August 27, 2026
Galeon 485 HTS: A 49-Footer That Draws 2' 8"
Most 49-foot diesel cruisers make you choose between a proper full-beam master and getting into shallow water. The Galeon 485 HTS refuses: 2…
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Galeon's hardtop sport cruisers — three boats from the 405 HTS at 44' 2" to the 485 HTS at 49' 2", two cabins and two heads throughout
You want a boat you can run yourself on a long weekend, with a hardtop over the helm instead of a flybridge above it and a marina bill that reflects the lower profile. HTS is Galeon's hardtop sport line — three boats from the 405 HTS at 44' 2" to the 485 HTS at 49' 2".
All three sleep the same way: two cabins, two heads. What changes across the line is beam, fuel and pace. And the first two share a hull — the 405 HTS and the 425 HTS are both 44' 2" overall on a 12' 10" beam, which makes the choice between them a question of draft, fuel and rated power rather than size.
The HTS Lineup, Smallest to Largest
Every Galeon HTS model we review in depth, in the order owners step up through the series.
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44' 2" hardtop that opens up - sliding cockpit roof, opening helm windows, two en-suite cabins and 28 knots.
44' 2" enclosed hardtop with an electric sunroof, drop-away aft glass, a tender garage and up to 30 knots.
49' 2" hardtop drawing just 2' 8" - full-beam master amidships, sunroof over the helm, and up to 35 knots.
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The 405 HTS and the 425 HTS are the same hull: 44' 2" overall, 12' 10" beam, two cabins and two heads, 119 gallons of fresh water. They separate on power rather than on size. The power ceiling is 440 hp a side on the 405 against 480 on the 425, which shows up as 28 knots against 30, and both carry 251 gallons of fuel. Draft is the figure to be careful with, because the two boats are not quoted the same way — the 405 at 3' 3", or 3' 11" with running gear, and the 425 as a single 3' 7". Size a slip off the deeper figure for the drive package you actually order. The 405 carries a published weight of 22,708 lbs; if weight matters for a lift or a trailer on the 425, get it confirmed for the specific hull.
The 485 HTS at 49' 2" is a different boat, and the numbers that jump are not the ones you would guess. Beam goes to 13' 11" and fuel to 317 gallons, both as expected. But draft drops to 2' 8" — more than a foot shallower than either 44-footer — and top speed rises to 35 knots on the same 440 hp ceiling as the 405. Weight is 29,983 lbs. Accommodation stays at two cabins and two heads, so the extra five feet buys deck, beam and range rather than another berth.
Our Take
The interesting thing about this line is that it does not behave the way a three-boat range usually behaves. Normally you go up in length and everything goes up with it. Here the biggest boat is the shallowest and the fastest, and the accommodation never changes at all.
That 2' 8" draft on the 485 is the figure I would build a decision around. On a forty-nine-foot boat that is genuinely unusual, and it opens up cruising grounds — thin bays, sandbars, shallow-approach marinas — that its own smaller siblings cannot reach. If your water is skinny, the 485 is the boat in this line to look at first, and the length is almost incidental.
Between the 405 and the 425 I would not agonise. Same hull, same accommodation, same fuel, two knots apart. Take the 425 if you want the extra 40 hp a side; take the 405 if the boat in front of you is the one you like. The one thing I would settle in writing is draft, because the two are not quoted the same way — size the slip off the deeper figure for the drive package you actually order. And plan a sea trial where you sit at the revs you would really hold and take your own cruise figure.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Galeon's HTS class?
HTS is Galeon's hardtop sport line — three boats: the 405 HTS and 425 HTS, both 44' 2" overall, and the 485 HTS at 49' 2". A hardtop sits over the helm and cockpit instead of a flybridge above them, which keeps the profile low and the air draft down.
All three sleep the same way — two cabins and two heads, with 119 gallons of fresh water. What changes across the line is beam, fuel, draft and pace: 12' 10" and 238–251 gallons on the two 44-footers, 13' 11" and 317 gallons on the 485.
Are the Galeon 405 HTS and 425 HTS the same boat?
They are the same hull. Both are 44' 2" overall on a 12' 10" beam, with two cabins, two heads and 119 gallons of fresh water. Galeon shares hulls across its classes throughout the range, so this is normal rather than a data error.
They separate on power rather than on size: the 425 HTS is rated to 480 hp a side against the 405 HTS's 440, which shows up as 30 knots against 28. Both carry 251 gallons of fuel. Draft is the figure to be careful with, because the two are not quoted the same way — the 405 at 3' 3", or 3' 11" with running gear, and the 425 as a single 3' 7". Size a slip off the deeper figure for the drive package you order.
The 405 carries a published weight of 22,708 lbs. If weight matters for a lift or a haul-out on the 425, get it confirmed for the specific hull in writing.
Which Galeon HTS has the shallowest draft?
The biggest one, which is not what most buyers expect. The 485 HTS at 49' 2" draws 2' 8" — more than a foot shallower than either 44-footer in the class, where the 425 HTS draws 3' 7" and the 405 HTS 3' 11".
It is also the fastest of the three at up to 35 knots, on the same 440 hp ceiling as the 405. So if you cruise thin water — shallow-approach marinas, sandbars, skinny bays — the 485 is the boat in this line to look at first, and its extra five feet of length is almost beside the point.
Which HTS Fits Your Life?
Tell us how you plan to use the boat — guests, range, crew or no crew — and we'll give you the straight story on where in the HTS series you belong, new or brokerage.
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