Steel Hull EXPEDITION SUPERYACHT With A 5,000 NM Range!

This Vripack-designed long-range steel-hull expedition superyacht is built to withstand some of nature's harshest weather conditions. Built in 2003 by RMK Marine, it is outstanding!
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[@YachtBuoy]

Don't forget to check out my expedition yacht playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLsh0iDjG606Q_51bb_KjNp3DRpfDw_L8Y

[@troygreen9321]

Boy, this was love at 1st sight

[@YachtBuoy]

😍

[@mudman6156]

If I could have any yacht, it would most definitely be an Expedition Yacht. Preferably one that I could sail, which means it’ll need to be around 100’ in order to get the interior space that I would desire. And it’ll need to have an upper and lower lounge, with the lower lounge being equipped with a fireplace for those adventures to the poles. I absolutely LOVE the way the lighting on this yacht has been done.

[@Hojiii]

I'm with you on all of that! I would want the "skybridge/sundeck" enclosed with a massive Moin roof for gazing at Northern Lights.

[@I-am-awayTOM]

This boat has a powerful look and feel... like a battleship!!

[@kfeltenberger]

Amazing! Finally, one that looks like you could actually live in it, touch things, and just relax, rather than the ultra modern "look but don't touch and don't even think of sitting lest you'll soil the sofa" vibe so many modern designs exude.

[@YachtBuoy]

I am a big fan of Vripack - they did a great job with this vessel

[@tomchristensen8619]

Drooling! it's absolutely gorgeous!

[@noelfoley4109]

This is my favourite boat in the whole world. Just perfect in every way for circumnavigating Australia, New Zealand, PNG, and all of Southeast Asia and South Pacific. Oh how I love this boat.❤❤❤

[@mrboaty7162]

Was on her when she was Private Lives over in the US, she was starting to look tired but then new owner went bonkers and did a complete refit . Saw her again at Monaco a few years ago and she looked amazing , she has had another mini refit and the topsides are now in a dark gold colour . Probably one of the most capable yachts of her type , was built from RMK’s ocean going tug designs . Everything on her is just massively over engineered .

[@mariomoreno5402]

YB, shipmate... I seriously evny the fact that you get to review these awesome vessels... Props and qudos sir.

[@YachtBuoy]

Thanks shippers 🙌 been around boats my whole life so it’s great to be able to share my passion with others. Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment 👍

[@mariomoreno5402]

Thank you for your service, sir.. I saw where you were in the Royal Navy. I miss the North Atlantic in November..

[@andreww1225]

It’s like a mullet, business in the front and party in the back.

[@YachtBuoy]

😂😂

[@charlienevergold3654]

My new #1 favorite yacht. I could see myself spending time on this.

[@YachtBuoy]

🙌

[@randykelly5692]

Looks like an ocean going tug , brilliant.

[@denizemargaretepianaro2819]

Excelente opção de compra. Mesmo com a rapida apresentação conseguimos assimilar o quaão otimo é este iate explorador como muito conforto e certo luxo ao mesmo tempo. Suficiente p meu trabalho missionario na costa brasileira, bem como, em toda bacia amazonica, sem duvidas. Obrigado pela oportunidade e parabeeeens.

[@dougtarbet6193]

She’s a beauty! Another great video John! 👍

[@YachtBuoy]

Thanks Doug 🙌 I appreciate it 👍

[@Joseph-ki3zj]

Thank you for all the work you do and all that goes into these videos 🙏🏻

[@YachtBuoy]

Thanks for the comment 🙌 I appreciate it 👍

[@AutomationDnD]

Gorgeous Looking craft

[@jimconnelly816]

Outstanding ship!!

[@YachtBuoy]

🫡

[@bookertee3057]

👍 Great 👍 Yacht. I could see myself leaving Miami to Iceland to the Faroe Island, Baltics, Azores, around the Horn of Africa explore the Islands of the Indian Ocean. Meanwhile the intercoastals in my used Grady White will have to do.

[@YachtBuoy]

I think I would head straight to Fiji or maybe the Cook Islands 🏝

[@bookertee3057]

@@YachtBuoy Yes but I do want to stop in Reunion to get some of that great coffee.

[@augggie]

I hope the engineers were right about those Big Ass Windows in the Hull 😮

[@richardw.b.feigen8700]

I'm sure the engineers strongly resisted adding these huge, ridiculous windows, but ultimately yielded to the clients incessant demand. The Pilot House and Portuguese Bridge are real nice though...

[@edwardpawley3061]

Like this one alot.

[@YachtBuoy]

🙌

[@s.x.larreategui9038]

BEAUTIFUL 😍

[@YachtBuoy]

🙌

[@guscarlson7021]

Gots to have me a proper ships wheel at the helm. It may not be as practical as the little sports car wheels you see everywhere now, but the look is undeniably maritime. This is a beautiful ship and I'm only one winning lottery ticket away from owning something like it. Then I leave the world in my wake.

[@leighmacbane5256]

Great looking from the outside. Would love walkthrough!

[@YachtBuoy]

Me too! 🫡🙌

[@rolanddunk5054]

I noticed that the satellite domes changed in the photos.Her lines make me think of a tug conversion,although I like the overall looks of her,i do not like the slab windows in the hull,or the swim platform.Having said all of that I love the light,airy looking interior.cheers,Roly 🇬🇧.

[@YachtBuoy]

Thanks for watching 🙌 the footage with the two satellites domes aft are post-refit 👍

[@davidcrosby1825]

Love it

[@ronhoffman7941]

I'll take it !!!!!

[@alisavas9526]

Great episode! Beautiful ship

[@YachtBuoy]

🙌

[@carlworthy8847]

I enjoyed your video thank you

[@YachtBuoy]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment!

[@Lord.Kiltridge]

I'll take two. One for each personality.

[@YachtBuoy]

😂😂

[@enkhyy]

Thanks YB. Your audio is improved.

[@YachtBuoy]

Thanks 🙌 I cannot watch any of my early videos as the audio makes me cringe

[@oldschool5990]

Love it the only complaint I would have is the draft limits the intercostal and Bahamas that's why I have the arksen 85 on my wish list

[@YachtBuoy]

You can’t go wrong with a 1.5 metre draft on an 85ft yacht, that’s for sure 🙌

[@karlshook4586]

Love it but I think some of the images are old and some are new. Recent refit ? I like lots of details and don’t be afraid to make your videos longer. Blueprints and diagrams are a plus.

[@YachtBuoy]

Thanks for the feedback :-) This is why I would love to get on these vessels myself, so that I can get some decent footage/images. But I don't think that will come until I hit the 100k subscriber mark.

[@NemeanLion-]

I’d be a little concerned about those extra large port and starboard windows in a storm.

[@johngauntlett4915]

It looks striking. It is reminiscent of Lone Rangers lines.

[@YachtBuoy]

Both great vessels 🙌

[@alibabaneue-welt9602]

Super Vid my friend 👍👍👍 , Vripack made a grat job with this Ship . But you know i'm not a friend from turky shipyards , anyway its looks like perfect .

[@YachtBuoy]

Thanks for watching!

[@ryveralexander8511]

Gorgeous simple lines, clean easy on the eyes! Then my mind went to the gas pumps! 😏😰

[@woodshed_moments]

The interior completely wins this boat over, the accommodations are first rate... add to that it's an explorer, if you're looking for "total" with a dash of panache, this boat may do it for you. RH3 I wonder if they meant restoration hardware, that does Aircraft and Marine refit design, because this has an RH feel to it

[@jmsask]

Bigger is always better. This one does tic most boxes when it comes to must have explorer yachts 🍻

[@YachtBuoy]

🙌

[@fredjones7705]

I don't think bigger is always better. I live in the Pacific Northwest and we have a lot of small Ports that this Yacht wouldn't fit in. Fleming 58 is perfect.

[@jmsask]

@@fredjones7705 I would want one capable of following the ships in deadliest catch just because it could as well as going anywhere at anytime in any weather ✌️🍻

[@fredjones7705]

@@jmsask hose are full displacement boats...probably necessary for the ulf of Alaska but their problem is that they have a lot of draft. Anything over 6 feet is problematic for the Bahamas but it'd be ok for the Med.

[@davideldridge5972]

A1 boat - thanks

[@YachtBuoy]

Thanks for watching 🙌

[@ibereportesferrari8780]

Realmente o mais belo!!!!!!

[@larrywinn2941]

Nicest I've seen on youtube

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

Lekker man lekker 🇿🇦

[@YachtBuoy]

🙌

[@ARCrawford]

Beautiful expedition superyacht! I noticed in some of the images that there are stairs coming from the center of the Portuguese bridge leading to the bow, and in others there's the forward observation area. I'm assuming the stairs were the original specification and that the forward observation area was a modification, is that right?

[@YachtBuoy]

Yep 👍 that is correct 🙌

[@ARCrawford]

@@YachtBuoy Which configuration do you prefer? In the former, the crew can get to the bow a little more quickly, but the latter seems a bit better for passengers to hang out with the crew while not being in the way.

[@juliojames5986]

Also, this one is a great ship……Thanks

[@YachtBuoy]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@chris_Switzerland]

my Dream....

[@bartgilmour3867]

Didn’t think you’d show a boat I’d like more than the Ocean King 130 but I love this thing. But I don’t think the tenders shown running around are the same as the ones sitting in the cradles. Am I a crazy person?

[@MarksWassersportFAQ]

Nice pictures about this yacht. You mixed a lot of pictures bevor and after a refit. Although the tenders in the water are different to the ones stored on the ship, why?

[@ericmoreau7770]

very nice boat wonder how much the cost and the range

[@ronaldobasilio-im9js]

Apenas 21 anos de uso, é pouco. Por que não um navio de 100 anos de uso? Ficaria bem mais barato ainda .

[@paladinyyz6868]

I'm book marking this . Its....a perfect boat?...top 5?

[@robertstancer4469]

Now then me 'ole salty sea dog, you've done it again, pulled another one out the bag. It does look as though it'll do the business. But, you know me, changes would have to be made in the interior but minor. The tender looks a decent size - do you know its length? Cruising speed could be up nearer 12/14kn but for this vessel i'll live with 10.5kn. 5000nm is great for expedition vessels and is what i call "Ocean crossing". I also agree with you that a true ocean vessel that can take gale force storms needs a really window free, forward facing superstructure. As we well know the "weight" of water breaking over the bow in rough weather is measured in tons. To my experienced eye it seems the boats proportions seem balanced too. It's on me shortlist cap'n.

[@dereksmith6126]

For me, it would be the Allseas 92 for world cruising. And the Botnia Targa 46 for Scandinavia, around Britain as well as European inland waterways. Perfect combination.

[@Cogzed]

What kind of tenders are those? Anyone know?

[@easternwoods4378]

I use the AllSeas 92 as my standard. I like this size better. It gives the crew their own space. Cramped I'm sure. Another 1000 or 1500 NM range would be nice. I'm leary of those big glass surfaces so low. All yachts look like they are built for chartering. Take on guests for a couple of weeks and cruise port to port. They're private hotels to sleep at over night and disembark during the day.

[@YachtBuoy]

Thanks for watching 🙌

[@spanishpeaches2930]

Agree about those tall windows near the waterline. They are asking for punishment in a force 7 gale. Great looking otherwise.

[@adamb1671]

@@spanishpeaches2930I was on her maiden voyage from Turkey to Florida, we had huge seas going through the Med for days, no issue at all.

[@bodgaard]

Hope those large windows towards the bow don’t get punched out by heavy seas......

[@MSnow-1967]

I wonder which version of the ship is the current one? The one with the 2 sat dishes behind the tenders?

[@YachtBuoy]

Yep! That’s the post-refit version 👍 looks smart, right? 🙌

[@dud3man6969]

I can't believe it's almost 20 years old.

[@YachtBuoy]

I know, right? She is still stunning and looks immaculate.

[@toddcoteeagle8493]

You can't really get a sense of the boat in the 5min snapshots. It seems your previous videos were a tad lo ger and showed us more of these boats. What changed? Otherwise, I have been continuously impressed by your video quality.

[@YachtBuoy]

This was one of my early videos that I made before I started to get chances to film on board boats. I am guessing that the algorithm suggested this old one to you, maybe because you have seen some of my recent ones.

[@MichaelFairbairn-pk9qg]

I’m considering a purchase, so the first thing I do is look for the price. If there isn’t one, most of the time I skip the video. I don’t have time to waste on yachts that may be overpriced or just out of my range. I know many others with the same view. You might want to let. The sellers know that failing to give a price might be costing sales.

[@ivanblijden8826]

Is it possible to get a view of the interior of this yacht e.a. accomodation, salon etc

[@dereksmith6126]

It's certainly exactly the type of vessel I really like. And interior spaces are clean and tasteful. So many of the superyacht interiors are awful, decorated in what I call a "tarts boudoir" style, not my thing at all.

[@YachtBuoy]

I agree 🙌

[@therealrobinc]

Is it or any of its sister ship available for sale? How much are we look at?

[@ruscador1]

nice but it reminds me of a north sea supply boat in looks

[@luisnunes7933]

Hello!

[@YachtBuoy]

Hello!

[@chrismateer251]

Allseas 92 far superior. I am an Industrial Engineer and from a construction point of view the 92 would be my choice for safety. redundancy and comfort

[@bilyd333]

💯

[@cedriccromwell4049]

This boat had a far better layout with it’s superior fit and finish. This is a robust ship.

[@nicoschilliochi9440]

The only comment I can make….I want it for my own.

[@YachtBuoy]

Where would you take her? 🌎

[@nicoschilliochi9440]

Global

[@kevinamsteam7816]

You say 12 guests. Does that mean 12 guests of the owners so 14 people plus crew? Or do you mean 12 guests of the boat so it holds 12 people plus crew?

[@bobjuniel8683]

Accomodation for up to 8 crew does not explain the minimum crew required by law, their qualifications and duties. One Captain/helmsman, One Ship's Engineer in the engine room, two more helmsmen/sailors ideally one an electrical engineer and the other an electronics, radio and IT expert, a Chef, a kitchen hand, Two stewards as bar persons/room attendants /laundry and cleaning staff? Six months at sea then flown home. A second crew six months at sea then flown home. Maybe one Mediterranean crew and one Caribbean. Add in fuel, maintenance, insurance, port mooring fees, pilot charges and legal expenses and the price of the boat (plus any interest, inspection fees, compliance to ship regulations), and the purchase price may be the least of one's problems. Attempts to explain costs is lost in the myriad of variations, like where the boat is registered and where it is going. I would be interested to know the legal crew requirements and likely salaries including any compulsory superannuation payments, sickness benefits, accident and liability insurance covering the employer and crew of boats you review for us. I understand crew are often employed from countries with lower wages, such as the Philippines, Pakistan or some African countries, but they must be competent and legally qualified. That seems to determine the salary and conditions. How are they employed? I too love Expedition Boats. Long range seaworthy, safe and as comfortable as possible on the high seas, Thanks Yacht Buoy, 👍👍👍

[@glennboyd7049]

Er.....good, but no cigar! You forgot the engine room. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

[@YachtBuoy]

I couldn’t find any images of the engine room 🙃

[@37903eral]

👍🇺🇲

[@YachtBuoy]

🙌🇺🇸

[@tommyzDad]

She has great lines on the outside, but some of the choices for the decor leave me wanting -- some of the rooms look so sterile, like a hospital waiting room.

[@richardw.b.feigen8700]

Not so much with those enormous, ridiculous windows located so close to waterline.

[@andrewdavies9293]

I worked on her

[@adamb1671]

So did i, from building to delivery to Florida, was an awesome adventure.

[@vincentdevitt7685]

8 crew members in 3 cabins ? No thanks , The same old story when it comes to crew .

[@spanishpeaches2930]

Crew members never get a cabin to themselves...at least I didn't. The only who will is the captain.

[@pookatim]

It just looks like they painted over the woodwork, especially in the guest cabins. Not optimal.

[@kokomo9764]

Nice, but not my thing.

[@noelfoley4109]

No Portuguese bridge, no good.

[@patmonks3459]

But there is a Portuguese bridge!

[@meditation131]

Awesome i luv the Ribs i would of liked to know how much they cost.. 💯💥💥

[@YachtBuoy]

Definitely more money than I have at the moment lol