Ludo & Rita, Explorer 47 ‘Loonie’

Client stories

Before you dive deeper into this website and explore how you might partner with Steeler on your own motoryacht adventure, why not first hear from those who have gone before you? It is rare for luxury yacht owners to speak in public about their experiences and we are proud that so many Steeler owners are happy share their testimonies in this way. These contributions have not been edited by us – they are the honest opinions submitted by delighted clients and the reason why so many people return to enjoy the thrill of a build at Steeler. Longer versions of these client stories are also available in a printed brochure… Contact us if you’d like one to read.

Three times a Bronson!

“We are proud to be the buyers of the first Bronson in 2008. We keep her in front of our home in Amsterdam and no way me nor my wife wants to part from it!”

Owner of
Bronson 50

“My first experience with the Bronson 50 is beyond expectation. The interior is spacious and the glass sliding roof is magnificent.”

Owner of
Bronson 50 ‘Gaudy’

“The way it navigates under awful weather conditions, the layout, it offers a lot of storage space, the space you have in the engine room, everything is easy to reach making daily maintenance a simple task. Docking the boat is quite easy, you can do it alone.”

Owners of the Steeler 52 S ‘Blue Ocean’

“De Blue Ocean’ heeft echt onze verwachtingen overtroffen en we konden niet gelukkiger zijn met onze aankoop. We zijn ervan overtuigd dat het nog jaren een betrouwbaar en plezierig onderdeel zal zijn van onze avonturen op het water.”

 

Owners of the Steeler 57 S Long Range ‘Speculant’

“Steeler’s employees think in solutions and not in problems, because of this we built a beautiful boat together with which we are very satisfied.”

Owners 41 S La duquesa

“Wij zijn erg blij met ons geweldige schip, waar wij 2 maanden na de oplevering met een gerust hart mee naar Parijs gaan varen.”

Owners of the Steeler 57 S Performance ‘Unique’

“How individually Steeler can build and what refinements are possible … The 57S Unique speaks for itself Good and dedicated staff try to serve every customer in the best possible way. It is a small, fine shipyard.”

 

Ivar & Elisabet,
59 S ‘Ocean Camp’

‘A personalized yacht of high quality and useful functionalty, wrapped in an eye catching, timeless design’.

Peter & Sheilagh

“Its incredible economy at 10 kms/hour was a miserly 3.3 litres of fuel. This certainly impressed me as did its straight line stability at slow speed.”

Ludo & Rita, Explorer 47 ‘Loonie’

“A customer is and remains a customer for the shipyard, whether before or after a sale”

George & Veronika, Explorer 50 Pilot House ‘Toja II’

“We are already building our second yacht with Steeler. We think that says it all!”

Peter & Diane, Panorama FF48 Offshore ‘Seven’

“I’ve been working in the maritime sector for 28 years now, so I know exactly what our yacht should or shouldn’t be. They understood that perfectly in Steenwijk!”

Drees & Margreet, Explorer 47 ‘Lambertus’

“I would like to specifically highlight the shipwright, Gerdo, who works magic with wood; the beauty he created was truly incredible!”

Fam. Marsman, Ng43 Joly Deux

“We have used our Steeler for 5 seasons now, and we are still very proud of it. Wherever we go, in every lock where we moor, we still get compliments given and pictures taken”

Noel & Heather, NG40 ‘Seven7’

“The Steeler Yachts build process and associated Project Management is an exemplary example to all other boat builders.”

Leo & Martine, NG43 ‘Mitsu’

“The greatest thing about it all is that during the building stage the team did everything they promised during the sales stage and more.”

Rene & Kitty, NG43 ‘Res Nova’

“A few minor service points were handled and resolved quite effectively, therefore we haven’t regretted our decision for a second”

Paul & Jackie, NG43 ‘Lavinia C’

“To sail your own Steeler is like wearing a bespoke suit, it is built to fit you and your lifestyle”

Fam. Heitmann, ‘Katharina von Raa’ NG40

“We were very happy with being able to look at the skeleton interior fittings at the shipyard.”

Gerrit & Wilma, NG40 ‘Baantje’

“In spite of all our wishesand changes, there were no surprises in terms of the surcharge, which was explained to us during meetings in a very transparent, detailed manner.”

Dick & Anja, NG40 ‘Imagine’

“From the day of completion of our Steeler NG 40 we have been getting countless admiring looks and compliments.”

Evert-Jan & Tineke, NG40 ‘n Moment

“we were given the chance to make on-site additions to our wish list.”

Jan & Yvonne, NG43 Offshore ‘Liberty’

“From our first appointment in Steenwijk to the day of completion, our boat was built in 10 months”

Familie Bolkestein, NG40 ‘Linea’

“After two boating seasons, we have nothing but praise for the shipyard that built this beautiful ship for us.”

Alfred & Annemarie, NG43 Offshore ‘Don Alfredo’

“The most convincing proof of that is that we have now had our second boat built by Steeler!”

Owner NG 65 S ‘Li-Janne’

“But the question remained of what to do about the wheelchair access, which was ultimately the most important factor. And this is precisely where the Steeler team showed what they’re best at: solutions and a customer-oriented approach.”

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