The 44.2m Christensen motor yacht I LOVE THIS BOAT has received a $1 million price reduction, bringing her current asking price to $7.9 million with Northrop & Johnson.
Northrop & Johnson has announced a $1 million price reduction for the 44.2-metre Christensen motor yacht I LOVE THIS BOAT, lowering her asking price from $8.9 million to $7.9 million. The yacht is listed for sale with broker John Slate and is currently located in Fort Lauderdale, according to the brokerage's latest sales update.
Delivered in 2002 by American builder Christensen, I LOVE THIS BOAT has undergone a series of substantial refits and technical upgrades during her career. Northrop & Johnson records major work in 2012, further improvements in 2018 and another technical programme in 2023, giving buyers a documented history of capital investment beyond the yacht's original build specification.
The latest reduction follows I LOVE THIS BOAT's return to the brokerage market in October 2025, when Northrop & Johnson announced an asking price of $8.9 million. The new $7.9 million figure represents a reduction of about 11.2% from that previous asking level and places the yacht at a materially different point in the market for established 40-to-45-metre motor yachts.
The current brokerage listing describes a 145-foot Christensen with a gross tonnage of 415 GT, a beam of 8.36 metres and a maximum draft of 2.26 metres. Her semi-displacement fibreglass hull is paired with a reported cruising speed of 10 knots, maximum speed of 15 knots and range of approximately 4,500 nautical miles, giving the yacht a long-range cruising profile rather than a high-speed performance focus.
A significant part of the yacht's sales proposition is the technical investment made since her original delivery. During the 2012 refit, her main engines were replaced with twin MTU 8V 4000 M60 units rated at 1,140bhp each, while new teak decking was also installed as part of the programme.
Further improvements followed in subsequent years, including audiovisual work and additional interior and exterior upgrades. Northrop & Johnson says the 2023 programme included installation of NAIAD Zero Speed Stabilizers together with replacement of main-engine injectors, limiting valves and fuel lines using OEM components.
For buyers considering an older yacht, machinery condition, stabilisation and documented maintenance can materially influence both survey findings and the likely cost of future ownership. The extent of the recorded work therefore forms an important part of I LOVE THIS BOAT's position in the brokerage market, although any purchaser would still be expected to assess the yacht's present condition through independent survey and technical due diligence.
I LOVE THIS BOAT accommodates 10 guests in five staterooms, centred around an owner's suite positioned forward on the main deck. The master arrangement includes a private office, king-size bed and two walk-in wardrobes, while four additional guest staterooms are positioned on the lower deck.
Interior design is credited to Paola D. Smith & Associates, with high-gloss timber, etched-glass details and custom furnishings used throughout the principal guest spaces. The main salon connects with a formal dining area for 10 guests, while the yacht's entertainment systems incorporate Crestron controls and Lutron lighting.
Exterior guest areas include an aft deck, skylounge, sundeck Jacuzzi and wet-bar facilities, while the current brokerage inventory also lists tender and water-toy storage, Sea-Doos, a waterslide and a large swim platform. These features support the yacht's established use as a substantial private or charter platform rather than simply a long-range cruising vessel.
I LOVE THIS BOAT has appeared repeatedly on the brokerage market during her career, with Northrop & Johnson marketing the yacht at $11.9 million in 2019 before her later return to market at $8.9 million in October 2025. The latest $7.9 million asking price continues that longer valuation history while the yacht retains the machinery, stabiliser and technical work completed during the intervening years.
For prospective buyers, the comparison is therefore not simply between a 2002 build date and a current asking price. The yacht combines Christensen construction, substantial internal volume, a 4,500-nautical-mile quoted range and a documented programme of upgrades, all of which need to be weighed against the maintenance and survey requirements that accompany an established 44.2-metre yacht.
The $1 million reduction gives I LOVE THIS BOAT a new market position at $7.9 million while leaving the underlying proposition unchanged: a large-volume American-built yacht with significant refit history and a conventional five-stateroom guest layout. Northrop & Johnson continues to represent the yacht for sale through John Slate.