I have been enjoying this site for over a year and thought I would make this post to annonce that after a long 18 months of researching our next boat we decided to stay with PAE Nordhavn and build our third N40 (long story). One item that may be of interest to a few people is that this boat will have what PAE has called the "Torelli" layout. It is basically a single stateroom, two head and slightly larger pilothouse design. Our goal is to use the ruggedness of an ocean crossing capable Nordhavn and configure her for part time live aboard and coastal cruising. We plan to keep her simple as far as systems goes and hopefully come with a Nordhavn that is a little more affordable. Based on the last ten years and building two other N40's we know what works for us and what doesn't so feel confident in this boats configuration. If anyone is interested in our journey feel free to contact us directly at N4061@yahoo.com.
John & Maria Torelli
John & Maria Torelli