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The North Pacific 43’ with its pilothouse and trawler style design gives the yacht a bold go-anywhere look.
The North Pacific 43’ with its pilothouse and trawler style design gives the yacht a bold go-anywhere look. There is no wood anywhere 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 is based on a proven 38' CHB hull with a 4' transom extension. The transom extension was made with a very hard chine and this with the 1600 lbs of ballast in the keel make the NP43 a very seaworth yacht while cruising or at anchor.
The hull is a solid fiberglass hull about 1/2" thick on the sides and about 1" 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 nearly impossible. Reinforcement is added with a molded FRP grid bonded throughout the hull bottom. Foam filled stringers, foam filled beams and extra support every 12 inches strengthen the heavy semi-displacement hull.
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 bolted 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 43’ is via a ladder on the port side of the cockpit, or up the stairs on both sides 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 pilothouse models. The upper deck is very spacious, providing a large area to relax with room to spare for a 250 lbs 9-foot dinghy lifted by the yacht's pipe davit or optional low profile davit. There are two large storage lockers with cushions that double as seating and a comfortable reversable double helm seat near the front. Engine controls, gauges, bow thruster control, windlass control, are standard gauges on the fly bridge but you may choose to have the factory install navigational equipment purchased separately. 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. There are two large lockers at the front of the pilothouse that can store several large fenders each. 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, equipped with a 45 lbs anchor and 300 feet of high-test galvanized chain, providing a good grip for the yacht and in turn a good nights sleep for you.
At the stern of the yacht there is a fully undercover cockpit approximately 11’ X 5’. Access to it is through the transom door from the large integrated swim platform, from the salon through the FRP door or down the ladder from the fly bridge. The cockpit provides a good area for storage, fishing or just sitting and enjoying a nice evening.
A large well-lit lazarette is accessed through a hatch 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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