Nordhavn 55

INTRODUCTION:

Pacific Asian Enterprises (PAE) introduced the Nordhavn 55, a long-range, full-displacement passage maker that incorporates the company’s newest styling and heightened focus on enhanced interior accommodations.

“The popularity of our 47 confirmed our belief that our owners want more living space and more conveniences without sacrificing offshore capability, “said Jim Leishman, vice president of PAE. “Our N55 offers the interior room of many luxurious 60-footers, and yet she has the ability to cross oceans and take her owners to the far corners of the globe.”

Thanks to the feedback of the PAE staff as well as Nordhavn owners who have logged hundreds of thousands of miles offshore, the N55 was designed to provide maximum comfort underway while living aboard during extended cruises. “The generous interior volume is made possible by the relatively high bow and high freeboard of the design,” adds Leishman. “We’ve learned that there is really no downside to adding more freeboard to our designs, and when done right, the advantages are many.”

The high bow provides extra buoyancy when punching into large head seas, and the higher deck takes on less blue water during rough conditions. The added height provides significantly more volume below the cabin sole. In relationship to the accommodations, the engine, fuel tanks and water tanks are very low, ensuring superior stability.

Salon and Galley

A longtime Nordhavn feature, the main saloon opens directly to the aft cockpit, which is on the same level. This design effectively expands the living area from the inside to the outside, and when fitted with optional side curtains, the cockpit becomes an extension of the saloon, even in foul weather.

The asymmetrical cabin design allows for a wider main saloon and galley and features a wide side deck on the starboard side. A large, L-shaped settee and beautifully finished teak table are adjacent to two comfortable reading chairs. Two bar chairs face the pass-through counter top in the galley, which is two steps down from the saloon.

With full-sized home-style appliances, abundant storage cabinets and generous counter space, the galley will please the most demanding chef. Standard equipment includes a Sub-Zero refrigerator with icemaker, a 4-burner General Electric (G.E.) stove and oven, a G.E. microwave/convection oven, a G.E. trash compactor, G.E. dishwasher and G.E. top-load freezer in the utility room.

Owner’s Cabin and Guest Cabin
 The owner’s stateroom is on the same level as the galley, and it is located amidships, where the motion is least objectionable during passages and while at anchor. A queen sized, walk-around berth, two hanging lockers and a spacious head complete with a shower/bath tub rival the space of most home bedrooms. Forward is a spacious guest cabin with double sized berth, huge hanging locker, office area and private head with stall shower.

Pilothouse

The Nordhavn 55 shows her serious side in her commercial-like pilothouse. Located amidships for minimal motion at sea, it provides excellent, 360-degree visibility. A full-sized helm chair puts the captain comfortably in command of his ship, with all electronics and controls within sight and reach.

Aft of the helm chair, an L-shaped settee and table, elevated for superior visibility, will seat three to four crewmembers. Beneath the settee are full-sized chart drawers and additional storage. But the most surprising feature of the N55’s pilothouse is its private stateroom complete with head and double-sized berth. Perfect for the off-watch crew on long passages, this area will also serve as a private guest stateroom.

Flybridge

The Nordhavn 55 has been designed to incorporate a flying bridge as standard. Located directly over the pilothouse, it provides excellent visibility and is the ideal place to run the vessel in fair weather.

Long Range Capability 

With a waterline of slightly more than 50 feet, the Nordhavn 55 has an efficient hull speed of 9.5 knots and under full load conditions, a range of 1500 nautical miles. At 8.25 knots, her range will be 3,000 nautical miles. Its hull form, a refinement of Nordhavn’s MFD (Modified Full Displacement) design, features fuller aft sections that reduce “squatting” when running at higher speeds. Added benefits include reduced pitching motion and increased stability.

Main propulsion is provided by a John Deere 325 hp diesel engine that turns a 3-inch A22 shaft via a 4:1 reduction ZF transmission. This amount of reduction allows the prop to turn slowly, greatly reducing noise and vibration. A dry exhaust, a signature design element of most Nordhavns, eliminates the need for a large through-hull and raw water pump, greatly reducing the risk of failure at sea.

Nordhavn’s robust construction, timeless designs and quality construction contribute to the high resale value of previously owned Nordhavns. “Buying one of our boats has proven to be one of the best boating investments our owners have ever made,” concludes Leishman. This message resonated with serious boat buyers, as PAE took over a dozen orders for the Nordhavn 55 before hull number one was even launched.

GALLEY, LAUNDRY AND PLUMBING FEATURES:

• Fresh water deck wash down at bow, stern, engine room and boat deck
• Scandvik cockpit shower
• Tecma fresh water electric toilets in heads
• Stainless steel sink
• Grohe faucet
• Torrid 40-gallon hot water heater
• Two (2) Headhunter Mach 5 fresh water pumps – 110V
• Village Marine PW1200 – 1,200 gallon per day watermaker
• GE Profile convection microwave – outboard above stove
• GE 18" dishwasher
• Sub-Zero 700TC refrigerator
• Sub-Zero freezer drawers with icemaker
• 30" GE Profile gas cook top with four propane burners
• GE 240V electric oven
• Broan trash compactor with teak face
• Granite counter tops in galley and heads
• Bosch clothes washer and Bosch clothes dryer (both front loading)
• Pantry lockers and drawers
• GE top load deep freezer in utility room
• Counter top ice maker

INTERIOR ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT:

• Custom window covers for windows and hatches
• Designer accent pieces throughout
• Webasto diesel heating system with vents in saloon, owner and guest stateroom
• Cruisair air conditioning system with remote compressors
• Oceanaire screen/shades on owner hatches
• 40" flat screen TV on remote control lift in main salon
• Fusion AV system in saloon with DVD/CD player with tuner and two speakers with sub-woofer
• Fusion stereo in pilothouse with XM input
• Custom bed mattresses in owner’s stateroom and guest stateroom

NAVIGATION and COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONICS, WHEELHOUSE FEATURES:

• John Deere main engine panel (includes separate Murphy gauge) with MMC controls (4610 hours)
• Lugger wing engine panel with Morse controls (70 hours)
• Starburst pattern on pilothouse table
• Furuno 6 kW 4.5' open array radar
• Furuno 3D 24" radar dome (back-up radar)
• Furuno sounder with depth transducer
• Furuno FD50 AIS
• NMEA 2000 backbone with color displays in pilothouse and OSR showing weather, speed, depth and water temperature
• Maretron USO ultra sonic wind and weather station on NMEA network
• Long range wireless Wi-Fi access for marinas
• Simrad AP25 autopilot with two stations and Accusteer HPU-I50 with soft shift pump
• Furuno NavPilot 700 with Accusteer HPU-212-200 pump
• Icom M-504 VHF radio with loud hailer function
• Icom M-506 VHF radio on flybridge
• Icom M-802 SSB radio
• Wireless cellular phone amplifier
• FLIR night vision
• Nobeltec chart software
• 30" stainless steel vertical destroyer wheel
• Electric horn
• Windshield wiper controls
• Maxwell windlass control
• Sidepower joy sticks for bow and stern thruster
• Dockmate wireless remote
• Ritchie compass
• Stidd helm chair
• Village Marine watermaker control panel
• Weems and Plath clock (inoperable)
• Weems and Plath barometer (inoperable)
• ABT TRAC active fins stabilizer panel
• MMC electronic engine controls for main engine – pilothouse, flybridge, cockpit and starboard wing

HIGHLIGHTED FEATURES AND EQUIPMENT INCLUDED WITH BIG PICKLE 

MACHINERY AND FUEL SYSTEM FEATURES:

• John Deere 6081AFM75 main engine (keel cooled with dry stack exhaust) with a ZF transmission on a 4:1 reduction gear spinning a five-blade propeller (4610 hours)
• Spurs line cutter on main and wing engine shaft
• Lugger L-984D 70 HP wing engine with folding Gori propeller and 10-gallon day tank (70 hours)
• ABT Trac #250 digital active fin stabilization
• Sidepower 24V electric bow thruster
• Sidepower 24V electric stern thruster
• Cruisair air conditioning with four zones– saloon, pilothouse, owner and guest stateroom. This system includes reverse cycle heating when warm air is desired.
• SeaFire fire suppression system for engine room and lazarette
• Oberdorfer oil changer for main, wing and generator

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FEATURES:

• Magnum MagnaSine MS 2024 inverter / charger
• Mastervolt battery charger – 100 amp
• Northern Lights 20 kW generator (5810 hours)
• AC electrical system includes galvanic isolator
• Shore power connections in cockpit and on foredeck
• Two (2) 50' 50-amp shore power cords
• Fullriver AGM batteries
• Lightning ground system
• Glendinning shore power cord system at stern
• Overhead lights with dimmers in saloon, pilothouse, owner stateroom
• SSB ground with dyna plate
• Inverter bypass breaker set up in lazarette

HULL, FOREDECK, COCKPIT AND FLYBRIDGE ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT:

• Maxwell 3500 electric windlass
• 400 feet 1/2" HT chain
• 110 KG Rocna anchor with swivel and chain stopper
• Foredeck wash down
• Fortress FX85 spare anchor and chain and rope
• Walker Bay RIB 13' rigid inflatable with center console with cover
• Yamaha four stroke 50 HP outboard (skid pad on deck)
• Dinghy hull chocks and tie downs
• White mesh screens for windows
• Bimini top – stainless steel folding frame, Sunbrella cover
• Two (2) helm chairs on flybridge
• Argonaut navigation color monitor
• TZT navigation color monitor
• Simrad autopilot on flybridge
• Furuno autopilot on flybridge
• ICOM VHF radio
• Controls on flybridge for bow thruster, ABT stabilizers and windlass
• Flag halyards
• Chain stopper on primary anchor
• Starboard side docking station on Portuguese bridge and cockpit docking station; with engine and thruster controls, horn and windlass toggle
• Extended swim platform
• Hot and cold fresh water shower
• Stern teak caprail – varnished
• Large teak ensign staff
• Fishing rod holders
• Stainless hand rails in numerous additional places on deck

RECENT (2021 – 2025) UPGRADES, REPAIRS and IMPROVEMENTS

• Replaced engine room exhaust blanket - 2022
• Dockmate controller - 2021
• Replaced bimini cover -2021
• Replaced exhaust elbow on generator - 2021
• Upgraded cell phone and Wi-Fi hot spots to Aigean and Pepwave - 2021
• Phantom screen doors – saloon and pilothouse (port and starboard) - 2022
• Siren Marine boat monitoring system - 2022
• Airmar 220WX weather station - 2022
• Flybridge VHF radio - 2022
• Maretron MBB300C-01 vessel monitoring black box - 2022
• Replaced Accusteer steering pumps - 2022
• Dripless shaft seal on wing engine - 2022
• FLIR camera - 2023
• Furuno TZT2BB - 2023
• Starlink - 2023
• Mach 5 back up fresh water pump - 2023
• Furuno FA 70 AIS - 2023
• Replaced saloon air conditioning unit - 2023
• Replaced primary anchor chain - 2023
• Replaced house batteries - 2023
• Aft deck davits installed - 2025
• All new soft goods throughout - 2025
• Watermaker serviced and rebuilt - 2025
• Liferafts serviced and current - 2024
• Cooktop replaced - 2024
• Stabilizer fin serviced - 2024
• All new sewage and gray water pumps -2025
• Installed two new helm seats on the flybridge - 2025