1978 Colin Archer Vikingbank 1100, EUR 74,000

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The owner would like to transfer the boat to a new owner before the end of this season. To ensure a quick and straightforward transaction, the owner is very open to discussion. Offers are welcome.


Antifouling: International Micron 350 (very good), 2 coats, recently renewed.

Steel yacht—a robust long-keel design in the spirit of Colin Archer, built in Lemmer (NL). Good sailing performance.

For sale is an ocean-going steel motor-sailer with character and soul. Built in the Netherlands (Lemmer) from 5 mm shipbuilding steel, weighing approximately 11 metric tons and carrying over 5 metric tons of ballast. This boat combines solid construction with genuine seaworthiness—ideal for long-distance voyages, circumnavigating the globe, or comfortable coastal sailing, canal cruises, or cruising through the Mediterranean.

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Key Technical Specifications

• Hull length: 11.00 m
• Overall length including jib boom: 12.30 m
• Beam: 3.65 m
• Draft: 1.65 m – relatively

deep draft, resulting in excellent
straight-line stability

• Construction: 5 mm shipbuilding steel
• Place of construction: Lemmer (NL)
• Engine: Nanni 62 PS 5-cyl., newly installed in 2002

*. Panda 5 kW generator

• Rig: Completely renewed in 2006 (aluminum masts)
• Sails: Mainsail & mizzen, each with two patent stays
• Tanks: Diesel 650 l (steel),

Fresh water 600 l (stainless steel), individually
controllable in 100-liter increments

• Estimated headroom: approx. 1.90 m

*. AIS, radar, GPS, radio (new in 2022), autopilot,

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Features & Comfort

• Wheelhouse with interior helm station + additional

outdoor helm station
*. Heated windshield

• New forced-air heating (Autotherm 4 kW) –

comfort even in cooler conditions

• Bathroom (completely renovated in 2023): electric

toilet, sink, faucet

• Renovated galley, new refrigeration unit

Sleeping Arrangements:

• 2 fixed berths in the cabin (blue curtain)
• 2 additional berths in the salon by folding up the backrests
• Walls in the wheelhouse and cabin insulated with mineral wool

(no Styrofoam used)

• New mahogany jib boom

*. Solar system with inverter
*. Bow thruster
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Why this Colin Archer-style yacht?

• Heavy ballast, good draft, stable long-keel construction—excellent prerequisites for seaworthiness and long-distance voyages.

• Deliberately built for longevity: steel hull, sturdy tanks, solid construction—in the spirit of Colin Archer’s classics, which were designed for heavy-duty use.

• Made for cruising sailors: functionality, safety, and seaworthiness are the top priorities—not a “recreational boat,” but a vessel with high standards.

• The 1.65 m draft, combined with over 5 metric tons of ballast and a wide hull, ensures reliable straight-line stability and minimal drift—just as one would expect from classic long-keel boats in the spirit of Colin Archer.

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Condition & Miscellaneous

• Condition of the hull and fittings: very good
• Mooring: Winter storage at a shipyard in Fahrdorf

on the Schlei (offshore)

• Oil and filter changes already performed

• Fully seaworthy—with this construction, an Atlantic crossing is easily possible

• Frame plan, longitudinal section, and sail plan are available and can be copied upon request

Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any further questions, for more information, or to arrange a viewing. Get in touch, and I’ll be there for you right away.