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The only Kempers 2200 ever built. 22.6m steel hull with aluminium superstructure, twin Caterpillar 3406B diesels at just 2,550 hours, retractable stabilisers, and a comprehensive 2020 to 2025 refit. Lying Copenhagen.
Our Choice is a one-off. Kempers built exactly one 2200, and this is it. That matters more than it might first appear, because the Kempers name traces back to 1894, when Theodorus Kempers was granted permission to establish a shipyard at Alphen aan den Rijn. Through the 20th century the yard turned out hundreds of steel Kempala cruisers, hard-chine motor yachts that built a reputation for toughness, and plenty of them are still cruising. In 1985 Kempers delivered Esmeralda, a 23.89-metre steel motorsailer, proving the yard could handle bespoke builds beyond 24 metres. Our Choice sits in that same custom tradition. Two years after she launched, the yard was taken over by Van der Valk and renamed Scheepswerf Falcon, which brought the Kempers yacht-building era to a close. She is, in effect, an end-of-era boat from the final years of the original family yard. The vessel herself is a serious long-range cruiser. She measures 22.6 metres with a 5.76-metre beam and draws 2.05 metres, displacing 90 tonnes on a round-bilged steel hull with an aluminium superstructure, which keeps weight down where it matters. Her layout is unusual and genuinely useful: aft deck, saloon, galley and owner's cabin all sit on a single level, with the pilot house above rather than below. For a boat under 24 metres, an owner's deck like that is rare. Power comes from twin Caterpillar 3406B diesels rated 300hp each, the originals from her build, showing just 2,550 hours. That is an average of around 75 hours a year across 34 years. The 3406B is a fully mechanical 14.6-litre inline-six with no engine control unit and no electronics to fail, one of the most rebuildable diesels Caterpillar ever made, and at 300hp per side these are running well below a ceiling that some variants push past 480hp. A de-stressed, longevity-first installation. Her present owner has treated her as a long-term asset rather than something to move on. Exterior paintwork redone 2022, the entire hydraulic system renewed 2021, electrical systems renovated across 2020 to 2023, water tanks renovated 2021, sewage system replaced 2021, exhaust system replaced 2022, stabilisers refurbished 2023, fire alarm system completely renewed 2025. She holds a valid CVO certificate for European inland waters.
Round-bilged steel hull with a flared bow, finished in white, with hull plating of 6.2mm and 5.4mm and 5.0mm deck plate. Tandem keel. Aluminium superstructure keeping topside weight down. Teak decks and teak cockpit, recently overhauled and partly replaced. Stainless steel rubbing strake with a solid teak toprail. Aluminium window frames with double glazing throughout the superstructure, copper-chromed portholes, rockwool insulation. Headroom 2.05m. Exterior paintwork redone in 2022, with the anchor locker, aft storage and bilges refinished more recently. 1.5 tonnes of lead ballast compensating the bathing platform.
Twin Caterpillar 3406B marine diesels, 300hp / 220.8 kW each, original to the vessel. 2,550 hours recorded. Fuel consumption approximately 75 litres per hour. Closed keel cooling. Twin Disc MG5111 hydraulic gearboxes. ZF Mathers MicroCommander electronic engine controls, plus RMC wireless remote for thrusters and engine control. Five-bladed Van Voorden bronze propellers on 90mm RVS316 stainless shafts, automatic greasing system. Hydraulic bow thruster 30hp and electric stern thruster 30hp. Koopnautic Searock retractable roll stabilisers, refurbished 2023. Exhaust system replaced 2022. Entire hydraulic system renewed and all hoses replaced 2021. Electric bilge pump with bilge alarm. Exhaust temperature monitoring.
All electrical systems renovated, improved or replaced between 2020 and 2023. 24V / 220V / 380V installation. Onan 25kW marine generator in sound-proof box (4,578 hours). Second Onan 12kW marine generator in sound-proof box (6,091 hours). Victron MultiPlus II 24/3000/70 and MultiPlus II GX 24/3000/70 inverter-chargers, both fitted 2021 to 2023. Two Victron Orion 24/12/20 chargers plus Victron Phoenix Smart charger. 18 x AGM 200Ah service batteries (2020), separate start battery, 200A backup battery for electrical systems. Three Victron 7000 isolation transformers, one per incoming phase. Remote battery monitoring via mobile device. All measurement and alarm systems digitised and available online. The electrical system can be managed from two screens in the pilot house or via a mobile app.
Fuel: 2 x 5,790 litres (steel, with manholes and double bottom) = 11,580 litres, plus a 300-litre day tank fed by electric pump Fresh water: 2,763 litres + 5,845 litres (steel, renovated 2021) = 8,608 litres Blackwater: 2,885 litres (steel) Level indicators fitted to all tanks
Extensive Radio Holland suite: CP2000 electric compass with 2 x HS60 GPS compass, ES200 depth sounder with alarm, DAP2000 autopilot with river pilot and joystick, RI2000 rudder angle indicator, ROT2000 rate of turn indicator, IS2000 loudhailer, AU2000 hydro alarm, DU2000 and EU2000 engine monitors. Simrad AP44 autopilot with BT1 remote control. Lowrance HALO radar, 24 miles. Sailor RT2048 VHF and Sailor SSB. Em-Trak A200 Class A AIS transceiver. Silva Type 100 compass. WX series weather station. Electronic charts. Six-camera monitoring system covering the whole yacht, displayed on a large curved Dell screen in the pilot house (installed 2021). Full onboard wifi network with router and server monitoring all vessel functions (2021), remotely accessible for bilge alarms, heating, air conditioning, lighting, shore power and charger status. Searchlight, navigation lights, Observator clinometer, Schatz barometer.
Two cabins, six berths, with the walk-in room readily convertible to a third cabin. The layout is the standout feature: aft deck, saloon, galley and owner's cabin all on a single level, with the pilot house one flight up and access to the flybridge from there. Owner's cabin with French bed (2.00 x 1.60m), en-suite bathroom and toilet, wardrobe with hanging space, drawers and shelves. Guest cabin with French bed (2.05 x 1.45m), en-suite bathroom, toilet and shower. Separate bathroom fitted with an electric sauna (198 x 60cm) and a bath tub. Walk-in room currently fitted as a large walk-in wardrobe with extensive hanging lockers and drawers. Teak interior, part carpet part parquet flooring, saloon headroom 2.03m. Wooden luxaflex blinds. Galley: Siemens 5-burner induction hob (2023), AEG oven (2023), AEG microwave (2023), Siemens Q500 dishwasher (2023), fridge at working height with three freezer drawers below, Quooker boiling and sparkling water tap (2020), GRP sink (2020). Water system rebuilt in copper (2020). Bosch Serie 6 10kg washing machine and Bosch Serie 6 dryer (2023). Kabola KB50 central heating (2022). Reverse-cycle air conditioning, 7 units, system fully checked and renovated 2022. Wolf KG15 central ventilation.
Large flybridge with dining table, barbecue, L-shaped lounge seating with rainproof cushions, a large teak table, and a hydraulic deck crane aft capable of lifting 500kg (renovated 2022). Hydraulically lowering navigation mast, renovated and repainted 2021. Covers for barbecue, crane, dinghy and lounge set, plus flybridge sun cover and separate biminis for the dining and lounge areas (2021). Cockpit tent with windows, sides and removable door panels (2021), opening onto the aft deck through four doors. Teak cockpit table and chairs. Two Pool 125kg anchors with hull protection pads and 2 x 150m chain. Double Maxwell HWVC 3500 hydraulic windlass (refurbished 2022) and two Maxwell 1100 hydraulic capstans on the aft deck. Electric hydraulic gangway, bathing platform, transom door, stainless boarding ladder, deck shower, deck wash. Grand Marine S330 rigid inflatable tender (2021) with GPS plotter in the console, and Yamaha 20hp four-stroke outboard (2021). Stainless steel sea railing with solid teak toprail. Deck lighting to flybridge, side decks and aft deck.
Fire alarm system completely renewed in 2025, including new panel, horns and extinguishers, with a dedicated extinguisher in the engine room. Six-person life raft, last surveyed by Sea Safe (new 2024). Two danbuoys with safety lines and flashlights. Bilge alarm. Anti-theft alarm system with sensors, fitted 2023. Five twin-arm wipers with window spray, replaced 2023, with two Radio Holland SU2015 wiper controls. Electric Mario PWZ horn. Lifebuoys, fenders and mooring lines in inventory. Full inventory to be confirmed on inspection.
Vessel offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. All details are presented in good faith and believed accurate but are not guaranteed. This is an introduction listing. Currently lying in Copenhagen, viewable by appointment. [[SUBSTACK:https://newsletter.yacht-buoy.com/p/the-995000-kempers-2200-a-one-off]]
Built 1992 by Kempers b.v. of Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands, to a design by Kempers Sr. The only Kempers 2200 ever built. LOA 22.60m, beam 5.76m, draft 2.05m, air draft 5.90m, displacement 90 tonnes. Round-bilged steel hull with tandem keel, hull plating 6.2mm and 5.4mm, aluminium superstructure, teak decks. Valid CVO certificate for European inland waterways. Extensive programme of refit and renewal carried out by the present owner between 2020 and 2025. Currently lying in Copenhagen, viewable by appointment. Asking price €995,000 (VAT paid). The owner is open to reasonable offers.
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