most sailors don’t have—an unrestricted view forward, with no cabin top in the way. Set securely within 26-inch-wide (66 centimeters) coamings, the cockpit features an Edson Classic series pedestal with a 36-inch (91 centimeters) destroyer wheel, along with controls for the engine, transmission and bow thruster, and a panel for instruments. Seats 20 inches (51 centimeters) wide by 7 feet 8 inches long (233 centimeters) provide plenty of room for lounging, and the raised leading edge of the cockpit forms a deflector to help divert green water running over the foredeck away from the cockpit. The cockpit sole has a teak grate. The Nordhavn 56MS also has the safety that powerboats have: The 33-inchhigh (83 centimeters) coaming, just outside the wheelhouse doors, serves as a Portuguese bridge and 17-inch-wide (43 centimeters) side decks lead all the way to the bow. Thirty-three-inch high stainless stanchions provide added security when going forward and the raised www.nordhavn.com
foredeck ahead of the cockpit has a diamond-pattern non-skid finish. The bow area sits lower than the foredeck so that boarding water can drain along the side deck. A hatch permits access to the 250-cubic-foot (seven cubic meters) sail locker, with shelves for line storage. The stainless steel double bow roller will accommodate a 105-pound (47 kilograms) plow-type anchor on chain rode on its starboard roller, and a second, light anchor, or mooring lines, on the port side. A stainless steel stem guard at waterline protects the bow. Four hundred feet (122 meters) of three-eighths inch (9.5 millimeters) chain rode is provided. A sturdy Maxwell 24-volt VWC 3500 windlass and chain stopper sits on a raised center portion of the anchoring platform, with recessed drains for mud and gunk on either side. Fresh-water wash-downs fore and aft and a raw water anchor washdown system are standard. Two large dorade vents, with stainless steel guards, provide ventilation for the
guest cabin and engine room when the boat is buttoned up. A Lewmar Ocean series hatch vents the guest cabin. Two more opening Lewmar hatches over the forward head provide additional light and ventilation.
Engine room and machinery Located below deck and amidships, the Nordhavn 56’s engine room is reached through its PCM weather-tight, soundinsulated aluminum door. The door also has a viewing port and is dressed with teak overlay on the passageway side. Engine room dimensions are 5 feet 6 inches (167 centimeters) at its widest point, by six feet long (1.8 meters). With 6 feet 4 inches (193 centimeters) of headroom, there’s no need for the average person to stoop over when performing routine checks or working on machinery. Both 110-volt fluorescent and 24-volt incandescent lighting are provided. The walls are white-painted, perforated aluminum sheeting, insulated with a combination 2010 I CIRCUMNAVIGATOR
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