Nordhavn 43 Information
The
Nordhavn 43 is an amazing boat, built by the wonderful people at
Pacific Asian
Enterprises (PAE), also known as Nordhavn. First thing, this is
not a sailboat. It is a long range
(thousands of miles) powerboat to hold about 4-6 people
comfortably. This class of
boat is
usually called a “passagemaker”, which
means it can handle the world’s great passages, such as crossing the
Atlantic
or Pacific.
Some quick facts:
- 43 feet long
- 14 feet 10 inches wide
- 53,500 pounds (that is very
heavy/stout for a boat this size)
- 2 staterooms (boatspeak
for bedrooms)
- 2 heads (boatspeak
for 2 toilets, 2 showers)
- Luxuries include: 120 volt power, full
air conditioning/heat, washer/dryer (combo unit), watermaker
(turns seawater into fresh water), trash compactor, 2 refrigerators,
and 1 deep freezer.
- About 3000 mile range on one load of
diesel fuel.
Overall
it is like a tiny 2 bedroom, 3 story, apartment with all the comforts
of a land
based
home. Here is the rendering and layout:
We
have spent time with many of the people at PAE. We
can truly
say they have an honest passion for their product, and care deeply
about their
customers. So much so, that we truly believe we can trust our lives to
their
expertise.
Check out the official
web site for
the Nordhavn 43 to get all the details and pictures.
The
first 43 shipped in May 2004.
They build
about 1 a month. We expect our hull, number 18, to be complete in April-May of 2006. The factory construction process takes about 6 months. If you are serious about this serious boat, by all means contact our
outstanding sales person, Jeff
Merrill, and tell him we sent you. With people like Jeff supporting
us, we
know we can do our plan.
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