Castoldi

LOA0.0m
Beam0.00m
Top Speed0kn
Guests0
Fuel0L
EnginesVolvo Pent 170hp
Propulsionjet
HullGRP
ClassCE-C

About this tender

Castoldi - what we know.

The Castoldi Jet Tender 19 is the model we reach for when a programme needs a proper diesel waterjet tender at the smaller end of the range. At 5.68m length and 2.44m beam, it sits between the JT15 mini and the more guest-orientated JT21 and JT23. Single Yanmar diesel to a Castoldi Turbodrive 240, six on the CE plate, 112 litres of fuel.

What makes the JT19 work for the boats it is built to serve is the package geometry. Castoldi's tube, console fold and waterjet integration all deliver a tender that lifts cleanly through a single-point or four-point sling, stows under 1.1m with the bow chamber deflated, and runs the same parts catalogue as the rest of the JT range. We have specified this hull as the secondary owner tender on yachts where the primary is a 9m limousine, and as a single-tender solution on hulls in the 30-45m bracket.

Highlights

Built for the work.

The four details we'd point out first to a captain who hasn't seen one on the water yet.

01

Compact diesel waterjet platform

5.68m on the legacy datasheet, 2.44m beam, six guests on the CE Cat C plate. Yanmar diesel to a Castoldi Turbodrive 240. The combination is set up for shallow approaches, with the jet's movable grid bringing operational draft below half a metre.

02

Garage-friendly geometry

Designed around the JT range storage envelope. Console folds, bow tube section deflates, height comes down to fit standard tender garage clearances on 30-45m yachts. Lift points are engineered to Castoldi's standard scheme, signed off independently.

03

Series-built, parts-supported

Like the rest of the JT line, the boat is built and tested in the Milan factory. That gives you a known performance envelope, predictable service intervals on both engine and jet, and parts that are still on the shelf in five years.

The full specification

Every number, sorted.

Dimensions

Length overall
5.68m
Beam
2.44m
Dry weight
1,250kg
Year
2019

Performance

Top speed
32kn

Power and Tanks

Engines
Volvo Pent 170hp
Propulsion
jet
Fuel capacity
112L

Construction

Hull
grp
Classification
CE-C

Capacity and Pricing

Indicative price
from EUR 147,300 ex VAT

Specifications, prices, availability, and performance figures are supplied for guidance only and remain subject to confirmation by the yard, seller, broker, survey, contract, and final specification.

Questions, answered

Before you enquire.

Where does the JT19 sit in the Castoldi line?
Just above the JT15 mini and below the JT21. At 5.68m it is the compact end of the proper diesel waterjet tenders, suited to hulls where the JT21 or JT23 will not stow but a six-guest capacity is still needed. Bigger range and beam than the JT15, smaller envelope than the JT21.
Does the JT19 come in a SOLAS variant?
Castoldi build a dedicated JT19 RB / SOLAS for yachts over 500 GT that need a MED-approved rescue tender. That is a separate platform with the rescue grid, lifting hardware and certification scheme. If you are scoping a SOLAS-class build, talk to us about the SOLAS variant rather than retrofitting the standard JT19.
What service interval should we plan for?
Yanmar service intervals follow standard marine diesel practice, in the 250-hour and 1,000-hour bands. The Castoldi waterjet itself runs an annual seal and bearing inspection, with a major service typically scheduled every 1,000 jet hours. Both are routine, both are well-supported by Castoldi's own service network.

The yard

Castoldi

Albairate, Italy

Castoldi is an Italian manufacturer headquartered in Albairate, in the Milan metropolitan area of Lombardy. The company has been developing waterjet propulsion since the early 1960s, with the first mass-produced Castoldi waterjet unit presented at the Genoa Boat Show in 1969. Today more than 40,000 Castoldi hydrojet units operate worldwide, across civilian, military, and commercial fleets.

The range we ask Castoldi for runs from compact garage-fit tenders at 4.3m right through to the flagship Jet Tender 34 at 10.5m - sixteen passengers, twin 440 hp diesels paired to twin Turbodrive waterjet units, and a certified top speed of 50 knots. Every model in between follows the same build logic: deep-V hulls hand-laid in Kevlar and vinylester resin, Castoldi's own Turbodrive waterjet drives manufactured in-house, and a package of practical details - retractable helms, self-bailing cockpits, and walkthrough deck layouts - that captains value on a working programme.

The propeller-free drivetrain is the defining feature of any Castoldi. No exposed rotating parts below the keel means safe operation around swimmers and watersport guests; zero draft restriction means beach landings and sand-bank crossings that a conventional-drive tender cannot attempt. SOLAS-certified rescue versions (JT 14 RB, JT 18 RB, JT 19 RB) sit alongside the standard tender line, so owners running a dual-purpose programme can specify a single platform. We'd put the mid-range JT 21 through JT 28 models alongside the main European jet-tender alternatives: the build quality is consistent, the proprietary waterjet technology is genuinely in-house, and the range breadth covers most mothership garage sizes without compromise.

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Enquire about the Castoldi.

Castoldi · Albairate, Italy

Indicative price fromPrices on request
LOA
5.7m
Beam
2.44m
Top Speed
32kn
Guests
6

Tell us about your yacht, your programme, and the missions Castoldi needs to handle. We come back within 48 hours with a written assessment - fit for the brief, lead time, and trade-offs against alternatives in the same band.

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