2024 Concepts Available to Commission: From a 70-Foot Trawler to a 32-Foot Cocktail Cruiser

Van Dam develops concepts internally — design work completed without a specific owner, waiting for the right person to bring them to life.

The advantage: key decisions are already made. The structural thinking, the hull form, the general direction of the design. What remains is the creative collaboration — materials, finishes, technology, and all the personal choices that make a boat uniquely yours.

In 2024, three concepts are available to commission.

VDCB 50 Motor Yacht — A 60%-Complete Wooden Motor Yacht

The most unusual opportunity on this list is a 50-foot wooden motor yacht that is already partially built.

Van Dam began construction on this vessel, but the original owner halted the project at roughly 60% completion. The boat includes high-end mechanical components already installed: twin Cummins QSC 8.3 diesel engines producing 1,200 HP combined, a 21.5kW Cummins generator, bow and stern thrusters, a Seakeeper 6, fuel tanks, custom exhaust, and a full HVAC system.

That’s a significant amount of the most expensive and technically complex work — already done. A new owner’s vision can take over from here. Van Dam’s design team has developed alternative layouts to help realize whatever that vision is.

VDCB 70 Trawler — An Expedition Boat With a Pilothouse Any Captain Would Envy

The 70-foot trawler concept draws inspiration from the forward presence and aggressive lines of Ulstein Anchor Handling Tugs — reinterpreted for a vessel designed for extended exploration with family and guests.

Features include a functional layout with 360-degree views, a pilothouse designed for serious offshore navigation, and creature comforts throughout for the days that aren’t about navigation at all. It’s the Van Dam version of an expedition yacht: purposeful on the outside, deeply comfortable within.

This is a concept in development — the right owner shapes what it becomes.

VDCB 32 Cocktail Cruiser — 1,000 HP in Classic Wood Lines

The 32-foot cocktail cruiser concept is designed to be the envy of anyone who sees it on the water — or steps aboard.

With the ability to accommodate 1,000 horsepower, it can reach a destination quickly or idle along while entertaining at leisure. Chilled bottle holders, dedicated glassware storage, hidden end tables, a cutting-edge sound system, and courtesy lighting throughout.

Fast enough to be exciting. Comfortable enough to stay all afternoon.

Starting From a Concept

Commissioning from an existing concept compresses the timeline meaningfully — the foundational design decisions are resolved, and the collaboration focuses immediately on expression and personalization. Contact us to learn more about any of these concepts, or to explore starting completely from scratch with our no-obligation Concept Phase.