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On the Nordhavn 47, the stand up engine room was accomplished by adding a small bulge in the hull where the engine sits. They are referred to as "maintenance strakes" and have the additional benefit of lowering the engine in the hull to the point the main shaft is pretty much horizontal.

The 47' Nordhavn has a stand up engine room and a full height door for entry. There is full access to all sides of the engine as well. Here's what mine looks like:

Hi Harlen, I had the control head in the flybridge fail due to water intrusion (lot's of rain). The symptoms I experienced typically were not finding or staying in neutral while docking. Kind of unnerving to look down and wonder why the dock is moving by so fast when you think your're...

I was taught (by the folks that make Luggers/Northern Lights) that the water repellent coating on Racor filters will break down after about a year of use. The filter will still work, but it will no longer shed water, hence the recommendation for changing the filters annually. YMMV,

Hi Chris, A good hydrualics shop can rebuild the cylinder for you. Replacing the seals is not all that expensive and is pretty common for heavy equipment. I replaced my steering cylinder a couple of years ago and had the old cylinder re-built as a spare in anticipation of cruising in the...

Hi Kevin, Leave your car at the ferry terminal in Anacortes and hop on the ferry for Friday Harbor. Lots to do over there, whale watching, sunset cruises on an old sailing ship, etc. You can also take the free shuttle to Roche Harbor (lots of big, nice boats there), or hop on the...

I spent a couple of days at the Northern Lights/Lugger factory in Seattle and would have to agree with Ski about the blue printing. The pile of parts they take off the engines is very impressive, especially when you compare them to the size,thickness and heftiness of the parts they put back on...

I'm a big fan of keel coolers and a dry stack exhaust. It rains up here in the Pacific Northwest a LOT, and it's pretty easy to keep to rain out by covering the end of the exhaust when not in use. Most of the fishing boats just use a bucket or a cut up fender. I made a rain cap out of 5"...

Hi Oliver, My flybridge unit failed not long after I brought the boat up the the Pacific Northwest. I'm guessing it didn't like our wet, rainy weather! :eek: Fortunately it's a pretty easy fix. I didn't even bother turning the power off. I'm hoping yours lasts a long time and that it is...

Hi Andre, I have a Bauer Capitano on board (~ 8 CFM, electric) that fills tanks in about 15 minutes. I also used to have a RIX oil-less compressor (~ 6 CFM) on one of the dive charter boats and it worked very well (it's designed to run on boats and didn't seem to have corrosion issues like the...

Hi Jeff and Michelle, If you make it down South as far as Olympia, there is a Bayview Thriftway just a block from Percival Landing (you can moor the big boat there or take the dingy). The store is right next door to the Olympia Yacht Club and isn't the cheapest in town, but the prices are...

Hi Jim, Not sure if this would help with your Webasto install, but I had to replace and re-route the exhaust for my two Wallas Diesel Furnaces and they require a minimum of a 12" splash riser to prevent the ingress of water. Details can be found here.

We use the clear plastic blind hold downs that are designed for RV's. As Capt Tom suggests, they break every once in a while, but work very well, even in open ocean. I have a bag full of spares. There are several different sizes, depending on the style and size of the blinds that you...

Very Good Points, but I still disagree. The same argument could be made for electronic charts. -Few Boaters really know how to use them. Often following them blindly without understanding that the underlying data may be a century old, that depth curves and underwater features are often...

I partially agree with Jeff that an Ipad or similar device makes a great, independently powered backup navigation device. I completely agree that most boaters do not know how to use paper charts. I use to teach and give the exams for Captain's licensing and the Charting portion of the test...

Hi Gabi and John, Yes, there are many outfits that charter trawlers (bareboat) and also will provide training. It's a great way to have fun while learning and I recommend it. I chartered a wide variety of boats for years, trying out many different brands of boats. It gave me an...

All of the AIS transponders that I have worked with had the option to turn off transmitting, while still receiving. I used to actually use that switch whenever we were diving on newly discovered shipwrecks, so other divers/boats couldn't poach the position. Another interesting thing about...

I use Wordpress and it seems to be pretty idiot-proof, drag and drop photos to upload, type some words and hit publish. I've never tried Blogspot so really have nothing to compare it to. Nordhavn 47 - Sea Eagle Blog | Cruising the Pacific Northwest

Hi Oliver, Are you sure about the Furuno MFD requirement? I have a Nobletec Branded (Koden) radar array that talks via ethernet directly to my Nobletec PC's. To my knowledge, it works without the Furuno MFD or Furuno Radar arrays being powered up. But I could be wrong (definitely not the...

Hi Misir, Welcome to the Trawler Forum and congratulations on your N50! I spent a bit of time on Duet (N50) and loved the boat. No experience with shrink wrapping as we use the boat year around, but I'm a big fan of running a Dehumidifier here in the NW. Good Luck,

Hi Bill, I think the reasoning is along the lines that Wing Engines get little use and the main engine is typically at idle when docking. Getting enough hydraulic pressure from the main would require a much larger, more expensive pump. The hydraulic pump for the stabilizers is small and...

No personal experience with lightning strikes, but Shear Madness (72' Nordhavn) suffered a lightning strike that destroyed a lot of electronic equipment. It makes for interesting reading: Lightning Strike | Shear Madness

Grounding Plates for SSB radios are common on Nordhavn trawlers. Mine are located near the port side stabilizer/keel cooler. I've never heard of one for lightning protection. With modern satellite communications I'm not sure SSB radios are quite as useful as they once were. I think of it...

Typically all of the damages are added up then divided according to the percentage of blame (but not always, it's up to the court). In your example, the total damages of $80k may be divided such that the larger boat paid $48k and the smaller boat paid $32k. Some cases have used really old...

The court almost always assigns partial blame to both parties in the case of a collision. Maintaining a proper lookout is often cited for both vessels. Often, even boats that are not underway which are run over through no fault of their own are assigned 10% of the blame.