Nordhavn 56MS specifications
Performance Maximum speed (S/L 1.32)
9.6 knots
Coast cruising speed (S/L 1.19) 8.6 knots Long-range speed (S/L 1.07)
7.8 knots
*Flat-water computer projections. Speed is impacted by wind, waves and load.
designer builder
Jeff Leishman Pacific Asian Enterprises
General Dimensions
power supplied by separate battery bank.
Length overall (LOA)
57 ft 5 in/17.5 m
Length Waterline (LWL)
52 ft 6 in/16.00 m
Beam
16 ft 7 in/5.05 m
Draft
7 ft 0 in/2.13 m
Displacement
95,000 lb/43.09 t
Ballast
Encapsulated lead approx. 17,500 lb/7.95 t
sail area
1,217 sq ft/113.1 sq m
Machinery main engine
Lugger L1066T 165 hp @ 2,400 rpm Transmission
Twin Disc 3.00 to 1.00 gearbox ALTERNATORS
One 24 volt 175 amp Leece Neville large case alternator to charge house batteries. One 24 volt 40 amp small case alternator to charge starting batteries. Engine controls
Morse Twin S in wheelhouse. Edson Classic series steering pedestal in cockpit with dual lever engine controls and 36” (91 cm) stainless steel destroyer wheel and pedestal guard. Propeller
Hundested 4-blade left hand CPP, 36” (91 cm) diameter. Stainless shaft 2.95” (7.5 cm) diameter. Vibracon chocks x four. FRP stern tube. Fuel filters
One Duplex 75-900MAX Racor plus engine mounted filter. wet exhaust system
5 inch (12.7 cm) diameter gas/water separated. Trident Series Hi Temp Silicon exhaust hose. Soundown Water Drop separator system. Dry riser from engine to muffler lagged with custom made heat insulating blanket. ELECTRICAL
RENDERING: STEPHEN L. DAVIS
AC Generator 12 kW Northern Lights with sound enclosure. Wet exhaust with Gen-Sep system. Electrical panel to accommodate AC ship’s power. steering
Kobelt hydraulic dual station. Emergency tiller attaches to top of rudder post and stows in lazarette. By-pass valve for emergency tiller steering. Side Power bow thruster 15 hp 24 volt 12” (30.5 cm) tunnel with controls in wheelhouse. Thruster www.nordhavn.com
pumps
Electric bilge pump Par 24 volt electric diaphragm pump with Ultra Junior auto float switch 24 volt. Manual Edson bilge pump operable from main salon. High water bilge pump Rule 3,700 gallons (14,006 Liters) per hour, mounted in bilge above normal bilge water height.
Construction material
Vinylester resin used in first laminations. All exterior gelcoat White Ferro Ultrashield on superstructure and Arocoat brand on hull and non-skid. color
Hull Arocoat #340 gray. Deck Ferro White Ultrashield. Non-skid Arocoat light gray. Boot-top Arocoat dark blue. coring
Hull no coring, solid series of alternating layers of mat and woven roving. Reinforcements where necessary. Cabin side (vertical surfaces) foam Klegecell R75 or equivalent cross-linked foam. Cabin top and deck (horizontal surfaces) E.G.B. 9-12 lbs. (3.4 kg-4.5 kg) per sq ft Baltek. other
Between deck and hull flange: 3M 5200. Inside of joint: Two layers of mat and woven roving. Mechanical fastening: 1/4” (6.35 mm) x 20 stainless steel thru bolt on 6” (15.2 cm) centers where accessible. In areas that cannot be accessed, self-tapping machine screws used hull port and starboard, engine beds and floor stringers. Topside stringers longitudinal with vertical web frames.
Fuel tanks
Three main tanks totaling 800 gallons (3028.3 liters) with one centerline aluminum supply reservoir at 12 gallons (45 liters) which will gravity feed from the two main wing tanks and one aft tank. FRP construction with vinylester resin. Inspection plates allow interior access by an average size man. Each internal baffle with a removable panel allows access to entire interior of both fuel tanks. System
An aluminum supply reservoir feeds by gravity from three fuel tanks. Top part of supply reservoir to holds two gallons (7.6 Liters), fitted with a sight gauge with a one
gallon (3.8 liters) range and 10th gallon (.4 Liter) marks for fuel consumption checks. (Supply lines are turned off and fuel is consumed from reservoir). Bottom part of reservoir to be approximately 10 gallons (37.8 liters) fitted with a drain off at the bottom of the reservoir for water purging and with a water sensor illuminating a light in wheelhouse if excessive water is present. Reservoir fitted with three draw spigots for main, generator, and spare, mounted at lower level of reservoir but above water sensing probe. All returns from main, and generator plumbed into reservoir. Sight gauges on all three tanks. A transfer manifold and Walbro fuel pump with timer switch and Racor 900MA fuel filter which can transfer fuel from one tank to another and scrub fuel while transferring. Transfer is also used to fill top part of supply reservoir for consumption testing when main fuel tank level drops below the level of the testing part of the reservoir.
Tankage Fuel
800 gal/3028.3 l
water
250 gal/946.4 l
holding tank
75 gal/283.9 l
Accommodations Number of staterooms
2 standard
Number of berths
4 standard
Saloon
Seating for 6
Dinette
Seating for 6
Galley REFRIGERATION
U-Line Origin black refrigerator. U-Line Origin black freezer. Cooking
Force Ten three burner with oven, LPG and gimbaled. GE microwave oven non-convection. Other
Countertops: Corian with teak fiddles. Flooring: Teak and spruce with satin varnish. Cabinetry/paneling teak with 60% gloss varnish. GE Trash compactor. Locker interior finish Formica white. Dinette with fixed teak table at aft end of galley.
Price Because of the semi-custom nature of Nordhavn, contact PAE for pricing details.
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