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The North Pacific 39’ with its pilothouse and trawler style design gives the yacht a bold go-anywhere look.
The North Pacific 39’ with its pilothouse and trawler style design gives the yacht a bold go-anywhere look. There is no wood on the outside of the yacht, only stainless steel and fiberglass. This adds to the rugged look, but also lessens the workload in maintaining these yachts.
The hull mold for the NP 39 was made from the mold for the NP 43 which has proven to be a seaworthy hull. The hull is a deep V with the aft end of the hull rising into a hard chine with a flat back end and deep keel. The hard chines help to reduce the roll and the deep V eliminates any snap roll that could otherwise occur with hard chines. This hull is very desirable for coastal cruising because of its superb initial stability.
The hull is a solid fiberglass hull about 1/2" thick on the sides and approximately 7/8" thick at the waterline and lower. There is no coring. A vinylester resin, as opposed to a cheaper polyester resin, is used on the outer layers of the hull. This resin helps to reduce the chance that blisters will form. Below the waterline is an epoxy barrier making blistering even less likely. Reinforcement is added with a molded FRP grid (hollow stringers) bonded throughout the hull bottom.
The superstructure is made of fiberglass with structural coring as required (Nida coring on the decks). The hull and superstructure are formed in two pieces and are joined with epoxy and screwed through, forming a strong bond that lasts. The factory uses a time consuming, hand-laid method of forming all the fiberglass that results in a strong, quality finished product that lasts
Access to the upper deck of the North Pacific 39’ is via a ladder on the port side of the cockpit or up the stairs on either side of the pilothouse. The steps on the outside of the pilothouse to the upper deck mean that you can easily access the bow from the stern without walking through the cabin, unlike many other pilothouse models. On the port side is a straight bench seat and the starboard side is an L shaped bench that also has storage underneath. The single helm seat swivels to provide extra seating while not underway, a double helm seat is available but makes the space tighter. Engine controls, engine gauges (including a fuel totalizer), bow thruster control, windlass control, are standard on the fly bridge but you may choose to have the factory install navigational equipment purchased separately (Raymarine only). A folding radar arch above the seating area provides a platform to mount all of the various antennas.
The gangway around the bow is accessed through the pilothouse or the upper deck. It is protected from the water by a high freeboard and heavy duty 1 1/4" stainless steel handrails. Courtesy lights around the gangway light up the non-skid fiberglass surface making walking around the gangway even on a rough night easier. At the bow is a Vetus Alexander III windlass with 1100 lbs of lifting capacity. The NP39 is equipped with a 45 lbs plow type anchor and 300 feet of galvanized chain providing a good grip for the yacht and in turn a good night’s sleep for you.
At the stern of the yacht there is a fully covered cockpit which can be accessed from the flybridge ladder or salon. The cockpit is a great place to get some fresh air and still stay dry. There are two transom doors from the cockpit; one leading to the swim platform and the other on the starboard side of the cockpit, making it very easy to get on and off of the vessel. The swim platform is expansive and is large enough for a couple chairs making a great place to enjoy a nice sunset. The swim platform is also an excellent place for fishing or installing a dinghy davit.
A large well-lit lazarette is accessed through a hatch on the cockpit floor that is easily lifted on gas struts. The lazarette utilizes the entire length and width of the cockpit and even extends into the integrated swim platform. This provides an enormous amount of space for extra equipment (freezer, watermaker) or storage.
Lockers with back cushions and a reversable helm seat, seats at least 6 comfortably.
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