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[Scott Bulger]

I don't often disagree with John, but here goes!

John shared:  

1) the dual props are not protected by an in line keel

[scott]  90% of the boats in coastal waters have exposed running gear, think
of all those outboards and I/O's.  It's just something you have to get use
to.  It's a trade off.

2) the boat is equipped with a large single rudder (as are the single engine
model) 
therefore the prop wash does not act upon the rudder surface properly so 
they are hard to steer and hard to maneuver in close quarters, 

[scott]  It's a twin, you don't use the rudder in close quarters


3) the engine room is crowded when combined with 1,000 gallons of tankage,
rather than the good access of the single.

[scott]  It's a hands and knees engine room, not standup.  Like the Krogen
44, if you can get use to it it's not at all bad.  Much better than the N43
engine room.  Actually more room than in most boats.


There was also one of these dual engine Nordhavn's for sale about 5 years 
ago in the New Jersey area, I don't know if it eventually sold or not.

[scott]  My point exactly.  Since they don't fit the mold, they often sell
for much less than their brethren.  Like the Nordhavn 35, you can usually
get a lot of boat for the money.  

Scott Bulger, Alanui, N40II, Seattle WA