Kando 130 XL Motor Yacht
About Kando 130 XL
A yacht built for the crossing, not just the coast, is what AVA Yachts is putting into build as the Kando 130 XL. At 39 metres and due for delivery in 2028, she is a displacement explorer designed around range and seakeeping rather than speed. Her six staterooms and generous tankage point to a yacht meant for weeks aboard, not a long weekend.
Build and provenance
AVA Yachts is constructing her as a monohull displacement motor yacht, 129 feet in length with an 8.5-metre beam and a 2.4-metre draft, proportions chosen for stability and load-carrying rather than a shallow finish. She is still in build, so there is no history to read into her hull yet. What a buyer inspects is the build itself, and among the engineering already specified are multiple watertight compartments and reinforced plating below the waterline, choices aimed at reliability at sea rather than the finish alone.
Layout and accommodation
Twelve guests are accommodated across six cabins, looked after by a crew of seven, a ratio built for extended voyaging rather than a day out. Interior spaces are planned for natural light and everyday comfort, and outdoor living gets equal weight: a sundeck with a jacuzzi, shaded dining in the open air, and a beach club style space bring guests down toward the waterline. A swim platform completes the water level access.
Performance and engineering
Power comes from two 1,000 hp Cummins QSK19 engines, giving her a 12-knot cruise and a 14-knot top speed, modest figures that match a hull drawn for endurance rather than pace. Fuel tankage runs to 18,492 gallons and fresh water to 5,283 gallons, capacity that supports long stretches away from a marina without a refuelling stop. It is a yacht sized to go far rather than fast.
Where she lies and how to see her
The Kando 130 XL is under construction at the yard in Antakya, Turkey, and Boatcrowd represents the sale. We can arrange a visit to see her build in progress, and once an offer is accepted, survey and sea trial are coordinated ahead of her delivery in 2028.
Full Specifications
- Length
- 129' / 39 m
- Beam
- 8.5 m
- Draft
- 2.4 m
- Guests
- 12
- Cabins
- 6
- Engines
- 2 x 1,000 hp Cummins QSK19
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Cruising Speed
- 12 kn
- Top Speed
- 14 kn
- Delivery
- 2028
- Hull
- Monohull
- Style
- Displacement
- Building in
- Antakya
- Country
- Turkey
Features & Amenities
- Also aboard
- 6 staterooms Large Fuel Capacity
Buying Costs
- Survey
- A buyer normally commissions a condition survey, and a sea trial, once an offer is accepted and before the sale becomes unconditional. The cost depends on her size and on where she is lifted, and it is the buyer who appoints the surveyor.
- Registration and flag
- She will be registered on a flag of the buyer's choosing, which carries its own fees and its own survey and crew requirements. Where the yacht is owned through a company, the shares rather than the vessel may change hands, which changes what is payable.
- VAT and import
- Whether VAT is due, and where, depends on the yacht's current status, her flag, the buyer's residency and where she is delivered. Where the seller has stated her VAT status, it is shown with the asking price on her page, and it is confirmed in writing before an offer is made.
- Running costs
- Crew, berthing, insurance, class and annual maintenance continue from the day she is yours. A yacht that is also chartered earns against them, and we will set out what her season has actually returned before you commit.
Details are given in good faith and are not contractual. Offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.
