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£98,000 for 50 Years of Proven Seaworthiness: The Inside Story of M/Y 'Castaway'
If you've just watched the video, here's everything the camera didn't tell you about this 1974 Pieter Beeldsnijder Dutch Kotter — and what £98,000…
Apr 3
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The €950,000 Dutch Yacht That Unlocks Europe: Why Easy Rider's 3.45m Air Draft Changes Everything
How a 2018 De Alm Luxe Motor with Rotorswing stabilisers offers the Baltic-to-Mediterranean cruise most owners only dream about.
Apr 2
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The Forever Boat: Inside the 1962 Ice-Class Norwegian Trawler That Refuses to Die
How a 64-year-old Ice-Class Norwegian trawler with a multi-million dollar refit ended up being one of the most capable explorer yachts on the market for…
Mar 30
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Why Some of the World's Best Explorer Yachts Were Never Built as Yachts
Why decommissioned research ships, patrol vessels and commercial hulls are producing explorer yachts that most new-builds simply cannot match
Mar 29
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The Hardy 27 at £34,950: What the Volvo Penta TAMD31D at 2,050 Hours Actually Means for a Buyer
The engine hours look high at first glance. Here's why they're actually one of the best things about this boat.
Mar 27
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The €1.45M MMS 55: What 2 Million YouTube Viewers Didn't See
Why the most-watched explorer yacht on my channel still hasn't sold, and the €100,000 solution that changes everything.
Mar 25
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The €399,000 Vripack Survey 15: Why Dutch Design Costs €300,000 Less When Built in Romania
What makes this 49-foot steel motor yacht exceptional value, and what ownership at this price point actually requires.
Mar 23
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Billy Joel's Explorer: Why a Rock Star Chose Brazilian Commercial Heritage Over Italian Styling
What a musician who designed boats understood about expedition capability that most buyers miss.
Mar 19
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The $599,000 Dutch Lowland 80: What It Takes to Bring 82 Feet of Heritage Home
What it takes to bring 82 feet of Dutch heritage home from Indonesia. Delivery costs, VAT realities and the total ownership budget
Mar 17
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The $360,000 Royal Navy Tug: What It Really Takes to Convert 179 Feet of Salvage Heritage
Why a $360,000 British Navy tug will cost $7 million to convert. A forensic examination of machinery overhauls, project budgets and the failure…
Mar 15
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On the Market: $695,000 1974 Jongert Vripack Doggersbank 63
A technical review of this active listing, detailing the Corten steel yard cycles and commercial machinery running costs.
Mar 14
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The $450k Dutch Kotter: The Romance and Reality of Commercial Iron
130 feet. 323 Gross Tons. 1,800 HP. Why a converted beam trawler currently lying in South America may be one of the most intriguing vessels currently…
Mar 11
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