Kosmos Travel Log

The Nordhavn 43 can be purchased with various options.  So after you look at the standard equipment on a 43, you may be curious about the options we selected for Kosmos. Making our choices was a fun puzzle of balancing trade-offs of cost, complexity, and utility.  This list is based off the April, 2005 options sheet, so this should not be taken as the latest greatest list from Nordhavn.  While Nordhavn creates production boats, they are certainly willing to entertain various additions or subtractions to make their customers happy.

y=yes, n=no

A. General

1. n  East Coast Shipping in lieu of West Coast
2. y  Standard layout
3. n  Alternate forward cabin layout (same as hull# 01)
4. n  Flybridge
5. y  Flooring: Solid teak with micro grooves
6. n  Flooring: Teak and spruce

B. Exterior Gel Coat Colors  

1. Hull: Supershield’ white
2. Deck: Ferro ‘Supershield’ white
3. Non-skid: Lt Grey A139
4. Stripe: Dark Red A320
5. Bottom Paint: Black

C. Machinery & Engine Room

1. y  Main Engine: Lugger 668D
2. n  Main Engine: Lugger 1066T
3. n  Naiad 252
4. n  Naiad 252 Multisea
5. y  American Bow Thruster (TRAC) 220
6. y  8 KW Northern Lights Generator
7. n  10 KW Northern Lights Generator
8. n  12 KW Northern Lights Generator
9. y  Cruisair AC system(16K+16K+16K) SMX controls
10. y  8 HP Bow Thruster 12v
11. y  Engine room fire suppression
12. y  Lazarette fire suppression system with manual pull cable
13. y  Reverso oil change pump - main/gen set
14. y  Yanmar Wing Engine 3YM30V
15. y  Lightening ground plate wired to mast
16. y  Handrail around engine

D. Plumbing

1. y  Scandvik hot and cold shower in cockpit
2. y  Saltwater washdown in cockpit & foredeck
3. y  Fresh water washdown fore and aft
4. y  Watermaker prep
5. n  Fresh water spigot on flybridge (no flybridge)
6. y  Fresh water spigot in engine room
7. y  General Ecology System IV water purification system
8. y  Electronic (Sealand T-12) pump on black water
9. y  “Y” fitting on galley sink
10. y  Upgrade to high pressure fresh water pump

E. Lighting

1. n  4 x red night lights in pilothouse
2. n  Rope lighting in salon
3. n  Light Dimmers

F. Electrical

1. y  Extra 110v outlets  (1, inside stateroom stairway)
2. y  Extra 12v outlets  (1 pilot house, 1 next to aft door)
3. n  Exterior AC outlets with SS water resistant cover
4. y  Upgrade to Trace 2512SW pure sine wave inverter
5. n  Add electric motor to Groco K head in GSR (not applicable)
6. y  Additional 8D house batteries (1)
7. y  Prewire for fans (7 prewires)
8. n  Hella fan-installed at factory (installing ourselves)
9. y  SSB and copper tape from (1) Dyna plate to wheelhouse
10. y  Galvanic Isolator (2, 1 for main, 1 for AC/Heat)
11. y  Inverter bypass generator connection

G. Galley

1. n  Granite countertops
2. y  Surell soild surface countertops (Color: Sandy Mist)
3. y  Drawer under stove in galley
4. n  Viking range (4 burner w/ oven)-VG1C24
5. y  Non-gimbaled Force 10 stove
6. y  Access door for galley storage
7. y  Change from Subzero 249R (w/icemaker) to Subzero model 245RF (fridge/freezer with lower power consumption).

H. Salon

1. n  ‘Ultraleather’ (we selected custom fabric)
2. n  Pull-out bunk on port side settee with drawers under
3. n  Delete salon table
4. y  Cabinets and draws on portside in lieu of settee
5. y  Teak vertical surface on starboard settee
6. n  Teak overhead handrail

I. Mid Stateroom

1. y  Delete mattress (getting HMC system 4)
2. n  Granite counter top in head
3. y  Surell solid surface counter top in head (color: Dawn Mist)

J. Guest Stateroom

1. y  Fabric covered swing-out stool
2. n  Granite counter top in head
3. y  Surell solid surface counter top in head (color: Dawn Mist)
4. y  Upgrade to same head as mid stateroom

K. Pilothouse

1. y  Splendide washer/dryer combo (vented)
2. y  Ritchie compass SS-2000 4.5″ card
3. y  Stidd helm seat  (narrow model, brick red ultraleather)
4. n  ‘Ultraleather’ (we selected custom fabric)
5. n  S.S. overhead handrail
6. y  Pull out pilot berth (with custom fabric instead of ultraleather)
7. y  Morse 2 lever control for wing engine in recessed space in lieu of push/pull levers

L. Lazarette 

1. y  Lock on lazarette

M. Exterior and Deck Hardware 

1. y  Paravane stabilizers with retrieval system
2. y  Spurs line cutters on main shaft
3. n  110 lb. Bruce Anchor
4. n  75 lb. CQR Anchor
5. y  88 lb. Delta anchor
6. n  400′ 3/8″ BBB chain
7. y  400′ 3/8″ Hi Test Chain
8. y  Guest ‘Beamer’ spotlight
9. n  Guest ‘Beamer’ flybridge
10. n  Tabernacle mast
11. n  Port side exterior ss handrail
12. y  Bow tow eye
13. y  Chain Stopper
14. n  Maxwell Chain Counter (Auto Anchor 500c)
15. y  Chain locker divider
16. y  Small transom storage locker
17. y  Two (2) S.S. handrails by engine room vents in cockpit
18. n  Flopper Stopper rig
19. n  Extended swim platform
20. y  Port side non-skid
21. y  Storm plates for salon windows
22. y  Loose SS handrails (3)
23. y  Loose teak handrails (3) (for interior)
24. y  Spectra line in lieu of cable for paravanes and boom modification.

Of course this is not the complete list of equipment on the boat.  Some other major items include a watermaker, dinghy, battery monitor, liferaft, solar power, etc.  See Our Boat for more details. There there are a whole host of spare parts, other safety items, and misc. goodies.  It is a contnuous process to add items to the boat.  Each item is evaluated carefully.  Space and money are limited resources to be sure!

Feel free to post any comments or questions about our selections.

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