It`s more small ship than big boat! Congratulations, hope the build process goes well.
It's funny you bring that up. When you look at the Nordhavn line, the 60 (and 63 which is the same hull) are big, small boats. They are really just bigger, and somewhat better equipped versions of any recreational trawler. And where they are better equipped, it's all options that have been added.
In contrast, the 68 is a small, big boat. It has construction, specifications, and standard equipment similar to what you would find an a much bigger "yacht", but in a smaller package, and still manageable by a couple.
Back when we were considering the 60, I rejected the 68 because the price tag was almost 2x. And for 8 feet? Actually, only 5 feet when you look at the actual specs. But I honestly had no appreciate for the difference, in many ways.
The first smack in the face was when I climbed aboard a friends 68 and stepped into the Salon. Holy crap, what a remarkable difference in size. And he had a walk around config, not a wide body asymetric config. That's when the shear volume difference really struck me, and it all comes from the additional 2-3' of beam. And from there so much falls into place. Much more engine rooms and equipment space, but more complete standard equipment specs, much more spacious and private guest space, etc. etc. Had I really spent any time on a 68 5 years ago, I might have bought one in the first place.
I file all this under two different, but similar sayings in the field.
1) But your last boat first, or buy your second boat first, or something like that.
2) Many people say buy the smallest boat that will meet your needs. I think that's wrong, and they you should buy the biggest boat that you can afford and manage and will do what you want.
Boats only get smaller over time, never bigger. Every "bigger" boat I've bought has started with an "oh my god, what have I done" when I see the shear size. But that last for maybe a week, then it all seems normal and you spend the rest of your time looking for space for things.