1992 PALMER JOHNSON Vripack Doggersbank Compare

Built by Palmer Johnson in 1992, Gembery is a 27.43-metre motor yacht that represents a time when vessels of this size were built as proper seagoing ships. Designed by the Dutch naval architects at Vripack as part of their celebrated Doggersbank line, she combines commanding presence with genuine cruising capability. Her all-aluminum hull, classic proportions and commanding pilothouse give her a character and presence that production yachts rarely achieve.

Gembery accommodates up to eight guests across three en suite staterooms, including a full-beam master suite and two guest cabins. Her interior features varnished teak and cherry joinery, teak-and-holly soles and large salon windows that flood the spaces with natural light. The yacht offers a formal dining salon, a galley equipped with Miele and Sub-Zero appliances, an additional dining nook, and exterior living areas on both flybridge and sundeck. With 5,800 gallons of fuel capacity, she delivers a range of approximately 3,000 nautical miles, making her equally at home on a passage to the Caribbean or at anchor in the Bahamas.

Between late 2024 and August 2026, Gembery underwent a comprehensive refit that touched nearly every system aboard. Her hull received fresh bottom paint and a complete repaint from waterline to mast with new non-skid decks throughout. Internally, the refit included a complete rebuild of AC and DC electrical systems, conversion of over 200 fixtures to LED, an all-new chilled-water climate plant with three 5-ton chillers, and new battery banks throughout. Her navigation systems were upgraded with Garmin glass bridges at both helms, Starlink connectivity, Pepwave cellular, new VHFs and AIS, along with a new FLIR thermal camera. Additional work included new life rafts, a SeaXchange watermaker, all-new head systems with soft plumbing replaced, new furniture and cushions, fresh carpet, new headliners, and updated Hunter Douglas window treatments throughout.

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