£152,000 Yacht Tour : Orkney Pilot House 25 

I like how aquaholic always responds to his comments

What an impressively "tidy" utility boat. So flexible in potential uses, from a boating "white van" service vessel to a stout floating fishing shanty or a miniature yacht for those able to visualize their own reality. BTW - it's Feb 18, 2022 and I'm seeing vids of that horrible UK storm. Floods pushing boats into docks at Heathrow and 747's forced to moore without operational passerelles - it's a mess. No more joking about it - I / we are wishing you all safety and warm, dry lodging until it all passes. Keep your powder dry...

Dreams of doing a full season of Orcadian Island Hopping on this beautiful machine! Thanks for the dreams Nick!

I stepped onboard this myself at the boat show as I was interested in looking at it, really liked it, thought it was a nice simple no fuss and practical boat, what’s not to like 👍

I love it! The perfect boat for a weekend's diving or fishing. How fab. Loads of space for fishing or diving gear...nice lounge if the weather turns foul....open roof for when the sun shines, a galley for cooking simple meals and most importantly a head with shower! What is not to like! How fabulous!! Thanks for showing us this boat Nick....hope you're having fun there in Southampton even though there is a hurricane blowing through....!

Happy to see this.. I was very busy, and was unable to watch your videos when you post them. bless you

Nice boat there! Thanks for sharing! 👍👍👊👊🛥🛥

Now , that's a fishing boat !!!

That's a great weekend fishing boat. I'd probably opt for the 27 in the UK climate, having that little extra indoor seating area would be a winner! I appreciate it when you bring us boats that are reasonably affordable to most viewers. Thanks agin.

For a very seaworthy craft designed for Category B and "is capable of meeting MCA commercial craft requirements with little modification", this is not so overpriced, folks. In any case, lovely little vessel with a hot water heater tucked away nicely! A horizontal bar (or other design) in front of the passenger seat would be a nice addition. I would also like to see the 27 reviewed, if possible! Thanks again, Nick!

now this is the one! extremely practical and affordable with everything you need to get out on the weekends with any types of company. Wow

And thank you Nick for this great show of this Orkney Pilot House 25 a very nice boat this one with evrything in it for a nice weekend or short vacation I hope you will show us also the bigger one day thanks again Nick on a very windy Fryday

Thanks for the tour Nick and Maggie! Seems like a great boat for so many different activities. Very versatile and ready for any weather!

These smaller boats are always my favorite!

You had me at nice, practical motor cruiser.

Great video Nick. i did not think that type of boats were made anymore. As a child, I was out fishing in that type of boat in Norway some summers It was great to pick cod, saithe and mackerel. memories that live forever

Looks like a good boat for fishing 👍

I just love these basic designs and the toughness and rigid look of them! No frills but comfortable 😌 For me it just needs trebling the size without losing what we have! Surprised you didn't make yourself a brew and have a dunk when you found those cookies lol 😆

I'd love to see the 27 too!

Nice little day boat

Quite a relevant picture for todays weather 😅

nice yacht with your amazing explanation

Strange thing to say but that Yanmar engine is beautiful. Looks solid.

Very nice little boat!

Nice little cruiser. 👍

Great small, practical boat to get out and do some fishing. I’d opt for the outboards to free up more space. Thanks as always Nick for sharing!

Hi Nick. 2 models to suit all tastes. Reminiscent of a nelson. Very practical. Great tour thanks 😊

Very nice looking boat. 🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

Cracking wee boat.

Perfect one to be out a full day fishing.

Another brief but great tour, love the shout out to the PSB!

A cute little Fishing boat here for a nice day trip out catching fishes

What a great little overnighter that has a myriad of uses. Keeps you out of the weather and space for outdoor fun. Nice tour. Cheers

Love these pilot house boats

That is my type of boat exactly, almost. Enough space to live aboard for a week or so and a nice turn of speed should one want to go more than 6 knots. Looks like a quality build, too.

I don’t think I’ve seen this brand of boat before, and I’m quite pleased; it seems like they build lovely little boats that a weekend on would be brilliant! Lovely tour thanks Nick!

Great tour of a great little boat in whatever version suits. Thoroughly enjoyable as always.

I kinda like the way that the table and seating in the bow connect to the helm area. Great boat that I’m sure has decent sea keeping capabilities for its size. Thanks for the tour Nick and particularly how you pointed out the difference between the 25 and the 27.

Quite like this one. I’d like to see the 27. With a cabin, it’d make a great summer home for me🤔

Fantastic boat for fishing trips - thanks for sharing Nick :)

What a cracking little boat 🚢. All the Essentials that you are likely to need . Unbelievable value really and I bet they are great on the water. Nice one Nick

Really nice little cruiser. This price justifies what you get for your money in my opinion. A lovely, utilitarian day boat for good boating fun!

I quite like this boat, it has enough for a weekend away.

Who are the pet shop boys 😀😀 nice little boat

I'm disappointed Nick. I was certain we'd hear a 'get attable' comment when you opened that engine bay hatch. 🤣🤣 On the other hand - great little tour Nick, of what I think would be a very nice weekender. I'd love to see it perform in some slightly rugged seas, as it it were ferrying a pilot out to an inbound ship.

The Pet Shop Boys that's a band I remember from when I was a kid and still listened to today

Great boat. Great video

Very well executed utility boat! Not for long leisure cruises but if you need to get somewhere this is absolutely perfect! Thanks for the tour!

Congratulations Nick, Aquaholic expertise is now being acknowledged on Nautistyles!

Looks like a great fun wee boat. Would love to see it out on test. Thanks again Nick.

Just watched the Pilot House 27 video you made on Motor Boat and Yachting site, from back in 2014.

Looks like a nice little open water fishing boat... packaged nicely, but seems like a lot of price tag for a basic little boat.

A super little boat, think I’d go for the 27 though as I’m not very lucky when it comes to fishing 😆

Another lovely presentation. Aside from another terrific tour, I/we often get a tad glimpse of your wrist watch on camera (I'm a time piece enthusiast personally so do take notice of these things), and always wondering "what is Nick wearing on today's Aquaholic video"? Wouldn't it also be lovely if you stopped for a moment, as you do to acknowledge Maggie the baggie or Jack the sack, let us into your watch wearing choices too :-) lol All the best! ~Alex from Canada

Waitrose flap jacks & no Marmite on board, good taste👍

thank you uncle Aquaholic. in Vietnam we have lots of river but not many boat. but thank to you i know lots of boat and.. motorhome :)) keep moving forward, Uncle A

I love little boats like this! As much as I enjoy the tours of the top of the line sports cruisers and yachts (which is A LOT, don't get me wrong) boats like this are always really interesting! I'm going to selfishly ask about the next aft cabin layout tour, those never cease to amaze me...

This would be perfect for me and the 592 made me laugh, on one of my dog walks I keep admiring a 592 on a swing mooring but I never knew what it was until now. 😁👍❤️🇬🇧

Small and cute Nick Sir... Bas very handy boat... And Sweet as always Sir 🙂

Very nice, no frills boat.

It’s a nice looking boat 🚤🛥⛵️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Good ol tour nick. Love the videos!

Yes Nick! Loving it :)

Perfect for Loch Lomond and suchlike.

Nice boat with a good engine choice. 👌 I love Yanmars. Very reliable engines. 👏

This should be a tender for an explorer yacht. ;)

Might sound daft but as we approach our 'pension lump sum years' this looks like a very viable alternative to a camper van

wow. amazing for a 25

Love it 😀

Hello. Have a safe blessed day! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Nice vid aqua👌🏻👌🏻🇩🇿🇩🇿✌🏻

Be nice to see the 27 as well.

Nick, I was wondering how many boats you’ve helped sell as a result of your great vids?

A proper boat review as always Nick. Thank you. Do you ever venture Stateside? We’ve got a few shows coming up in Florida. Heading to the West Palm Beach show in March. Cheers!

I see you’re getting a terrible storm in your area! 😳🥴 At least you’re boat isn’t in the water. 👍🏻 Hopefully the damage is minimal. Stay safe.

Nice boat, hoping you are going to compare to the Viknes

A fine boat, for Northern Europe. Where it can be a little rough, in the winter. Nick are people allowed to fish from your boat, It can sometimes leave a mess, I mean. Thx for a fine tour, can't wait to see what you will show next.

Nice boat but expected a tad lower price to be honest.

All-Weather boats are my favourites, all that style nonsense is excessive and you need to plan out carefully when you want to go yachting. I really like the idea of being safe in every situation, and maybe losing some knots of speed. Personally, I am comfortable with cruising at 5-7 knots, because I would know, that my boat could do that in any weather. Having a sailboat myself, I feel the same way, and I really enjoy the slow cruising - I am gonna sound cliché, but: it is really more about the travel than the destination.

👍 all way around

Nice 👍

Seems very expensive for what it is

Nick I for one hope your boat is safe where she is, hope no damage as been done to her.

Great little cruiser! I'd definitely take the version with the larger interior, twin engines and I'd find room for a 3.5-5 kw generator. That brings up a question. If you decided down the line you wanted to upgrade to a 2 engine boat, how do you go about it? Is it something the manufacturer would need to do or are there aftermarket companies who can do these kinds of upgrades? Are they practical meaning, would it be worth doing or should I just live with it until I'm in a position to buy another boat? For a company who offer a boat in a 1 or 2 engine configuration...are they different moldings and would they be unique in the engine compartment or is the hull generic making it easier to reposition the existing motor and add a second? Anyway...just rambling. Great little boat.

What would you say is the best starter boat/motoryacht for the budget conscious enthusiast right now? I'm torn between Axopar and Orkney, any advances on those?

My gokart has a Yanmar in it. Have a great day

Very nice but it does seem quite a lot of money for the amount of boat.

Where is the exhaust ? The quick scan of the turbo exhaust housing looked like there was nothing connected to it ?

2:51 Can we see the other version?

Hi @AQUAHOLIC, just wondering with the prices on the videos, are they specified as New, Current valuation or last sold? Love the videos! Thanks

no trip to the bow?

Not much too it is there. Very solid boat but I’d want a little more for my money

I'm a boating novice and I have watched HUNDREDS of Nick's videos. I have a couple questions.... do the electrical items run on voltage from the engine when the engine is running just like in a car? If so, I assume that the engine recharges the batteries while the engine is running? How long will the batteries last if the engine is stopped? I would hope their would be enough batteries to give you several hours of lights while anchored somewhere while you are cooking, etc. Also, is there a separate starter battery to re-start the engine that can not run down while using the lights. I'm just curious about power management because Nick didn't mention anything about a generator....Greetings from Texas.... John B.

But the price!??

Next step: visit the Warrior factuary

Can you make a video on the 27 version

Is this a 25 feet boat for around 170K USD? Yes, we have inflation. And there is not even a "high low platform" :)

So far this is my favorite boat I only wish I had the funds to buy it . Maybe a few more years if inflation doesn't get any worse .

Good for fishing if that's what u like.....Biloxi ms out

its my boat