Gateway
Yachts and Nordic Yachts Northwest will once again be leading the way by adding
this new model to our fleet this season – tentative completion date will be
about July of this year (2015).
Although the
37 and 39 were similar in outward appearance, there were numerous changes that occurred
inside the boat – new windows, new head layout, new second stateroom layout,
larger helm station, smaller nav station, upgraded engine and systems, new
flybridge, new galley layout, etc.
The Nordic
Tug 40 will be another step forward in the evolution of the tug. The major changes, that are first noticeable,
will be the larger aft cockpit that’s created by moving the transom back to
where the swim platform ends now. This
will create more usable space to make the aft cockpit more functional. This change also creates the ability to
install doors on each side of the aft cockpit, creating easy entry and exit
into and out of the boat.
With the addition
of twin gunnel doors, the prior transom door will shift to the middle of the
transom instead of the side. This extra
space and ease of entry is an enormous improvement. The 40 will then acquire a substantial new
swim platform that’s attached to the transom of the boat, making the overall
length increase to a little more than 42’ overall.
There are a
ton of other changes occurring, and I’ll be writing about those as I can get
pictures to share with you – changes that I’m sure are going to be well
received and appreciated by Nordic Tug owners who expect a quality and well
thought out product.
Here’s a
photograph of the first 40 hull showing how the modification is beginning. The transom is being slid backwards, creating
the space for the gunnel doors – visible in this picture at the far side of the
hull:
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| This hull is modified to extend the length - from this modification the 39 mold will then also be modified and from that mold all future 40 Nordic Tugs will be made |
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| First 40 Nordic hull taking shape prior to being modified. |
