1992 Palmer Johnson VRIPACK DOGGERS BANK Boat in Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 US
Built in 1992
VRIPACK DOGGERS BANK
2 Engines (2x Caterpillar)
90 feet
Diesel
Aluminum
Built by Palmer Johnson and drawn by the Dutch naval architects at Vripack as part of their celebrated Doggersbank line, Gembery comes from a time when a yacht of this size was expected to be a proper ship. Her all-aluminum hull, commanding pilothouse and classic, seagoing proportions give her a presence that production yachts rarely manage. With 5,800 gallons of fuel and a range of approximately 3,000 nautical miles, she is as much at home on a passage to the Caribbean as she is in a quiet Bahamian anchorage.
Aboard, she has real warmth and character. Varnished teak and cherry joinery, teak-and-holly soles and large salon windows fill her interior with natural light. A full-beam master suite and two en suite guest staterooms provide comfortable accommodations for up to eight. A formal dining salon, a Miele and Sub-Zero-equipped galley with an additional dining nook, and a flybridge and sundeck made for long evenings outside round out the living spaces. She was built for owners who want to spend serious time aboard.
Between late 2024 and August 2026, Gembery went through a comprehensive refit touching nearly every system aboard. Her hull received fresh bottom paint and a full repaint from the waterline to the mast. Behind the joinery, she received a complete rebuild of her AC and DC electrical systems, a conversion of more than 200 fixtures to LED, an all-new chilled-water climate plant, and a networked Garmin glass bridge at both helms with Starlink connectivity. The result is a yacht with the heart of a classic and the systems of a modern cruiser, ready to go wherever her next owner has in mind.
- Hull glass-blasted and finished with a minimum four-coat epoxy barrier system and four coats of bottom paint
- New paint from waterline to mast, with new non-skid decks throughout
- New Michigan propellers, with Propspeed on all running gear
- LED conversion across 200+ fixtures, including original brass fixtures modified to preserve their character, with all-new dimmers and drivers
- Main AC electrical distribution panel rebuilt, plus a refreshed DC panel with new breakers, fuses, meters, and battery displays
- All-new battery banks throughout, including eight 8D house batteries and new engine, generator, thruster, and flybridge batteries
- Two ASEA shore power converters, a new shore power selector, a galvanic isolator, and two new 100-amp, 100' shore cables
- New chilled-water plant with three 5-ton chillers, five new air handlers on the flybridge/sundeck and aft deck, and engine room air conditioning added
- Garmin glass bridge at both helms, all-new mast antennas, Starlink, Pepwave cellular, a new FLIR thermal camera, new VHFs and a new AIS system
- Two new 6-person life rafts, updated 24V emergency lighting, a rebuilt fire/bilge manifold, a new SeaXchange watermaker and Spotzero system
- Formal interior dining created in the salon, plus a new refreshment station with refrigerator, wine cooler and ice maker/freezer
- New cushions, isinglass, refrigeration and ice makers on the flybridge and aft deck
- All-new carpet throughout the salon and all accommodations
- New headliners overhead in staterooms and crew areas
- All-new Hunter Douglas blinds and window treatments throughout, including remote-controlled shades in the main salon
- All-new head systems throughout, with all soft plumbing replaced and new Dometic MasterFlush macerating heads
- Builder: Palmer Johnson
- Naval Architecture: Vripack (Doggersbank)
- Year: 1992
- Refit: 2024–2026, Indiantown Marine Center
- LOA: 90'
- Beam: 22' 1"
- Hull Material: Aluminum
- Cruising Speed: 10 knots
- Maximum Speed: 12 knots
- Range: Approx. 3,000 nm at cruising speed
- Main Engines: Twin Caterpillar D3406-B, 380 HP each
- Gearboxes: Twin Disc MG516, 2.06:1 ratio
- Generators: Two Northern Lights, 40 kW each
- Staterooms: 3 (sleeps 8), plus captain's cabin and crew quarters (sleep 4)
- Fuel: 5,800 US gal
- Fresh Water: 1,860 US gal
- Blackwater: 930 US gal
- Gray Water: Approx. 200 US gal
Master Stateroom
- Varnished teak stairway with non-skid treads leads down from the starboard aft corner of the salon to the private, full-beam master suite. The steps here, between the salon and galley, and from the pilothouse forward were custom-built at Front Street Shipyard.
- A teak-and-holly companionway leads to the master, with an egress leading to the engine room at the base of the steps.
- To port off the companionway is a utility room with a linen locker and access hatches to the aft fuel and gray water tanks.
- To starboard is a small study with a fold-down desk and seat, a safe, and storm port storage.
- Six opening port lights (two port, two starboard, and two larger ports in the aft bulkhead opening to the cockpit), with screens and deadlights
- King berth on centerline, flanked by built-in bureaus, cubbies and bookshelves
- Upholstered settee outboard to starboard, with cabinets and cubbies above
- Double-door hanging locker, and a built-in vanity with mirror and stool
- 55" Samsung TV on the forward bulkhead, with storage below
- Garmin C212 remote control unit
Master Head
- En suite, with direct access from the master stateroom
- Cherry joinery throughout, matching the stateroom
- Double vanity with Kohler undermount sinks set in a dark green countertop, with backsplash
- Gold-plated widespread faucets, towel bars, and hardware
- Full-width mirrored cabinets above the vanity, with recessed LED downlighting
- Walk-in shower with a glass door, stone-look tile walls with a mosaic accent band, a brass valve, and a combination rain and handheld showerhead
- Heated mosaic tile floor
- Two opening port lights for natural light and ventilation
- Cabinet storage beneath the vanity, plus a fiddle-railed shelf along the outboard side
- New Dometic MasterFlush macerating head
Guest Staterooms
- Teak steps lead from the starboard forward side of the pilothouse down to a teak-and-holly companionway, which serves two mirroring twin-berth guest staterooms and a full-length linen and storage closet.
- Each stateroom is paneled in cherry and has:
- Twin berths with two deep drawers under each
- A built-in night table with drawers
- A full-length half locker, plus a double-door hanging locker with digital A/C controls
- A 22" TV
- Storage cubbies
- Two opening port lights with Hunter Douglas shades
- LED overhead and accent lighting, plus a smoke detector
- A custom twin Pullman berth overhead
- Each stateroom has an en suite head with:
- Tile floor and shower
- Cherry vanity with a Corian countertop
- Gold-plated fixtures
- A medicine cabinet
- An opening port light
- An extractor fan
- A Dometic MasterFlush macerating head
Captain's Cabin and Crew Quarters
- Captain's cabin with a Garmin C212 remote control unit
- The crew mess sits directly forward of the pilothouse stairway. It has an L-shaped settee with a hi-lo table and a small galley with a Thermador 2-burner cooktop, an Amana microwave and a Magic Chef refrigerator, plus a 22" TV, bookshelves and an opening port light.
- Single bunk beds in the crew cabin
- En suite captain and crew cabins, shared shower
Laundry
- Professional Miele washer and dryer
- Large stainless laundry sink
- Central vacuum system with three access points throughout the yacht
- Storage pantry and a cleaning supply cabinet
- Compact front-loading freezer
Main Salon
- Large windows with new Hunter Douglas remote-controlled shades
- Formal indoor dining area
- New refrigerator, wine cooler and ice maker to starboard
- New overhead LED rope lighting
- New 55" TV and a surround sound system, with Niles music control panels throughout the yacht
- Large L-shaped leather couch
- Two swivel chairs
Galley and Dinette
- Teak steps lead from the forward salon up to the galley and dinette, which can be closed off from the salon by a door.
- The re-varnished teak-and-holly sole leads to a galley set to port, with two large windows and new shades.
- Appliances include:
- A Miele 5-burner glass cooktop with fiddle rail and warming zone
- A Miele oven
- A GE Profile convection/microwave
- A KitchenAid dishwasher
- A Sub-Zero full-size refrigerator
- Gray-and-white granite counters, a deep stainless sink and a new faucet
- The dinette sits to starboard, with a blue leather semicircular settee, a granite-top table and two stools with new cushions.
Mast
- All-new GPS, VHF, AIS and satellite radio antennas
- Starlink satellite internet
- Pepwave cellular data, with external Wi-Fi antennas for marina connectivity
- New FLIR thermal camera and a new weather antenna
- LED bulbs in the spotlight
Flybridge Helm
- Two Garmin GPSMAP 8617 displays
- Garmin GMR 1204xHD radar
- BlueNet 20 and BlueNet 30 gateway network, plus a Garmin GMI 20 instrument display
- Two Garmin GPS 24xd antennas (NMEA 2000)
- Garmin C212 controls
- New Icom IC-M510 VHF with command mic in the pilothouse
- Simrad AP50 autopilot
- ZF main engine controls, Simrad jog lever steering, Naiad stabilizer controls, and bow and stern thruster controls
- New switches, gauges, and dash panel
- Dedicated Victron charger and an Odyssey Thin Line AGM battery bank for the flybridge electronics
Pilothouse / Lower Helm
- Two Garmin 9219 19" MFDs, with the port display also serving the ship's computer
- Furuno radar, with video input to the Garmin network
- Garmin GSD 24 sounder module and MSC 10 satellite compass
- Two Garmin GMI 20 displays
- New VHF and new overhead main engine gauges
- New dash piece, layout and power distribution
- ZF electronic engine controls
- Simrad autopilot, tiller, jog lever and binnacle
- Thruster controls and Naiad stabilizer controls
- Annunciator alarm system for bilge, fire, running lights, day tank and sump tank
- Northern Lights generator start/stop and preheat panels
- Garmin dedicated charging station with USB
- HP desktop ship's computer
Communications
- Starlink satellite internet and Pepwave cellular and Wi-Fi data
- Modern onboard Wi-Fi network with five access points
- New VHF radios at both helms
- New AIS
- Twin Caterpillar D3406-B main engines, 380 HP each
- Twin Disc MG516 gearboxes, 2.06:1
- Two new Michigan Wheel 42-inch DynaQuad 4-blade bronze propellers
- Naiad stabilizers with new shafts, seals, and bearings
- SidePower 60 HP hydraulic bow thruster and SidePower 20 HP stern thruster
- Northern Lights generators, two 40 kW
- Chilled-water plant installed: three 5-ton chillers with new drives, cables, manifolds, plumbing, and controls; two new zones added
- Two ASEA shore power converters, 36 kVA output each, 72 kVA total
- New shore power selector and galvanic isolator
- New SeaXchange watermaker and new Spotzero water system
- Hydraulic system retained, with refurbished coolers
- New suction manifold and valves, and a new fuel transfer pump and plumbing
- Pumps:
- Main A/C bilge/fire pump
- Gilkes hydraulic fire/bilge pump
- Two replacement DC bilge pumps
- DC shower sump pump
- Two stainless water heaters with new elements
- Air compressor
- DeAngelo main exhaust system
- Engine room air conditioning and new overhead LED lighting
- Workshop with a Snap-On toolbox and hand tools, sliding worktops over the engine rails, a stainless sink and a vise
- 110V/240V AC and 24V DC
- Main AC distribution panel refurbished, with new breakers, meters, overlays, and generator/shore selector switches
- DC distribution panel with new fuses, breakers, and battery displays
- Subpanel in the pilothouse
- Two Mennekes 100-amp three-phase shore power inlets, forward weatherbreak and aft
- Two new 100-amp, 100' shore cables, with new connectors, plugs, adapters, and pigtail
- Batteries:
- Eight new 8D house batteries
- New main engine and generator batteries
- New Odyssey AGM thruster batteries with a new box and hold-down
- Odyssey Thin Line AGM flybridge bank
- Victron 24V 5,000W inverter/charger
- 200+ fixture LED conversion, with new dimmers, drivers, and low-voltage DC transformers
- Updated 24V emergency lighting
Flybridge and Sundeck
- Fixed anodized aluminum frame soft-top with new isinglass enclosure
- Three pedestal helm and companion chairs
- Three new air handlers: one 32,000 BTU and two 18,000 BTU
- Wet bar with a new sink, Corian countertop, faucet, and drain, plus a new refrigerator and ice maker
- New seating area with storage, and new cushions and covers throughout
- Integrated radar arch and folding mast
- The sundeck has painted non-skid, and a custom articulating dining table finished in Corian with varnished teak edges, plus eight folding chairs and two steamer chairs.
- Ventilated deck lockers with seat cushions and marine speakers
- New LED courtesy lighting, including the stairway from the helm to the flybridge
- Nautical Structures davit, 3,000 lb capacity with extension boom, with new motor wiring
Aft Deck
- Teak deck
- Updated seating
- Two new air handlers and new isinglass
- Newly built bar with a new ice maker and refrigerator, as well as a glass-backed storage cabinet for glassware
- Curved stairway with a varnished teak handrail up to the sundeck
Aft Cockpit and Lazarette
- Teak removed and refinished in non-skid
- New Corian countertop and faucet
- Re-varnished stair railing and doors
- New hinges and latches on storage and the lazarette, which houses the steering gear, spare props, and shaft
Swim Platform
- New 2" 316 stainless steel staple railing
- New non-skid and nameplate
- New hot and cold freshwater shower
Side Decks
- Painted non-skid
- Waist-high bulwarks with varnished teak handrails on stainless stanchions
- New recessed drain system with grille
- New LED courtesy lights, plus new overhead lights at the walkway and pilothouse door
- Wing doors from the aft deck, and engine room access via the starboard fiddley
- Bulwark boarding doors and a Tide Ride boarding ladder
- Two fuel fills and two water fills, with single-point CamLock fueling
Weatherbreak and Foredeck
- Built-in seating with storage, a pump-out fitting and a freshwater hookup
- Refinished dunnage boxes with new courtesy lights
- New covers throughout and new mesh window covers
- Freeman hatch to the chain locker and forepeak
- Maxwell 5000 windlass with two horizontal gypsies and a vertical warping capstan
- Two Pool-N 200 lb galvanized Navy stockless anchors in steel-lined pockets, with 300' of chain to starboard and 500' to port
- Spotzero clean-water washdown at the windlass, with fire hose and freshwater washdown hookups
- Stainless bollards, cleats and fairleads, and a ship's bell
- Two new 6-person life rafts with new cradles, hold-downs and hydrostatic releases
- Eight immersion suits, three EPIRBs and a fully equipped ditch bag
- Fifty Offshore Elite life jackets and four horseshoe life rings
- Flare kit, two first aid kits and two small oxygen tanks
- Five watertight bulkheads and a full set of porthole covers
- Halon 1301 engine room suppression with automatic shutdowns on mains, generators and fans
- Firefighting:
- Rebuilt fire/bilge system with a new manifold and valves
- Two fire mains and two freshwater fire mains
- Sixteen handheld extinguishers
- Smoke detectors throughout
- New AIS system
- CCTV with aft deck, engine room, and FLIR cameras
Specifications and details of this vessel are provided in good faith for informational purposes only. Data regarding the specifications, operating characteristics and condition of the vessel was obtained from sources believed reliable but is not guaranteed by owner or brokers. Buyer assumes responsibility to verify all speeds, capacities, consumptions and other measurements contained herein and otherwise provided and agrees to instruct his agent or surveyor to confirm such details prior to purchase. Vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price and inventory changes and withdrawal from market without notice.
Engine hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker has been told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot and does not guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise, and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
Price History
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/22/26 | Initial price | $2,499,000 |
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The 1992 Palmer Johnson VRIPACK DOGGERS BANK has garnered positive feedback from customers who appreciate its blend of classic design and modern functionality
Many praise its robust build quality and handling on open waters, highlighting the stability and comfort it offers during long voyages. The spacious layout and well-thought-out interiors receive compliments for enhancing onboard living and entertaining experiences. Owners also value the attention to detail in the craftsmanship, noting that the yacht exudes both elegance and practicality. The vessel's performance, especially in various sea conditions, has been a standout feature for many, making it a reliable choice for those seeking adventure on the water. Overall, the 1992 Palmer Johnson VRIPACK DOGGERS BANK continues to impress with its timeless appeal and performance prowess, resonating well with both seasoned sailors and new enthusiasts alike.
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#### Overview The Palmer Johnson VRIPACK DOGGERS BANK, built in 1992, combines classic design with modern functionality, making it an appealing choice for boating enthusiasts. This vessel features a robust hull and is designed for both comfort and performance on the water.
Pros
Timeless Design: The classic lines of the Palmer Johnson VRIPACK are aesthetically pleasing and have aged well, ensuring that the vessel remains eye-catching.
Versatile Performance: Known for its seaworthiness, this yacht is well-suited for various conditions, offering stability and a smooth ride even in rough waters.
Spacious Interiors: The deck and living spaces are designed to provide ample room for relaxation and entertaining, making it ideal for families and gatherings.
Quality Construction: Built by a reputed manufacturer, the attention to detail and quality of craftsmanship contribute to the yacht's durability and longevity.
Customizable Layout: The interior layout can be tailored to meet the needs of the owner, allowing for personalized touches in living spaces.
Good Equipment Standard: Many units come equipped with reliable engines and advanced navigational equipment, enhancing the overall boating experience.
Cons
Age-Related Maintenance: As a vessel from 1992, potential buyers should be aware of general maintenance and refurbishment needs. Older systems may require upgrades for optimal performance.
Fuel Efficiency: Depending on the engine configuration, the fuel efficiency may be lower compared to more modern boats, impacting operational costs.
Technology Limitations: While it may come equipped with reliable equipment, some technology may feel outdated compared to currently available systems, which could affect navigation and communication.
Potential for Wear: Depending on previous ownership and usage, there may be wear and tear that could require attention, impacting initial investment considerations. #### Conclusion The Palmer Johnson VRIPACK DOGGERS BANK 1992 is a solid choice for those seeking a well-built and timeless yacht. With its blend of classic aesthetics and fundamental functionality, it offers both adventure and comfort on the open water. However, prospective buyers should be prepared for the responsibilities that come with owning an older vessel.
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The 1992 Palmer Johnson VRIPACK DOGGERS BANK is designed for discerning yacht enthusiasts who appreciate classic craftsmanship combined with modern luxury. This beautifully designed vessel appeals to both seasoned sailors and newcomers alike, offering a unique blend of performance and comfort on the open sea. Perfect for those seeking adventure, it is suitable for long-distance cruising or weekend getaways, catering to individuals or families looking to explore coastal destinations. Its robust construction ensures stability and safety, making it an ideal choice for thrill-seekers and a serene retreat for relaxation enthusiasts. Whether you are a passionate sailor, a lover of maritime history, or someone who values the elegance of a well-maintained classic yacht, the Palmer Johnson VRIPACK DOGGERS BANK presents an exceptional option for creating lasting memories on the water.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $2,499,000 | $2,499,000 | $2,499,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,200,000 | $1,795,000 |
| Location | Fort Lauderdale | Naples | Indiantown | Fort Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale | West Palm Beach |
| Nominal Length | 90' | 90' | 90' | 100' | 100' | 72' |
| Draft | 7' | - | - | - | - | - |
| Engine Make | Caterpillar | CATERPILLAR | CATERPILLAR | - | Detroit Diesel | Caterpillar |
| Total Engine Power | 380 hp | 2400 hp | - | - | 1350 hp | 1000 hp |
| Days on Market | 49 | 71 | 57 | 1 | 1747 | 24 |
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