1987 Koopmans 46' _{(14.02 m)} 46

Additional Details

ENGINE INFORMATION

• Engine Make/Model: Yanmar 54 HP (new 2023)

• Engine Hours: ~400 hours

• Fuel Type: Diesel

• Propeller: Max Prop – 3 blades

• Prop Shaft: Aqua drive CVA

DINGHY AND OUTBOARD ENGINE

• 10ft Hard bottom Dinghy

• 5hp Yamaha

ACCOMMODATION

• Cabins: 3 – Forward, Aft, Sea berth

• Berths: 8 (includes saloon sea berth + 1 in saloon)

• Heads: 2 RM69 Manual toilets

• Showers: 1 – off forward cabin

• Wash Basins: In both forward and aft en suites

• Chart Table: Yes, with enclosed seat

• Saloon: 1.92 m headroom, fold-away dining table

• Galley: U-shaped, double SS sink

• Interior Style/Material: Classic teak with white accents

• Heating: Radiators present, not operational

• Hot Water: From engine & electric emersion

• Water: 12v Pressuised

INTERIOR COMFORTS AND AMENITIES

• Fridge: Frigomatic 24V (cooling elements renewed 2025)

• Cooker/Oven/Grill: Alpes Inox – 2 gas rings, 1 electric plate, gas oven, electric grill & spit

• Crockery: Full complement

• USB Charging: 3 sockets (1 in each cockpit + chart table)

EXTRA ENGINE INFORMATION

• Fire Extinguisher: Built-in automatic system in engine room

• Bilge Pumps: 3 electric, 1 manual

• Voltage: 24V domestic / 12V engine

ELECTRONICS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT

• Chartplotters GPS and AIS: Raymarine Axiom 2021

• Compass: center cockpit (Plastimo, 2018)

• Depth Sounder / Log / Windset: – Raymarine in center cockpit

• Autopilot: 2 Control Heads (P70 mid cockpit, ST7002 aft cockpit)

• VHF Radio: Shipmate

• HF Radio: ICOM IC725 All Band

• GPS: Garmin (chart table)

• Navtex: NASA Marine

• Wind Vane Steering: Monitor

• Stereo: Bluetooth with SD card socket

• Searchlight

• Stereo

• Stereo Speakers

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

• DC Voltage: 24V

• AC Shore Power Yes, with cable

• Battery Charger: Victron Energie Pallas 12/25

• Generator: None (previous Fisher Panda generator removed)

• Wind Generator: AERO4GEN

• Solar : Wiring and socket for 150W solar panels

MECHANICAL AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT

• Emergency Steering: Small wheel in centre cockpit

• Deck Wash System: Yes

• Steering: Large wheel in aft cockpit

• Safety Gear:

• Radar reflector

• Liferaft for 8 persons, serviced until 2026

• Jonbuoy

• Danbuoy

• Safety lines on deck

DECK AND COCKPIT EQUIPMENT

• Fixed Windscreen: Aluminium + glass

• Cockpit Covers:

• New full tent cockpit enclosure

• Spare reduced-size cover (windows renewed 2018/2019)

• Dodgers / Bimini / Awning: Yes

• Cockpit Cushions: Several

• Cockpit Table: Yes

• Boarding Ladder: Stainless steel

• Anchors:

• Delta with 80+ m chain

• Danforth anchor

• Fenders & Mooring Lines:

• Pulpit / Rails / Lifelines

• Anchor Windlass: New in 2022

SAILS AND RIGGING

• Rig Type: Cutter rig

• Mast: Rondal, aluminium, 2 spreaders

• Standing Rigging: Inner stays (Dyeform), rest is 1x19

• Sails:

• Main, Genoa, Staysail – all new in 2021

• Parasailor – 150 m²

• Storm Sail: Yes

• Sail Handling:

• In-boom reefing (Profurl)

• Cutterstay & furler: Profurl

• Yankee Furler: Profurl

• Boom Brake: Waldorf

• Backstay Adjuster: Navtec (hydraulic)

• Running Backstays: 2

• Spi-Poles: 2 aluminium

• Forestay + Yankee halyard renewed 2017/2018

• Winches:

• Lewmar Ocean 50 (manual, not electric)

• Primary Sheet: Lewmar 55

• Secondary Sheet: Lewmar 46

Built for serious adventure cruising and high-latitude expeditions, this yacht was designed by the legendary Dick Koopmans Senior, a name synonymous with practical, no-nonsense offshore design. Crafted in aluminium, this metal-hulled yacht is purpose-built for extended voyages in demanding conditions — from the fjords of Patagonia to the ice-strewn routes of the Northwest Passage.

She’s powered by a near-new Yanmar 54HP diesel engine (2023) with low hours, and equipped with a full suite of upgraded electronics and new sails (2021), including a ProFurl in-boom furling system for ease of handling under way.

Her lifting keel and shoal draft design make her ideal for exploring shallow anchorages and uncharted coastlines, without compromising bluewater performance. She's a true all-ocean cruiser, equally at home in tropical waters or navigating icy Arctic passages.

A full record of the build process is available — a rare advantage that gives valuable insight into the yacht’s craftsmanship and attention to detail.

Highlights Include:

• 2 Raymarine Axiom chartplotters with AIS (2021)
• Yanmar 54HP engine (new in 2023, approx. 400 hours)
• ProFurl in-boom furling main
• New mainsail, genoa, and staysail (2021)
• Parasailor (150m²) – excellent for light wind passagemaking
• Electric windlass (2022)
• Full cockpit enclosure/tent
• 8-person liferaft, serviced through 2026

Real-World Inspiration

If you're dreaming of following in the footsteps of sailors like Skip Novak, or plotting your own path through remote waters, take a cue from those out there doing it:

• John and Kara Pennington took their Koopmans 46 “Sentijn” through the Northwest Passage, sailing as a family in one of the most remote and stunning routes on earth. Their journey is captured in the book Thicker Than Ice and on YouTube.
• Juho Karhu and Dr. Sohvi Kangasluoma, creators of "Alluring Arctic Sailing" on YouTube, sail their aluminium yacht s/v Lumi through Arctic waters, including a successful Northwest Passage and overwintering in Greenland.

Available for Co-Brokerage

Mechanical Disclaimer

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

Disclaimer

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

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