BRABUS SHADOW 500 CABIN

Exquisite all-weather coast to coast commuter

NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION

Not just for short journeys, but with full offshore capability for up to 6 people and inshore capability for 9 people, the BRABUS Shadow 500 Cabin will find itself being used as the perfect coast-to-coast commuter.  The boat is a dual personality 28-foot powerhouse, with a combined total output of 500hp and bags of torque from Mercury Marine’s latest 4.6 litres V8 ProXS lightweight FourStroke engines, every BRABUS Shadow 500 Cabin will deliver thrilling acceleration, dominating performance and massive torque, all in all, a truly electrifying ride.

Ideal as a Superyacht tender, you can arrive in style in your tender which oozes visual appeal and sophistication. The Shadow is practical, versatile and capable of safely transiting passengers from ship-to-shore, whatever the weather, even in arduous sea conditions if necessary. The 2ft 8in shallow draft enables access to all kinds of places that larger yachts cannot reach, enabling owners to discover hidden bays and idyllic anchorages.

The space inside the cabin is extremely inviting, comfortable and very civilised. Enjoy being cossetted in the lap of luxury; sitting in sumptuous seats, surrounded by BRABUS Fine Leather® upholstery and interior detailing that lifts this boat from being merely very good, to well above the norm. An electrical roof system will transform this elegant private space, that’s capable of keeping the harshest weather at bay, into an airy luxury lounge that’s open to the kiss of the summer sun.

It is a stylish, superior boat, available in a choice of three, contemporary gelcoat colours and two different seat fabric colours, including Platinum Grey, White Grey and Glacier Blue, and two-seat fabric/sun pad cushion colours to choose from including BRABUS Red and BRABUS Cappuccino.

For the ultimate embodiment of luxury, the limited edition BRABUS Shadow 500 Black-Ops ‘1 of 28’ collection is hand-built with painstaking focus on precision and finish. The low-volume of boats produced of its kind will appeal to collectors and enthusiasts alike. This version is finished in Gunmetal Grey paint with BRABUS Red exterior seating.

SPECIFICATIONS

OVERALL LENGTH

9.18m

BEAM

2.95

MAX SPEED RANGE

50+kts

FUEL CAPACITY

280L

Draft to props

0.80 m

Weight (excl. Engine)

1940 kg

Passengers

B:6 C: 9 persons

Berths

2 persons (with optional aft cabin 2+2)

Construction

GRP

Classifications

B - Offshore / C - Coastal

Outboard engines

2 x Mercury Pro XS 250 hp

Hull design

Twin stepped 22 degree V "Sharp entry hull"

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS & OPTIONS

BOAT BROCHURE

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BRABUS SHADOW 500 CABIN FEATURES

BRABUS DESIGNERS

Constantin Buschmann, CEO of BRABUS, has adopted his family’s passion for boats. After discovering Axopar and falling in love with the sexy and functional design, it was not long before Buschmann was forming a partnership with Axopar to create an elevated new product which is now known as the BRABUS Shadow range.

The range is designed in collaboration with Jarkko Jämsén, head designer for all Axopar boats and the BRABUS team who take the vessels to the next level.

Brabus Marine Prestige Boat Maker

AWARD WINNING DESIGN

The unique, collaborative design approach between BRABUS and Axopar has just seen the BRABUS Shadow 900 win the prestigious 2020 Red Dot Design Award for Product Design.

This award was from a pool of 6500 participating products evaluated by an international panel of independent designers, design professors and respected specialist journalists alike making it one of the most highly regarded design awards in the world. 

BRABUS MARINE HISTORY

BRABUS Marine is the result of a cutting-edge alliance between two of the most renowned companies in their respective genres, bringing together the award-winning Finnish boat builder Axopar Boats and the long-established, high-performance luxury automotive car producer BRABUS to redefine luxury day boating through a range of new and exciting yachts.

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Platinum Grey

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White Grey

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Glacier Blue

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Limited Edition Gunmetal Grey

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Axopar 37 Customer testimonial Victoria

Axopar 37 Cabin Owner Robert loves “the internal cabin, the wide opening sunroof and sun lounge. The driving position is very comfortable… the Mercury Outboards run an economical cruising speed of 35kts and push the top speed to over 50kts,” adding. “We have a great relationship with Rowan and Peter… Eyachts are a great team, all staff are professional and courteous.”

Axopar Customer Review

Eyachts Customer Review

“Eyachts and VesselTec have been a pleasure to deal with. The test drive was informative and enjoyable, and the team have been very professional throughout the buying and service process.”
– Stephen and Raina

Axopar 37 Customer Review

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The Diamonds love their Axopar’s, “Speed, comfort and amazing flexible fun and ability for overnighters… We love hanging out having fun on the water. Zooming out through the heads, but the adventure doesn’t stop there,” says Bec Diamond.
“The overall purchase, delivery, and handover experience with the team at Eyachts was nothing short of brilliant. 10/10.”

Axopar new customer review

Axopar 37 Owner Story

“I love the speed, the stability and, being an accountant, the fuel economy. I have zipped all over Pittwater at 30 knots sipping only 80 litres an hour. Show me another 37 ft boat that gets anywhere near that!!!

I have always loved the styling on the Axopar range, but it really was the new hull design on the 37 revolution that had me push the buy button,” said Andrew.

Axopar 28 customers

Repeat Eyachts owner review

Previously owning a Greenline 40 Hybrid for 8 years the Flemings were looking to downsize and found the perfect fit, the Axopar 28 Cabin.

Jon and Anne are already in love with their Axopar, it fulfils all their needs with the enclosed helm and how quiet and peaceful it is with the doors closed and retractable roof open. Jon talked about how well it rode at 25knots and the ease of steering with the 300hp Mercury Outboard.

Axopar Owner Review

3 Time Eyachts Owner Review

Dave owned his 28 T-Top for only 6 short months before upgrading to a 37 Sun Top and now with a 28 Cabin, so I think it is safe to say he has a bit of experience with Axopars. We thought he would be the perfect person to talk to about the various models, likes, dislikes and the adventures they have taken him on.

Georgies Axopar 28 Review

Georgies Axopar 28 Review

Georgie found the Axopar 28′ despite its length a well designed boat that could easily be skippered single-handedly, claiming “The Axopar is so easy to handle I can head out at any time in any condition.” Georgie refers to her Axopar as a “Sexy sports car. A convertible with opening doors and roof which allow full control of the amount of sun and wind one experiences.”

Axopar owner

The Wright kind of story

“We LOVE our boat, it’s been one of the best things that’s happened to us. With twin 300hp and antifoul we have comfortably gotten to 42kts.
We have communication with Eyachts and Brendon here in WA so we know if we ever needed anything we will be looked after, we really love our boat.”-Jasmyn.

Surf Ski Adventure On Axopar 37 Sun Top

Richard surf skiing owner – “The boat itself just offers so much versatility, it’s a great dayboat it’s a great family boat, we get to use 37ft not 7 ft, it’s versatility is what sold me and to do something like this is pretty unique and they’re a great offshore boat too so that’s important.”

axopar 28 T Top

Oh the places you’ll go on an Axopar 28

Owner Review by Jim After taking delivery of their new Axopar 28 T-Top in Sydney on Jim’s birthday last year, the Tsaganas family spent virtually every weekend and a full week in January on the boat clocking up about 70 running hours. They cruised, fished, tubed, wake...

Eyachts Review by Ian and Julianne

Axopar 28 owner Ian was extremely impressed by the Eyachts team and how helpful everyone was. “Well done Axopar and the eYachts team!”
“This boat is a winner for a (ok retired!) couple like us who want to have confidence in the manufacturer and dealer.”

Mark Richards Axopar 24

FASTEST AXOPAR EVER!!!

Mark Richards is known for wanting to go really fast. Having spent 22 years skippering Wild Oats and leading it to many 9 Sydney to Hobart wins, Ricko has supercharged his Axopar 24. “We hit 60 kts within 5 seconds of what felt like a Boeing 747 take off the team couldn’t stop smiling”.

Axopar 24 Customer review Graeme

Axopar 24 Review

Graeme – “The ride quality and finish were exceptional”. The 24 was his choice of Axopar due to greater ease of beach anchoring at Rottnest.
“I have had a number of sensational boating days. Nothing beats a two hour surf at Rottnest and then picking up 16 crays on the way home.”

Axopar 28 Customer Review by Ian and Julianne

Axopar 28 Customer Review by Ian and Julianne

Ian- “We remain very impressed with the stability and smoothness of the boat’s handling. Including tight turns in very choppy conditions.”
Julianne- “It is something of a magic carpet in terms of its stability and speed. The all-round visibility is sensational from within the very comfortable cabin”.

Dave O’Connor’s Axopar 28 T-Top Adventures

Dave O’Connor’s Axopar 28 T-Top Adventures!

“I don’t have to worry about the weather or conditions, I can take the Axopar out whenever I want… As the other boats slow down for the rough waves and wind, I’m able to maintain cruising at 30kts.”

Axopar 28 Customer Review

Axopar 28 Customer Review

For Tim the Axopar 28 ticked a lot of boxes…
“The right boats bring people together and create great memories!” – Tim Davis.

Axopar 28 T Top

Axopar 28 T-Top Handover

Handover on our beautiful Sydney which started in the afternoon but everyone was have so much fun they were still going at dusk!

The new happy owner said “I just love it”!

Karl and Barb New Axopar 24 Owners

Karl and Barb – Axopar Owners

“Karl and I could not believe how good a ride and how dry a ride in the conditions. Fabulous!”

tmg eyachts team photo

Eyachts Team Review by John Bossi

Working with the team in Sydney was great… there were never problems, only solutions.
I found that across the board with everyone I was in contact with at Eyachts.
I’ve made a lot of purchases from dental equipment to motorcycles. I have never experienced a standard set so high across an organisation.

Axopar 28 Handover Harry & Rosie

Axopar 28 – Hayden, Harry & Rosie

Hayden, Harry and Rosie pictured on handover day. They did a trip down the coast and stopped for a spot of whale watching. Harry said “I was extremely impressed with the way the boat handled on the trip offshore”.

REVIEWS BY THE XPERTS

BRABUS Marine Shadow 500 by Axopar

BoatTest.com – February 2020

The relationship between Finnish boatbuilder Axopar and BRABUS, the renowned upgrader of high-performance luxury cars, form in 2017 to produce boats that give a shot of adrenaline to the sports-weekender market. And the relationship shows no signs of slowing down with this latest offering.

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