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After 37 boats Nordhavn destroyed the molds for the N-62.
Welcome to Nordhavn.com - Power Thats Oceans Apart
Welcome to Nordhavn.com - Power Thats Oceans Apart
I always liked the looks a lot too.... until I spent some time on one. I was surprised how busy and circuitous the inside was, and how cramped the engine room was ( not full stand up for one thing). About the only thing I ended up liking about it was the pilot house and its upper back porch.
This was one of the early boats, originally owned by a guy known in the trawler community who made his fortune in computer games and I believe produced the documentary on the Nordhavn Atlantic Rally (Ken something)? After cruising the Med for a little while he sold the boat and moved up to one of the new style 68's, IIRC. I saw the boat in late 2007, on the hard at Thunderbolt Marine in Georgia. It had been bought by a famous New York artist and brought over from Malta by a professional captain, a super nice guy who we befriended and who gave us the tour in exchange for some of Ann's home cooking. Most of his experience had been on big sail boats. The artist kept the boat docked at his studio in Brooklyn. At some point (not at Thunderbolt) the new owner had the hull painted a matte black, which showed off a rather unfair hull. The stainless steel was a little sketchy too. I may have pics in the deep archives somewhere.
So, the boat had made two crossings; I don't remember if it came to New York from California on its own bottom or not. And that's my Nordhavn 62 story!
Yep, Ken & Roberta Williams.
Greetings,
My memory dims. I vaguely recall being on one, oh many, many years ago and not being impressed. Is the 62 the one where one has to crawl around the ER on hands and knees? Seemed like a very small ER space on such a large boat.
Sorry Chaps,
I couldn't jump in sooner, I was half-masting the flag, then drinking the remaining sorrows away.
I figure the only way to show our respects is to put some miles under the keel. We head for Hawaii, Nov. 1st, wx permitting.
LOA 62'-8"
LWL 55'-6"
Beam 19'-4"
Draft 6'-5"
Displacement 155,000lbs
325 hp Lugger
Are the specs from the brochure.