Northrop & Johnson has announced a $300,000 price reduction on the 30.48m Ocean Alexander CHINDON, bringing her new asking price to $4.995 million.
Northrop & Johnson has reduced the asking price of CHINDON, a 30.48-metre Ocean Alexander motor yacht, by $300,000 to $4.995 million. Built in 2017 and styled inside and out by Evan K. Marshall, the yacht has undergone significant servicing and upgrades in 2022 and 2025, while her MTU propulsion warranty remains in force through March 2027.
CHINDON enters the market at $4.995 million after a $300,000 reduction announced by Northrop & Johnson on 2 October. The brokerage is representing the yacht through Alex Rogers and Mike Finnegan, positioning the 2017 Ocean Alexander as a maintained and updated option in the 30-metre motor-yacht segment.
Recent ownership has included substantial servicing and upgrade work in 2022 and 2025. Northrop & Johnson also notes that the propulsion warranty remains valid through March 2027, an important consideration for buyers assessing near-term technical exposure on a yacht of this age and size. In the 30-metre brokerage market, recent technical spending can materially change how buyers assess value because deferred maintenance can quickly offset an attractive asking price. A documented upgrade history does not replace survey work, but it gives prospective owners a clearer starting point for engineering and financial due diligence.
Power comes from twin 1,920 hp MTU 12V2000 engines. Northrop & Johnson quotes a cruising speed of 16 knots and a maximum speed of 25 knots, giving CHINDON a performance profile suited to owners who want both comfortable passage speeds and the ability to cover shorter legs quickly.
Sidepower Vector Fin stabilisers provide zero-speed stabilisation for comfort at anchor. The systems package also includes Garmin navigation electronics, Yacht Controller, DockMate, N2KView vessel monitoring and a Sea Recovery watermaker rated at 1,400 gallons per day. The combination of conventional MTU propulsion with modern manoeuvring and monitoring systems reflects the way yachts in this size range are expected to operate today. Owners increasingly look for familiar propulsion technology alongside electronic tools that simplify docking, system oversight and short-handed manoeuvring when required.
Large saloon windows bring natural light into an interior finished with walnut satin joinery together with marble and quartz surfaces. The main deck uses a country-kitchen-style galley arrangement, while the skylounge above adds its own wet bar and helm station for a second social and navigation space.
Accommodation is arranged for eight guests in four staterooms. The king-bed owner’s suite includes a walk-in wardrobe and heated marble flooring, while the remaining layout comprises a forward VIP and two guest cabins whose side-by-side berths can be converted as required. The arrangement is aimed at private use rather than maximising cabin count, giving the principal guest spaces more volume within the 30.48-metre platform. Convertible twin cabins also add flexibility for families or mixed guest groups without requiring a permanent compromise in the accommodation plan.
Exterior areas run from a bow lounge with a hi-low table through the flybridge and aft decks to a teak swim platform. Equipment includes a hydraulic yacht crane, reinforced towing cleats, LED underwater lighting and televisions on both the flybridge and aft deck, with pre-plumbing and wiring already in place for a Jacuzzi.
Recent maintenance has included polishing, bottom paint, shaft seals, zincs and a new teak swim platform. Taken together with the propulsion warranty and earlier upgrade programme, that work strengthens the yacht’s brokerage proposition as buyers compare acquisition price with the likely cost of immediate post-purchase yard work. For buyers comparing yachts built in the same period, the condition of teak, running gear, stabilisation and hotel systems can be as significant as the original build specification. CHINDON’s latest pricing therefore needs to be read alongside the documented maintenance programme rather than as a price figure in isolation.
Official sources: www.northropandjohnson.com.
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