Out of the many superyachts, expedition vessels and more, this has to be one of my favorite builds.

That is the real beauty and the beast. I love the lines and style of that ship. Money well spent. I thank the owner for seeing the beauty in that incredible ship.

John, I am so looking forward to following the story of this trawler conversion. She's a diamond in the rough now but with such incredible potential in the hands of a highly capable shipyard. To answer your question, a big YES to riding in the Foremast! WooHoo!

I would name this Masterpiece

Absolutely love this vessel I have been following her progress for many years now after she came to my notice via hoekman maritiem, ship brokers in Holland who used her as an example of what can be achieved in converting a dutch beam trawler to a luxury yacht. in answer to a previous comment re the strength of the side hull and deck after inserting the access stairs to the water line, the photos that i saw showed incredible thickness of the hull and strengthening plates plus Maaskant shipyard would NOT allow their name be associated with any conversion without their engineers verifying and rubber stamping any modifications, note to owner PLEASE show us photos and videos of the conversion, removal and replacement of the 9 cyl engine = major project. fantastic work keep it up.

WOW. Very cool. This particular trawler will be exceptional when refurbishing is completed. Can’t wait to see the finished product.

Wow, this one is gonna be a monster, I can't wait to see your follow-up vid, thanks for what you're doing! I'll stay tuned!

She,s stunning . Hope she comes down to Australia.

Stunning vessel and workmanship, thank you for showing us it and for the owners for showing us it, mind blowing spec. and engineeting. Loved it.

Awesome I would love to have it myself The one change I would do is those sidesteps that’s the one thing to me it just doesn’t look like it’s supposed to be there probably really functional though getting on and off

This will be an amazing yacht when it is done! Thanks for sharing!👍👍

I have to agree. this is a yacht that you must come back to. It will be interesting to see what she will look like completed. Thank you for another good video.

That foremast would be a great place to experience the motion of the ocean. This will be a beautiful vessel to charter. Thanks John for this early look.

John, I can't wait to see the finished product. I'm sure she will be spectacular!

Pretty Sharp ! I like the Unusuall transformation of utilizing this Vessel along with having a well sorted Hull that has been tested and proven in many conditions another Plus is that Crews Quaters Feature IMO a Happy Crew is a good one being in that location with Exterior Decks and NaturalLight in the Cabins will help keep Spirits up on long Journeys often Crews get the least desireable areas onboard and Owners and V.I.P. get the others having a larger area. with the majority being in the same luxurious area is great for Morale ,TeamWork , and Happier times that’s important if the intentions are to use her as a Recreation Vessel by the Owners if you use Cruise Ships as part of a Example most Employees of those Companies don’t like their jobs because of poor living Conditions the Companies provide it’s Ironic because that’s the opposite of what most people think they are but the Internet has allowed those secrets to be told and shown She would be more Stunning if the Pilot House and Above Deck Superstructures could be Painted in a Gloss White with a few areas of Brightwork as Accents perhaps Window Trims Handrails , Stair treads , whatever i’m a Traditionalist on how boats should look i know it’s extra work and Costs and i’ve Owned All Wood Construction that all you do is Varnish

What an incredible history. And now a future awaits which will bring many memories to those fortunate enough to board what is going to be an amazing vessel. Thank you!

Cutting the hull to add those stairs leading down to the water line will definitely weaken the hull in a critical area. I hope it doesn’t end up being a subject for one of disaster channels in the future. But I guess it seemed like a good idea at the time

I think I'd live on board, what a boat

The video is very nice but the boat left me wanting.

If you love explorer trawler m/v you just have to love this beauty