INTRODUCTION

Poco a Poco defines the classic Nordhavn 46 that has become a true modern day trawler legend.  She is offered for sale by her original owner who has had a magnificent 12 year cruising life aboard and is now getting on in years where he can’t take off on longer trips as easily and has decided it would be best to sell the boat and let someone else enjoy new adventures.

PAE/Nordhavn took a chance with a bold new 46’ design in 1988 and introduced a production model long range trawler that revolutionized the way ALL cruisers (sail and power) view passage making.  The 46 design opened up EVERY horizon to adventurers and is still one of the most popular full displacement power yachts ever built.  

Poco a Poco (little by little) is hull 59 in the series (out of 82) so she is a late model offering that was built during the peak hey day of construction at the crest of demand.  She is the “coastal” layout design – Plan B - with master stateroom forward – accessed from the galley level via a step down hallway and guest stateroom with double berth to port. There are two heads with showers so each stateroom has quite privacy.  The interior boasts a beautiful teak wood finish with a touch of white laminate in the guest stateroom. 

Poco a Poco was delivered to Long Beach, CA in August of 1998 and outfitted in Dana Point, CA.   The day after Christmas in 1998 she departed for Mexico taking a leisurely cruise down the west coast with several lengthy stops on the way to Panama.  From Panama she travelled to Isla Mujeres and then on to Brownsville, Texas where she has gone up and down the east coast up to Maine with no major problems ever encountered as she has shouldered heavy seas and high winds as expected.  Her paravane stabilizers have kept her comfortable both underway and at anchor in rolling seas.   In January of 2003 three air conditioning units were installed in Seabrook, Texas.   In September of 2009 she was stored indoors at Maine Yacht Center and refitted with a new four blade propeller and a line cutter. At that time here current (new) Achilles RIB inflatable was also purchased. 

There is certain awareness in the cruising community that the Nordhavn 46 might have the prettiest lines of any trawler afloat.  Her performance pedigree is unquestioned with a half dozen circumnavigations and significant ocean crossings literally all over the world.  

ACCOMMODATIONS & LAYOUT

Entering the salon through the aft sliding door from the cockpit you will be quite pleased with the warm teak interior.  A custom dinette settee is to port for meals and two comfortable chairs with a teak stand to port for reading and relaxing.  The galley counter athwartship to port divides the galley work area from the salon.  

The galley is entered into just forward of the dry stack column and makes a wonderful working kitchen underway with its’ U-shaped layout.  Steps at the starboard forward end of the salon lead up to the pilothouse and there is a separate set of steps just off the galley that leads directly down to the stateroom passageway. 

Going up three steps to the pilothouse you appreciate all of the practicality of an enclosed wheelhouse with magnificent visibility and all of the operational controls suitably positioned. 

The pilothouse has everything you will want for extended practical sea travel including an elaborate instrument console which houses a comprehensive selection of electronics.  Just behind is a raised bench with table which offers a comfortable gathering place while underway.  A pilot berth is above and aft of the settee backrest.

Going down the steps from the galley to the staterooms you first arrive at the guest stateroom which is to port and then further forward the master island berth is situated.  The two heads are located on the starboard side of the hull.  Each stateroom is complete with a large sleeping berth and abundant lockers and drawers, plus nice ventilation. 

The engine room is accessed from the guest stateroom and includes the main engine on centerline along with the generator to starboard and all nicely run and labeled fuel lines and plumbing. 

There is a side boarding door to starboard and a built in swim step aft with an access door.   To go forward you transition along the forward starboard side deck (covered) with steps up to the Portuguese bridge.  An uncluttered foredeck makes anchoring easy.  The boat deck is accessed from the port side of the pilothouse and the tender is hoisted by the mast and boom assembly which also supports the dry stack exhaust. 

MAIN SALON

The main salon is beautifully done in teak and includes classic teak and spruce soles. To starboard are two comfortable swivel chairs with a centered cabinet for resting drinks and stereo storage.    

To port is a sumptuous L shaped wrap around settee with storage underneath.  The teak dinette is a high/low dining/coffee table folding leaf teak design that is elegant and practical as it can be easily moved to accommodate six peoples.  Custom shade blinds complement the interior.  

The saloon transitions into the galley and also forward provides two sets of steps, one up to the pilothouse, and the other down to the staterooms.   

GALLEY

The galley adjoins the saloon and allows for a very convivial relationship between preparing food and serving it.  There are two Sub Zero appliances on the forward counter with storage lockers above (and a clever pass through hatch that allows transfer to the crew in the pilothouse).   Outboard is a Force 10 stove with a large convection microwave above.   The aft counter includes a double basin sink.  The counter tops are covered with upgraded Surrell. Organized storage includes lockers and drawers. The connectivity between the galley and saloon is very appealing for people preparing food to interact with those unwinding in the saloon.  A complete set of plates, mugs, glasses, tableware, kitchen utensils, etc., fill the lockers and drawers and stay with the boat.  A full complement of appliances includes:

• Sub-Zero refrigerator 

• Sub-Zero freezer with ice maker

• Force-10 LPG stove and oven (propane unit)

• GE Convection microwave oven

• Broan trash compactor
  

MASTER STATEROOM – FORWARD

Poco a Poco was built for long range cruising and she has cruised both the US west coast and East coast via the Panama Canal.  The large island berth forward is extremely comfortable and there is a built in seat to port.  There is abundant storage in lockers and drawers throughout the master.   

• Queen Island bunk 

• Bed linens

• Two hanging clothes lockers

• Lockers and drawers

• Teak and holly soles

• Ventilation fan

MASTER HEAD

• Surrell counter top with special order white sink

• Jabsco electric head with seawater flush and macerator

• Separate shower stall with seat and storage locker

• Grohe shower fixture

• Medicine cabinet with mirror

GUEST STATEROOM – AFT TO PORT

 The guest stateroom, located aft and to port is beautifully finished with varnished teak ceilings along the hull and has a light white laminate to help keep this room feeling fresh and roomy.  It features a nice double bed forward and athwartships with a pipe berth for an additional crew when needed. The soles are teak and spruce. Hanging locker, book shelves and drawers are provided for storage.  Port lights and a fan provide ventilation. 

• Sleeps three – two on the double and one on the pipe berth

• Hanging locker

• Fan

• Access to engine room

GUEST HEAD

• Surrell counter top with under mount white sink

• Jabsco electric head with seawater flush and macerator

• Medicine cabinet with mirror

PILOTHOUSE

Coming up to the pilothouse from the saloon you pass a very nice built in storage locker with two louvered doors and a book case with shelves and fiddles convenient for your collection of important reading material and other supplies. 

The pilothouse forward console area includes a lot of surface area for the electronics array.  The chart table to starboard is built into the forward console and there is a flip up chart table shelf to port as well.  A bench seat with table aft of the control console provides comfortable seating for crew who can “back seat drive” while underway.  A pilot berth is up and aft of the settee and has a slide out extension to make it wider for two people.  

This is a beautiful teak room with gray laminate panels and a light white overhead.  The visibility is outstanding and all of the electronics are placed for convenient operation.  The helm is a stainless steel destroyer wheel and the convenience of the Simrad autopilot makes piloting chores easy and includes a remote control

ELECTRONICS & NAVIGATION - PILOTHOUSE EQUIPMENT

• Furuno   SSB Transceiver Model # 1502

• Furuno   GPS Plotter 1810

• Furuno   Front Radar GSA FET FRONT END 8-Tone daylight display (64mile)

• Furuno   Color Fish Finder

• Furuno   GPS Navigator

• Simrad    Auto Pilot Robinson AP20 with hand held remote

• Icom      IC M504 Radio VHF

• B&G     Network Depth/Speed/Wind

• Seahail    Loudspeaker with communications speaker aft in the cockpit

• Ritchie      6” Compass

• Clock and Barometer

• Search light

• Fans

• EPIRB

• SS Destroyer wheel with swivel knob

• Fold up teak seat for piloting 

• Master electrical panel

• Bow Thruster control

• Windlass controls

FOREDECK EQUIPMENT

• 66 lb. CQR anchor 

• 400 ft. 3/8" chain primary rode 

• Freeman deck hatch on foredeck for anchor locker access

• Maxwell VWC 3500 windlass with controls on deck and at helm in pilothouse 

• Canvas cover for windlass

• Freshwater deck and anchor wash down spigot forward

• Fiberglass deck storage box 

• Portuguese bridge deck has teak cap rail

• Dock lines and fenders

COCKPIT and SWIM PLATFORM

The cockpit of Poco a Poco covers the Lazarette area (steering) and has two boarding entries – starboard and aft.  There is a ladder mounted to port that provides access through a hatch to the boat deck.  There is also a stainless and teak swim platform aft that is wonderful for SCUBA diving and makes a great landing dock when you arrive by launch. 

• Ladder with hatch to boat deck area

• Transom door for access to swim platform

• Side door on port side of cockpit for docks

• Covered side deck to starboard with mid ship boarding door for docks

• Hot and cold fresh water shower (needs repair)

• Freshwater wash down

LAZARETTE

In addition to convenient access to the steering gear there is abundant storage for extra gear and this space houses the emergency tiller, a 44 pound Bruce anchor with 40’ of chain and 300’ of 5/8” nylon line.

• Shore  power adaptors

• Lubricants

BOAT DECK

The boat deck houses the ships tender which is a 10’ Achilles RIB (new in 2009) with Suzuki 15HP outboard - mounted on cradle chocks with securing tie downs.  The boom has electric winches mounted on it that provide the means to launch and retrieve the ships tender.  The boat deck can also be accessed aft from the cockpit ladder and hatch.  

ENGINE, MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT DETAILS

• Lugger 668D main engine (2227 hours) with Twin Disc transmission

• 130 amp alternator 

• Morse dual lever engine controls

• Fuel transfer system with Racor 900 filter 

• Racor filters for main engine and generator 

• Oil change system for main and generator

• Wesmar electric bow thruster

• 8 kW Northern Lights generator with sound shield (1112 hours) 

• Trace 2500 watt inverter 

• 3 Zone  air conditioning –12,000 btu pilot house, 12,000 btu for staterooms and 16,000 btu’s for the saloon

OTHER FEATURES:

• 10’ Achilles tender (new in 2009)

• Suzuki 15 HP outboard

• Numerous spare parts  

• Storm plates for saloon side windows

BROKERS COMMENTS:

Poco a Poco is practical and well travelled Nordhavn 46.  To consider the purchase of a vessel like a Nordhavn 46, which can literally take you anywhere in the world, there are three key “life ingredients” that must come into alignment to create the right balance of – time, health and money. She is located in Stuart, FL priced fairly and an exceptional value – just looking for you to start writing the next chapter…

ASKING: $395,000
LOCATION: Stuart, FL

DISCLAIMER

Specifications are provided for informational purposes only.  Data was obtained from sources believed reliable but is not guaranteed by owner or brokers.  Buyer assumes responsibility to verify all speeds; capacities, consumptions and other measurements contained herein and otherwise provided and agree to instruct his agent/s to confirm such details prior to purchase.  Vessel subject to prior sale, price and inventory changes and withdrawal from market without notice.