Interior
Profile & Deck Plan
PROCESS
Exterior Works
Specifications
Registered Length | 22.4m / 73.6’ (UK MCA) | Exterior Styling | Artnautica, Dennis Harjaama | |
Naval Architect | Artnautica, Dennis Harjaama | Interior Styling | NAVAL Studio | |
Dimensions | ||||
Loa | 23.8m / 78.2’ | Displacement | 41,000 kg / 90,000 lbs (half tanks) | |
Lwl | 23.8m / 78.2’ | Gross tonnage | 66.8 tons (calculated by Bureau Veritas) | |
Beam | 5.13m / 16.8’ | Net tonnage | 50.12 (calculated by Bureau Veritas) | |
Draft | 1.3m / 4.2’ | Air draft | 6.4m / 21’ (top of arch, not including antennae) | |
Performance | ||||
Classification | UK MCA Category 0 (MGN 280 <24m, Unrestricted Service), CE | Stability | (-)180 angle of vanishing stability, hull will dry upright on firm ground | |
Cruising speed | 10.5 kts | max. Speed | 12.0 kts (excess of hull speed but without Hybrid boost) | |
Range | 7.000Nm @ 8,1 knots | Fuel capacity | 15,000 L / 4000 USG (rounded) | |
Water capacity | 7,000 L / 2000 USG (rounded) | |||
Construction | ||||
Hull and superstructure, welded aluminum with five watertight bulkheads | ||||
25mm aluminum Keel Bar running from bow to transom | ||||
Hull above waterline 6 & 10 plate, below the waerline, is 15 mm plate | ||||
Double skin hull below the waterline for central 3 watertight compartments also forming water and fuel tanks. Substantial grounding plates to each shaft skeg. | ||||
26mm tempered & laminated glazing | ||||
2 Exterior Bofor watertight aluminum doors | ||||
10 aluminum deck hatches with 16mm laminated glass | ||||
2 access hatches for forepeak and engine room | ||||
Propulsion & Steering | ||||
Engines | 2 by 4045 AFM85 John Deere M1 continuous rated 120kW at 2300 RPM | Gearbox | 2 by 5050 Twin Disc Reduction boxes 2.5:1 with down-angle | |
Exhaust | Halyard wet exhaust, 3” dry stack 5” wet with combi Silencer/Water Separator | Hybrid drive | 2 by ESCO PHT parallel hybrid step down drive 1.47:1 reduction with isolating clutch | |
Hybrid | 2 by 30kW @ 1000 rpm Praxis high voltage DC propulsion motors ,water glycol cooled, 96kW generation at 2300 RPM | Propeller | 2 by Bruntons AutoProp 750mm 900 RPM with shaft and self-aligning drive bearing | |
Bow thrust | Side Power 12kW Extended Run time proportionally controlled | Steering | Wills Ridley twin independent hydraulic rudder controls | |
Machinery | ||||
Potable water | Delfin watermaker, Kabola heater, Webasto calorifier | Hvac | Webasto chiller & air handlers | |
Fire | SeaFire engine room automated fire suppression, Praxis detection, SW Fire suppression | Stabilisers | DMS Zero Speed, Foldable | |
Crane | Commercial marine hydraulic Knuckle crane for tender and stores | Ancilary | Well equipped stores and workshop | |
Electrical System | ||||
Batteries | Praxis 120kWh LiPO power bank, Firefly 2kWh engine starter bank | Inverters | Praxis high power liquid cooled, Victron tertiary services | |
Solar panels | 8kW conformable panel PV arrays, Victron MPPT feeding battery bank | Monitoring | Praxis electrical system integration on redundant Ethernet backbone | |
Navigation Equipment | ||||
Navigation | Time Zero integrated navigation software for Nav, weather, tide | Furuno | none IMO for Radar, GPS, Compass, AIS, VHS integrated in to TimeZero, speed, depth, trim, roll, Sonar/depth | |
Helm | Praxis integrated helm station for steering, joystick, jog, auto-helm, DP functions | Praxis | Integrated helm station and ship MIMIC diagrams covering nav and all machinery plus ship alarms, CCTV, horn and nav light arrays | |
Helm chair | SHOX multi-adjust and shock mitigating helm chairs to Helm & Flybridge | |||
Deck, Anchoring, Mooring & Paravane Equipment | ||||
Anchors | Primary - Rocna (oversized), Secondary - Fortress kedge, Drogue and Para sea anchor | Windlass | Maxwell with control from foredeck and helm station | |
Chain | 100m galvanized | Winches | Lewmar for kedging on Foredeck and Transom | |
Cleats | Vessel designed with 4 drydock lifting cleats secured through hull | |||
Domestic Equipment | ||||
Bosch | Cooker, fridge freezers, microwave, cooktop, washing, drying | Toilets | Vacuflush Vacuum Generator with Bidet addition | |
Black & Grey | Integral Grey water and Polypropylene Black water tanks | Washdown | Freshwater washdown at forepeak, aft deck and transom | |
Tender and Equipment | ||||
Hull | 5 meter, aluminum planing hull with commercial rub strake and bow push fender | Propulsion | Yanmar 75kW diesel inboard, Castoldi Jet Drive | |
Nav | Furuno Navigation, AIS & VHF, fish finder/depth | Seating | SHOX shock mitigating helm chairs |
Overview
The XPM78 model is truly an extraordinary expedition yacht, designed to go anywhere and everywhere with ease. One of its standout features is its hybrid propulsion system, which not only saves fuel but also provides a silent and clean cruising experience.
The robust structure of the XPM78 ensures durability and reliability, making it suitable for even the most challenging voyages. With a waterline thickness of 15mm, this yacht is built to withstand rough seas and harsh conditions.
In terms of fuel efficiency, the XPM78 excels with a burn rate of just 2 liters per mile. This not only reduces environmental impact but also allows for longer journeys without the need for frequent refueling.
Speaking of long journeys, the transatlantic range at cruise speed is above an impressive 6,000 nautical miles. This means that adventurers can embark on extended voyages without worrying about running out of fuel or being limited by range.
Overall, the XPM78 model combines cutting-edge technology with exceptional design to offer an unparalleled yachting experience. Whether you're seeking tranquility on a silent cruise or embarking on a daring expedition across oceans, this yacht delivers on all fronts – from its hybrid propulsion system to its robust structure and impressive fuel efficiency.
XPM78 V.2 Blog: www.exploreryacht.com
Naval Yachts signs for the second hull of XPM78 in March 2021. Owners of XPM78-02 are experienced sailors from U.S.A. they plan to sail around the World and make long passages.
Hull Nr.2 has significant changes in comparison to Hull Nr.1. Hull Nr. 2 has basicly another version of XPM78-01.
Here are the main characteristics of XPM78-02:
Portholes on sides: There is more visual opportunity to enjoy XPM78 with your long range cruises.
Twin Engines: JOHN DEERE 160HP x 2 diesel engines in stead of single propulsion. Twin engine version gives better performance, extra safety. JD Engines have World wide service network, easy to find spare parts and are known as low maintenance engines.
Parallel Hybrid Propulsion 50kw x 2 e-motors + 120 kwh Lithium batteries controlled by an electro mechanical clutch.
Solar Power: 36 sqm solar panel area which generates 6,3 kw/hour. If considered as 6 hours of efficient sunlight in a day; the solar panels generate 38 kw/day which is not only enough for house load but also enough to load the Lithium batteries.
3 Cabins Layout: 1 Master Cabin + 1 VIP Cabin 1 guest cabin
Larger and Higher Saloon and Flybridge: Saloon and flybridge has been extended to forward by keeping her outstanding stability performance and nice look. Saloon height and flybridge height have been also raised.
Seating Area on the Aft Deck: The aft deck is designed for long cruises, as well as to enjoy the sea, sun and meal time. There is an L shape seating area, barbeque, fridge, sink that enables the owners a beautiful outside area to enjoy.
Bulwarks on the Bow: Better optical side views and protection against waves.
Steering System: Wills Ridley Brand from U.K. has been applied. Independent rudder control for dynamic positioning system accuracy and maneuverability. An easy valve operation for keeping rudders in sync while using manual helm pump.
Dynamic Positioning System: Two independent rudder control systems, larger bow thruster and the control unit makes the boat positioned in the same position without anchor. Another innovative system on XPM boats.
Advanced Automation and Alarm Systems: All controls and monitoring of systems are on one system with additional back up configurations. Integrated helm station and ship MIMIC diagrams covering nav and all machinery plus ship alarms, CCTV, horn and nav light arrays
Advanced safety systems for MCA compliance: MCA Ceritication requires many safety regulations and they are quite strict but makes the boat super safe. By getting MCA cert. The XPM78 will be proven about safety concerns. Also MCA enables commercial chartering license worldwide. (Optional)
Certification: XPM boats are certified with CE A Open Class and MCA through international approved institutions. (Optional)
Equipments that have worlwide services: Our main gols is to go far and to go everywhere with any XPM boat. All XPM equipments are equipped by worldwide known and certified brands. They are all proven products and worldwide service network. In long passages, no matter where the boat is, any technical problem on equipments and systems can be fixed easily and any spare part can be found easily.
After Sales Warranty Package: We are behind our product. We keep our good relationship with our clients and we are aware that best marketing and selling point is to keep our clients happy even after delivery of the yacht. We have a wide range of warranty package.
Rotor Stabiliser: The rotor stabilisers are one of the latest inovation in the marine stabilisation market. XPM78-02 are equipped by DMS Magnus Master retractable stabilisers. They work on 24V DC electric. They are light, unnoisy and less resistance underwater.
XPM78 V.2 Blog: www.exploreryacht.com