Palmer Johnson Yachts
Palmer Johnson is a builder of custom luxury yachts. The American company is based in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, with sales offices in various worldwide regions. Palmer Johnson Yachts began in 1918 by building wooden fishing boats. They have grown to be a leader in the United States for custom mega luxury yacht construction.
Many of the yachts feature an emphasis on a quiet, low vibration ride. The first aluminum super yacht in the United States to have both a United Kingdom MCA and Lloyd’s certification came from Palmer Johnson (MALUNGA). It was also a Palmer Johnson yacht which set a world speed record (at one time) in the large motor yacht class.
Palmer Johnson was founded in 1918 as Johnson and Gmack. Then the company built and repaired boats for the Great Lakes commercial fishing fleet. This continued until 1928, when Palmer Johnson, the founder’s son, built the first wooden yacht. As the reputation for high quality yachts grew, so did orders for their custom wooden yachts.
When the United States entered WWII and country rallied behind the effort, Palmer Johnson (then called Sturgeon Bay Boat Works) began producing 45’ air-sea rescue vessels and 65’ T-class freighters. At the end of the war custom yacht manufacturing began. It wasn’t until 1956 that the company was officially named Palmer Johnson Boats and was at that time sold to a group of local Sturgeon Bay businessmen. In 1961, after being sold to Texas Instruments founder Pat Haggerty, a commitment was made to begin producing yachts constructed of aluminum. Later, Palmer Johnson was purchased by Andrew McKelvey from Monster.com.
Today, Palmer Johnson yachts is headed by Mike Kelsey, Jr., who’s father Mike Kelsey Sr. is largely credited with developing Palmer Johnson into a mega yacht company. Mike Jr. seized the opportunity to purchase and expand Palmer Johnson's in the early 2000’s. He then turned it back into one of America's premier yacht building companies. Mike Jr. is often credited with resurrecting the company and arranging the financial restructuring that has allowed Palmer Johnson to continue building on its successes.
Recently Palmer Johnson Yachts has created several new high-style motor yachts at the Sturgeon Bay Yard, ranging from 90 feet up to 123 feet, including the first ever fiberglass Palmer Johnson built. They have recently successfully completed a 142’ tri-deck luxury motor yacht as well as a Palmer Johnson 150' motor yacht called M/Y HOKULANI.
Here is a list of Palmer Johnsons available for charter. There are also others available so please contact us here to enquire further.
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M/Y HOKULANI is a beautiful and functional PJ 150-2 Palmer Johnson 150' (45m) - performance motor yacht as designed by Nuvolari & Lenard. She is one of the hot yachts in ...
Putty VI is an exceptional charter yacht built by Palmer Johnson in 1996 and is one of Vripacks most famous designs - recognized as the first ever specifically designed Expedition ...
M/Y LADY J (ex PURE BLISS) is a 43m aluminium hull displacement Palmer Johnson luxury motor yacht with naval architecture by Tom Fexas and interior by Terence Disdale. This ...
Motor yacht Natalia is a 2005 Palmer Johnson 120 performance motor yacht, as designed by the Italian yacht design company Nuvolari & Lenard. This fast and good looking ...
Luxury motor yacht MILK AND HONEY is a 38m (125ft) Palmer Johnson yacht built in 2003 and refitted in 2012. She has a semi displacement Aluminium hull and comfort features ...
Luxury yacht MUSE is the second build in a series of four from Palmer Johnson 123s and offers first-class yacht charter experiences in the Caribbean and New England. MUSE’s sleek ...
Luxury motor yacht ANNA J is a Palmer Johnson motor yacht built in 2000 measuring 36,58m (120’). M/Y ANNA J has since received a complete interior rebuild in 2010 and is virtually ...
Luxury Sailing yacht Axia is a perfect collaboration of Sparkman & Stephens naval architecture, John Munford interior design, and Palmer Johnson Yacht Builders who have ...
Sailing yacht GALILEO G is a 37,50m (123’) luxury ketch motor sailor designed for world cruising by Sparkman & Stephens built at Palmer Johnson Yachts in 1989. The yacht is ...
Luxury motor yacht Clarity (ex Pauly D) is a 26,52m (87’) Palmer Johnson motor yacht based in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and available for charter in the Bahamas. She is a superb Palmer ...
The South Pacific sailing ketch ‘Irishman’ was built by Palmer Johnson and designed by John G Alden. Irishman was refitted in 2003 and has been impeccably maintained both inside ...
Sailing yacht Volterra is a 24,38m (80’) Palmer Johnson built yacht designed by John Munford. The yacht was built in 1990 and received a refit in 2006 and 2010. S/Y Volterra is a ...
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