Nordhavn 46

Vessel Overview

Born from the passion of the founders of Pacific Asian Enterprises (P.A.E.), the Nordhavn 46 was, from the very beginning, a design that challenged the styling trends of its day. While the market favored lightweight, fast boats, the 46 attracted a devoted following of sailors and power boaters who shared a desire to cross oceans safely and comfortably.

What began as a small community has grown into a worldwide family of Nordhavn owners who value strength, comfort, and the simplicity of voyaging under power.

Nordhavn 46 Hull #80, “Lady Grey”, is a later‑series example of this legendary passagemaker that set the benchmark for compact ocean‑crossing trawlers. Her layout features an owner’s stateroom forward and a guest cabin amidships. She has received an exceptional schedule of maintenance and refits between 2021 and 2025, bringing her mechanical, electrical, and comfort systems to modern standards.

During her 2025 haul‑out, all below‑waterline through‑hull fittings and valves were replaced with Groco flanged valves and fiberglass backing plates. ABT stabilizer seals were replaced, shafts inspected, and a new keel cooler installed. Most major systems -including hydraulics, steering, cooling, and stabilizers - have been serviced or upgraded. She is ready for serious offshore cruising.

Step through the aft sliding door into the salon, where an L‑shaped settee lies to port and movable table and chairs to starboard. Forward, a galley athwartships to port divides the working and entertaining areas, while steps to starboard lead up to the pilothouse. A centerline companionway descends forward to the accommodations. To port is the guest stateroom with over‑under berths, hanging locker, and built‑in desk; engine‑room access is aft in the mid‑cabin, where the dry‑stack exhaust muffler and insulation blanket have also been replaced.

The guest head with a separate stall shower lies to starboard, followed by the owner’s head and private stateroom forward. The owner’s cabin features a centerline queen berth with port and starboard access, generous storage, a vanity with mirror, and a comfortable seat aft.

The pilothouse offers a raised settee and table for watch‑keeping comfort and socializing underway, with a pilot berth above and aft of the settee backrest. Forward visibility is excellent, and the dash provides ample space for additional electronics as desired.

Lady Grey’s deck layout showcases classic Nordhavn features including a Portuguese bridge around the pilothouse, bulwarks with stainless handrails, and a raised boat deck aft. She is one of the few Nordhavn 46s built with a flybridge, accessible from the boat deck, featuring a complete second control station with steering, thruster, shift, and navigation repeaters. The area is open and versatile, with excellent visibility and generous deck space for furniture or gear storage.

“Lady Grey” is Canadian‑flagged and was originally imported into the United States with customs duty paid.

A comprehensive 40‑page insurance and valuation survey was completed in late summer 2025, with an addendum following the fall haul‑out. The report is available for review by qualified buyers.

Numerous underway and walk‑through videos are also available upon request.

Mechanical & Structural Upgrades (2021 – 2025)

2025

• All below‑water through‑hulls replaced
• New keel cooler (purchased 2023)
• Bottom paint and zincs renewed
• Thruster and stabilizers resealed
• Stabilizer rams rebuilt
• Transmission removed and rebuilt by TwinDisc Mazatlán with new forward clutch and seals
• New vibration coupler and dampener
• New main‑engine coolant pump and starter
• Freshwater pressure tank and pump replaced
• New bilge pump installed
• Deck rails rebedded and vented fittings resealed
• New depth transducer installed
• Stressless chair and footstool (white)

2024

• Furuno DR NXT radar installed
• Satellite compass added
• Raritan Marine Elegance toilets (new hoses)
• Boom winches upgraded to 24‑V lithium system
• Rigid deck lights added
• Cockpit shower and fittings renewed
• Dometic holding‑tank vent filters and discharge pumps replaced
• Lifeline AGM batteries replaced

2023

• Starlink satellite system installed
• New hydraulic‑cooler and hydraulic‑motor pumps
• Deck and bow cushions renewed
• Deck chairs added
• Flybridge polycarbonate windshield replaced
• Anchor swivel added
• Surfboard rack installed
• New galley sink faucet and spare
• Exterior teak reconditioned

2022

• Vitrifrigo dual‑drawer refrigerator / freezer / ice maker installed (two units)
• Harco stainless‑steel muffler and blankets
• Interior LED lighting upgraded
• Cabin fans (new)
• Window tint applied
• Upper‑deck cushions renewed

2021

• ABT hydraulic lines replaced
• SeaStar steering pumps (new)
• Steering ram rebuilt (+ spare)
• Big Bay nav computer with Furuno BBDS1 sounder
• FLIR thermal camera added
• Iridium GO satellite communications
• EPIRB replaced
• Oil‑cooler lines renewed
• Water heater replaced
• Air‑conditioning system overhaul (new pump, controller, and ductwork, 2023 follow‑up)
• Propane tanks recertified with new hoses
• New ABT TRAC LCD control display

Machinery

• Main Engine: Lugger L668D  keel‑cooled dry‑exhaust – 3,400 hours
• Transmission: TwinDisc MG‑5061A (rebuilt 2025)
• Generator: Northern Lights 8 kW – 1,904 hours
• Bow Thruster: Side‑Power 10 HP (electric)
• Fuel System: Nordhavn cross‑feed manifold
• Steering: Hynautic hydraulic system with redundant pumps
• Stabilizers: ABT TRAC system (rams rebuilt and seals replaced 2025)

Electrical System

• 12/24‑V DC and 110‑V AC distribution
• Mastervolt inverter/charger (24/2500)
• 50‑amp shore power with isolation transformer
• Solar / Starlink ready circuits
• LED interior and deck lighting (2022–24)
• Lifeline AGM Batteries and cables replaced 2024

Navigation & Electronics

• FLIR thermal camera (2021)
• Furuno DR NXT radar (2024)
• Satellite compass (2024)
• Big Bay nav computer and Furuno BBDS1 sounder (2021)
• Furuno transducer (2025)
• Chartplotter / GPS suite
• Simrad autopilot
• Dual Icom M504 VHF radios and SSB radio
• Iridium GO satellite link (2021)
• Starlink satellite internet (2023)
• AIS transceiver
• Ritchie compass

Interior & Accommodation

• Two‑stateroom / two‑head layout
• Bedroom cushions new (2025)
• Watermaker motor rebuilt and pump new (2021)
• Raritan Marine Elegance toilet system (2024)
• New sink faucets (2023) + spares
• Shower fittings renewed (2024)
• LED lighting upgrade (2022)
• Cabin fans and window tint (2022)

Deck & Exterior

• Flybridge polycarbonate enclosure (2023)
• Swing‑rig teak and ladder (2023)
• Deck rails rebedded (2025)
• Bow and deck cushions (2023)
• Deck chairs (2023)
• Anchor swivel (2023)
• Surfboard rack (2023)
• Maxwell windlass with dual anchors
• Rigid LED deck lights (2024)
• Lewmar Ocean hatches (new, to be installed 2026)
• Exterior teak refinished (2023)

Broker’s Comments

Hull #80 represents one of the best‑updated Nordhavn 46s currently afloat. Between 2021 and 2025, nearly every critical system has been rebuilt or replaced - including stabilizers, transmission, steering, hydraulics, navigation, plumbing, and 

electrical components. She reflects consistent care and mechanical diligence, offering 

true turn‑key capability for long‑range cruising or comfortable liveaboard living.

Recent upgrades, including Starlink communications, FLIR thermal imaging, new Vitrifrigo refrigeration, upgraded power systems, and Furuno DR NXT radar, make “Lady Grey” a modernized cruiser with legendary Nordhavn seaworthiness.