1997 Nordhavn 50

Manufacturer Provided Description
Having offered the line of Mason sailboats for a number of years, the people at Pacific Asian Enterprises saw the need for a power voyager - so they developed the highly successful Nordhavn 46. The design team, headed by naval architect Jeff Leishman, developed the line and the 47-foot design evolved in stages up to 50 feet, becoming a completely different vessel than the N46. In its final form, the Nordhavn 50 has a look similar to the N57, both are true full-displacement passagemakers. The 50 has a contemporary look, more interior room, and performance characteristics that appeal to people who appreciate the concept of a full-displacement cruising boat. A full-width Portuguese bridge wraps around the front of the pilothouse and bridgedeck, and there are good-sized storage lockers built into it. Two round portholes in the side of the bridge open into each of the two guest cabins. Outboard on both sides of the Portuguese bridge are wing control stations, with bow thruster, depth sounder, engine throttle, steering, and horn controls. There is a similar control station on the aft deck, installed in a locker with a sink and chest of drawers. A door in the Portuguese bridge leads up to the foredeck, which is surrounded by a 33-inch high stainless steel railing and a 9-inch bulwark up to the bow rollers. On each side of the boat, there is a 20-inch wide door in the bulwarks about 14-feet forward of the stern. These panels swing open for entry onboard, so you don't have to climb over anything. Very civilized. The full-width stern, with integral swim platform, also has a door built into the transom. So it is easy to get on and off the boat, and handling gear or groceries will he quite painless. The side decks are well protected, with 37-inch high bulwarks keeping you onboard, and there are plenty of stainless steel handholds located around the exterior of the boat. The decks are 14-inches wide at your feet, and 18-inches wide at the caprail. There is 6-feet, 6-inches of headroom walking around the side decks beneath the protection of the upper boat deck. Two sets of scuppers are located on each side of the hull, and the large openings (5-inches by 10-inches) will quickly drain any water that comes aboard. Hawse pipes with integral cleats are mounted 28 inches off the deck, so line handling is much easier on the back, and feet won't be bruised by any cleat - toe collisions. The stern sections were greatly increased compared to either the N46 or N62, more in keeping with the semi-displacement crowd. The design team agreed early-on that ultimate efficiency was a proper tradeoff for better accommodations and onboard space. Aft at the stern, the aft deck is a reasonably-sized gathering spot for lounging, fishing, or socializing under way or at anchor. The overhead boat deck extends two-feet over this aft cockpit area which is 14-feet wide and about 6-feet long. Lockers in the transom store the two 20-lb LPG tanks, dock lines, and even a wash-down faucet. An 18-inch wide transom door opens onto the swim platform. which extends another 22-inches farther aft the full-width of the stern. Three stainless steel rails are there to hold on to, and a flip-up swim ladder makes it easy to get back aboard. There is a 31-inch by 42-inch lazarette hatch in the center of the aft deck. The hatch is dampened, which will keep it from cracking around the hinges from banging shut. This lazarette is a perfect place for batteries watermaker, air conditioning, and any other equipment that needs to be stored. A locking sliding door separates the aft deck from the interior of tile saloon. Stepping through the 35-inch wide doorway, you enter a saloon similar in general layout to other boats. A curved L-shaped settee with adjustable table is on the port side, and even without the asymmetrical configuration there is plenty of room for a couple of stuffed chairs and small table on the starboard side opposite the settee. The visibility out from the saloon is excellent, with three large windows on each side of the saloon, four of them can be opened. As with all Nordhavns, a high-level yacht finish is included throughout. Satin finished varnish, teak paneling and trim, formica, soft vinyl headliners, Corian-type countertops and fine hardware all complement the beautiful and traditional joinerwork. The galley on the 50 is a traditional U-shaped affair, with a Corian (or equivalent) counter over six-feet long. The counter surfaces are 36-inches high off the tiled sole, and twin stainless steel sinks are mounted diagonally across the counter for galley duties. The boat has a non-gimballed three-burner Force 10 LPG stove, with a GE microwave oven mounted over top of the stove. The galley is also equipped with a trash compactor, refrigerator and separate freezer, and a massive pantry bin. The master head is on the starboard side of the stateroom. This head compartment, with its separate shower with integral seat, is finished in Formica and vinyl tile with Corian-type counters. The absence of teak and other dark trim lends a decidedly modern touch. The two guest cabins share a single head, located in the bow. The guest head is a complete head facility in a limited area of the boat's interior. A large shower compartment is centerline just aft of the chain locker, and the rest of the head compartment flows around the available space. The separate shower has a large tinted hatch opening up on the foredeck, which should be greatly appreciated at anchor in warm weather A 48-inch high by 18-inch wide engine room door is fitted into one of the cabin's bulk-heads. There is a 7-inch round window in the door to allow visual inspection of the machinery space without always having to open the door itself. Both the door and bulkhead are well sound-proofed. An unusual design factor that helped increase boat speed was actually created for a very different purpose. People want an engine room in their vessel, and standing headroom is definitely the ticket. To accommodate this without increasing draft or sacrificing the desired saloon and cockpit configuration, some bulges in the hull clown by the keel (at the garboard strake for you wooden boat fans) were created. They are called maintenance strakes. These bulges actually increase resistance by 2.5 percent. The maintenance strakes affect trim, flattening out the running angle of the boat. The maintenance strakes are plainly visibly - or rather, the benefits of them. The curve of the hull is easy to follow, and it isn't difficult to see just how much room they add. Were it not for these strakes, there is no way could you easily walk around this engine. Thanks to the maintenance strakes and overall design, there is a full five-feet, three-inches of headroom in this Holy Place. The single diesel engine sits with space on all four sides, even though it is straddled by two of the four fuel tanks. The distance between these tanks is a full seven-feet, so there is more than enough elbow room. Nordhavn selected the turbocharged-after-cooled Lugger L108A, which is based on a Komatsu industrial engine block, for the 50. It is a good combination of computer-aided design and newer technology, with old industrial engine features such as wet cylinder liners, valve rotators, and all the things that make it a heavy duty engine. The Lugger L108A is equipped with both a 24-V DC alternator, as well as a 12-V DC Prestolite 130-Ah alternator. P.A.E.'s recommended wing engine is a Yanmar 3GM30F with V-drive and Martec folding prop. To avoid adding any draft to the boat, a tunnel into the hull was designed that lets the boat swing a larger 34-inch prop, but tucked up in the hull. (The top of this tunnel is visible from inside the lazarette.)

Engine Notes

Top speed of boat: 12.65814mph

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