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noelbot - 5 years ago

right where he talks about all the little details; https://youtu.be/cyLm6B5nQhE?t=399 - LEDs to the right of first step.

Screwdriversteve1 - 5 years ago

Somebody tapped a 1/2" flushing connection in to the plastic lid of the sea stranger! see it at 4:16 good way to sink your boat!

Doug Shirley - 5 years ago

No exterior teak to maintain. Huge plus right there. As the owner of an Albin I love a single diesel though a little more HP would be a good option. Loads of access room with the single. Fuel tankage? Freshwater tankage?, blackwater tankage? This is what is important in a cruising boat, not speed. Amusing to see to see how many comments are from people who know nothing about boats or have at best only owned a trailerboat. Trawlers like this are not built for marina hopping day trips. They are designed to be self supporting for days at a time & have a range of hundreds of miles.

Earl Lewis - 6 years ago

About how much does a boat like that cost

pacificNWboater - 6 years ago

Get a hold of Trevor at www.northpacificyachts.com for pricing information.

joe woodchuck - 6 years ago

I like the large proportion of sheltered interior space to be out of the weather. Are flying bridges really all that useful especially considering the extra costs?

pacificNWboater - 6 years ago

Even in the "rainy" PNW, those that love flying bridges use them all the time, no matter the weather. They typically do provide the most commanding view from a vessel and are easily worth the cost to those that want them.

SALTY DAWG - 6 years ago

One thing I did not like all the chrome, polishig all the time. least with wood, maybe once a year varnishing or replacement.

caligula minus - 6 years ago

The price? Of course you have to take soundings of the customer's pockets first, then accordingly pull as much money as possible from his pockets.

Capt Steve - 6 years ago

We'll see you on the water??? Really? Anything else I can give you? Want me to write the review for you too?

Arthur 1305 - 6 years ago

Best walkthrough video I've ever watch on Yachts. Cheers mate!!!

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Gage - 6 years ago

230 hp ? Seems a bit under powered. ....by about 100 hp.

DC - 6 years ago

I think the first 45's came with 255 hp. Mine came with a 355 and a software tweak will bring it up to 400 but that voids the warrantee. When I have to get out of the way of a ferry or cargo ship the 355hp cummins moves the boat at over 11 knots and it gets there pretty quickly. I believe that all of the new NP45's come with the QSB6.7, 355hp Turbo Charged Cummins as standard. I believe that you can order other engines, even twins. I've heard Trevor tell people that they will do whatever you want.

SeikiBrian - 6 years ago

You're very welcome. If you'd like to delve more deeply into this topic, Robert Beebe's book 'Voyaging Under Power' has a chapter devoted to "Technicalities of the Seagoing Motorboat," and it has many of the formulas, speed:power:range curves, etc. that come into play for design decisions. It's a fascinating book that includes narratives of how Captain Beebe's plans for building Passagemaker came to be, anecdotes from his voyages, etc. It also has new sections written by James Leishman and illustrations by Jeff Leishman. (I'm not sure if it's still in print; my Third Edition is copyrighted 1994.)

Gage - 6 years ago

Thanks very much for the info.

SeikiBrian - 6 years ago

The hull speed for a boat with a waterline length of 43 to 45 feet is only 8.7 to 8.9 knots, and the boat could be easily driven at that speed with less than 120 horsepower. Add 130 HP to cover acceleration to hull speed, powering into head seas, etc. and the standard 250 HP Cummins seems pretty good. More power would just waste fuel. You could run at lower power to match the fuel burn of the standard engine, but running diesel engines at low power for extended periods is hard on them.

DR CHARLES BRONDER - 6 years ago

what is the list price

manbeastx69 - 6 years ago

https://www.pacificyachting.com/north-pacific-45/

pacificNWboater - 6 years ago

Get a hold of Trevor, the owner of North Pacific Yachts. You'll find his contact info on the website: http://northpacificyachts.com/

Leon Perry - 6 years ago

I like but I need to win the lottery. Is it a sea going boat?

Leon Allan Davis - 6 years ago

Hmmm. shoddy workmanship at 6:39. The stair treads and risers are messed up. The LED bead lighting strips are short or coming loose. Bad juju. Look no further.

DC - 6 years ago

Lol, good catch! They fixed mine during commissioning and now they are perfect. I'm sure Trevor, (the owner of NPY) was very embarrassed by it and has had a few words with the factory. You're going to find issues like that on any new boat. Not that it's OK but it does happen. The thing that you need to be concerned with is the service after the fact. Trevor has been great. I've owned other new boats and have had a much different experience. You can't go wrong with North Pacific. I've been cruising the PNW for the last couple of months without any issues and I love the boat. The fit and finish is better than some of the more expensive brands. I did some side by side comparisons at the Seattle and Bremerton boat shows and was pleasantly surprised.

peggyt1243 - 6 years ago

Just one opinion but I think the boat looks old fashioned both inside and out.

peggyt1243 - 6 years ago

Well SeikiBrian it seems we have come full circle. Perhaps we can agree that your taste and mine are opposite and just leave it at that.

SeikiBrian - 6 years ago

Which brings us back to MY original point: One man's "old fashioned" is another man's "classic" and "functional." (And yes, the use of teak in humid environments has a functional element, so your comment that "orangey brown wood has nothing to do with reliability or functionality" is incorrect.)

peggyt1243 - 6 years ago

... which brings us back to my original point. This boat looks old fashioned although you call it "traditional". .

SeikiBrian - 6 years ago

peggyt1234 "Wood can also be chocolate brown, dove grey, and other colors"

Yes, but certain woods are traditionally used in boatbuilding because of their characteristics: teak and holly for soles, caulked-teak decks (which this one doesn't have), teak furniture... Hmmm; teak seems to be a theme in boatbuilding. Oak, pine, ebony? Not so much.

peggyt1243 - 6 years ago

Wood can also be chocolate brown, dove grey, and other colors.

SeikiBrian - 6 years ago

peggy1234 "orangey brown wood has nothing to do with reliability or functionality."

Well, that would be more a part of the "classic" side of the equation, but it does also have something to do with functionality: wood is easy to repair, materials are readily available, and almost anyplace you go in the world there are carpenters and woodworkers. Fiberglass layers and composite technicians? Not so much.

peggyt1243 - 6 years ago

I am not disagreeing with you but orangey brown wood has nothing to do with reliability or functionality.

SeikiBrian - 6 years ago

One man's "old fashioned" is another man's "classic" and "functional." The sea hasn't changed, and what worked 50 years ago still works today. Many buyers of "modern" boats have found that they're only suited for looking at while berthed at the local marina.

DC - 6 years ago

I think that's the idea.

helen elliott - 6 years ago

nice

brahma ardiansyah - 7 years ago

Seep ....

brahma ardiansyah - 7 years ago

Wes ta...

Andy Sjostrom - 7 years ago

I really enjoyed watching the tour of this boat.however it did leave me with one important question at least important to me. Why hasn't the yacht building industry moved to a jet drive propulsion over the older slower prop driven systems? the US navy has been using the jet drive in patrol boats the size of most yachts built today. why haven't the civilian boat builder followed suit?

SeikiBrian - 6 years ago

Andy Sjostrom "Why hasn't the yacht building industry moved to a jet drive propulsion over the older slower prop driven systems?"

Because most yachts are intended for long range cruising, and propellers running at lower RPM are more fuel efficient than jet drives, giving longer range for the same amount of fuel.

SeikiBrian - 6 years ago

Dale Elder, it's not that governments don't care about cost, it's that they use (or try to use) the best tool for the job. On some patrol boats that means jet drives for higher speeds and shallow draft, at the cost of lower efficiency.

ed plow - 6 years ago

IF YOU DID YOUR HOMEWORK YOU WOULD KNOW THAT JET D RIVE BOATS ARE DEPENDENT ON HIGH SPEED ENGINES NOT A 2500 RPM DIESEL WILL NOT WORK . OK FOR A JET SKI WITH A 5000 RPM ENGINE .AND THE JET IS 33% LESS EFFIEIENT. THUS SUCKS FUEL

DC - 6 years ago

They have on some go fast boats. I don't think it makes much sense for a displacement hull due to the inherent speed limitation.

wontee2 - 6 years ago

I don't think that the US navy has to worry much about cost or fuel consumption.

Dale Elder - 6 years ago

As a power engineer jet drives are way less efficient over propellers. a displacement hull and a diesel engine with a prop is the the most effeicient way to get around. Governments may use jet cause money means nothing to a government, just tax people more they dont care.

James McCarthyNH - 6 years ago

jet drives are very pricey and more maintenance

pacificNWboater - 7 years ago

Andy Sjostrom Good question! I don't know the answer, though. Have you asked any boat builders?

Fly-Away - 7 years ago

The yacht is "cute". It's design has "character". Bottom line? Beauuuuutiful! ;<)
Would liked to have seen the range, top speed, and cruising speeds.

DC - 6 years ago

400 gallons of fuel gets you about 1100 miles at 7 knots; 680 miles at 8 knots, both with a 10% reserve. Cruising speed is 7-9 knots; top speed is about 11 knots. With a change in the software 12 knots but that invalidates the Cummins warrantee. The engine can be bumped up to 400 hp which gets 13 knots. You can also order two engines which gets you about 16 knots, if my memory serves me correctly. It all just costs more money. I came from a 30 knot Carver C34 and enjoy setting a course at 7.5 knots while I relax on deck. I don't miss the fast boat not even one little bit. By the way, I'm a customer not an employee of North Pacific; although I do try to help them out because I like their products and the company. I've owned my own company for 30 years and I always appreciate a well run company with quality products and/or service. Cheers! :-)

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jauchiu - 7 years ago

Any tackle box or rod holders ?

DC - 6 years ago

DC - 7 years ago

Does the NP49 have a soft chine? I'm surprised that you stabilized the boat.

SeikiBrian - 6 years ago

DC "I'm surprised that you stabilized the boat."

Why are you surprised? As Robert Bebe proved with Passagemaker, stabilization is essential for safe, comfortable voyaging under power. Sailboats are stabilized by the wind against the sails, but seagoing power boats need some sort of additional stabilization over and above hull design: a hull that's optimized for efficient movement through the water isn't the best for reducing roll, and one that resists roll in mild sea states is going to be too stiff when things get rough. Some form of stabilizer -- whether active fins, an internal gyro, or outriggers and flopper-stoppers -- gives the best of both worlds.

ed plow - 6 years ago

how many times are the jerks going to ask

Stephen Van GORDER - 7 years ago

Very nice and well thought out.

I am nothing without my kush - 7 years ago

What is the MPG on this boat?

DC - 6 years ago

I get about 3 gph at 8 knots, 2 gph at 7knots. These are average values. If I did the math right that is about 3 and 4 mpg respectively. If you check me don't forget to convert knots to miles. About 1.15 miles/knot

I am nothing without my kush - 7 years ago

Very fast response thank you, good video.

pacificNWboater - 7 years ago

I don't know. Best to ask the folks at North Pacific Yachts. They'll have all the specifications. http://northpacificyachts.com/

quikgt - 7 years ago

I'm new to trawlers, and would like to know why the reverse rake on the pilot house windows?

pacificNWboater - 7 years ago

While running at night there are no reflections from instrument lights. And some say a wave over the bow would be less likely to “cave in” a window. Other than that it’s a traditional workboat aesthetic. We think it looks great on some boats, including this one.

major jevin - 7 years ago

Its so the spray runs off the windows

Russell Coight - 7 years ago

Looks and makes the bridge feel a bit roomier

Rien van den Bergh - 7 years ago

If not already equipped with stabilizers a Magnus stabilizer by RS Marine would improve her sea worthiness even more. No stabilizing needed? It will fold away itself. Check out www.rotorswing.com or www.demo-yacht-arnolda.com for my personal blog. For an explanatory video go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dxNaS8p1rI&t=35s or www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZChcHfdB6I

Rien van den Bergh - 7 years ago

pacificNWboater I am currently working in SaudiArabia. For more info or just to chat contact me on vandenbergh.rien@Gmail.com because I have limited internet

pacificNWboater - 7 years ago

Rein - Like many other boaters in North America we have not heard of RotorSwing before. I took a look at the links you provided and am very impressed. In fact I am quite interested as we live and workaboard a very round-bottomed Cheoy Lee 46 Long Range Cruiser. Hence we are prone to uncomfortable rolling in certain sea conditions! Thank you for sharing.

YADEZ - 7 years ago

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JoJo/Clem Kadilihopper - 8 years ago

Looks Like a Nordhavn

North Pacific Yachts Channel - 7 years ago

Ed, what seam are you referring to? Please clarify. The hull is solid fiberglass and comes out of the mold as one piece.

Guillaume Gilbert - 8 years ago

the best of best , what about the price in euro ? is there a sample or even a photo to put it in a frame ?

Mr. Sebnup - 8 years ago

Unlike some other promotion videos, this one is very well made. I truly enjoyed it.

Adriano Botto - 6 years ago

Mr. Sebnup g tcbhhb

Clifton Scott - 7 years ago

Boat test

Sandy Grungerson - 7 years ago

Gotta break a few eggs lol....VERY well done vid.

pacificNWboater - 7 years ago

Thank you! It would have been even better had we not lost the drone on take off... :-( (Gust of wind hit and it hit the railing and went straight down into the water)

30. comment for North Pacific 45 - New Boat Review

Kirk Bronson - 8 years ago

What is the price?

mcanning51 - 6 years ago

I guess it could be had for 1.2 Million

skidoc2go - 6 years ago

don't be so bitter

Sbr Morrow - 6 years ago

Kirk Bronson 2 dollar

Sandy Grungerson - 7 years ago

$3-4 million - just for the fuel....its a lot cheaper to just make friends with wealthy (white american) ppl, they're absolutely desperate for ppl they can impress with their toys....

Sandy Grungerson - 7 years ago

@Mike - lol no it's not true at all. Most ppl purchasing custom recreational equipment are perfectly OK with the idea of negotiating an asking price.

M_Kenny. 40 - 7 years ago

$300,000-400,000

icu GTT - 7 years ago

David Gibbard hahaha very true

Wolf Pak - 7 years ago

Kirk Bronson --you ask you can't afford it

FFM0594 - 8 years ago

Too beamy!

Kirk Williams - 6 years ago

Can you say stable?

Kirk Williams - 6 years ago

Perfect beam for it's size and intended use....GEEEZ.....

DC - 7 years ago

13.8" beam with an over 45' LOA. You think that is too beamy? A comparable length Selene or Nordhavn is 16'. Defever 15' beam. My Carver C34 is 13' just 8" shy. You must like skinny boats.