Topcraft 565 Tender Sloop

• Huge amount of space due to the length of 5.6 meters and width of 2.3 meters. Therefore also very stable. The clearance height is 1.1 meters.
• Deep storage compartments in the benches and in the cockpit.
• Only 45 centimetres draft, so you can sail virtually anywhere .
• This polyester tender sloop requires little maintenance, which means it retains its value relatively well and any damage can be easily repaired.
• Hull colour: RAL 9005 black / RAL 5004 dark blue / RAL 9010 ivory cream white / RAL 7021 dark grey / RAL 1015 Cream included.
  
• Cover colour: RAL 9010 ivory cream white or RAL 1015 Cream included. Dark cover Black RAL 9005 / Black grey 7021 additional cost 895 Other RAL colour cover 1315.
• Integrated swimming platform comfortably above the waterline.
• Black or brown/coconut colourfast rope ring (nice protective rope edge).
• Spradling Diamonds quilted (Capitonee) luxury cushion set soft and supple with a metallic sheen with tiny diamond shapes and the appearance of fabric. Diamonds is extremely strong and has a very high wear resistance. Diamonds also has very high color and light fastness. Waterproof, Resistant to low temperatures (-23ºC), Anti-bacterial, Anti-fungal, Anti-stain treatment, Anti-static, Easy to clean, Flame retardant. Colors More images .
• or Mariklux luxury fabric cushion set (reduced price).
• Removable sun deck with lounge cushion in the same fabric and colour as the cushion set. This way you can enjoy the sun to the fullest by easily changing the front into a spacious sun deck of 1.9 metres.
  You can also sunbathe on the back of the bunk cushion .
• Foldable spray hood with windows, so you can sit comfortably in the sun, rain and wind. The zipped cockpit cover ensures complete closure against dirt and moisture when you are not sailing. The roll-up windshield ensures wonderful cooling. The hood is easy to attach with press studs. The fabric has low moisture absorption and is UV resistant. The hood is from a Dutch sailmaker. Swela 37 Mariklux fabric. Very resistant to UV radiation and therefore very durable. Due to the polyurethane coating, the water column is 150 cm and also resistant to rot and mold. Long lifespan, extremely waterproof, extra dirt, grease and water repellent finish, 100% polyester, with a polyurethane coating on the underside. Beautiful, brilliant colours: white 37301, black 37349, anthracite 37308, brick red 37356, pearl white 37317, burgundy 37357, ecru 37319, silver grey 37362, blue 37325, dark grey 37365, forest green 37326, ocean blue 37315, taupe 37329, capt blue 37395, sand 37341, deep blue 37396 and camel 3734 (black or blue without extra charge, other colours extra charge 195).
• 6 stainless steel cleats to secure the boat to the quay.
• Stainless steel trailer eye to tow or trailer the sloop. The tender is easy to transport with a sloop trailer, weighing 600 kilograms. Or opt for a premium trailer: Van Claes Navis 1350 550 braked 1 axle . This way you can sail for a weekend in Friesland or the Moselle, for example.
• Anchor hatch: nice place at the front of the boat to store your anchor safely and out of sight.
• A step on both port and starboard sides makes getting in and out easy.
• The sloop complies with the Pleasure Craft Act. The strict CE requirements are also met for stability, buoyancy, steering characteristics, electrical system and fire safety.
• CE approved design category C (!) for 6 adults: up to wind force factor 6 and a wave height of even 2 meters on coastal waters, estuaries, bays, lakes and rivers. Maximum weight 650 kilograms including engine and luggage. Maximum recommended weight engine 120 kilograms.
• Similar model; Corsiva 500.

• The sloop is with an engine up to and including 30 hp (surcharge 1.495) license free. With 20 hp you sail with 2 persons up to a speed of 12 kilometers per hour.
• Planing sloop: suitable for water skiing, wakeboarding or wakefoiling. With 40 hp you can sail up to 40 kilometers per hour. With 50 hp you can reach a speed of 45 kilometers per hour. With a 60 hp outboard motor speeds of over 50 kilometers per hour can be reached. Or 60 hp Tohatsu .
• Good sailing characteristics. Very stable and comfortable, really a pleasant boat.
  
• The long tail engine is safely and nicely placed out of sight in the bun. That gives even less noise from the already quiet engine.
• *tip: silent electric sailing with even better sailing characteristics, higher reliability, no maintenance and ultimately lower costs. With 4 people you can sail with 1 kWh at a speed of 7 kilometers per hour.

Since 1996, Topcraft has developed its own boats. More than 5,000 satisfied Topcraft owners are now sailing the Dutch waters. Topcraft develops new models itself. Quality is paramount for decades of trouble-free sailing pleasure. Topcraft therefore delivers quality. This is not an empty phrase, the shipyard is known for replacing moulds with new ones more quickly than elsewhere. A mould is expensive, the temptation is great to manufacture a number of extra boats with it. However, for impeccable construction quality, this is not a good idea. A worn-out mould does not produce super-tight polyester work.
Another point of attention of the yard is the time that a new boat is allowed to harden in the mold. A new Topcraft is only released when the polyester has finished hardening. Accelerating this, in order to quickly use the mold again for the next copy, does not benefit the lifespan and the quality of the laminate. A lot of boats with a sharp price and good quality characterize the range of Topcraft. Topcraft has built up a good name as a producer and has found a very good balance between speed and comfort.

Sailing test: review by Epco Ongering: fast and affordable.

The boat test of the Topcraft 565 tender was carried out in 2020 with a Tohatsu 60 hp outboard engine in the bun. The Topcraft 565 tender proves that fast sailing is not only reserved for people with a fat wallet. It is a simple polyester tender, which can also sail fast with engines above 30 hp.

Console boats

Topcraft has been around for a few decades. The brand grew big by building well-thought-out console boats and opened the way for a new generation of water sports enthusiasts. In the Benelux, there are already around 5,000 Topcrafts sailing around. They are budget-friendly boats, built in Poland and prepared for the water in our own country.

Nice price

The Topcraft 565 tender is brand new and the second largest model in the range, which runs from a 4.50 meter long console boat to the tender 605. The 565 has a fair price for a compact, fast tender.

Hard bottom

The Topcraft 565 tender was only introduced in the spring of 2020 and comes quite complete. The standard package includes a cable ring, the Diamonds seat and back cushion set with capitonné cushions and stainless steel cleats.
The tub is self-draining and the polyester work is well maintained. The bins, under the benches, which are integrated into the inner shell are attractive. They are neatly finished and easy to clean. It is also smart that the seat cushions have a hard bottom, so that they stay in place and provide an easy closure of the storage compartments.

'Sloepig'

The exterior of the Topcraft 565 tender is that of a modern tender, with a freely flared bow and a wide, backward-facing back, ending in a swimming platform. The black rope fender gives the boat a 'sloopy' accent. The layout is not everyday. The engine compartment can only be opened from the swimming platform. Two excellent gas springs make this easy. The boat is wide at the back, has wide steps to the cockpit on both sides of the compartment. However, there is only a step leading into the cockpit on the starboard side. It is inconvenient that you can easily sit against this angular polyester step at the helm. Just like some other minor flaws, this will be corrected in the next copies. The rear seat is comfortable and wide enough for two people. Underneath is the space for the loose fuel tank and the battery.

Handy

The slim steering console is beautifully shaped, is angled so that you can put your feet up and is functional. You have a cup holder and a place where you can put your phone upright to follow the route. On the starboard side is a console with a handy compartment for small items. The other side of the cockpit has two steps and in front of that is a console that forms the boundary with the front part of the cockpit. In the front is a spacious U-shaped bench, where a bed can be made together with the table. The high back cushions look nice, are placed quite steeply, but under the spray hood, you have a nice sheltered seat. Right at the front is an anchor locker with a teak line cover plate.

Lightest

The Topcraft 565 tender weighs 600 kilograms and motorization is possible between 20 and 60 hp. In the well of the test boat hangs a 60 hp Tohatsu , a fine three-cylinder petrol engine. It is a new model that was introduced this year and is the lightest in its class with a weight of 98.5 kilograms. This engine is also equipped with the most modern gadgets such as EcoMo and Blast. These are provisions that make the engine run more economically, without loss of power. It is a fine, smooth power source, which runs whisper-quietly in the well and looks modern.

Need a hood

On the test day there was a lot of wind and then you notice that the wide-spread nose of this tender provides a lot of spray at speed. Slowly sailing, spray is no problem at all. Then the boat is easy to maneuver and friendly to the occupants. When we open the throttle completely, the boat hits the waves quite a bit and water regularly comes over. On this day with a lot of waves and wind we note a top speed of 43 kilometers per hour. That is a nice speed, but this tender undoubtedly comes into its own as a water-displacing tender or fast-sailing when the conditions are optimal.

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