£297,000 Yacht Tour : Northman 1200 Flybridge

A very simple and straightforward cruiser, now with the option of a flybridge! The Northman 1200.
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[@johnbonell9686]

"I used to work boat shows, glad I don't have to do that any more". Now you work ALL the boat shows.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

True, but now I come and go as I please, I'm not rooted to a single boat from the moment the show opens right through to the better end! 😃

[@treborretsnom6186]

😁👍 use to 😆❤️

[@clifbradley]

Hahaha I also just wrote that. Great minds. Nick never misses a boat show and in some cases, he's at the pre-launch which is cooler in status, but has way less food.

[@nothingsurprisesmeanymore]

@@AQUAHOLIC Don't be better about it 😉

[@dospalmascb]

@@nothingsurprisesmeanymore rofl

[@seanogden927]

That is a great little yacht, simple and practical with everything you need, decent engine room access as well, this would make a great first yacht for someone. Great tour as always Nick thank you.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

My pleasure! 🙂

[@davidparadis490]

This boat is an incredible value...yes, I understand where all the shortcuts are taken...buy if you give this boat extra TLC, you're getting a hell of a lot of boat for the money

[@peterlamere1982]

The perfect cruiser. I love the total functionality of this boat.

[@chrish2996]

Hi Nick. Affordable, economical, 3 cabins and a flybridge. Awesome walkthrough Thanks 😊

[@AQUAHOLIC]

You're very kind 🙂

[@iamrocketray]

Affordable? It costs more than a house! Jim Davidson would love this, but unless you earn as much as him you'll be out of luck!

[@fitzcaraldozito]

Affordable... Well, it depends on you consider things.. That's not a multi millions dollars yatch you're right, but still unaccessible to more than 99% people (if you think reasonably that price of your boat shouldn't exceed 10% of your total assets, this boat is only for people having more than 3M$...😌)

[@MinistryoAgriculture]

It’s incredible how much boat you can get for your buck, so long as you can live with the compromises. A really lovely (relatively) affordable little Cruiser. Thanks, Nick.

[@manuelvanderslikke680]

Hi Nick , and thank you for this nice show of this Northman 1200 Flybridge a great family boat to sail the waterways sleeps 6 with 2 heads a nice change the sunroof in a fly bridge thanks again Nick a great show like always ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@mmsmits2868]

Not cheap, but also not cheap looking. That's a very complete boat for a very good price. You might not be able to go to Jersey in 20 minutes but if you want to take the family on a multi-week tour of the canals and rivers this has you covered. Really nice boat! Thanks for the tour!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks for watching!

[@RobDeHaven]

I love the idea of this boat! My wife and I are going to be empty nesters soon. We want to cruise from a home port in Florida to the Bahamas and Caribbean. This Northman would be perfect, except I’d rather have a 2 cabin layout with more room in the heads with more storage. Also, having a house bank of lithium batteries and a solar Bimini would be an absolute dream come true. I know this boat isn’t really meant for that but I’m not seeing any manufacturer doing anything like this. Always enjoy your videos Nick! You are now my favorite boat review channel, in fact the only one I watch. I appreciate that you get on with it and don’t belabor the tour.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

You're very kind, thank you 🙂

[@2490debrick]

Not a fan of the fly-bridge myself but this is a lovely well designed little cruiser and the fly-bridge is one of the best I've seen! Superb tour 👌 Loved the lighting too, and masses of storage neatly planned design! Love it 😀

[@joeuser2360]

I like the flybridge. But the stairs up are a bit sketchy. I can see an unplanned wake sending someone overboard.

[@rasferrastfarian739]

Very simple but great for a "budget boat" - Thanks Nick

[@AQUAHOLIC]

You're welcome!

[@bouldermusicman6867]

Absolutely brilliant use of space. 3 cabins and 2 heads in a 12 meter? Great engineering.

[@Ian-gf8id]

Great to see also affordable boats in the market and on the channel Nick, and the Northman 1200 comes across very well. I love the simplicity of the approach, plus three double cabins. Many thanks.

[@nicolasweber2805]

It is NOT a Princess.... But boy, could this make a first yacht for many! It is (as the first one with the sunbeds on top was) one of the few boats I could see myself buying from new. It is within reach in the not too distant future, and the lay-out is very good for a small family to be used for weekends and vacations. It is basic, I know - but it still has all you need to go proper boating. Their webside is a bit crude, and with my limited abilities in terms of searching I haven't found out which category this boat is, hopefully a B, but maybe just C? 450 miles range does give you the possibility to go many places and in a bit of style as well. Thank you Nick, you feed our "boat souls" even during the dark times of winter. (Actually You could buy 2,5 of these boats for the cost of one week on the Lurssen 73 metre yacht you showed us about 2 weeks ago.... just thinking)

[@AQUAHOLIC]

I suspect that anyone in the league of chartering that Lurssen could probably afford one of these as well if they chose to! 😄

[@danielamazing3264]

I think the flybridge is a great addition, it gives loads or versatility and use of wasted space. The boat on a whole is a lovely compact ship! Lovely tour thanks Nick.

[@petergibbs]

That's good thinking putting the way up to the fly-bridge at the front keeping the rear space free. I did not see a generator, but there is plenty of room to put a small one in the space behind the engine.

[@robertlindstrom540]

There is a lot of good planning here, and also nice that the usable speed range is enough for serious cruising. This would be perfect for the Baltic Sea (where I do my boating) and I could see myself buying a boat like this. Access to that flybridge is also perfect, here it is only usable in nice weather so makes sense to have it more or less out of the way. I´m quite taken with this one, need to find out more. Thanks, Nick for showing this.

[@michaelpowell9164]

Nice cruiser. Being from Florida my non negotiables are generator, a/c, windlass. Thoes three options are mandatory for Bahamas cruising. So, the boat doesn't even get considered without them. That said, this is a nice size boat for cruising, and the layout seems manageable. A little to Ikea not enough "boat styling" for me, but nice. Thanks Nick for the tour. After reviewing the video, the dual heads isn't desirable with the toilet in the shower. Needs one proper head with shower. I guess this isn't a boat for me! lol

[@BillWalkerSD]

Horses for courses, as the old saying goes. This boat clearly isn't aimed at the Florida market. This is a Polish boat built for the European market.

[@nodaklojack]

I like it. I would be interested if they only had outside passage on one side and could expand the salon width a bit.

[@1973jrb]

I agree although I have always wondered how easy it is to clean the side of those types of yachts.

[@PurgatoryVLM]

this is my favourite market-segment. Lots of competition & innovation. Thank you 👊🏾

[@sweetfreedomGB]

What a remarkably practical little vessel, and f/b too... excellent

[@nickwatkins5321]

That’s a really nice bit of kit. Well laid out and the addition of the fly bridge is an excellent feature

[@debbiejudd4933]

Perfect for a weekend party. Thank you Nick.

[@nicbennett6554]

Great tour of a very good value for money boat. Perfect for inland waterways or light coastal work. Plenty of space, style and practicality for the money.

[@oneslackr]

Thanks for the tour Nick. This is a practical boat with nice amenities and the price isn't bad either.

[@Bob8091]

A no nonsense practical boat by the look of it, almost Spartan. It probably does the job but without the bells on. Personally I'd prefer darker wood doors etc. I wonder if they do that as an option? Thanks for the review Nick. For a second I thought we might have had a cooking demonstration. ( Whoops.) 😃

[@namesake-mx9nl]

For a twelve eter boat , they have included a lot . I thought the three cabins maybe included a fold down bed in the salon , but three seperate cabins , two shower rooms plus everything else , very well thought out and planning.

[@mikesarno7973]

Lovely boat. Amazing that they can fit all that into 12m. Wonderful tour. Thanks, Nick!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Our pleasure!

[@tuvia4082]

Great review Nick

[@rogerburn5132]

Absolutely Beautiful Northman Yacht. For just 297.000 Brilliant value For Money BIG THANKS NICK BRILLIANT VIDEO YOU ARE THE BEST 👍👍👍👍🚤🚤⛵⛵

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you! 🙂

[@sirmurf]

That’s a superb piece of design. Clear and clever thinking, especially the ladder.

[@johnhunter5890]

Awesome tour Nick. What a lovely little 3 cabin yacht. Amazing price to get a family out on the water. Lots you can do with this one. You can economically cruise for days. Well done. Cheeers

[@jonathanking4107]

I really like this. Practical and stylish. Everything you need. Fabulous. Thank you Nick.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

My pleasure!

[@blest5132]

beautiful, economical, well built and well appointed with 3 cabins/2 heads for $300k! this is the best deal in boating I've seen in a long time. excellent tour as always, enjoy your weekend nick, cheers!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks, you too! 🙂

[@peterjordan-turner8789]

Big thumbs up from me 👍. I love your tours of these more affordable (but still not much less than my house!) boats - the dream seems a bit more achievable somehow.

[@Sgt_Hest]

Really nice little boat. Love the interior and all the light coming in. I'd love something in that size to cruise around.

[@Broadcastvehicles]

That's a lot of boat for such a nice price. I think you don't need more to enjoy traveling on the water. I love this ship! ❤️

[@Philipk65]

What a nice boat, great little live aboard for a budget. Great tour as always Nick 👍

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@DrCrabfingers]

I'll tell you what Nick that is a really attractive cruiser...1 litre an hour...that's amazing. Nice berths, all very pleasing. I'd definitely want a flying bridge myself...that's where the fun is, whether on a sunny day or at night...I want to see the clouds or the stars..and it's a great place for a cheeky cocktail when at anchor. That boat has nothing to be ashamed of...for a 36ft cruiser she is an absolute beauty.

[@crazyfroggie6546]

It's not 1 litre an hour it's 1 litre a mile at 8 knots

[@andrewpetley4468]

What a fantastic entry level boat. Great layout and we'll thought out, thanks for the tour.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Our pleasure!

[@dannyneal6194]

Great tour Nick! You make these tour so informative and entertaining!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@bobuncle8704]

Nice little boat. Thanks for the tour Nick

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks for watching it! 🙂

[@jaimiemadden590]

Fantastic first yacht, very well appointed based on sticker price, two bathrooms and kitchen make for smooth weekend getaways. The fuel consumption is incredibly low and the Yanmar will run forever. Topped off with a simple but functional flybridge would put this one on my shopping list Thank you Nick great tour as always

[@AQUAHOLIC]

You're very kind 🙂

[@oceanfroggie]

A nice concept but that small owners cabin would never tempt me away from a full walk around island double berth aft cabin boat. Good walk through video.

[@matthewrumble306]

Good looking vessel

[@jimsmith3806]

Excellent review as always

[@AQUAHOLIC]

I appreciate that 🙂

[@jimmyquinn9639]

Lovely boat and another good video nick ⛵️🚤🛥⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you 🙂

[@johncarnie3726]

What a great affordable boat - totally uncomplicated - less to go wrong! And you can have an electric (fuel cell) propulsion version!

[@bbqreunie984]

No fancy stuff though practical and affordable in aquiring as well as running costs.

[@ivaylovalchev3667]

Love it

[@karenss7563]

Hola Nick; excelente presentación de ese muy bonito bote. Tan pronto ahorre; lo compro

[@Ognir1962]

Great boat Nick, thanks for sharing.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks for watching!

[@mrfarmer532]

Wonderful boat !

[@gangalo68]

The blue IKEA bag in the engine room was rather symbolic. A great and sensible boat!

[@flacjacket]

Seems like a lot of boat for the money. Another great tour thanks Nick!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

You're welcome!

[@stevehanke1842]

Love the bow seating

[@carloluigid2104]

She's a beautiful boat. I'd love to see an on-the-water video of a displacement cruiser going along at higher speeds to feel what that's like. I imagine it wouldn't elicit a patented Nick 30+ knot "Yahoo!", but maybe a sotto voce "Weeeee!" perhaps?

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Maybe! 😄

[@Mudefordguy]

Absolutely bloody lovely. I loved the last one you did and mentioned I’d rather have 5 of these and share them out than 1 very expensive one. Of course you don’t get quality but let’s face it some of the premium brands are over the top quality, this is functional, does the job and inexpensive. I live in Mudeford and caravans and beach huts cost more than this but you get running water and electric unlike the beach huts lol! The build of these such as the cabinets, bathrooms, bedrooms and furnishings actually remind me of a caravan park static unit, we have happily frequented those for years and one of these would have same feel, shut a door, clunk a cupboard shut in a static caravan and you’ll spot the similarity! Great boat and I suspect a few views coming your way Nick 😂

[@mrwoozie1735]

I liked this one. Practical with very little dead space. But that burnerhob with touchcontrol looks like a real firehazard. I don't understand why producers nowadays can't stick to mechanical solutions that lasts for ages. There is nothing hip and modern about it when your yacht catches fire.

[@yannick60240]

Since i follow you, this one is the best value for money ! This is one which could be affordable (or almost!) for the majority of your followers but contains all check-list: 3 cabines, nice aft and a fly bridge ! Who Can Do better?

[@chrisoleary9876]

Thanks Nick!

[@Kim_Jensen]

Brilliant "no bull" boat with 3 crew cabins 😂. Seriously a very practical boat with great value for money. That flybridge is a great asset 😀Thanks

[@andykelly1292]

What a cracking little boat it would be ideal for around the Costa del sol.

[@davemaier438]

Love it! Perfect size for a couple, with an occasional visiting friend. Thanks for the tour! (Picking up trousers in the bedroom is always a dangerous proposition! 😃... but as Steinbeck so eloquently put it, "A man got to do, what he got to do!")

[@zagrepcanin82]

i love it. great for couple or family. and price is just excellent

[@krisdevalle]

tidy boat! I do like it when you do the smaller ones. makes me feel like I could afford one someday.

[@xkanuk7190]

Long day and week at work. “The full Tour” with a frosty glass is a brilliant way to end the day. God bless Nick Marianne and jack the sack!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

🥂

[@donalfinn4205]

A nice handy little boat!👍☘️

[@Jules551]

Absolutely love this boat , could go away for weeks on this 1mile a litre wow , now thats affordable boating , thank You Nick how did i miss this one 🛥🌊👍

[@JJ-fromDK]

Wow this one is nearly perfect, cozy vibe in the saloon, 3 cabin layout, expensive yes, but not out of this world expensive, and cost effective milage wise.

[@revoltoff]

Honestly I would rather have seen a two cabin and nicer shower but apart from that this boat really is nice, oh yeah and joystick on the flybridge for docking... apart from that this boat is very good...

[@constantineding8700]

I was very curious how to get up to the flybridge at first. BTW, I think it's better to keep one head and one shower than to have two wet heads. It's really annoying to stand in a puddle of water.

[@colinrickman4126]

I thought the same. If used by a family everybody will end up using one as the shower. Far better to have a separate bigger shower and dedicated head. Even drop the ensuite access from the master if it improves space usage.

[@michaelpowell9164]

? Neither one is a wet head. There are separate showers. After a closer inspection, the toilets are in the shower.

[@mungo7136]

When you look at it as 4 separate positions, I'd probably think i.e. about 1 head+ lavatory and 2 showers. Or 2 heads with tiny lavatories just to wash your hands, shower and ordinary lavatory space.

[@swisswildpicsswp3095]

I totally agree. I never understood this need to have en-suite heads for every cabin, but crappy, cramped ones. Wet heads are a pain. 1 big bathroom for 2-3 cabins is plenty enough

[@twenty4DD]

​@Michael Powell at 4.38 in the video you cam see the head is in the shower cubicle

[@treborretsnom6186]

Excellent! Very good 👍 I'm imagining a single pensioners lifestyle. With room for trouble 😁... really great vessel, bread and butter is tops in my book.

[@mattmayo3539]

My family would love this. We could cruise from the east Bay Area to San Francisco and the continue on to Monterey.

[@parkermartel4364]

Awesome yacht, awesome tour as always!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you very much!

[@lovice]

Why modern motor yachts still have fixed swim platforms at back which easily add 3 ft (or 1 metre) to the real length without providing any accommodation space whatsoever. Whereas, most sailing yachts have adapted folding swim platform. So, a 30ft sailing boat is a true 30ft boat, not a 27ft with a 3ft swim platform...

[@richardallsop5039]

Hello Again. Hello 'Nick', a very nice boat with great layout. Wishing you the very best for 2023. Regards. RichardA.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Happy New Year to you too, 'Richard'

[@Chris-ue2cr]

Loved this one makes it feel possible to own a new boat! (one day ...)

[@elcajondavid1]

Simple yet very practical.

[@moejaime2654]

Very reasonable and well appointed . The only thing is I could without the sharp 90 degree edges

[@iancharlton678]

Simple access to family boating…….. not glitzy or opulent but quality build and finish. Still a fair chunk of money, but cheap by comparison to most of the latest fare…… Plenty shove and lazy economy, although I’d want to see an auxiliary mount for an outboard - just in case. I like the enclosure for the engine, freeing up storage space…… 🙂 Nice one Nick 🙂

[@Haraldsvensk]

Thanks for the viewing. I see some things I don't like...which keeps costs down but everything needed is there.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks for the watching! 🙂

[@edwardmyers1746]

What I like most of all, is the Heineken in the fridge, looks like they know a good beer over there!

[@privatesecurityafrica4129]

I really liked the layout! I would prefer only 2 rooms :)

[@darkvader7231]

Superb for the price!!

[@declinox]

I feel like all those doors in the lower deck could be an issue...I might like to see pocket doors for some of them. Also in the engine room, the eggshell foam probably doesn't do anything for isolation, it just limits reverberation (and probably high frequency reverb only). Other than that, seems like a pretty nice boat! Thanks for another nice yacht review :-)

[@MrCrystalcranium]

Great simple and practical boat! Room in the engine space for a generator. First I thought it said Nordhavn! I was already running to my bank for a cashier's check!!!

[@joinizwe]

This is my favorite yacht..😍

[@marcopieters8066]

Hi Nick, A little while ago, i posted a message that because of you i've got inspired to get my boat license. Last week i passes the test for the ICC inland waters. Now i'm studying to pass the ICC inland and coastal waters. P.s. i like the video's;).

[@AQUAHOLIC]

That is awesome! Well done 🙂

[@noskillsbutihavewatchedayo5765]

I'm not going to say this is an ideal starter boat for someone getting into the water life for the first time simply because anyone with any sense would try a brokerage boat first but anyone looking to buy a new boat (perhaps with a couple of seasons under their belt) they could do a lot worse than something like this. I wouldn't want to spend a whole summer on it but for weekends and the odd weeks school holiday it's ideal. As always Nick, I wait with bated breath for your next upload to arrive to alleviate the ever present boredom of being stuck in my bedroom. Apparently I'm doing well (I suffered a stroke) but it doesn't feel like it. Thanks as always.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Nasty business! Hope you're on the mend. 🙂

[@AnastasiaBeaverhousn]

Cute little boat Nick.. 😀 I STILL have my heart set in the Galeon 650!! ❤️❤️ If I were rich I'd ask them to make the 650 style on the 800!! ❤️

[@stuartbriggs1529]

Great boat great price nice looking .great video as usual thanks

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Our pleasure!

[@nancypofahl4602]

This is a wonderful boat for a family that wants to do more then a day run and has everything you need to go out for a week, a month, or however long. You get more bang for the buck. 🙂

[@das564]

Great use of interior space on this boat. Only thing I don't love is the flybridge access; that ladder looks like it wouldn't be much fun in a seaway. A vertical (or near vertical) ladder from the cockpit would take up minimal space and offer much more protected access to the flybridge.

[@dirkvandertoornvandertoorn4895]

Nice boat for the money thanks for the video.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks for watching!

[@timepstein274]

Was going to say that no separate shower, but not exactly the case here. Even though the day heads toilet is in the shower cubicle, the other toilet across the corridor is accessible from the corridor as well so can be used if the shower area is wet.

[@opa-dick]

Very nice weekend trawler or for short holiday.. Everything looks good.. Thanks for showing Nick.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks for watching!

[@lerr001jr7]

I think this is my new number one dream boat the only thing I see missing is a outdoor grill however I love the layout I love the clever features. I think it’s perfect and the price doesn’t seem too bad if I could afford it😅

[@rexpayne7836]

That's a well priced boat. Great video as always.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks 👍

[@nswgb69]

Excellent.

[@ironichumorist]

love it.