46.6m KAJAK Listed for Sale at $11.9 Million

Northrop & Johnson has brought the 46.6-metre motor yacht KAJAK to the sales market at an asking price of $11.9 million, with the brokerage identifying Ed Dickinson and Wes Sanford as the listing brokers. The 2002 yacht was built by North American Shipbuilding, and the new listing follows an extensive period of refit work carried out between 2023 and 2026.

The announcement gives KAJAK a notably different profile from many brokerage listings in the same size range because the yacht combines a semi-displacement platform with long-range capability, owner-focused deck planning and full wheelchair access. Northrop & Johnson also states that the yacht is US duty paid, an important practical detail for buyers considering operation or ownership within the United States.

A 46.6m custom yacht with a recent refit programme

KAJAK was delivered in 2002 and was built to ABS classification and MCA compliance. Naval architecture is credited to Sergio Cutolo of Hydro Tec, while Luiz de Basto is responsible for both the exterior and interior design, giving the yacht a coherent custom identity rather than the styling of a series-built platform.

Northrop & Johnson says the yacht underwent extensive refit work between 2023 and 2026. The brokerage has not presented the new sale announcement as a simple cosmetic refresh, and the multi-year timing means prospective buyers can assess a yacht that has received sustained recent attention rather than relying only on work completed much earlier in her operating life.

The semi-displacement hull is paired with twin Caterpillar 3512B engines producing 2,250hp each. Northrop & Johnson lists a cruising speed of 13 knots, a maximum speed of 18 knots and an approximate range of 5,000 nautical miles at 13 knots, giving KAJAK a combination of useful speed and extended cruising capability.

A private upper deck built around the owner

One of KAJAK's defining arrangements is the private upper deck dedicated to the owner. The aft-facing master suite includes a king-size bed, two walk-in closets and two en-suite bathrooms, while nine vertical windows provide the 270-degree views highlighted by the brokerage.

The owner's deck extends beyond the sleeping accommodation to include a private aft deck, library and family room. That separation gives the principal suite a degree of privacy that is unusual even on yachts of similar length, because the owner's everyday living space is distributed across an entire level rather than concentrated within a conventional main-deck cabin.

Guest accommodation totals five staterooms for 10 guests. In addition to the owner's suite, two VIP cabins and two twin cabins are arranged on the lower deck, all with en-suite bathrooms, allowing the yacht to retain a straightforward guest layout while reserving the upper deck for the owner.

Accessibility is integrated into the yacht

KAJAK is fully wheelchair accessible according to Northrop & Johnson, with a custom dock-side lift and an elevator serving every deck. That is a significant feature because accessibility aboard large yachts is often limited by steep external stairs, split-level interiors and narrow circulation routes even when individual spaces can otherwise accommodate reduced mobility.

Here, the lift and elevator are presented as part of the yacht's core operating arrangement rather than as temporary assistance equipment. For a buyer who needs step-free circulation for an owner, family member or guest, the arrangement can materially change how much of the yacht can be used independently during normal cruising.

The same focus on practical comfort extends to Quantum Zero Speed stabilizers, which are designed to reduce roll while the yacht is at anchor. Together with the elevator, private owner's deck and long-range cruising specification, the equipment gives KAJAK a broader usability brief than a yacht configured primarily around speed or short seasonal trips.

Interior materials and exterior living

Northrop & Johnson describes an interior using Ralph Lauren Home styling, African Makore mahogany and Tuscan marble. Those materials place the yacht firmly within a warm, traditional luxury vocabulary, providing a contrast with the lighter contemporary interiors that dominate many newer yachts entering the brokerage market.

Above, the partially enclosed sundeck combines a forward observation area with 270-degree views and an open aft section containing a large Jacuzzi and sunbathing space. The arrangement provides sheltered and open-air use on the same deck, which can be useful when cruising across climates where wind, sun and temperature conditions change throughout the day.

The combination of owner privacy, accessible circulation and extensive exterior space is central to the current listing proposition. None of those elements changes the yacht's age, but together they define how KAJAK can be used and may matter more to a buyer than a simple comparison of length, build year and maximum speed.

$11.9 million asking price

Northrop & Johnson has set the asking price at $11.9 million and confirms that the yacht is US duty paid. At 46.6 metres, KAJAK therefore enters a brokerage market where buyers can compare older custom yachts with recent refit investment against newer semi-custom alternatives that may provide a different balance of volume, layout and delivery history.

The sale announcement is also notable for the amount of concrete operational information supplied at launch. The brokerage confirms the engines, cruising and maximum speeds, range, stabilizers, accessibility systems, guest capacity and recent refit period, giving prospective buyers a more developed starting point for technical and commercial due diligence.

Any acquisition would still require an independent survey, document review and examination of the 2023-2026 refit records, particularly on a yacht delivered in 2002. The listing nevertheless positions KAJAK as a recently updated custom yacht with an unusual owner-deck arrangement, long-range capability and accessibility features that distinguish her from many conventional 45-to-50-metre resale yachts.

For buyers focused on extended cruising rather than only seasonal Mediterranean use, the approximate 5,000-nautical-mile range at 13 knots is likely to be one of the most relevant specifications. Combined with the 18-knot maximum speed and zero-speed stabilization, it gives KAJAK a performance profile designed to support both passage-making and comfortable time at anchor.

The new Northrop & Johnson listing now puts that package on the open market at a clearly stated price. With the recent refit period completed and the yacht available through Ed Dickinson and Wes Sanford, the next test will be how buyers value KAJAK's custom layout and accessibility against other yachts in the same length and price bracket.