M551 VERA Nordic

Length

Beam

Draft

Sail area

Displ.

Fresh water

Fuel

Black water

Grey water

Engine

Berth 

Category CE

Concept design

Naval architect

Builder

16.50 m

4.50 m

2.00 m

170 m2

22000  kilos approx

1500 l

1600 l

80 l

100 l

Yanmar 110 h.p. 3200 rpm

6 + 4 persons

"A" Ocean

Alexander Morozov

Olivier van Meer

VMG Yachtbuilders 

Concept

The new M551 Nordic is the modification of existed design M55 VERA, this version of yacht is intended for high latitude cruising or charter.

She has has 2 layout plans, Pilot House (PH) and Deck Salon (DS), with 4-5 cabins and upto 10-12 sleeps.

The hull and deck are welded from aluminium alloy and can be bare metal or painted in any color upon order. The deck is covered with non-slip coating and teak decking in the cockpit. Interior finishing as per order, from basic and practical to luxury and classic.

Fixed windshield with integrated roof parts and sliding bimini over the cockpit. The build-in keel (no bolts), skeg protected rudder and moderate draft 2 meter only add the safety while cruising in remote areas.

M551 VERA Nordic is building upon order at boatyard VMG Yachtbuilders in Netherlands.

Features

• practical cutter rig with furling forward sails and slab reefing main sail

• central cockpit and aft master cabin

• fully enclosed pilothouse or deck salon for all weather sailing

• partly protected cocpit with fixed wind shield

• full size sliding bimini integrated in fixed roof

• medium displacement hull with balanced heeled waterlines

• aluminium alloy 5083 welded hull with 3 watertight bulkheads

• foam insulation min 100 mm above water line

• watertight rudder and engine compartments for safety reasons

• watertight forpeak sail locker

• folding transom part witn integrated swimming  ladder

• aft dafits for full size rigid bottom dinghy

• place for storage of dinghy on aft deck 

• built-in rub rail and bulwark with integrated fair leads for mooring lines

• separate battery and pumps compartments

• built-in keel (no bolts) with moderate 2 m draft

• aluminium or composite deck, more height inside and better insulation

• tampered glasses with aluminium frames or glued on pilothouse

• Lewmar deck hatches “Ocean” type with moskito nets and blinders

• Deck ventilators Dorado for cabin, salon, galley, toilet, pilothouse.

• deck ventilator “Air-only” in sail locker

• 1 master cabin, 2-3 guest cabin, 3 guest berth in salon, storm berth

• full size shower and separate toilet

• significant volume for storage

• all grey water in hull is collected in central bilge tank in keel

• gravity drained black water tank (no electric pump)

• gravity drain from galley to central bilge tank or to sea

• 2 electric and one manual pumps to drain out the main bilge tank

• standard diesel engine Yanmar 110 50 h.p. alternator 100A + Balmar alternator 130A

• 3 blade folding Gori propeller with overdrive option

• 2 fuel tanks with drain plug, 2 fuel filters and water separator

• hot/cold water pressured system with low noise and consumption electric pump

• diesel heater in main salon (option)

• gas or diesel cooker in galley

• aluminium Selden rig with RDS cars and reliable reefing system, s/steel rigging

• Ullman full batten mainsail

• Ullman genoa and staysail

• Manual or electric Andersen winches

• Selden, Lewmar deck ware

• deck anchor winch 1300W with cabestan for second anchor rope

• B&G Triton instruments and chartplotter

• B&G autopilot computer + remote control

• Icom VHF radio with remote control in cocpit

• Mastervolt battery charger 220/12V 50A

• hot water boiler (220V, engine)

• one main anchor Rocna 25 kilos with chain 10mm 150 m 

• safety raft for 10 person