Luciano, having built two Nordhavn 40's and living aboard part time for five years I can confirm they make great live aboard boats. The N40 is actually a little larger than the N43 in many areas that count (salon, galley, engine room). If long range adventures are in order you can not go wrong with a Nordhavn. Now if you are looking at living aboard and doing coastal cruising you have many other options at a lower price. Some already mentioned. Remember also that not everyone is cut out to travel at 6 knots. We have met many couples where after a month or two they were unable to adjust long multi day passages. The dream can and often is more appealing then the reality. My advise is take it slow, try chartering a Nordhavn for a week first then decide if it something you really want to do. Also remember that with any boat, you will spend time performing maintenace, cleaning and learning about every sysyem aboard. Looking bask we are glade we experienced our time with Nordhavn and now looking forward to a simplier boat for long weekends and a couple of weeks each year traveling up and down the California coast and possibly down to Cabo. If I can assist with questions on Nordhavn's please let me know.
John T. (N4050 & N4061 - Former Owners)