1987 Norseman Norseman 400 Boat in Emeryville, CA 94608 US

Proven Offshore Cruiser with Exceptional Build Quality

Proven Offshore Cruiser with Exceptional Build Quality

Royal Venture is a rare and highly sought-after Norseman 400, a capable Bluewater cruising yacht designed by renowned naval architect Gary Grant, whose design inspiration drew from the respected offshore cruising concepts of Robert Perry's Norseman 447.

Purpose-built for serious passage making, the Norseman 400 is known for its robust construction, dependable performance, and thoughtful systems engineering. Designed to safely and comfortably cross oceans, Royal Venture offers the perfect balance of offshore capability, sailing performance, and liveaboard comfort. Royal adventure is well equipped and ready for her next voyage.

Built with strength and seaworthiness as priorities, she inspires confidence in challenging conditions while remaining comfortable and manageable for extended cruising. Her refined craftsmanship and practical layout reflect the qualities experienced sailors value most in a true Bluewater yacht.

Whether your plans include coastal cruising, extended voyaging, or offshore adventures, Royal Venture is equipped to take you there with confidence.

On deck, her spacious cockpit, quality deck hardware, and efficient sail-handling layout ensure both safety and performance under sail. Below deck, you will find generous natural light and a fantastic layout featuring 2 cabins and 1 head, making her a winner for cruising.

One of the most pleasing features of the Norseman 400 is the visual openness that has been achieved without wasting space. The living areas of the boat offer an airiness that is the result of both layout and some innovative thinking. With 6'6" headroom, three opening hatches, seven opening ports, four Dorade vents, and two light prisms in addition to the fixed cabin windows, there's no shortage of room, fresh air, and sunlight in this yacht.

Few vessels of this size combine such excellent sailing performance along with a spacious galley and salon, a luxurious head with a separate stall shower, and ample storage space with such efficiency. She features a low-maintenance exterior with factory non-skid and an elegant interior with a teak sole. Her construction, systems, and equipment are all of the highest quality.

To port of the companionway below is a large U-shaped open galley with a double stainless sink facing forward to the salon, stove and oven outboard to port, refrigerator and freezer aft. Excellent for entertaining guests and safely designed for preparing meals underway.

Forward of the galley on port is an open-air salon with a large dining table surrounded by a U-shaped sky-blue upholstered settee with gorgeous large wood storage cabinets above. The dining table on the port side retracts down as well.. Also, abundant storage is available under and behind the settee.

Forward of the salon on port is a luxurious head with a clear plexiglass-door enclosed shower, marine toilet, and stainless sink.

Forward of the head and shower is a V-berth with abundant storage cabinets, drawers, and a hanging locker.

Immediately to starboard aft of the companionway is a large double berth with drawers, hanging locker, a cubby, and port hole. Plenty of room for stowage for long trips at sea.

Moving forward of the double berth on starboard, there is a thoughtful and comfortable navigation station with a forward-facing desk with a comfortable backrest, Raymarine C70 radar/chartplotter, Raymarine Raystar 125 GPS, Icom IC-M502 VHF radio, Icom IC-M802 SSB radio, AT-140 tuner, Pactor PTC-II USB modem, Xantrex battery power monitor display panel, and compass. Also, there are detailed manuals and maintenance records on board. Forward of the nav station on starboard and across from the dining table is a long settee with more storage above and behind.

After examining her modern lines and deck layout, one is surprised to find such a spacious and elegant interior. Royal Adventure presents an exceptional opportunity to own a well-regarded cruising yacht designed for sailors who appreciate quality construction, offshore capability, and timeless design.

She is bright, airy, comfortable and ready to go on her next adventure!

Galley

• Force 10 three burner stove and oven
• Refrigerator
  1. Refrigerator
     1. 12v air cooled,
     2. Top and Side loading and small alder barber freezer
  2. Freezer
  3. 12V air cooled with wrap around freezer plate
• Regal propane 3 burner gimballed stove/oven
  1. Marinetics propane solenoid control
  2. 2 - 20 lb aluminum propane tanks in propane locker in cockpit
• Double stainless sink
  1. hot/cold pressure water
  2. Manual fresh and raw water
  3. Seagull water filter
  4. Soap dispenser

Electronics

• B&G Triton - wind, speed, depth displays
• Autopilot with Alpha 4404 below deck linear drive
• Raymarine wheel autopilot
• Standard Horizon VHF radio
• 6" Plath binnacle compass
• Wifi booster antenna on stern pole

Electrical

• (6 )- Lifeline GPL4CT, AGM 6V, 190 amp hour batteries in house bank (2025)
• Balmar Model 912-100 12V 100 amp externally regulated alternator (2020)
• Alpha Cruising Regulator
• (2) Shell Ultra 85P 85 watt solar panels
• (2) Flexible 170W SunPower solar panels on bimini. Flexible solar panels are removable and attached with Velcro
• (2) Victron MPPT solar charge controllers added: one for fixed panels and one for the flexible panels
• Primus Windpower Air-X wind generator with blue blades added (2019)
  1. Air X wind generator with stern mounting pole
• (2) Battery rotary isolation/combining switches
• Magnum Energy MangaSine inverter/charter 120V/2800 watts, 120 amps 12V with remote control panel at nav station (new 2015)
• Xantrex Link Lite 12V battery monitor
• Promariner shorepower galvanic isolator and monitor
• 12v DC and 120v AC outlets

Mechanical and Plumbing

• Westerbeke 46 hp at 3000 rpm diesel engine (3400 hours)
• Hurth HBW 150V 2.13:1 "V" drive transmission
• 1 3/4" Stainless steel propellor shaft
• 18" Three blade feathering Max-prop Max-Prop 3
• Racor 500FG primary fuel filter
• Remote oil filter in lazarette
• Aluminum fuel tanks (55 gallons) below salon sole
• Aluminum fuel tank (52 gallons) below quarter berth
• (2) Stainless steel water tanks (120 gallons total) below salon settees
• Hart Tank tender level measurement system for water and fuel tanks
• 12V Shurflo water pressure pump
• Manual fresh water and salt water foot pumps at galley
• Raritan 6 gallon hot water heater
• Spectra Santa Cruz watermaker - installed 2020 ( currently pickled)
• Whale manual bilge pump in cockpit
• 12V Electric bilge pump
• Wilcox Chrittenden "Skipper II" marine toilet
• 27 gallon fiberglass holding tank (below "V" berth)
• Shurflo 12V salt water washdown pump
• Espar D5LM diesel forced air cabin heater

Hull and Deck

• Dual stainless steel anchor rollers
• 60 lb Bruce anchor with 200' of 5/16" chain
• Danforth anchor in molded well
• 150 nylon line and 30' chain
• 2nd Danforth anchor in stern locker
• Maxwell Nilsson vertical capstan anchor windlass with foot control - fully serviced 2020
• Anchor washdown pump and bow outlet
• Edson binnacle with stainless steel destroyer wheel
• Blue yacht acrylic dodger with window covers by Artful Dodger in Pt. Townsend, WA
  1. Windows, Zippers and stitching replaced 2024
• Blue yacht acrylic Bimini
• Blue yacht acrylic spray cloths for cockpit sides and stern push pit
• Blue yacht acrylic mainsail cover, binnacle, windlass, handrail and solar panels
• Blue yacht acrylic stem to stern deck awning
• Stainless pulpit and stanchions with double lifelines and boarding gates to port and starboard
• All canvas stitching redone, sail bags added for jib sheets at the bow
• Side windows replaced in 2019
• Extra plexiglass is onboard to for top hatches

Sails and Rigging

• Aluminum double spreader mast painted with white LPU
• Aluminum boom
• 1 x 19 Wire rope stainless steel standing rigging with Norseman terminals(replaced in 2005 by Brian Toss Rigging in Pt. Townsend, WA)
• Removable baby stay with quick release lever
• Harken headsail furler
• Navtec hydraulic boom vang, backstay, and mainsail flattener controlled by Navtec pump and panel in cockpit (flattener and vang cylinders rebuilt in 2015, backstay cylinder rebuilt 2016).
• EZ jacks for mainsail flaking
• Full batten mainsail with three reef points
• 135% Genoa with padded luff for reefing and UV sun cover
• 85% Jib
• 120% Genoa
• 150% Drifter
• Symmetric spinnaker with control sock
• (2) Barient self tailing two speed primary winches on coaming
• (2) Barient self tailing two speed winches on cabin top aft
• (2) Barient self tailing halyard winches on mast
• Harken 4:1 mainsheet traveller
• Running backstays with Lewmar 4:1 block and tackle
• Adjustable genoa cars set well inboard
• Spinnaker pole stored on mast

Safety and Misc.

• Avon 9 ft roll up inflatable dinghy. Inflatable floor and keel with blue yacht acrylic storage bag (all inflating valves replaced in 2016)
• Mercury 3.5 hp four stroke outboard engine
• Outbound motor storage bracket on stern push pit
• Lifesling in canvas bag on stern push pit
• MOM 8A man overboard device - 2018
• Man overboard pole stored in integral hull storage tube with transom opening
• Deck lines and fenders
• Fishing rod holders on stern rail
• CO and smoke alarms (new 2015)
• EPIRB (new)
• High bilge level alarm (new 2015)
• Liferaft: MOMA8 liferaft