24m Phinisi for Sale — Size-Class Listings

Updated: August 2026

Why the 24-metre mark is a real dividing line

Length is not a smooth scale in this market; it steps. Below roughly twenty-two metres a phinisi struggles to fit a proper crew mess, a separate galley and five guest cabins without one of them becoming a bunk room. At twenty-four metres those pieces fit, and a sun deck with genuine circulation space appears above the main saloon. Push past twenty-eight metres and you gain volume, but you also cross thresholds in crew numbers, tender size, and the depth you need under the keel at anchor.

That is why the twenty-four metre band draws two very different buyers: private owners who want the largest hull one captain and a small crew can run comfortably, and charter operators who want the smallest hull that still commands a full-boat weekly rate.

What a 24-metre hull typically carries

• Cabins: four to five, commonly one master with an en-suite plus three or four doubles or twins; berths for eight to ten guests.
• Crew: eight to ten, including captain, engineer, chef, and dive or cruise guide.
• Machinery: a single main engine in the 300–450 hp range, twin generators, and a watermaker on better-equipped hulls.
• Tanks: fuel commonly 8,000–14,000 litres, fresh water 6,000–10,000 litres — the single most over-claimed pair of numbers in the whole market.
• Draft: usually 2.2 to 2.8 metres, which keeps most Komodo and Raja Ampat anchorages open.

Confirm each of those against documents rather than the brochure. Verifying tank capacities explains how to measure rather than believe, and generator redundancy covers why a single generator on a five-cabin hull is a commercial problem, not a specification detail.

Price drivers inside the band

Within the twenty-four metre class, four variables move the number far more than length does. First, hull age against last refit: a 2012 hull refitted in 2024 will out-price a 2019 hull that has never been hauled. Second, engine and generator hours with invoices to match. Third, whether the vessel holds a current operating certificate for its trading area, because a lapsed certificate is a months-long problem rather than a paperwork one. Fourth, the completeness of the registry file — a clean grosse akta with no recorded mortgage removes weeks from closing.

Charter revenue history sits alongside those, but treat it carefully. Auditing revenue claims shows how gross booking figures get quoted where net owner earnings are the only number that matters.

Running costs at this size

A twenty-four metre phinisi in active service typically absorbs a crew payroll, an annual haul-out with caulking and antifouling, engine and generator servicing on hours, insurance, and port and park fees. Owners who plan to charter should also budget for the certification and safety-equipment cycle. If the vessel will earn revenue, technical and commercial vessel management is usually costs less than assembling the same functions in-house, and charter conversion ROI models the arithmetic.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a 24m phinisi cost?

Indicative asking prices run from about USD 550,000 for an older hull needing work to roughly USD 1,100,000 for a recently refitted vessel with current certification and a clean registry file. The refit record moves the number more than the build year does.

How many guests does a 24-metre phinisi sleep?

Eight to ten in four or five cabins is the usual arrangement. Anything advertising twelve or more guests at this length is either counting a saloon convertible or has traded crew accommodation for guest berths, which shows up quickly in service quality.

What draft should I expect, and does it matter?

Expect 2.2 to 2.8 metres. It matters a great deal in eastern Indonesia, where several of the most attractive anchorages shoal sharply. A hull drawing over three metres will spend more nights further off the beach than the brochure photographs suggest.

Is a 24m hull large enough for commercial charter?

Yes, and it is a common charter size. The constraint is not length but certification, crew qualification and cabin configuration — a five-cabin hull with proper crew quarters charters far more easily than a four-cabin hull where the crew sleep in the saloon.

Phinisi Boat For Sale is a specialist maritime brand and digital platform under Juara Holding Group. Vessel-sale, construction, refit and repair contracts are issued by PT Komodo Galangan Nusantara. Brokerage, central agency and charter-marketing contracts are issued by PT Komodo Bahari Nusantara. Separate contracts, separate fees, separate ledgers.