Amarok is a standout among the Nordhavn 40 series, one of the smallest yet most capable passage makers built by Pacific Asian Enterprises. This full displacement trawler has safely and comfortably carried its solo captain from the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia to San Diego, California.
Key features that enhance Amarok’s performance and safety include a comfortable flybridge and a comprehensive suite of electronics, including a FLIR night vision camera. While underway, the NAIAD stabilizers and proactive monitoring systems make for a smooth passage. Notably, Amarok is one of the few Nordhavn 40s equipped with a mast tabernacle, reducing its height from 32 to 18 feet for easier bridge clearance when on inland passage navigation.
Whether crossing oceans, cruising along beautiful shores or exploring inland waterways, Amarok stands out as a solid, stable vessel. It offers an efficient combination of economy, size, and comfort.
Amarok is a first-generation Nordhavn 40, hull number 32 of the 44 produced in California by the renowned cruising sailboat builder Pacific Seacraft.
DESCRIPTION
Cockpit
Upon boarding Amarok, you’ll immediately appreciate the spacious aft cockpit. This area offers a secure and protected space where you can relax, engage in fishing, or easily access the water through the swim platform and swim ladder. The boat deck partially extends over the cockpit, providing a blend of sun and shade. There are two molded-in seats located aft, with the starboard seat locker offering convenient storage and the port seat locker dedicated to propane tank storage. The lazarette is accessible through a generously sized hatch situated in the center of the cockpit floor, while the saloon is conveniently reached through a hinged centerline Dutch door raised to prevent water entry.
Lazarette
Access to the lazarette is available through a floor hatch in the cockpit. The inverter/charger, hot water tank, stern thruster, auto pilot, and battery banks are all located here. The lazarette also includes an emergency tiller and a spare anchor. This spacious area is ideal for storing additional supplies and gear.
Saloon
Entering Amarok through the Diamond SeaGlaze weather tight door, you will find yourself in the saloon. Amarok’s saloon arrangement includes a 6-person starboard settee, a 2-person port settee, and a 32” flat screen TV. The settee cushions are covered in white Ultra-leather. An adjustable teak table is movable. Air conditioning is provided by a 12,000 BTU Dometic reverse cycle AC.
Galley
Moving forward on the same level as the saloon connects you to the galley portside. The beautiful teak faced column that provides delivery of the main engine dry stack exhaust creates a natural divide while retaining an open-air feeling. A new microwave oven (stainless surface) with an exhaust fan has also been installed. This is a functional galley with Corian counters, teak lockers and drawers and two opening portlights outboard. On the aft counter is a large stainless-steel sink with a Grohe faucet. There is a Seaward Princess three-burner propane stove and oven with broiler and overhead fan. The galley creates an intersection with two choices, you can go down the centerline hallway to reach the head and staterooms or continue up a few short steps to the pilothouse.
Pilothouse
The Pilothouse is accessed a few steps up from the entry level. The view from the pilothouse is outstanding – you are surrounded by windows looking forward, outboard and aft. There are Dutch Doors outboard to port and starboard for easy outside deck access. The navigation equipment was upgraded in 2018/2019 and includes a full suite of Simrad electronics complete with touchscreen control and with all chart software up to date. There is a stainless-steel wheel with a well laid out dash area fitted with all of the electronics control screens smartly positioned above and below the forward windows. The electrical panel breaker is behind a clear door cabinet to starboard. On the horizontal dash you have the main engine and wing engine control levers. On the vertical face there are controls for the bow thruster, anchor windlass, horn, wipers, etc. All the primary ships systems are monitored from this raised pilothouse including controls for the watermaker, generator, inverter and air conditioning systems. The aft section has a watch berth, and a large sofa settee fronted by a custom, adjustable teak table making this an easy place to run the vessel or as a shipside office when in port.
Down a few short steps in the center of the vessel, a wide hallway connects the upper entry level with the staterooms and head below. This entire lower level floor is carpeted except the head which has a gelcoat/fiberglass sole with non-skid.
GUEST STATEROOM
The guest stateroom is located midship and port side of Amarok and features two stacked bunks with engine room access along the aft bulkhead. The upper bunk is fixed, while the lower bunk can be pulled out for a wider sleeping area. Storage is available with two pull-out drawers beneath the lower bunk; one of which yields access to the port side stabilizer. Lighting includes overhead lights and reading lights by each bunk, and ventilation is provided by two portlights. The stateroom also includes a locker with a louvered door for the Splendide laundry appliance, alongside a hanging locker.
ENGINE ROOM
The engine room can be accessed through a door in the guest stateroom or through the saloon floor. It is designed for easy inspection and maintenance of all systems. The main engine is an efficient and reliable Lugger LP668, keel cooled and equipped with a Twin Disc transmission. Here is also where the Northern Lights 8kW generator, and Yanmar 3GM30 Wing engine are housed. The hull has molded maintenance strakes for added headroom around the engine. Fuel is stored in fiberglass tanks with sight glasses, and a central tank in the bilge. Fuel is filtered by dual Racor 900 filters for the main, and a Racor 500 filter for the generator. There is a fuel pump and dedicated Racor 900 filter for transferring fuel between tanks.
Head and Shower
The head aboard Amarok is located right across the companionway from the guest stateroom. The head features a separate enclosed shower, an electric head, vanity, and a medicine cabinet. The granite countertop has a built-in sink, adding to the head’s luxurious feel. For air circulation, two screened portlights can be opened, and there is an exhaust fan in the shower area.
Owner’s Stateroom
The owner’s stateroom aboard Amarok is located below the foredeck with a prominent island berth for maximum comfort. Beneath the mattress, there is access to the bow thruster and a separate house battery bank that powers the bow thruster and windlass. This space also serves as an excellent storage location. With a large hatch overhead, opening portlights outboard, and two round portlights aft in the Portuguese bridge, the owner’s stateroom is well-ventilated. The interior hull sides have stylish varnished teak ceilings, and two locker doors at the forward give easy access to the chain locker. All cabinetry and furniture, including overhead lockers, drawers, and hanging lockers, are made of premium teak wood. The built-in changing seat with an Ultra-leather cushion adds to the room’s comfort.
Boat Deck
The large boat deck stows the athwartship mounted Highfield 10’5” aluminum-hull inflatable dinghy powered by a 20 HP Tohatsu outboard with electric start (new in 2019). The dinghy is launched via remote controls for the electric winches mounted on the boom. New lines and cables were installed in 2018, and new winches (2) were installed in 2022. Weaver removeable jack stands and tie downs for securing the tender. There is a large fiberglass deck box mounted forward to port. The Viking life raft is mounted to starboard on the stainless-steel railing
Flybridge
The Flybridge is atop the pilothouse which places you up high with an unrestricted 360-degree view. There are two helm chairs providing a comfortable perch. Overhead is a framed Bimini and atop that is a series of solar panels braced on a stainless framework. Primary navigation and communication electronics are repeated.
Foredeck and Exterior
Traversing Amarok’s Portuguese bridge and through a gate to starboard is her foredeck. The foredeck features molded storage, anchor well, red LED courtesy lights, fresh water washdown, and raw water washdown. The ground tackle consists of a 35 KG Buegel anchor with 400 feet of 3/8 inch chain and is managed by a Maxwell windlass. Tall stainless-steel safety railings provide a secure way to view the dolphins dancing in the bow wake while underway.
Electrical: General summary
Safety
| Non-Routine Maintenance and Upgrades: | ||
| New Helm Seats | Flybridge | 21-May |
| New Boom Winches | Boat Deck | 22-Apr |
| Replaced Exhaust elbow | Generator | 22-May |
| Replaced Port NAIAD Cylinder | Propulsion | 22-May |
| Repacked Life raft | Safety | 22-May |
| New Bilge Pump in Lazarette | Bilge Pump | 22-May |
| Replaced Exhaust Elbow | Wing Engine | 22-Aug |
| New Lithium Batteries (3ea. 206 Ah) | Electrical | 22-Oct |
| Replaced Hydraulic Cylinder | Navigation | 23-Jul |
| Replaced Hydraulic Steering Pump | Navigation | 23-Jul |
| Replaced Diesel Feed Tank | Fuel | 24-Jan |
| Replaced Primary Alternator | Electrical | 24-Feb |
| Replaced Secondary Alternator | Electrical | 24-Feb |
| Pettit Odyssey Bottom Paint | Bottom | 24-May |
| Replaced All Zincs | Bottom | 24-May |
| Solar Panels (2 * 390 watts) | Electrical | 24-May |
| Smart Plugs Outlets | Electrical | 24-May |
| Spare Magnum 2812 Inverter/Charger | Electrical | 24-May |
| Flir Night Camera | Electronics | 24-May |
| Simrad Halo 24 Radar | Electronics | 24-May |
| Bimini Cover / Replacement | Flybridge | 24-May |
| New Fresh Water Pump | Fresh Water | 24-May |
| Mantus Anchor Bridle with Claw | Ground Tackle | 24-May |
| New Round Fenders | Ground Tackle | 24-May |
| Hull Wash and Wax | Hull | 24-May |
| Replaced Cutless Bearing | Propulsion | 24-May |
| Replaced NAIAD Stabilizer Seals | Propulsion | 24-May |
| Replaced Bow Thruster Propellors | Propulsion | 24-May |
| New Black Water Pump | Waste | 24-May |
| Replaced Transmission Oil Pump | Propulsion | 24-May |
| Racor Fuel Filter for Generator | Fuel | 24-May |
| Main Cabin Carpet | Cabin | 24-May |
| Guest Cabin Carpet | Cabin | 24-May |
| Replaced NAIAD Solenoid | Propulsion | 24-Jun |
| Replaced NAIAD Starboard Cylinder | Propulsion | 24-Jul |
| Varnish Saloon Floors | Saloon | 24-Jul |
| New 30Amp Shore Power Cables | Electrical | 24-Jul |
| New Dinghy Fuel Tank | Fuel | 24-Jul |
Detailed maintenance records confirming pride of ownership are available for review by request.
All manuals and logbooks have also been digitized for easy reference.
EXCLUSIONS
Potential purchasers should assume that items on the vessel at the time of viewing, but not specifically listed on this sheet, are not included with the sale of the yacht. These specifications are believed to be true and correct but cannot be guaranteed. Items excluded include, but are not limited to; paintings, books, personal items in lockers and drawers*, Scuba diving gear, fishing rods and reels, SUP and paddle, loose items in lazarette that are not boat specific, tools, decorations in staterooms, bedspreads, comforters, bed pillows, all towels, kitchen supplies (pots, pans, dishes, silverware), antique nautical items and binoculars. *Owner’s personal effects and clothing will be removed prior to closing.
DISCLAIMER
Specifications and details of this vessel are provided in good faith for informational purposes only. Details regarding the specifications, operating characteristics and condition of the vessel have been obtained from sources believed reliable, but the owner and brokers cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information or the condition of the vessel. Buyer assumes responsibility to verify all speeds, capacities, consumptions and other measurements contained herein and otherwise provided and agrees to instruct his/her agent or surveyor to confirm such details prior to purchase. Vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price and inventory changes and withdrawal from market without notice.
Brokerage
JMYS is a US based (licensed and bonded yacht brokerage in California, Florida and Washington) with an international emphasis specializing in ocean capable trawlers and recreational tugs. Our brokers are experienced boaters, most are trawler owner/operators with thousands of hours and miles at sea. The team at JMYS has extensive trawler and motor yacht product knowledge and our skills are available for coaching after the sale has concluded.
Co-Brokerage
Fellow yacht broker association members: This listing is available for co-brokerage and JMYS is a 50/50 house. Courtesy showings are available by appointment.
This listing specification has been approved by the sellers for accuracy. The photos, images and descriptive content are copyrighted by JMYS and may not be copied or used without specific written permission.
Please contact listing broker, Eric Bescoby, by phone, text or email for additional information or to schedule your personal showing. Eric is available via Mobile 626-818-5053 (call, text, and WhatsApp). You can send a detailed email to: Eric@JMYS.com.
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