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Vripack-designed ocean-going expedition trawler, built in steel in 2004. CE Category A, 85 tonnes, fin stabilisers and a 3,700 nautical mile range at seven knots. Three en suite cabins plus a separate crew cabin. Watermaker and central heating renewed 2022. Lying Greece.
Vripack have been drawing serious steel motor yachts since 1961, and their name on a set of lines carries weight for good reason. This 69 was built to their design in 2004 by Kim's Yacht Company, and she is exactly what the label suggests, an expedition trawler with the range and the structure to cross oceans rather than merely look as though she could. The numbers make the case. Twenty-one metres, 85 tonnes, a round-bilged steel hull on a long keel with an aluminium superstructure above, four watertight compartments, and CE Category A certification, which is the ocean rating. She carries 14,700 litres of fuel, 10,640 across three main tanks with a further 4,060 in a pair of day tanks, and at a seven-knot cruise burning 25 litres an hour that gives her a range of 3,700 nautical miles. That is transatlantic territory with a reserve in hand, and it is the single most important number on this specification. Underway she is a proper passage maker. Twin Caterpillar 3306B diesels of 235hp each, Koopnautic fin stabilisers, hydraulic steering with a Kobelt joystick, and a raised pilothouse with a settee, a captain's chair and a full navigation area, so watches can be stood in comfort. The mast lowers hydraulically, dropping her air draft from 10.5 metres to 6.75, which opens up the European canal networks on the way to the sea. Below, three double cabins each with en suite heads, and forward a genuinely separate crew cabin with its own bathroom, which is what makes short-handed and crewed operation equally workable. The interior is American cherry over wood floors, the galley is U-shaped with Corian worktops and a full domestic fit-out down to the dishwasher and ice maker, and the deck saloon has a leather L-shaped settee and an open bar. Above that sits a hardtop-covered entertainment deck with its own bar, alfresco dining table and sunbathing area. She has been kept up rather than left to age. Central heating and the 4,500 litre a day watermaker went in during 2022, along with new stainless propeller shafts. Batteries, the twelve-man life raft and the tender with its Yamaha 40 were all renewed in 2023, the hydraulic deck crane in 2019, and the generator batteries as recently as 2025. She lies in Greece.
Hull material: steel, round-bilged, long keel Hull colour: blue Superstructure: aluminium Deck: steel with teak finish, laid and glued 2010 Superstructure and cockpit deck finish: teak Rubbing strake: rubber Window frames: aluminium, Seaglaze Windows: double glazing Deck hatches: Mainship Portholes: stainless steel Insulation: 35mm foam plates plus extensive noise insulation Watertight compartments: 4 CE norm: A Heavily built, with covered side decks behind a 95cm bulwark, a raised pilothouse and a crew cabin forward. The mast lowers hydraulically for canal work.
Engines: 2 x Caterpillar 3306B diesel, installed 2004 Output: 235hp / 172.96 kW each Engine hours: 5,500 Maximum speed: 12 knots Cruising speed: 7 knots Consumption: 25 litres per hour Range: 3,700 nautical miles Cooling: hopper cooling Drive: shaft, dripless seals Gearbox: Twin Disc 5091 hydraulic Controls: Kobelt electric, plus wired remote for docking Propellers: fixed, 4 blades, 38in diameter / 32in pitch, stainless shafts (2022) Steering: hydraulic, Kobelt joystick with follow-up Bow thruster: Attema Frisian-35 hydraulic, 38hp Stabilisers: Koopnautic fin Bilge: heavy-duty pump with manifold and direct overboard, bypass backup via the deck wash and firefighting pump, Jabsco pumps in smaller compartments, Ajax bilge alarm Attema hydraulic powerpack drives the bow thruster, stabilisers, anchor winch, autopilot and mast. PTOs on both engines with upgraded 300amp alternators. Twin Racor fuel filters with bypass and fuel cooling, full fuel transfer system, Alfa Laval fuel separator, Floscan fuel metering. Engine room headroom 1.80m.
Installation: 24V DC plus 220/380V AC Generators: 2 x Northern Lights 984k5, 1500 rpm, 220/380V 50Hz (7,500 and 6,750 hours) Start battery: 200Ah (2023) Service batteries: 2 x 900Ah (2023) Generator batteries: 4 x 80Ah (2025) Battery monitor: yes Chargers: 3 x Mastervolt 24V/100amp for service, plus Mastervolt chargers for start batteries Inverters: 12kW Mastervolt / Victron Shore power: 230V AC / 110V AC with cable Isolation transformer: Victron 7000i Watermaker: Seamak, 4,500 litres per 24 hours, installed 2022
Fuel, main tanks: 10,640 litres (1 x 4,350 and 2 x 3,145, steel) Fuel, day tanks: 4,060 litres (2 x 2,030, steel) Fuel, total capacity: 14,700 litres Fresh water: 3,940 litres (2 x 1,970, stainless steel) Blackwater: 1,280 litres, with deck extraction and pump Greywater: 150 litres Level indicators on all tanks. Watermaker produces 4,500 litres per 24 hours.
Plotter: Simrad HS50 with 2 x 27in screens Radar, GPS, log and rudder angle indicator: Simrad Depth sounder: Simrad NSS12 Evo3 Autopilot: Simrad AP50 Wind: Simrad IS50 Electric compass: Simrad AR7/RGC50 gyro plus Holland IT type 9 Compass: Ritchie Fish finder: Furuno FCV-600L Navtex and weatherfax: integrated in the Furuno network VHF: Sailor HC4500, Sailor RT2048 and Standard Horizon, plus 3 handhelds and walkie-talkies AIS transponder: yes EPIRB: 406 MHz with GPS Satellite phone: Iridium GO Searchlight: Sanshin HR1012G with remote Loudhailer: Raymarine Ray430 Cameras: rearview plus 360 degree CCTV and engine room monitoring Ethernet and wireless network throughout for navigation, cameras and entertainment. Electronic charts for Europe via iPad.
Cabins: 3 Berths: 6, plus 2 crew Interior: American cherry, wood floors Headroom: 2.00m Owner's cabin: double bed 2.00 x 1.80m, hanging wardrobe with drawers and shelves, en suite bathroom with shower and electric heads. Guest cabin 1: twin singles 2.00 x 0.90m, wardrobe, en suite bathroom with shower. Guest cabin 2: twin singles 2.00 x 0.90m, wardrobe, en suite bathroom with shower. Crew cabin: forward in the bow, V-berth for two with its own bathroom, shower and heads. Day head in the hallway below decks. Deck saloon with a large L-shaped leather settee and dinette, open bar and access aft to the cockpit. Raised pilothouse with settee, captain's chair, full navigation area and access to the entertainment deck. Galley: U-shaped with Corian worktops, two stainless sinks with waste shredder, Bosch four-burner ceramic hob, Miele oven and grill, Neff microwave, extractor, large Whirlpool fridge plus a Liebherr drinks fridge in the saloon, two freezers, Miele dishwasher, ice maker and coffee maker. Whirlpool washing machine. Central heating (2022) plus two 220V electric heaters for the guest and crew cabins. Air conditioning by 2 x Cruisair reverse cycle at 36,000 BTU each across nine fan coil units, individually controlled in every cabin. Fresh water runs through a central UV steriliser and multi-stage filters.
Teak decks laid 2010, glued. Fixed hardtop over the upper deck entertainment area and bar. Cockpit cushions, table and chairs Bathing platform, stainless boarding ladder and transom door Gangway: Opacmare 3, stainless, hydraulic with remote Deck shower: hot and cold Anchors: 2 x Pool 110kg, each on 110m of 14mm stainless chain, with 2 x Muir 500G chain counters Windlasses: 2 x Muir 4500 hydraulic, plus 2 x Muir 4500 capstans Aft winches: 2 x Maxwell VC2200 1000kg mooring winches Deck crane: hydraulic, 900kg, installed 2019 Tender: Grand G380N RIB (2023) with Yamaha 40hp outboard (2023) Deck wash: heavy duty 220V pump, doubles as the firefighting pump Sea railing in stainless steel with two side opening gates Ocean LED underwater lights, air compressor, flyscreens to hatches and portholes
CE Category A certification, the ocean rating. Life raft: Viking Ocean, 12 person (2023), last surveyed 2023 Lifejackets: 12, plus 4 Jon buoys and 2 lifebuoys Automatic extinguisher system: Seafire (03-2023) covering engine room and lazarette Fire extinguishers throughout, last surveyed 04-2024, plus a dedicated engine room extinguisher Alarm system: security and Ajax fire alarm Bilge alarm: Ajax Four watertight compartments 5 wipers with wash, Sonabel air horn, fenders, mooring lines, spare parts and tools aboard
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 Greece. [[SUBSTACK:https://newsletter.yacht-buoy.com/p/this-trawler-yacht-was-designed-to]]
Model: Vripack 69 Expedition Trawler Type: Motor yacht Designer: Vripack Yacht Design Builder: Kim's Yacht Company, China Year built: 2004 LOA: 21.15m Beam: 5.92m Draft: 1.88m Air draft: 10.50m (6.75m with the mast lowered hydraulically) Headroom: 2.00m throughout Displacement: 85 tonnes CE norm: A (ocean) Maximum speed 12 knots, cruising speed 7 knots, consumption 25 litres per hour, range 3,700 nautical miles. Currently lying in Greece. Asking €890,000, VAT paid.
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