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The Wajer 77 is a 23.4m chase boat from Wajer, built in Heeg, Netherlands: triple 900hp IPS, 37 knots, 20 guests and 350nm of range.
The Wajer 77 is the build we ask Wajer Yachts for when a programme needs genuine overnight capability without surrendering the open-deck character that defines the range. At 23.45m LOA with three Volvo Penta IPS 1200 D13-900hp units as standard - and the IPS 1350 D13-1000hp available as an upgrade - this is a boat that covers 350 nautical miles at cruising speed while carrying twenty passengers on deck and sleeping six below in three proper suites. Naval architecture comes from Van Oossanen, exterior and interior design from Sinot Yacht Architecture and Design; neither is a budget appointment.
The IPS driveline is the right answer here. Joystick docking on a 23m, 51-tonne hull removes the anxiety from marina arrivals, and the optional Volvo Penta Dynamic Positioning System holds position at anchor without crew on the lines. Top speed with the IPS 1350 option is 37 knots; cruising sits at 25 knots with fuel consumption quoted at 350 litres per hour in that configuration. CE-A ocean certification means the build is not hedging on sea-state capability.
Below deck the layout is more considered than the dayboat format typically delivers. A master suite with king-size bed and ocean views on both sides, a junior suite forward with 2.35m standing headroom and its own bathroom, and a midship guest cabin with bunk beds and en suite add up to six overnight berths. Two hidden deck hatches give the captain and deckhand access to a separate crew cabin and the technical room, keeping service spaces entirely clear of the guest areas.
On deck, the aft dining table under the hardtop splits and lowers electrically to form a lounge bed; the wet bar carries a grill, ice maker, fridge, and basin. A Williams 325 Jet Tender stows on board as standard equipment. The semi-automatic fender system inflates ten fenders with a single button press, and the anchor and fenders are integrated flush into the hull so the profile stays clean at anchor or alongside.
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Three Volvo Penta IPS 1200 D13-900hp units are standard; the IPS 1350 D13-1000hp option raises output to 3,000 hp combined and lifts top speed to 37 knots. Volvo IPS joystick control and an optional Dynamic Positioning System make single-handed docking on a 51-tonne, 23.45m hull a realistic proposition.
The Wajer 77 carries CE category A, the most demanding classification under the Recreational Craft Directive, confirming structural and stability compliance for open-ocean conditions. Naval architecture is by Van Oossanen Naval Architects, an independent Dutch firm with a strong track record in high-performance planing hulls.
Below deck are a master suite, a forward junior suite with 2.35m standing headroom, and a midship twin-berth cabin - six berths across three cabins, each with its own bathroom. A separate crew cabin with bathroom is accessed via concealed deck hatches, keeping the guest and working areas distinct.
A Williams 325 Jet Tender is carried as standard, stowed under the aft deck with a dedicated hood and hatch arrangement. The reinforced bow and stern-and-side boarding options also make the Wajer 77 a credible superyacht chase and support vessel in its own right, as Wajer's own literature acknowledges.
Ten inflatable fenders are integrated flush into the hull and deployed with a single button press from the helm. Anchor gear is similarly recessed, preserving the clean waterline profile that distinguishes this hull from more workmanlike contemporaries.
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Wajer · Heeg, Netherlands
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