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Nordhavn 43 'Curiosity'
| Name: | "Curiosity" |
| Year: | 2005 |
| LOA: | 44’ 6” |
| LWL: | 38’ 4” |
| Displacement: | 54,540 lbs. |
| Type: | Long Range passage maker |
| Beam: | 14’ 10” |
| Draft: | 4’ 11” |
| Builder: | PAE/South Coast |
| Hull Material: | Fiberglass |
| Model: | Nordhavn 43 |
| Type: | Enclosed Pilothouse with flybridge |
| Designer: | Jeff Leishman |
| Color: | White with blue stripes |
| Engine: | Lugger L668D 105 HP |
| Bottom Paint: | Black |
| Engine Hours: | 1808 hours |
| Range: | 3000 NM @7.5 knots |
| Speed: | Cruise 7.8 knots – Max |
| Exhaust: | Dry Stack/keel cooled |
| Wing Engine: | Yanmar 3YM30V |
| Wing hours: | 1d 21h |
| Windlass: | Maxwell 3500 |
| Generator: | Northern Lights 10 kW |
| Stabilizers: | Naiad 252 MultiSea 2000 fins |
| Bow Thruster: | Side Power 8 HP |
| Stern Thruster: | Side Power 8 HP |
| Generator Hours: | 6w 3d 4h |
| Climate Control: | Cruise Air (BTU three zones: 16k, 16k, 16k) |
| Inverter: | Outback |
| Tankage: | |
| Fuel: | 1200 gals. |
| Holding: | Black: 50 gallons |
| Gray: | 50 gallons |
| Water: | 300 gallons |
| Location: | Anacortes, WA |
| Asking: | $750,000 |
Overview
Curiosity’s original owner was a boat builder, who knows trawlers and tugs and has kept the boat in fresh water or in dry dock when not being used. Her current owners have done top level professional regular maintenance and upgrades, keeping her optimally maintained. She includes the finest combination of factory upgrades and custom equipment added by the original owner and current owner, resulting in a vessel that is set up to cross oceans and venture on extended long-range cruises. Each system has been thoroughly tested and used, so she is ready to go at a moment’s notice. Curiosity has the popular fiberglass stack and Steelhead davit arrangement. If you are looking for a beautiful, robust full displacement flybridge trawler you will be quite pleased with Curiosity.
The Nordhavn 43 is an outstanding world cruising trawler and her long-range heritage is a testament to Jeff Leishman’s design and the “bullet proof” build and engineering that PAE is so famous for.
Originally conceived as the answer to the “What would have worked better?” question we raised during our 2000 – 2001 circumnavigation with a Nordhavn 40, the 43 has proven to be a very popular yacht for cruising couples. Many of her design features take a page from the venerable Nordhavn 46 which she has essentially replaced in the lineup.
Curiosity is a full displacement trawler type vessel with proven long-range capabilities. She has a nice entry cockpit with boarding doors on both sides and an access door to her swim step. Below the cockpit is a large lazarette that gives excellent access to the steering gear, the inverter, hot water tank, heater and water-maker, as well as providing ample space for storage.
The saloon is entered from the cockpit through a robust watertight and double dogged commercial strength Dutch door. The saloon, a very large room that connects with the galley, has an open feel mostly due to the large sized windows finished with teak trim. Curiosity’s interior is tastefully decorated with Ultraleather upholstery and features beautiful teak and spruce wood floors highlighted throughout the boat by custom two inch reveal carpet. In the saloon, custom window shades provide the privacy one requires while dock side and helps control temperature inside. To starboard is a comfortable “U” settee and a fixed table. To port is built in cabinet with a 39” Fire TV mounted in the aft port corner. There is significant storage space beneath the settee and in the port side cabinets.
The elegant galley is highlighted by a Force 10 propane stove, two Sub Zero refrigerators, a freezer, microwave and trash compactor.
Going up a few steps you arrive in the spacious pilothouse that features a Pompanette helm chair forward with an excellent navigation/communication display arrangement and a bench seat with table and watch berth aft. There are two robust watertight and double dogged commercial strength Dutch doors on either side of the pilothouse leading to the Portuguese bridge.
The staterooms are forward and below. The guest stateroom has a wide double berth to port (with a custom HMC mattress and fitted sheets), a desk with upgraded swing-out seat to starboard and its own head and shower. The guest stateroom gets plenty of light from two portholes as well as overhead hatches in the stateroom and head. The master stateroom is located amidships with a queen size island berth athwartships (that has a custom HMC mattress with fitted sheets) and a separate head with very large shower. The owners’ stateroom is lighted by two portholes as well as one in the shower area.
The engine room is accessed by a soundproof door from the master (or through the sole of the saloon) and offers an unusually large serviceable area for a boat this size. The main engine is on centerline, the wing engine aft to port and generator aft to starboard. An excellent fuel management/filtration system is located on the starboard wall.
The foredeck has two deck boxes for storage as well as an upgrade heavy duty chain stopper for the main rode. There is a large, accessible, chain locker with two shelves, one on the port side for a second rode and one on the starboard for storage. Custom hooks have been added above the starboard shelf for line storage.
The boat deck is accessed from the Portuguese bridge and stores an updated Walker Bay tender with a 20HP Yamaha outboard and a large deck box for additional storage.
Curiosity is hull number 11 of the series, taking advantage of improvements during the build of those hulls produced before her, and has the added advantage of being “shaken out” providing an excellent value for someone who is ready to go cruising now.
Several long passages have already been chalked up on 43s including three Pacific Ocean crossings. A sister ship (4318) left San Diego in 2007 and completed a successful two year circumnavigation. If you are looking for an excellently maintained, solid passage maker, that is exceptionally equipped, comfortable and secure in all conditions, and a boat that is not only durable and dependable, but also has a luxurious fit and finish that will enhance your enjoyment at sea, then you deserve to learn more about this very special Nordhavn 43, Curiosity.
Specifications
LISTING OF EQUIPMENT UPGRADES (factory systems options selected and more):
- Side Power 12V 8HP Bow Thruster
- Side Power 12V 8HP Stern Thruster
- Naiad 252 Multisea 2000 active fin stabilizers
- Reverso Oil Change System for main and generator
- Spurs line cutter on main shaft
- Yanmar Wing Engine with Martec folding prop
- 10 kW Northern Lights generator
- Sea-Fire engine room fire system w/auto engine, generator, blower shut down
- Security lock from engine room for lazarette hatch
- Outback Inverter/Charger
- Link 10 battery monitor (this has been replaced with something better, but not sure of the brand)
- Isolation transformers on each shore power lines
- Lightning ground plate
- Cruisair Air Conditioning (3 X 16,000 BTU)
- 20-gallon Hot Water Tank
- Fireboy lazarette fire suppression system with manual pull cable
- Fresh wash down both forward and aft
- Fresh wash down in engine room
- Hot & cold cockpit shower by Scandvik
- Electric (Sealand pump) on black water tank plus a manual pump
- Y fitting on Galley sink for direct overboard discharge
- Rule high water bilge pump
- Custom swim step extension at transom
ELECTRONICS & NAVIGATION:
- Furuno 1953C/NT 12KW radar/plotter w/ 6′ open array and 10.4” color display
- Furuno 1833C/NT 4 KW radar plotter w/ 24” Radome and 10.4” color display
- CMAP cards
- Furuno Black Box BBFF1Sounder/Fishfinder
- Furuno RD 30
- Furuno RD 30 GPS Waas
- Furuno GP32 GPS receiver
- Furuno AIS class A
- Furuno autopilot with rudder angle indicator
- Furuno autopilot Jog lever
- Furuno HRP 16-12 Reversing Auto Pilot pump by Accusteer
- 3 FurunoVHF radios
- Furuno loud hailer
- 3 Shakespeare VHF antennas
- Airmar Network wind system
- TracVision
- Video camera in engine room and cockpit (for stern view)
- Ritchie compass in pilothouse – SS-2000
- Weems & Plath barometer & clock
- Digital antenna
- Cell phone amp booster
ENTERTAINMENT:
- KVH TracVision 4 Satellite TV system with RCA receiver
LUXURY AND COMFORT:
Salon
- All teak (no Formica)
- Saloon table with starburst pattern
- Port side built in cabinetry in lieu of settee
Galley
- Upgraded granite counter tops in galley and heads
- Sub-zero freezer with Ice Maker 5 cu. Ft.
- Sub-zero refrigerator 5 cu. ft.
- Separate GE freezer 5 cu. ft drop in
- GE Monogram trash compactor
- Force 10 propane stove and oven
Pilothouse
- Pompanette Helm Chair – matching Ultra Leather in pilothouse
- Splendide 2100 Combination clothes washer/dryer in Pilothouse
- Red overhead lights
- Pull out berth
- Wing engine has double lever controls (not pull sticks)
- Ritchie compass
Staterooms
- Custom HMC Mattresses in both cabins
- Swing out stool at GSR desk
- Tecma freshwater electric toilet in owner head
- Tecma electric freshwater toilet in guest head
- Samsung 29” TV
- Bi-fold shower door in guest head
Exterior – general
- Magma propane barbeque
- Custom canvas for pilothouse and saloon doors and windows
Flybridge
- Two Pompanette AS17helm chairs
- Navigation electronics
- Furuno radar/plotter and auto pilot
- Ritchie Compass
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
- Coast Guard safety equipment (flares, fire extinguishers, plaques, ship bell, horn, etc.)
- Sea-fire engine room fire system w/auto engine, generator, blower shut down
- Sea-fire lazarette fire suppression system with manual pull cable
- Zodiac A pack 6-person Offshore life raft mounted on PH roof in hard case with hydrostatic release
- Fixed EPIRB with built-in FPS in hard case with hydrostatic release
- CCTV Cameras in Engine room and cockpit
ESSENTIALS AND EXTRAS:
Ground tackle and anchoring
- Maxwell VWC 3500 Windlass – Replaced
- Maxwell chain counter in pilothouse
- 40KG ROCNA anchor (Replaced with ROCNA)
- 600 ft. 3/8 BBB Chain
- Stainless steel heavy duty chain stopper
- Bow tow eye
Ships tender
- Walker Bay Inflatable with 20 Hp Yamaha outboard, anchor, lines, extra fuel tank
- Weaver removable Stainless dinghy chocks and tie down system
- Steelhead davit
Miscellaneous improvements and upgrades
- 30 Amp shore cords (2)
- Upgrade Guest head to Tecma fresh water electric flush
- Extensive spare parts and zinc inventory included
- Flopper Stopper rig mounted port side
- Port side exterior handrail
- Two handrails by engine room vents
- Extended swim step
- Stainless steel fender holders on boat deck
- Scotty down-rigger
- Rod holders
- Side Power hand held controller
- Gray water deck plate pump out
- Additional flood lights on FRP stack
New or Added since 2015
New Walker Bay dingy and 20 HP electric start outboard
with console steering, nav lights, bilge pump, with
Raymarine mapping and depth sounder
New transmission and throttle cables
Custom ceramic coating added to entire boat, (11/2018)
New shaft seals on main and wing 2022
Honeycomb blinds 2015 all salon windows
Custom covers for salon door, engine vents, crane, dinghy
Added engine start batteries increased house bank to 1020 AmpHours
Flybridge enclosure with stainless frame, Side Isinglass
replaced 2020
New anchor winch 2020 (Maxwell 3500)
New Rocna 40Kg anchor and extra 200 hundred feet of chain, total 600’
Hurricane hydronic heat system added with thermostats in
both staterooms, salon and flybridge with hot water and
engine loop. Also has electric heating element
New 40 gph Sea Recovery watermaker with media filters
and remote panel
Battery monitoring system
New Outback inverter with remote panel
Isolation transformer added
New 39-inch Fire tv with Bose sound bar
New TV in owner stateroom
New toilets in both heads
Seals on Stabilizers serviced in 2016
New injectors put in at 1125 hours 2015
Inflatable Kayak
New bottom paint April 2022
New Lifeline batteries April 2022
Most Internal lights changed to LED’s Spare LED bulbs
included
Engine room and Lazarette Lights changed to LED
Anchor light changed to LED
Added remote controlled spotlight
Two Salon swivel chairs added 2021
NEW ELECTRONICS
Added Iridium Go
Added KVH VH3-HTS Trackphone/Internet system.
Furuno GPS compass
Backup separate Furuno auto pilot with pump
Added new Furuno FUR-MFDBB MFD, NAVNET 3D BLACK BOX with 2 custom built-in 17 inch flatscreen monitors 2017, including Sirius weather
Two new Furuno RD33’s in pilothouse 2017
New Furuno FUR-DRS12A RADAR, DIGITAL 12KW
72NM with new RADAR ANTENNA, 4FT OPEN ARRAY
RD33, VHF radio, autopilot, and Navnet 3D system added to flybridge
FUR-220WX ULTRASONIC WEATHER STATION
Cell booster antenna with Wilson Amplifier
Original (See complete list in 4311 listing)
NavNet NTMax in pilothouse and flybridge with separate
radar
3 Furuno VHF radios in pilothouse
Furuno loud hailer in pilothouse
Funuro GP32 gps system in pilothouse
Furuno RD30 in pilothouse
Furuno Class A AIS FA-150 system
Furuno Jog lever in pilothouse
Simrad rudder indicator
Bow and Stern thrusters with remote control
KVH TracVision system
ADDITIONAL BROKER COMMENTS:
Curiosity is a US Coast Guard Documented Vessel. All recommended maintenance on machinery and equipment have been completed to manufacturers requirements. The hull has been cleaned and waxed on a regular basis. Pride of ownership is evident throughout!
Curiosity is loaded and ready to head right back out to sea. Both the original & current owner have been meticulous in the care of this fine yacht and all a new owner would need to do is add groceries, top off the fuel tanks and depart for distant shores.
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