Kristen 52 Long Range Explorer Pilothouse
Designed by renowned naval architect Greg Marshall and stoutly built of steel by Canadian builder Kristen Yachts Vahevala is a true explorer class yacht in the spirit of Nordhavn and few others. Extremely well cared for she is a blue water ship that is easily handled by a cruising couple and with fuel consumption of under 2.7 gallons per hour at 7MPH cruising speed she has a range of over 2000 miles.
Hull sides painted with AwlCraft 2025, house painted Awlgrip 2021, bottom blasted, 5 coats InterProtect and 4 coats Trinidad Pro 2017, 2 more coats in 2023. Cherry joinery throughout, cherry sole galley and heads, 2021 Nautik simulated teak/holly sole throughout salon and staterooms with sound reducing underlay and a nonslip wood grain texture.
Walk-in stand up engine/systems room; extensive heavy duty hydraulic ships systems includes stabilizers, lift crane and bow & stern thrusters with redundant power takeoff from main engine and generator; hydraulic auxiliary (homer) drive w/separate shaft/prop from generator.
Features: 1KW solar, 600Ah batteries, diesel heating, air conditioning, Highfield CL-310 hypalon tender w/15HP Tohatsu, new granite galley counter tops etc.
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Model:
Pilothouse Explorer Yacht
General Condition
Deck / Superstructure (finish / metal):
Excellent, all decks painted 2024. House painted Awlgrip 2021.
Hull Sides:
Excellent, hull sanded, primed and painted with Awlcraft April, 2025
Interior (wood type / condition / updates):
Excellent, cheery wood interior with Nautik waterproof teak LVT installed 2021. New LED lighting 2024.
Bilge / Engine Room:
Excellent, mechanics have been quoted as saying the cleanest engine room they've ever seen. New LED lighting 2024.
Bridge (hardtop / enclosure, helm / bench seats):
Excellent. Bimini with 3/4 stratoglass enclosure. Outdoor galley with nearly new magma grill. Llebroc helm seat with new upholstery.
Bottom (barrier coat):
Excellent, Trinidad Pro applied 2023, inspected 2025 and found to be in excellent condition.
Other:
Vahevala was built of 3/16' steel superstructure at the Kristen Boatyard in Vancouver, British Columbia and designed by naval architect Greg Marshall.
Layout / Configuration
Cockpit / Aft Deck:
Covered cockpit with 9'storage bench seat. Boarding gate to large swim platform.
Master Stateroom:
Private entrance from salon through curved cherry staircase leads to 10'x15' master stateroom with walk around queen berth, bedside table, desk with bookcase, shelving, 2 large hanging lockers with interior shelving, 4 large drawers. The head features a separate vanity area with sink and medicine cabinet, 3/4 tub/shower and Raritan Atlantes macerating toilet. New LED lighting. 6 port windows allow for good air flow, as well as vents for AC and heat.
Other Staterooms:
Private entry off pilothouse features Full bed, hanging locker, drawers and cabinets, as well as private head with full shower, Raritan Atlantes macerating toilet and sink.
Galley / Dinette:
Full galley forward of salon and aft of pilothouse. 10.3 cu ft over/under freezer/refrigerator runs fully off of the inverter and solar panels while at anchor. Force 10 propane 3 burner range with 30L capacity oven. New granite countertops, stainless sink and faucets with separate Culligan under sink filter. Huge pantry storage cabinets as well as cabinets built into pilothouse bench seat.
Salon:
Enter the salon through double sliding doors, with phantom screen, to find a comfortable 10'x12'area. Twin Tommy Bahama style arm chairs and sofa, with queen sofa bed, custom cherry high low table with double leaves functions as a coffee table and dining for 4. Custom simulated wood blinds throughout.
Galley Appliances
Refrigerator:
Summit 10.3 cu ft frost free, Isotherm drawer fridge, Isotherm drawer freezer
Stove:
Force 10 American Standard propane
Oven/Microwave:
Force 10 30L oven
Washer / Dryer:
Splendide 2000 S
Other:
New granite countertops, stainless sink and faucets with separate Culligan under sink filter. Built-in SodaStream soda maker with 2,200 liter capacity CO2 tank.
Entertainment Electronics
Stereo / CD / Tape:
Sony and Fusion on flybridge; Bose surround speakers
Other:
Built in entertainment center with hide away flat screen TV.
Navigation Electronics
VHF:
Raymarine RAY70 with extension at lower helm
Radar:
Raymarine RD424HD 4KW high definition
GPS / Chart Plotter:
4 Raymarine E7/E7D MFD (2 per station)
Autopilot:
Raymarine EV400 wiht P70R control head and S100 remote
Water Temp or Tridata:
Raymarine ST60
Spotlight:
Yes with remote control at flybridge helm station
Other:
Vesper AIS with Bluetooth (2022). FLIR MD-324 infrared camera. Icon IC-M710 SSB.
Deck
Davit:
Steelhead Marine 1500lb hydraulic crane
Dinghy / Motor:
2019 Highfield CL-310 with 15HP Tohatsu
Windlass:
Maxwell HWC 3500 hydraulic with controls at both helm and remote
Swim Platform:
Integral, molded steel
Deck Shower:
SSI hot/cold "hide-away".
Fresh / Raw Water Washdown:
Yes
Life Raft:
Viking Rescue 6 person serviced and certified June 2021
Other:
Flybridge - Isotherm AC/DC two-drawer refrigerator/freezer; Built-in Magma 2-burner propane grill (2023); Electro Systems propane monitor / alarm / shut-off switch system; 2 x 20 lb. propane tanks in external locker; Stainless sink with hot/cold water. Rocna Vulcan 55 kg /122 lb. stainless steel anchor, Ultra Anchor swivel, 200' of 3/8” stainless
chain, backed by 100' of 3/4" line. 1” dia. dual anchor bridle with Mantus stainless anchor hook. Bruce 66' backup anchor with 50' of chain, backed by 150' of line. Large collapsible Fortress "anchor in a bag" and 200' of new line. Prostock inflatable Marine fenders: 6 x PF-6 (18"x42") and 2 x PF-24x42 (24" x 42"). Custom dive gear storage bench on the aft deck with 2 aluminum SCUBA tanks.
Other Systems
Generator Manufacturer:
Northern Lights
ISO / Boost:
Ward's Marine isolation transformer (2017)
Climate / Reverse Cycle AC:
3 Aqua air units 16,000 split gas units with air handlers in each cabin
Stabilizer:
Wesmar RS, resealed 2023
Watermaker:
Horizon Seafari HRO SFM-1480-2, 60 gallons per hour
Bilge Pumps:
2x Rule 3700 gph, 2x Whale SuperSub 650 gph
Bow Thruster:
Hydraulic thruster with controls at both helms
Other:
Northern Lights M844K generator has 1650 hours. Stern thruster Side-Power SP 240 TCI twin propeller with controls at both stations. 4 x Kyocera KU260-6MCA 260W solar panels, 1KW total. Outback FlexMax 80 solar charge controller and Outback Mate-2 remote display. 50A Marinco shore power (2022); connector on each side of the house; spare shore power cables, with lots of adapters and splitters. Black water hoses replaced 2024. Balmar 250 amp alternator (2025) for house batteries, controlled by a Balmar MC618 external programmable regulator (2024) with read out at upper helm so you always have information on your state of charge while underway. Every hydraulic line was replaced in February 2018, system professionally serviced, lines removed and flushed, fluid and filters changed (2022). Generator has an Eaton power take-off (hydraulic pump) that powers any and all hydraulic equipment, separately and in tandem with the main engine's power take-off. Generator and its power take-off also power a hydraulic motor that turns a 17" diameter Max-Prop in case the main engine is not available. The combination will move the boat, although slowly. Oil change pump for main engine and generator. Built-in system to flush air conditioning units' cooling circuit with Barnacle Buster or similar. Hurricane hydronic diesel heater with heat vents in each cabin, the galley, and the salon.
Engine(s)
Racor Fuel Filters:
1000FG
Other:
Isuzu 6RB1T, marinized by Klassen Diesel, keel cooled with wet exhaust. Main engine has 6026 hours and at cruising speed burn rate of just 3GPH it is not uncommon for these engines to run to 20,000 hours with appropriate care. ZF Marine IRM311A transmission. 30 x 28 bronze 4-blade propeller; painted with prop speed 2025. 17” diameter Max-Prop folding propeller powered by the generator's power take-off. 6' 1" person can stand fully upright in the engine room where the workbench and built-in Craftsman tool chests. Dedicated 24V battery bank (2 x 12V) for main engine starting. 24V alternator for the starting batteries. The main engine has a Rexroth (2022) power take-off hydraulic pump that provides power for the stabilizers, bow and stern thrusters, windlass and tender crane. The generator also has a power take-off that is enabled with an electric clutch, so it draws power only when you need it. Dripless shaft seal (2023) main engine and generator (2024) shaft for get home prop. Racor 1000FG filter for the main engine; Racor 500FG for the generator; Racor 1000FG for the fuel polishing system that allows you to move fuel from any tank to any tank. (2 x 400 gallon aft tanks, 2 x 100 gallon forward tanks.) Take on fuel in the two large aft tanks, then transfer through the polisher to the forward tanks.
