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With 44 hulls sold, the Nordhavn 40 has established herself as the most capable ship of her size with both a circumnavigation and an Atlantic crossing under her belt. This boat was great to begin with, but the minds at PAE set out to refine her and keep her at the top of her game. Just weeks away from shipping, the new 40/II will be the same boat technically speaking. But her level of fit and finish will resemble the craftsmanship that the rest of the Nordhavn line has become famous for.

Now standard are granite countertops in the head and galley, higher quality teak with enough varnish to fill the grain resulting in a perfect finish, a superior class of exterior stainless including a new stainless rub rail, and a redesigned hull/deck joint that accomplishes a precision fit.

Upon inspection, the most obvious change will be in the pilothouse and saloon windows which were enlarged and fitted with ½-inch thick tempered glass for more visibility, more light and more durability.

“There is not anything technically different about this boat,” said naval architect and PAE partner Jeff Leishman. “It is still the same N40 built to the same set of scantlings. We have simply refined it. I do feel that it is a better-looking boat as a result of the window changes and the new rub rail.”

There were other small improvements made in the engine room and owners cabin for easier maneuverability.

With all these enhancements, you’d think it was probably impossible to improve on price. But PAE has managed to do that as well. By moving the molds to the South Coast yard in China (builder of the Nordhavn 43, 47 and 55), it afforded the company to lower the base price of the boat. In fact, the first five hulls (beginning with #45) are being offered at a significant savings over the 40s that were built in California.

The first of the new 40/IIs will be debuting at the Dana Point, CA and Newport, RI offices in late December. It will be on display publicly at the Miami International Boat Show in February.

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