Herley Explorer 45
Discover The Herley Explorer 45
Built for owners who want more than just another production boat
The Herley Explorer 45 is a fully custom offshore monohull designed for serious owners who want strength, refinement, and capability in one package. Built in New Zealand from aluminium, it combines the confidence of a commercial-grade hull with the finish, comfort, and detailing expected of a high-end custom yacht.
This is not a stock boat with a few options added on. It is built around how you want to use it — family cruising, overnighting, remote exploration, game fishing, diving, entertaining, or all of the above.
Custom built. Offshore capable. Quietly different.
Confidence at sea
Designed for serious offshore boating
The Explorer 45 is made for owners who do not want limitations built into the platform. It is intended to give you the confidence to run further, stay out longer, and boat in more demanding environments.
Whether you are dealing with exposed coastlines, long runs between destinations, changing weather, or heavy use with family and friends aboard, the goal is the same: a boat that feels capable, dependable, and well resolved.
This is a platform that prioritises:
- Offshore confidence
- Efficient, usable deck space
- Safe movement around the boat
- Comfortable time aboard
- Practical systems access and ownership usability
Strength where it matters. Refinement where it counts.
Many aluminium boats lean too far toward workboat. Many luxury boats lean too far toward style over substance.
The Explorer 45 sits in the middle in the right way.
It is engineered and built for real offshore use, then finished with the level of thought, design and craftsmanship that makes ownership feel special every time you step aboard.
You get:
- A New Zealand-built aluminium hull designed for serious conditions
- A fully custom layout tailored to your priorities
- Refined detailing and yacht-level finishes throughout
- Practical, owner-focused design that works on the water
- The confidence of a boat built in limited numbers, not mass produced
Luxury without the fuss
Luxury on the Explorer 45 is not about unnecessary complication.
It is about proportion, material choice, comfort, finish, and the way everything comes together. The result is a boat that feels elevated and considered without losing the honesty and durability that aluminium offers.
The Explorer 45 is for owners who appreciate:
- Clean, modern design
- Strong visual presence
- Warm, tailored interiors
- Durable materials used properly
- A boat that feels custom because it is
A true custom build experience
Every Herley Explorer 45 is built to order.
That means the boat can be shaped around your use case, not forced into someone else’s template. Interior layout, fishing setup, accommodation, galley arrangement, seating, storage, systems, finishes and detailing can all be tailored to suit the way you boat.
For some owners that means an elegant long-range family explorer.
For others, it means a serious fishing platform with luxury accommodation built in.
For many, it is both.
Your boat should reflect how you use the water.
Full Specifications
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Length overall (LOA) |
45 ft or 14 m |
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Load waterline (LWL) |
41.6ft or 13 m |
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Beam |
13ft or 4m |
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Beam (WL) |
11.4 ft or 3.5m |
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Draft (Hull) |
2ft or 0.7m |
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Displacement Dry |
10 Tonne |
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Motors |
2x 425 Mercury |
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Driveline |
Twin outboard |
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Hull | 8mm |
Topsides | 6mm |
Decks | 4mm |
Wheelhouse | 4mm |
Internal Framing | 5mm w 5x55mm flange |
Longitudinal Girders | 6×150 area dependent |
Longitudinal stiffeners | 6x60mm minimum |
Keelson | 12mm |
| Glazing | Clear Toughened Safety Glass; Polish all edges, Irregular Shapes. Black Ceramic Edgeband. |
| Live Bait Tank Bait Tank 1 @ 285mm High x 696mm Wide | |
| Fixed Windows Wheel House Port/Starboard | |
| Lockable Bifold Door and Bifold Window Pillarless Bi-Fold Door/Bi-Fold Window – Aft Bulkhead Door | |
| Hatches | Large Forward Hatch, 2x opening hull portholes in guest cabin, 2x opening portholes to interior space in guest cabins |
| Inspection hatches |
| Central window Hatch | Central Screen opening window panel on gas stays Centre Windscreen |
| Side Sliders | Side Sliders Wheel House Port & Starboard Insert Sliding Windows – |
| Glass Protection | Clear Sheild Glass Protection |
| Hatches | Roof Ventilation Hatches Port and Starboard wheelhouse and forwad cabin area |
| Wipers | Roca wipers x3 |
| Deck Finish | Sea Dek Cockpit and cockpit side decks, non-skid paint on foredeck |
| Lonseal Flooring inside and into cabins | |
| Anchoring | 22kg Excel Anchor, Anchor swivel, Bow sprit Assembly |
| Cleats | 8x Folding cleats 200mm long |
| Mast Roof Equipment | Mast with Nav lights, set-up to mount GPS antenna, VHF antenna, AM/FM antenna, base |
| Rocket Launcher | Rod Holders x10 in rocket launcher |
| Esthec | Esthec Decking through Cockpit |
| Esthec | Esthec throughout vessel |
| Lonestar GX5 Drum Winch with 15m of 10mm chain and 70m drum warp braid (looking @ 48v version) | |
| Fender Clips | 4 x pop out fender clips |
| Tender Davet | Roof top Davet and dinghy mounts |
| ladder to roof | Aluminium construction on port side |
| Folding Mast | |
| Motorised Lowering Rocket launcher with 10 rod holders | |
| Radar Mount | |
| Night vision Camera Mount |
| Boarding Ladder | Retractable 3 step boarding ladder |
| Bait Tank | Port side, 210L tank, light, 1600GPH pump, Glass front |
| Bait board | Burnewiin 42 inch wide |
| 2.5kg Transom Mount Anodes X 2 | |
| Bait Board | Beer Rocket 0 degrees (each ) Select amount wanted |
| Transom Door | Transom Door |
| Tuna Tube | Tuna Tubes |
| Trim Tabs | SeaKeeper ride 750 |
| ZIPWAKE KB300-S PRO Twin |
| Aft seating Area | Removeable seats and table, storage under fixed seating |
| Seats | folding seats Port and Starboard Aft corners and fixed seat on main bulkhead, Console seat at Seond helm station, 2x Removable seats at Table with back rest |
| Fish Bin | Icey Tek 260ltrs x2 with split lids |
| Underfloor storage | Sealed and dogged hatches, gutters run through to overboard scuppers, central area paneled floor left free, 4x divebottle or fender holders |
| Rod Holders | Beer rocket upgrade per rod holder (replaces weld in) x6 |
| Rod Holders | Evo 360 rod holder upgrade per Rod Holder (replaces weld in) Select amount wanted |
| Dive Door | Starboard Dive Door |
| reel outlets | Electric Reel Outlets x4 |
| Handwash system | 2x midships port and starboard, connected to raw water system |
| Cockpit shower | On aft platform, connected to fresh water system |
| Cockpit Freezer | Isotherm CR90 Freezer |
| rod rack storage | rod rack storage |
| Pot Hauler | Pot Hauler |
| Kraken Outriggers | Outrigger |
| Hi-Mac or similar Benchtop with Stainless sink and Tap | |
| Infill for sink for a continuous bench | |
| splash back from same product as bench top |
| Whiteware – 110v or 240v | 2 Burner induction cooktop |
| Microwave Convection Oven Drawer | |
| Nespresso Machine | |
| 40″ Samsung smart Tv x2 & 1x Electric folding mount for saloon | |
| Washer/Dryer Combo | |
| Isotherm CR200 | |
| Fridge | Isotherm Fridge 85L |
| Helm Seats | 3 Helm seats |
| Table | table with wrap around seating |
| Handrails | Offset from centre running length of cabin |
| Storage | underfloor storage, hinged panel |
| Blinds | Ocean Air Blind |
| Heating System | Diesel Hydronic heating system, 3x heat transfers and fans, instant Hot water heat exchanger |
| Windscreen wash |
| Dash | Cup Holders x2 |
| Stainless Sports Steering wheel | |
| Herley Custom Dash construction | |
| Switches x12 USB C and standard outlet | |
| Ritchie voyager flush mount compass |
| Airhorn |
| Cabinetry and Upholstery | Painted Aluminium with Timber trim, Lined Interior and over head panels. Squabs and liner panels in Marine vinyl. Timber tread stairs with grab rail on center line. |
| Master Cabin | In bow of the boat with port holes. Side Shelf Upholstered storage and wardrobe space, Latex / memory foam mattresses. |
| Guest Cabin 1 | 2x single to convert to double, cupboard space, Latex / memory foam mattresses |
| Guest Cabin 2 | 1x Single, cupboard space, Latex / memory foam mattress. |
| Electronics | NMEA 200o, GPS Antenna, multiport connector, trandsducer |
| VHF Garmin Blak box | |
| Additional Cortex VHF with AIS | |
| Additional Cortex hand piece in Cockpit | |
| GPS Multi function display 15 inch wide screen in central wheelhouse overhead and one 12″ in cockpit at Second Helm | |
| GPS Multi function display 12 inch – Passenger side | |
| GPS Multi function display 16 inch – Helm | |
| Second GPS Multi function display 16 inch – Helm | |
| Network Expander | |
| Garmin Transducer Thru-hull mid-CHIRP traditional/ClearVü optimized for the coastal and offshore angler (1,000’) | |
| Garmin Transducer Thru-hull all-in-one mid-CHIRP traditional/SideVü/ClearVü optimized for the coastal and offshore angler (1,000’) | |
| Airmar 2kW Low/Med Depth sounder up to 6000ft | |
| GSD 28 to run Airmar 2kW sounder | |
| Furuno CH500BB Searchlight Sonar 150kHz | |
| GMR PHANTOM RADAR 24 | |
| GMR Fantom™ 124, Open Array and Pedestal | |
| GARMIN MSC10 Satellite compass | |
| Fusion Marine Stereo x4 6.5in speakers | |
| Fusion® Apollo RA770 6.5″ 230-watt Coaxial Classic White Marine Speakers Signature Series 3i Marine Subwoofers, 10″ 600-watt Classic White Marine Subwoofer Fusion® Signature Series Marine Amplifiers, Signature Series 5 Channel 1600-Watt Marine Amplifier |
| Full Paint System | Herley Motor yacht standard, |
| Hull and Decks and antifoul single colour |
| Hull insulation – Decicote T35 | |
| Premium Paint package |
| Raw Water | Washdown system |
| Fresh water | Fresh water tank system 90L approx. |
| Fresh water | Hose connection for fresh water system on aft platform |
| Fresh water | 40L hotwater cylinder 110v system in line with Glycol transfer |
| Fresh water | Galavanic isolator if you have shore power system and hotwater |
| Deck Wash | Fresh water diverter valve Deckwash |
| Toilet | Electric Macerator Toilet |
| Cabinetry | stainless sink and water, mirror and storage under sink unit |
| Timber paneled access door | |
| Separate Shower access from head ( black or stainless accessories) |
| Solar fan vent in shower | |
| Black water tank, carbon filter, pump discharge |
AC System | Mass Combi Ultra 12/3000 with Solar input C-Zone ACOI 240v Switching Shore Power inlet in Cockpit |
DC System | BEP Smart Battery Hub C-Zone digital switching C-zone motor controllers |
Tank Monitoring | C-Zone digital monitoring |
Remote Monitoring | Tank levels Battery SOC Location Switching |
| 110v system | Mass Combi Pro 12/3000-150 |
| 30Amp Shore power inlet in Cockpit | |
| 110V Distribution and loom | |
| 110v Power outlet x 12 | |
| CZONE 240v switching ACOI | |
| C-Zone Master Touch Control Screen | |
| C-Zone Remote Monitoring | |
| 100W Flexible Solar Panel and MPPT (each, max. 2) | |
| Batteries | House Battery 2x 190AH AGM |
| Upgrade House to Li-ion bank 2x 460Ah 48v | |
| Wireless charger | Wireless charger in galley |
| Navigation | Hella 2nm Prt/Stbd, Mast and stern |
| Hella downlights in wheel house | |
| Hella downlights in head | |
| LED Strip lighting throughout Vessel | |
| Reading lights in cabins x5 |
| Courtesy in Cockpit x2 Strip Light | |
| Courtesy on boarding platform x2 and cockpit step x3 | |
| Courtesy on Master x2 | |
| Courtesy on Guest 1 x2 | |
| Courtesy on Guest 2 x2 | |
| Courtesy on Guest Hall x2 | |
| Courtesy on Galley x2 | |
| Rear Flood x2 | |
| Underwater | Hella APELO Blue/White underwater lights x3 |
| Fuel Tank | 3x Tanks Prt and Stbd gravity fed to central tank, Breathers on superstructure and 2x Fillers on deck |
| Fuel Senders x 2 | |
| Bilge System | 3x 3700 gph bilge system fwd and aft |
| Fuel filter and water seperator x2 | |
| Gyro | Seakeeper 4* 48v (releasing soon) |
| Bow Thruster | 180KGF Bow Pro Boost 250mm Tunnel 48v |
