ZAR 49 Sport Luxury

Sport Luxury

The ZAR 49 Sport Luxury is the entry model of ZAR Formenti’s Sport Luxury range, combining the brand’s renowned Italian craftsmanship with modern styling, premium finishes, and exceptional versatility. Designed for family cruising, leisure boating, water sports, and as a high-end yacht tender, the ZAR 49 SL delivers the comfort and performance normally associated with much larger RIBs.

Compact in size but surprisingly spacious, the ZAR 49 SL benefits from ZAR’s famous deep-V hull design, providing excellent stability, a smooth ride in rough conditions, and outstanding handling at sea.

Specifications

Specification ZAR 49 Sport Luxury

Overall length 4.90 m / 16'1"
Beam 2.16 m / 7'1"
Internal walking length 4.90 m
Internal walking width 1.74 m
Width between tubes 1.13 m
Tube diameter 49 cm / 19.3"
Air chambers 6
Maximum passengers 9
Dry weight ~450 kg ±10%
CE category C – Coastal
Minimum engine 40 hp
Recommended engine 60–70 hp
Maximum engine 100 hp
Maximum engine weight 200 kg
Engine shaft L / Long
Fuel tank ~100 L
Hull GRP/fiberglass ZAR deep-V
Drainage Static self-emptying

Standard Equipment

Standard equipment

The 49 SL comes surprisingly well equipped for a 4.90-m RIB.

Helm and driving
Two-person steering console
Internal console storage compartment
Console storage door
Height-adjustable mechanical steering
Sport steering wheel
Raised driver's seat
Semi-seated driving position
Storage associated with the driver's/console area

The mechanical steering and sport wheel are standard, rather than options.

Storage

The 49 has an unusually extensive amount of storage for its size:

Dedicated forward anchor locker
4 large forward storage compartments
Side-console storage compartment
Large aft storage compartment
2 additional aft engine-cockpit storage compartments

This is one of the principal advantages of the ZAR hull/layout.

Deck hardware

Standard equipment includes:

Double heavy-duty rubber rubbing strake
6 stainless-steel passenger grab handles
4 stainless-steel cleats
3 stainless-steel lifting eyes
Port stern bathing platform
Stainless-steel folding boarding ladder on port platform
Starboard stern bathing platform
Other standard equipment
Repair kit
Inflation pump
Pair of paddles/oars

The standard specification is therefore quite complete even before adding the optional equipment.

Options

Factory options

The ZAR factory lists the following principal options for the 49 SL.

Fuel tank

Approximately 100-L CE-compliant fuel tank
Installed beneath the console
70 L / 19 gal for the U.S. version

This is an option rather than part of the basic boat specification.

Freshwater shower

Optional freshwater system comprising:

Water tank
Pressure/autoclave pump
Shower

ZAR's English specification states approximately 60 L, while the Italian factory page specifies approximately 50 L under the floor. I would therefore have the dealer confirm the exact tank capacity on the quotation for the production year.