Archive - John Johnson | Yacht Buoy

What It Actually Costs to Live Aboard a Solar Powered Yacht

The honest numbers behind off-grid boat life, from panel output to the diesel generator nobody puts in the brochure

Jul 25 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

Inside M/Y ‘Inspired’: An Impressive 2007 Van der Valk Continental 15.50 With Twin Engines, Twin Thrusters and Naiad Stabiliser

You have probably seen my Yacht Tour video, but join me in this article as we go deep into this multi-chine Steel Dutch Cruiser.

Jul 24 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

She Laid Buoys in the Wadden Sea for 25 Years. Now She Is an Arctic Explorer, and Her Backstory Is More Interesting Than You Would Guess

A Dutch buoy tender, a Plymouth dive boat, and now an insolvent Arctic charter start-up. The full, stranger-than-fiction history of M/Y 'Terschelling'

Jul 23 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

Kokomo Nights Yacht Charter: The 156-Foot Steel Superyacht You Can Book for a Single Day From £19,000

She's had ten names in 44 years. Today she's the rare superyacht you can charter for a single day

Jul 21 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

The $3.2 Million Northern Marine 75: Inside the Yard That Refused to Die

What Saginaw Bay tells us about buying into one of America's most storied expedition trawler builders, and why this particular hull might be the best…

Jul 20 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

Boat Charter Croatia: Meet Lady Lola, the Adriatic Day Trip I'd Actually Book Around Omiš and Brač

Looking for a boat charter in Croatia? Lady Lola's 9-hour day trip from Omiš to Brač includes lunch, wine and swimming. My honest take inside.

Jul 19 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

The €569,000 Dutch Kotter With Just 4,995 Hours on the Clock: Why Valerie's Fuel Tanks Are Smaller Than You'd Expect

You have just watched the walkthrough. Here is the part the camera could not slow down for: what her low hours actually tell you, why a boat this size…

Jul 17 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

The €695,000 Vripack Trawler: A Decade-Old Steel Explorer With Her Ocean Papers Already Stamped

A CE Category A steel trawler with a 2020 refit and a genuinely thorough 2025 maintenance programme behind her. What €695,000 buys, and what it does…

Jul 15 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

A William Garden Original, Quietly for Sale: The Story of Arctic Light

A William Garden classic that once served a remote BC fishing lodge, now quietly available with no asking price.

Jul 14 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

The €269,000 Steel Trawler: A Detailed Look at the Ebyca 1300 ‘Plan B’

You have just watched me step aboard her. This is the part I could not fit into the video: what is actually bolted to this boat, what she will cost you…

Jul 10 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

What Living Aboard an Explorer Yacht Actually Costs (Before You Sell the House)

The real annual numbers behind the liveaboard dream, from berthing to the maintenance sinking fund nobody warns you about.

Jul 9 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

Tomorrow I Am Heading to the Netherlands to Film Four Boats

A classic Dutch cruiser, a bridge-hopping vlet, and two more boats, all with the same broker, all worth knowing about.

Jul 7 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

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