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1994 Johnson High-Tech 65 Euro
CAD695,000
1994 Johnson High-Tech 65 Euro boat for sale
Listing Broker
Scott Burchett
Yacht Broker - Comox Valley/Campbell River, BC
Office:604 818 5558
scott@calibreyachts.comGala
Most 65-foot motor yachts from the early nineties were still thinking in teak and tradition. Gala was not. She comes from the moment Johnson Motor Yachts, founded in Kaohsiung in 1987 by John Huang, made a bet that would change Taiwanese yacht building: hire a European designer and build a boat that looked like it belonged in the Mediterranean, not just the showroom. That designer was Bill Dixon. The partnership has now lasted the entire life of the yard. One of its early landmarks was the Johnson 63 of the late 1980s – radical enough by European standards that the yard’s willingness to build it marked a turning point for Johnson and for Taiwan. By 1993 the same family had grown into the 65.
Gala is that boat: the High-Tech 65 Euro, a wide-beamed, plaining pilothouse yacht with the glass-and-stainless salon bulkhead, two-level living, and low-profile flybridge that defined the model. The irony, and the appeal, is that she now lives where those lines actually earn their keep. Campbell River is the door to Desolation Sound, the Discovery Islands, and the start of the inside passage that runs north to Alaska. A 19-foot beam, a 5-foot draft, and a pair of MAN V12s make more sense here to the seasoned mariner.
The Gala is 70 feet overall, fiberglass, modified-V, about 64,000 pounds. Twin MAN 2842 LZE V12s, 1,100 hp each, ZF 2:1 transmissions, roughly 2,754 hours. She is listed to cruise at 22 knots and can reach 26 knots. Range is quoted around 400 nautical miles. Fuel capacity is 1,250-gallons, water is 425 gallons. That is enough to leave the dock with purpose, not just pose for it. Injectors and thru-hulls were replaced at the last service. The layout is why people bought these boats in the first place. The salon is split: lounge aft, dining, galley, and lower helm a step up. Below, a full-beam master aft with a large private head; a forward VIP with its own head; two guest cabins; and Mediterranean-style crew quarters in the bow, reached from the foredeck. Five cabins, four heads.
Side decks and the aft deck is generous and sits under the bridge overhang, showcasing the stunning flybridge wing. Decks have been recut in Ultradeck with the Gala logo underfoot. Local artisan tables sit in the salon and on the aft deck. The flybridge has new canvas, a Lexan forward windows, an FRP hardtop on a welded aluminum frame, and roll-up plastic aft. The interior carries European styling and custom logos already in place for a possible charter program. You can keep that direction or keep it as a private boat. Either way, the bones are the 1994 Dixon Johnson. A cored hull sides, a real 19-foot beam, four proper staterooms plus crew, the MAN engines, a cruise in the low-to-mid twenties that still feels current. Gala is the West Coast version of that idea — already in the water in Campbell River, already dressed for Pacific weather, and has a transferrable moorage.
Come see her in person, she will exceed expectations.
Specifications
propulsion
Engine #1
Engine #2
Engine #3
Engines
- 2 MAN 1100hp 12 cylinder Marine Turbo Diesels with fresh water cooled heat exchangers
- Transmissions are a ZF MOD BW165P with a 2:1 ratio
- 1250 Gallon fuel capacity with 2 fuel tanks
- All injectors were replaced at the last service and all thru hull fittings were replaced as well
- There are 2 spare propellers that come with the vessel
- This vessel is fitted with a Side-Power bow thruster powered by 2 x 8D 12 volt batteries configured in series with a dedicated Xantrex True Charge 2 battery charger with ANL fuse block
- ZF Microcommand controls at both helm stations
- Engine Instruments Upper Helm: 2 x Engine Oil, 2 x Turbo pressure, 2 x Voltage, 2 x Engine temperature, 2 x Tachometer
- Engine Instruments Lower Helm: 2 x Engine Oil, 2 x Turbo pressure, 2 x Voltage, 2 x Engine temperature, 2 x Tachometer
Accommodations
Gala is a large format motoryacht. The forward VIP cabin has its own head followed by 2 guest cabins.
The starboard cabin has a head and portside guest cabin has a private head shared along with the VIP suite.
The master stateroom is aft on the lower deck with a full beam accommodation space that has a large private head. The laundry is located just outside the master stateroom.
Crew quarters are at the forepeak with 2 bucks and a head facilities that can be used for storage.
Tender
Gala comes equipped with a UMT hydraulic crane system that was recently installed as an upgrade.
A Nautilus RIB with console sits on the Presto XL 500 stern davit system with a 40hp Mercury engine.
Safety Equipment
- All Transport Canada approved safety equipment is on board and compliant
- 6 automatic Rule 1500 and 3700 GPH bilge pumps with high water alarms and float switches
- 1- 5lbs Co2 fire extinguisher
- 3- 3lbs ABC Dry chemical extinguishers
- Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarms
- 16 person Fitzrwright liferaft
- Natural and forced air engine ventilation
Ground Tackle
- Gala is equipped with a 50kg galvanized Bruce anchor and a Lewmar vertical windlass with foot controls and helm controls
- 350 ft of 3/8 chain with extra rope rode onboard
Tankage
Tank Capacities
- Fuel: 1,000 US gallons (3,785 L) total, split between two tanks
- Fresh Water: 425 US gallons (1,610 L)
- Holding (Black Water): Exact specifications for this model/year are not publicly documented. Comparable 1990s Johnson 65-series yachts (including Flybridge variants) typically have around 264 gallons (1,000 L) of total black-water capacity. For the High-Tech 65 Euro, the yacht is reported to have 3–4 separate holding tanks, generally one per head, with vacuum or electric macerator systems. Based on similar vessels in the 56–65 ft range, the combined holding tank capacity is estimated at 100–150 gallons (378–568 L). For precise figures, refer to the onboard plumbing diagram or consult a surveyor.
Navigation and Electronics
- Dual main steering staitons with 2 additional docking stations on the port and starboard side
- Ritchie Powerdamp compasses at the upper and lower helm
- Raymarine DSC VHF radios at the upper and lower helm
- Autopilot is Raymarine hydraulic with control stations at the upper and lower helms with remote
- Airmar depth sounder
- 2 x Raymarine MFD Axiom chartplotters at the upper helm and 1 Raymarine MFD Axiom at the lower helm
- Radar is a Raymarine open array radar
- Transponder AIS is a Si-Tex Class B
- Fusion marine stereo with control heads and speakers throughout the vessel
- Flat screen TV and entertainment system in the main salon under the counter
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.1994 Johnson High-Tech 65 Euro
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Listing Broker
Scott Burchett
Yacht Broker - Comox Valley/Campbell River, BC
Office:604 818 5558
scott@calibreyachts.com1994 Johnson High-Tech 65 Euro
Listing Broker
Scott Burchett
Yacht Broker - Comox Valley/Campbell River, BC
Office:604 818 5558
scott@calibreyachts.com