This beautiful VDL Pilot 50 is a yacht built to allow for longer stays on board, you can comfortably stay on board this beautiful yacht all year round. It is fully insulated: double glazing, insulated hull combined with the Kabola central heating and reversible air conditioning/heating in the owner's cabin. The functional salon is connected to the spacious aft deck on the same level. The aft deck features a generous U-shaped seating area on the port side with the outdoor steering position opposite. The aft deck can be completely closed off with a tent. The swim platform is easily accessible from the aft deck. In the salon, there is a pleasant L-shaped sofa with a fixed table (with navigation option). On the starboard side is the indoor steering position. A half-round staircase leads down to the galley located on the port side with a cozy dinette (approximately 6 to 7 people) on the starboard side. At the front of the yacht is the guest cabin with a double French bed, and on the starboard side, there is another guest cabin with a single bed. Below the salon, you will find the owner's cabin with a double French bed. The engine room is easily accessible via the corridor to the owner's cabin. The engine room is clearly laid out. The yacht has been refitted in two phases. Phase 1. 2018 - 2019: the yacht was completely stripped and rebuilt with a new epoxy paint system, the entire interior was modernized (varnishing of the woodwork, new floor, and a completely new steering position) Phase 2 2021 - 2025: The aft deck has been modernized (new upholstery, new teak floor under the U-sofa, new tent (summer & winter), new Kabola, new PC-Navigo navigation computer, new fresh and waste water pumps, new toilets (2 x Planus) This unique Pilot 50 is in exceptional condition thanks to its maintenance and renovation history. The spacious interiors with numerous storage spaces and the necessary amenities make the yacht a true all-rounder for the whole family (3 cabins - 5 people) or with friends, regardless of the season and location (off grid). The hydraulic system of the trim tabs has been overhauled (cylinders and pump), engine room: replacement of all exhaust and seawater intake lines of the engines and the generator, new seawater pumps for the engines and the generator 2022/23. Cleaning and inspection of the heat exchangers of the engines (water/air, water/oil, water/coolant) at the end of 2024. Installation of a system with a 24 V electric suction and pressure pump to replace the engine and reversing gearbox oil, placement of a removable panel in the port wall of the engine room to facilitate the replacement of the seawater turbine (impeller). Installation of 220-volt LED lighting strips alongside the original 24-volt circuit in the engine room, the storage room, and the battery room. An X-Sense smoke and fire detection system with 3 detectors: 1 in the kitchen, 1 in the engine room, and 1 in the lazarette, an EZVIZ camera in the engine room and Ruuvi temperature sensors for the refrigerator, the freezer, and the engine room, which are visible on both the Victron GX 70 screen and via VRM. With a Wi-Fi router and a Yacht Router SIM card, you can set up your own Wi-Fi network. The 3 TVs and DVD players are of the Smart TV type with a direct internet connection via the router or from your phone. The boat features a custom-made carbon gangway named Blue Sky. A logbook detailing all work carried out since 2020 is prepared in two languages: Dutch and French. This document is supplemented with a PowerPoint presentation, also in two languages, with photos of the work performed. The seller is fully willing to train his successor, both at the dock and while sailing with this beautiful ship. For questions and/or to make an appointment, you are welcome at Elburg Yachting 7 days a week.