Eric---* I thought you would be interested in these photos I took today specifically with you in mind.* It was a typical PNW overcast, drizzly day so the photos are not very bright but no matter.* Knowing your interest in hull designs I took most of the photos exposed for the lower hulls of both boats.
The two boats are a Willard 60 and a Nordhavn 50.* While you'll know immediately which is which in the first photo, for anyone who might not know the big Willard is on the left and the Nordhavn is on the right.
You mentioned once that you were not familiar with the Nordhavn 50.* There is one a dock over from us but the other week I noticed another N50 had appeared in the Seaview North Yard in our marina.* An interesting feature is the "get home" drive in the form of a second shaft with a sailboat-type self-feathering prop on it.* I don't know what powers this shaft.* I believe it's linked to a generator but I could be wrong.* And to anyone who thinks the hole in the bow bulb is for the bow thruster, you are correct.* The Willard has a bow thruster, too, but it isn't obvious in the photos.
The Willard 60 has been in our marina for several years until it was sold last year.* We knew the previous owners of this boat who lived on it for a short time.* The current owners keep it in Alaska during the summer and somewhere in Puget Sound for the winter.* I assume it's in Seaview for routine bottom painting, etc.* I thought you might find it interesting that it is a semi-planing boat.* The previous owner told us that it can cruise at about 14 knots if you want it to.* Wouldn't want the fuel bill, though.
-- Edited by Marin on Sunday 6th of February 2011 09:44:13 PM
The two boats are a Willard 60 and a Nordhavn 50.* While you'll know immediately which is which in the first photo, for anyone who might not know the big Willard is on the left and the Nordhavn is on the right.
You mentioned once that you were not familiar with the Nordhavn 50.* There is one a dock over from us but the other week I noticed another N50 had appeared in the Seaview North Yard in our marina.* An interesting feature is the "get home" drive in the form of a second shaft with a sailboat-type self-feathering prop on it.* I don't know what powers this shaft.* I believe it's linked to a generator but I could be wrong.* And to anyone who thinks the hole in the bow bulb is for the bow thruster, you are correct.* The Willard has a bow thruster, too, but it isn't obvious in the photos.
The Willard 60 has been in our marina for several years until it was sold last year.* We knew the previous owners of this boat who lived on it for a short time.* The current owners keep it in Alaska during the summer and somewhere in Puget Sound for the winter.* I assume it's in Seaview for routine bottom painting, etc.* I thought you might find it interesting that it is a semi-planing boat.* The previous owner told us that it can cruise at about 14 knots if you want it to.* Wouldn't want the fuel bill, though.
-- Edited by Marin on Sunday 6th of February 2011 09:44:13 PM
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