybridge than after.
Settle those four and the 560 FLY is a straightforward boat to buy - and the first time you drop that balcony at anchor, the paperwork will be the last thing on your mind.
For help configuring a 560 FLY, or comparing it honestly against the 520 below it and the 620 above it, reach out at TS@MintedYachts.com or +1 (404) 805-9819, or send us a note through the form on this page.