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09-23-2014, 02:09 PM
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City: Hotel, CA
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End of Production
After 37 boats Nordhavn destroyed the molds for the N-62.
Welcome to Nordhavn.com - Power Thats Oceans Apart
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Craig
It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they've been fooled - Mark Twain
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09-23-2014, 03:02 PM
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To me, the 62 and the 46 were/are the best looking of the Nordhavn line.
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09-23-2014, 03:46 PM
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City: Hotel, CA
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The 62 May as well have been made from unobtanium for me personally, but have always thought it was the best looking boat Nordhavn ever made.
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Craig
It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they've been fooled - Mark Twain
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09-23-2014, 05:28 PM
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City: Tuckerton, NJ
Vessel Name: WIRELESS ONE
Vessel Model: 36 Gulstar MarkII
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+1 on the Norhavn 62 it's my favorite even though it might as well have been made of pure 24 carat Gold. It's still nice to dream.....
Bill
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09-23-2014, 06:45 PM
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City: Brisbane
Vessel Name: Insequent
Vessel Model: Ocean Alexander 50 Mk I
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I think we are up to +4 on the 62. I don't think I would buy any of the others. Oops, I almost forgot about the 59CP.
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09-23-2014, 06:46 PM
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City: oceanport NJ
Join Date: Aug 2014
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It's a tough looking boat and one of my favorite.
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09-23-2014, 06:57 PM
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City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
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Perhaps the market's tanked.
Or they have a replacement on the drawing boards .. or better.
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North Western Washington State USA
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09-23-2014, 07:02 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
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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.
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09-23-2014, 07:16 PM
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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!
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"There's the Right Way, the Wrong Way, and what some guy says he's gotten away with"
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09-23-2014, 07:20 PM
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Guru
City: South FL
Vessel Name: Oliver
Vessel Model: Nordhavn 47 Hull# 12
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Quote:
Originally Posted by caltexflanc
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!
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Yep, Ken & Roberta Williams.
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M/V Oliver
Nordhavn 47 Hull #12
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09-23-2014, 07:23 PM
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Guru
City: North Carolina for now
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Yep, Ken & Roberta Williams.
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Bingo! Thanks!
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"There's the Right Way, the Wrong Way, and what some guy says he's gotten away with"
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09-23-2014, 07:24 PM
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Guru
City: Campbell River
Vessel Name: Blue Sky
Vessel Model: Nordic Tugs 42 Hull #001
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RT Firefly
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.
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I was just talking with the local boatyard manager who has had lots of experiences with Nordhavns and he had the same comment about the ER space on the 62. That and the nasty squat the unbustled stern versions had.
But it is a beautiful boat. It plus the early 50 & 57 have my vote. The first 46 and the rest don't turn my eye in the same way.
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Berthed in
Campbell River BC
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09-23-2014, 07:24 PM
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Guru
City: South FL
Vessel Name: Oliver
Vessel Model: Nordhavn 47 Hull# 12
Join Date: Apr 2013
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Originally Posted by caltexflanc
Bingo! Thanks!
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No problem, also at some point it was painted black. We saw it in Hopetown years ago, the black looks plain fugly.
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M/V Oliver
Nordhavn 47 Hull #12
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09-23-2014, 11:10 PM
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Guru
City: Carefree, Arizona
Vessel Name: sunchaser V
Vessel Model: DeFever 48
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The 62 for good reason has had lots of followers. But, a close look at the equally "aft pilot house design" for the N63 shows a 15 year newer design with few sacrifices and a very workable engine room and machinery space.
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09-25-2014, 07:55 AM
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Senior Member
City: North Vancouver
Vessel Name: INFINITY ∞
Vessel Model: Nordhavn 62
Join Date: Dec 2010
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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. 
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09-25-2014, 08:33 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nemier
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. |
That is FANTASTIC!
Personally I think the Nordhavn 62 is one of the best looking boats ever built!
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09-25-2014, 10:39 AM
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Craig,
Are the yellow tank models in the OP link the hull form of the 62?
If so I had no idea the 62 had a rounded stern like is shown in the pics.
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North Western Washington State USA
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09-25-2014, 10:49 AM
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Guru
City: Hotel, CA
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End of Production
Yes Eric, the original tank test models from 30 or so years ago.
Tom of course is correct about the 63 assessment being an improved newer design. Trade offs aside I still prefer the looks of the 62 but I'm not Nordhavn's target market either. As you can tell from my avatar I like boats with that old school look regardless of if it's truly most functional. I also like old trucks too though I daily drive a 2009 F-250.
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Craig
It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they've been fooled - Mark Twain
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09-25-2014, 11:30 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Paris,TN
Vessel Name: Slo-Poke
Vessel Model: Jorgensen custom 44
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Larry M
To me, the 62 and the 46 were/are the best looking of the Nordhavn line.
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I agree 
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09-26-2014, 09:28 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Gig Harbor, WA
Vessel Name: Noeta
Vessel Model: Nordhavn 46
Join Date: Mar 2013
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Ken and Roberta's was purchased by the Icelandic singer Bjork.
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