Hornloaded
Veteran Member
We are looking at buying a 1994 N46. Is adding fin stabilizers a big deal on these boats?
We are looking at buying a 1994 N46. Is adding fin stabilizers a big deal on these boats?
I've been doing quite a bit of research as we are upgrading the stabilization on OLOH imminently. Along the way I looked into Humphree's fin system and was quite impressed with what I learned about it. Their customer service/attentiveness has been impressive as we have explored their offerings. I agree that Nordhavn should obviously be the first call and it would be interesting to see if they have any experience with Humphree. It is a 24 volt system with no hydraulics and therefore much more self-contained than a hydraulic system. One consideration I had never thought of on a Nordhavn or any single screw boat with traditional fin stabilizers is that there is typically no redundancy for the hydraulics should you lose your main engine. A friend just had a backup system engineered for his N47 which is why this came to mind.
Nothing that 60K cant solve.
John, You were considering stabilizers for your Selene when we saw you last summer. Curious if you bit the bullet and installed them. They would certainly make your trip down the coast to Mexico more enjoyable.