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She Sailed Antarctic Ice Fields Alongside the World’s Most Powerful Icebreaker. She Is Now $124,999.

She Sailed Antarctic Ice Fields Alongside the World’s Most Powerful Icebreaker. She Is Now $124,999.

A 1965 US Coast Guard Arctic Survey Boat with genuine polar expedition history and an asking price that makes her one of the most intriguing vessels on the American market today.

The 1971 Haak 60 'Hakunama': The Forgotten Dutch Yard, a Truck Engine Built in 1972, and What €555,000 Buys You on the Water Today

The 1971 Haak 60 'Hakunama': The Forgotten Dutch Yard, a Truck Engine Built in 1972, and What €555,000 Buys You on the Water Today

You've seen the walkthrough. Here is the part that takes longer than a video

The Northwest Passage Was Next. Now She Is for Sale: 7,000 NM Range Diesel Duck 462 Peking at $350,000

The Northwest Passage Was Next. Now She Is for Sale: 7,000 NM Range Diesel Duck 462 Peking at $350,000

What does $350,000 buy a serious passage-maker in 2026? 7,000 NM of proven range, a fully upgraded power system, and a berth in Ketchikan, Alaska

Next Week I Am Heading to Groningen - And This Might Be My Last Chance to Film One of These Boats

Next Week I Am Heading to Groningen - And This Might Be My Last Chance to Film One of These Boats

No Limit Ships, two vessels already in the water (one for sale) and one of them leaves for the Baltic on Thursday morning. Here is what I am going to find.

From Royal Navy Fleet Tender to Caribbean Explorer: The Incredible Story of M/Y Independence (Listed for Sale: $605k)

From Royal Navy Fleet Tender to Caribbean Explorer: The Incredible Story of M/Y Independence (Listed for Sale: $605k)

She was built to serve the Royal Navy. She spent her working life carrying passengers and cargo through the North Seas. Now she is anchored in the Caribbean, converted into a family explorer yacht

7,000 Nautical Miles for 30% Less: Inside Cormorant's Explorer Yachts

7,000 Nautical Miles for 30% Less: Inside Cormorant's Explorer Yachts

A look at Cormorant Yachts: the family-owned Gdańsk builder producing long-range cruisers from EUR 1.58 million

76 Feet. Handbuilt in Italy. €1,590,000. This Explorer Yacht Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight.

76 Feet. Handbuilt in Italy. €1,590,000. This Explorer Yacht Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight.

The explorer yacht market has a blind spot. It's called Favaro Yachts.

The €745K Belgian Trawler That Does Everything

The €745K Belgian Trawler That Does Everything

Ocean-certified, shallow-drafted and built to last... the Vennekens Trawler 1800 is more capable than the listing suggests.

She Was Built for the Korean War. She Never Made It. She Sold for $195,000.

She Was Built for the Korean War. She Never Made It. She Sold for $195,000.

The story of Thunderbird, a 1953 US Army tug with 70 years of history, a remarkable coincidence, and a $195,000 sale.

A 120-Foot North Atlantic Scallop Trawler Rebuilt as an Expedition Superyacht - and She’s €2.95 Million

A 120-Foot North Atlantic Scallop Trawler Rebuilt as an Expedition Superyacht - and She’s €2.95 Million

M/Y Anne S. Pierce: The Boat I Stayed Aboard

She Worked the North Sea for 44 Years. Now She Could Work for You.

She Worked the North Sea for 44 Years. Now She Could Work for You.

Inside the €675,000 Urk Fishing Cutter That Became an Ocean-Ready Explorer Yacht

The Outer Reef Adventure 780: A New Explorer for a New Era

The Outer Reef Adventure 780: A New Explorer for a New Era

What happens when one of America's most respected explorer-yacht builders sets up shop in the Netherlands and why the 780 Adventure matters

Next Week I Am Heading to the Netherlands to Film 7 Boats - Here Is What You Need to Know

Next Week I Am Heading to the Netherlands to Film 7 Boats - Here Is What You Need to Know

Two brokerages, seven vessels ranging from a 1956 liveaboard to a one-of-a-kind Vripack ocean-going explorer yacht, and a trip funded entirely by you.

How I Got My Hands on a £98,000 QuickSilver 755 Weekend (And What It Cost Me)

How I Got My Hands on a £98,000 QuickSilver 755 Weekend (And What It Cost Me)

Months of negotiations, a deal that nearly fell apart, and now I am skippering a boat that could be sold from under me at any moment.

The €695,000 Nordhavn 57: What the Gold Standard of Long-Range Passagemaking Actually Costs to Own

The €695,000 Nordhavn 57: What the Gold Standard of Long-Range Passagemaking Actually Costs to Own

Only 39 were ever built. Martha is one of them, she is VAT paid, and she is asking less than comparable examples on the market today.

£98,000 for 50 Years of Proven Seaworthiness: The Inside Story of M/Y 'Castaway'

£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 actually gets you.

The €950,000 Dutch Yacht That Unlocks Europe: Why Easy Rider's 3.45m Air Draft Changes Everything

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.

Why Some of the World's Best Explorer Yachts Were Never Built as Yachts

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

The Hardy 27 at £34,950: What the Volvo Penta TAMD31D at 2,050 Hours Actually Means for a Buyer

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.

The MMS 55 That Took 3 Years to Sell: What 2 Million YouTube Viewers Didn't See

The MMS 55 That Took 3 Years to Sell: What 2 Million YouTube Viewers Didn't See

Why the most-watched explorer yacht on my channel took three years to sell

The €349,000 Vripack Survey 15: Why Dutch Design Costs €300,000 Less When Built in Romania

The €349,000 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.

Billy Joel's Explorer: Why a Rock Star Chose Brazilian Commercial Heritage Over Italian Styling

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.

The $599,000 Dutch Lowland 80: What It Takes to Bring 82 Feet of Heritage Home

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

The $360,000 Royal Navy Tug: What It Really Takes to Convert 179 Feet of Salvage Heritage

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 statistics

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