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Owner's Comments

If you use your imagination, this boat can be used for anything. It is like a clean sheet of drawing paper. The mechanical systems on this vessel will outlive you and me. These are heavy duty. 

The engine uses no oil, burns cleanly, and starts easily. I have been told by many captains that the only way to stop the main engine is with a bullet. This is one tough boat. 

She was built for work off of Iceland. There are no known maintenance issues.

Why I bought her 

I fell in love with her the moment I saw her. Her elegant lines and character was what we were looking for. In addition, the space she provided and the ease of operating her underway, her gentle motion, and her low fuel consumption was exactly what we wanted. Having lived on a sailboat for 13 years prior, we were spoilt by what she had to offer for us to cruise and liveaboard.

Where I have been with her

I purchased her in Norway. I have visited the UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece and Turkey for almost a year where we did a lot of the renovation and steel work. From there we have visited Egypt, Maldives, Thailand, Malaysia including Borneo and Brunei, Indonesia, and the Philippines. 

Where you have been with her what friends you have had on board

We travelled with family members around the Aegean coast of Turkey for several weeks. We also have family and friends who visit regularly and we usually go out island hopping or wherever for a few days at least. Also, we have had dinner parties, buffets, and cocktail parties on the Lido deck in many of the above mentioned places. We always enjoy having friends onboard for meals and drinks.

How much fun have I had with her 

We enjoy this small ship very much. We have had many people come by in rented boats, taxi boats, and private boats when at anchor to ask about the ship and want to come aboard for a tour. We enjoy showing people the ship and talking for hours about her history.

Why are you selling her

We would like to spend more time with our grandchildren of course, but also we are both planning to re-enter the working world again. Until later, this means having to give up the cruising lifestyle.

Summary of Mechanical Condition

It is very difficult to convey the condition of a boat. The reality is that there are always things not working, things not working correctly, and things working but you have to keep an eye on them. Most yachts sit most of the time in a marina – and what is not used will be broken when you start to get under way.

MS Haganes is not like most yachts. She does not sit in a marina. Systems are working all the time. They are heavy duty industrial systems, not the yacht systems which seem to break much too often.

Hand on heart, I know of no major boat system which needs repair in the foreseeable future. Are there things not working?……yes. One of the radar units is not functioning and should be replaced. One of the shower drains is plugged and needs my attention. One of the heads (toilet) needs a new float. But the heart of the vessel – the hull, superstructure, main engine, drive train, prop are sound. Even the two gensets which provide power have less than 1000 hours on them.

Other captains have told me that the only way to break this ship's main engine is to put a bullet in it. You would be hard pressed to find another 4 cylinder engine with less moving parts – no valves and no cam. Air start. The engine assembly weighs 14 tons yet produces only 280 hp at 370 rpm. No smoke. The engine was manufactured in 1964 but parts are still available from the original manufacturer (MAN B&W). And yet the cruising fuel consumption is less than 30 litres per hour at almost 8 knots - better than a Nordhaven 46.

Yes, the ship may be 100 years old but she has been used constantly. As things broke, they were fixed or replaced. No mechanical component in the vessel is older than 1964, and I am not aware of any component for which parts cannot be obtained if necessary. 

The percentage of time spent on mechanical repair is significantly less than any other yacht with comparable systems. Why? They are heavier duty which translates into significantly longer life; and un-cramped conditions allows fast resolution of maintenance or repair issues. Further, you do not have to soil and uproot the accommodation space to work on the systems because they have their separate spaces'

This vessel’s systems are simple. No electronics. No integrated systems. The main engine is air start. There are many ways to build air pressure. The engine starts easily. Electrical systems are exposed and not buried in walls or floors or ceilings. The same is true with water systems. Even the oil pressure gauge is hard plumbed. If something breaks, you do not have to wait for an expert or a shipment of some proprietary part. In most cases a visit to your local hardware store can solve your problem.

And you do not need to be a mechanical genius to operate this ship. A basic understanding of mechanics and the ability to handle a wrench fixes most things.

Most systems have redundancy (e.g. more than one way to have the system operational), and includes systems such as electricity, water, sea water, bilges and sewage). You are not inconvenienced if a system fails.

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