2000 Nordhavn 40

Dawg House II is a veteran cruiser with proven sea worthiness. She is an early model Nordhavn 40 — hull 09 out of 44 of the first generation (US Built) boats. Accomplishments of the Nordhavn 40's are well documented and include a 26-week circumnavigation in 2001 along with numerous owner operated ocean crossings and extensive coastal trips. Being of full displacement hull design, they are engineered to be strong blue water cruisers that deliver a stable ride and maximum efficiency.

The Nordhavn 40 is considered by some to be one of few "do all" vessels — comfortable cruising in the open ocean and inland waterways. A hinged mast makes Dawg House II an American Great Loop capable vessel. With a 14'6" beam (and no side decks outside) there is a lot of interior volume. The N40 is the sixth design from PAE and incorporates many features proven on larger boats. A total of seventy (70) Nordhavn 40's (Mark I & II) were built prior to the model being discontinued.

Dawg House II offers an aft cockpit starboard side boarding door, the preferred choice when docked. The transom boarding door which leads to the built-in swim platform offers access when positioned stern-in or boarding from the dinghy in the water.

Once aboard the boat you will notice the well-designed and sufficient size of the aft deck cockpit. Dawg House II's cockpit provides a safe and well protected area to lounge, fish or use to enter the water via the swim platform. The boat deck extends partially over the cockpit offering a nice balance of sun and shade. Starboard of the main entry door is a scuba tank rack for four tanks. Two molded-in seats are located aft, starboard used for storage and the port seat locker is for propane tank storage. A hot and cold shower for rinsing off after a swim is located inside the transom.

• Hot and cold freshwater shower
• Air vents for engine room
• Custom-built stainless-steel SCUBA tank rack for (4) bottles
• Large Diamond SeaGlaze door with window and dogs
• Two boarding doors — aft and to starboard
• Swim ladder for swim platform
• Two built in seats aft, facing forward (port side contains propane locker storage)

A floor hatch in the cockpit allows access to Dawg House II's lazarette. Often referred to as the ship's "garage," it provides housing for important equipment and vast storage space. The forward bulkhead has a hinged step where most of the house and start batteries are located. The inverter and watermaker are located to port. The hot water tank and SCUBA compressor are to starboard. An emergency tiller is included as well as a spare anchor.

• Spare spade style anchor
• Concealed battery bank under forward bulkhead hinged lid step
• Xantrex Freedom SW 3012 3000 W inverter/charger (2018)
• Rule electric bilge pump
• Raritan 1700 series 12-gallon hot water tank
• Bauer Junior II SCUBA dive compressor (inactive)
• Emergency tiller
• Spectra Gulfstream 400 GPD water maker (inactive)
• Hynautic hydraulic steering ram and Raymarine autopilot

Upon entering the saloon from the aft cockpit through a full height, weather tight door, you quickly appreciate the overall size and space this full beam design offers. This is accomplished by eliminating exterior side decks and allowing for traffic flow via the interior which is quick and safe. To starboard is an L-shaped settee with storage below and a teak dining table. A teak cabinet with locker doors is portside allowing room for the full-size power reclining lounge chair. The sole, with engine room access panels, is carpeted. For entertainment, a flat screen television is mounted forward to starboard.

• Adjustable blinds on all windows
• Wall to wall carpet
• Teak saloon table (owner has in storage)
• Slide windows with screens
• Controls for air-conditioning
• Music speakers
• Xantrex inverter/battery charger control and Link Pro battery monitor
• Overhead lighting and reading lights
• Comfortable power reclining lounge chair

Moving forward on the same level as the saloon connects you to the galley positioned portside. The beautiful teak faced column that provides delivery of the main engine dry stack exhaust creates a natural divide while retaining an open-air feeling. This is a functional galley with Corian counters, teak lockers and drawers. A large stainless-steel double basin sink with faucet is located on the counter. A Seaward three-burner propane stove and oven with overhead exhaust fan is located to port.

• Sub Zero 110V/12V refrigerator
• Additional Sub Zero 110V freezer in cabinet to starboard opposite galley (ice maker inoperable)
• Seaward three-burner propane stove and oven with broiler
• GE microwave oven
• Dual basin stainless steel sink
• Multiple teak drawers, lockers and overhead cabinets for storage
• Corian countertops
• Lonseal raised coin vinyl flooring

Just a few steps up from the saloon you will find the ship's pilothouse, a dedicated space to navigate from. There are two Dutch Doors outboard for easy access to the Portuguese bridge. The electrical panel breaker is behind a clear door cabinet to starboard. The main engine and wing engine Morse control levers are located on the main dash above the steering wheel. The primary ship's systems are monitored from this raised pilothouse including controls for the externally mounted spotlight, generator, active fin stabilizer and air conditioning systems. The aft section has a watch berth and a large sofa settee fronted by a teak table.

• Raymarine DS5600X color video fish finder (disabled)
• Icom IC-M802 SSB transceiver
• Simrad Robertson AP20 autopilot with AP21 wired remote
• Icom MA-500TR Class B AIS transponder
• West Marine WM 700 stereo head
• Furuno GP-37 DGPS
• Simrad wind instruments (inoperable)
• Icom Marine IC-M604 VHF
• Furuno GaAs FET monochrome radar
• Samsung flat screen monitor — computer driven
• Garmin 8612SV GPS MAP
• Becky cell phone booster
• Airplane compass
• Standard Horizon floating HX 150 handheld VHF
• Floscan fuel flow gauge with digital tachometer
• Naiad stabilizer control panel
• Max Power bow thruster joystick control
• Maxwell anchor windlass control
• Northern Lights generator monitor panel
• Marine Air air-conditioning (January 2023)
• Stainless-steel destroyer helm with fabric bench helm seat and teak table
• Folding chart table outboard to port
• Diamond SeaGlaze Dutch doors port and starboard
• Hynautic hydraulic steering
• Opening forward facing side window vents port and starboard
• Uniden handheld communicators
• Zinc Saver II 50 amp galvanic isolator
• ACR Rapid Ditch Express abandon ship bag
• SIONYX night vision camera

The guest stateroom is to port and features two bunk beds. The upper bunk is fixed, the lower bunk can be pulled out to be made wider, and there are two pull out drawers for storage below. There is overhead lighting and reading lights by the bunks. Outboard are two portlights that can be opened for ventilation. The Splendide combination laundry appliance is secured in a locker with a louvered door, next to a deep hanging locker and a bank of drawers. Below the lower bunk you have access to the active fin stabilizer on the port side. Aft in the guest stateroom is the door entry to the engine room.

• Reading lights and two opening screened portlights
• Upper and lower berths; lower berth has a sliding base with fill cushion
• Teak ceilings outboard along hull
• Splendide clothing washer/dryer combination laundry appliance
• Dogged door entry access to engine room

Entry into the engine room is through a dedicated weather tight door located aft in the guest stateroom (you can also enter through the sole, aft in the saloon). The engine room is well laid out and has been equipped with all systems and components easy to inspect and service. The Lugger L668D main engine is keel cooled with a dry stack exhaust and mated to a Twin Disc 3.0:1 transmission. The maintenance strakes molded into the hull create additional headroom outboard of the main engine on both sides. Two fiberglass fuel tanks with perforated aluminum screens are outboard and each tank has its own sight glass. Both tanks feed a supply tank in the forward bilge. Diesel fuel filtration is accomplished by dual Racor 900 filters and a Racor 500 filter for the generator.

• Lugger L668D 105 HP main engine
• Twin Disc MG-5050 transmission 3.0:1
• Dry stack exhaust with InsulTech exhaust blanket
• Yanmar 3GM30FV 24 BHP wing engine with Kanzaki KM3V-drive transmission
• 10 kW Northern Lights generator with sound shield
• Racor 900 duplex dual primary filters on main engine
• Racor 500 primary filter for generator; Racor 900 for fuel transfer with Walbro pump and timer
• Spurs line cutter
• (2) fiberglass fuel tanks, (1) aluminum supply tank
• Fresh water pump and strainer
• Naiad active fin stabilizer reservoir
• 10-gallon plastic day tank for wing engine
• Engine room blower and lighting
• Rule automatic electric bilge pump and Rule high water bilge pump with Ultra-switch sensor; Edson manual bilge pump
• Escape hatch with entrance access aft in saloon

Across the hallway from Dawg House II's guest stateroom is her head, which includes a separate shower enclosure, an electric head, a vanity and medicine cabinet. The Corian countertop has a built-in sink. Fresh air is circulated via two opening screened portholes and supplemented by an exhaust fan in the shower.

• Two opening screened portholes — one in shower, one in head
• Vinyl teak and spruce look flooring
• Teak grate shower seat over molded fiberglass locker
• Access to starboard active fin stabilizer under shower seat
• Exhaust fan in shower overhead
• Y-valve to holding tank or overboard; Tank Watch holding tank monitor
• Corian countertop with built-in sink
• Mirror in teak framed cabinet above sink
• Separate full headroom stall shower enclosure with tempered glass door

The owner's stateroom is below the foredeck in the bow of the boat and includes a prominent island berth. There is storage underneath the steps leading up to the berth and large drawers at the bottom of the berth. Below the mattress you find access to the bow thruster and a separate house battery bank for powering the bow thruster and windlass. Ventilation is provided via the large hatch overhead, opening portlights outboard and two round portlights aft in the Portuguese bridge. The interior hull sides have varnished teak slat ceilings. All cabinetry and furniture are teak.

• Island berth
• Port and starboard book racks
• Overhead hatch with insect screen
• (2) opening screened portlights outboard on each side (with deadlights)
• (2) opening screened portlights for light and air from the Portuguese bridge deck
• Reading lights and air conditioning controls
• Two large cedar-lined hanging lockers
• Teak bureau with drawers
• Overhead teak lockers along berth on both sides
• Flat screen TV
• Built-in changing seat with upholstered cushion to starboard
• Cabin door has mirror on hallway side

Dawg House II's boat deck is reached by steps to port leading aft of the pilothouse. The dinghy is launched via remote controls for the electric winches mounted on the boom. There are built-in stands and tie downs for securing the dinghy. The life raft is mounted on the pilothouse roof to starboard. Her mast is hinged which allows for easy lowering and qualifies her as an American Great Loop capable vessel.

• Forespar mast and boom for dinghy; mast has hinged base for easier lowering
• Rule V33R electric winches with remote
• Switlik 6-person life raft
• West Marine 8' RIB dinghy
• Mercury 6 HP outboard

• Gray gelcoat hull
• Courtesy lighting
• Maxwell VM 2200 electric windlass with capstan; controls at foredeck and pilothouse
• 50 KG Bruce anchor with 400' 3/8" HT chain
• 60 lb. spade anchor with 50' chain and 125' of line
• Deck superstructure is white gelcoat; deck is molded gray nonskid gelcoat
• Portuguese bridge with door to foredeck
• Dock lines and fenders
• Four-step removable boarding ladder for swim platform
• Aluminum painted mast and boom with boom winches for dinghy launching; hinged base for lowering

• Northern Lights 10 kW generator with sound shield
• Xantrex Freedom 30 3000-Watt inverter/charger
• Shore power outlets amidships on starboard side; 50-amp shore power cord for house/air conditioning
• 12V DC, 110V AC breakers
• Galvanic isolator and copper bonding system
• Leece Neville 160-amp alternator
• Lifeline (5) AGM house batteries and start batteries

• USCG safety package
• Switlik 6-person life raft
• ACR EPIRB (case only, needs unit)
• Engine room high water bilge alarm
• Acrylic storm plates for saloon windows