and had to shut down, so we just turned on the wing engine while we made repairs. We use our wing engine to run the boat’s hydraulics, so it’s in good repair and always runs.” “We’ve never had to use the wing engine because of main engine failure,” John Imle and Janet McClintock wrote. “However, we did have to switch to the wing engine briefly once because of operator-error fuel starvation to the main engine. Our wing engine was challenged to maintain course in any but the best of conditions. We later upgraded our auxiliary (wing) drive train with a three-blade feathering Max Prop and added a bearing to the shaft. It now runs smoothly, and the three-bladed prop will be more efficient than the standard two-blade folding prop. We now feel better about our ability to maintain a course and some forward
sarelle—essentially a long gangplank often supported by the boat’s rigging—makes getting ashore possible while a boat is Med-moored. “We put on a step-down transformer in anticipation of our trip to Europe, and you can’t get along without one,” Jim Sink said. “Everything on the boat is 60 cycles, but we could use the transformer for the battery charger and heaters. The only thing we could not use it for was motors, so we ran the refrigerator on DC instead of AC power. And I don’t think we missed anything.” “Next to computer charts,” John Imle said, “radar is our most important navigational tool for collision avoidance and distance off. Two items of loose gear we would not do without, for both visual navigation and collision avoidance, are image-stabilizing binoculars and night-vision binoculars.”
Furuno black box radar with ARPA gets my vote.” What do you like most about your Nordhavn” “Both our Nordhavns (a 46 and now a 62) have been superb passagemakers, with good stability and sea-keeping characteristics,” said John Maloney. “The best thing about Nordhavn boats is the support from the company.” What else does John like about his 62? “The maneuverability in close quarters with powerful bow and stern thrusters; the cabin layout under the foredeck with overhead hatches for light and ventilation, plenty of storage. The back upper deck for meals and gathering, a delightful place while under way in good weather; par-
“Both our Nordhavns (a 46 and now a 62) have been superb passagemakers with good stability and sea-keeping characteristics. The best thing about Nordhavn boats is the support from the company.” momentum. Speed through the water now is 5.5 to 6 knots in still water at 2,200 rpm. Before the prop change it was below 5 knots.” Is there piece of gear you’ve found absolutely indispensable and would recommend to others? “Paravanes,” said Heidi Hass, “are the best of the best for reducing rolling at anchor.” Heidi also noted that running offshore the noise and bubbles from the paravanes attract fish, so the fishing is nearly always good when Kanaloa is under way. “In Europe, you must have a passarelle,” said Ken Williams. “In the U.S., no one has ever heard of one, but in Europe, you can’t go into almost any port without one.” Medmooring, with an anchor off the bow and the boat’s stern to the dock, is the standard method for putting a yacht into a Mediterranean marina. A pas-
“Our best engine room piece of gear?” asks John Imle. “An infra red temperature gun. With this little jewel (about $250), I can measure the temperature of any part on the engine (and shaft log, bearings, pumps, etc.) with a point-and-trigger pull. I’ve marked up all the vital parts with the normal temperature range at various engine speeds. Now I can check everything against the norms.” “The single piece of equipment would be the GPS, especially when integrated with electronic charting,” wrote John Maloney. “I have a Furuno black box radar with ARPA (advanced radar plotting aid). It was fantastic cruising at night through Indonesian waters and Singapore Strait, when there were at least 20 targets on the scope, all going in different directions and at different speeds.” ARPA radar provides range, bearing, predicted closest point of approach, and time of closest point of approach for each target. Gail Maloney agrees: “The
avanes to dampen the roll from swells at anchor; air conditioning to cool the boat at night in the hot, humid weather of the South Pacific.” “We enjoy the safe and secure feeling we have as we cruise the deep blue waters of the world in Autumn Wind,” reported Bill Smith. “We love talking to people interested in this boat—we draw a crowd wherever we go!” Something John Imle and Janet McClintock especially like is that their Nordhavn 57 can be easily operated by a couple, noting that they take crew along only for long ocean passages. They also report that “Nordhavn’s robust design and reliable systems give us the confidence to cross oceans and cruise remote locations.” “The boat is very safe in high seas, and it has never given us any insecure feeling,” said Heidi Hass. “These Nordhavns handle so well, we have never even needed a bow-thruster.” “Nordhavn works in all conditions,” said Richard and Margie Kidd. C 2003 CIRCUMNAVIGATOR ·
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