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North Pacific 45

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Docking & Locking

QUESTION
No side decks. How do you get a line to the bow? This model is noted as lacking full side decks, which the thread flags as a potential hassle for locking and docking with a crew of two (where one person needs quick access to bow, stern, and spring lines). Some owners consider full side decks a requirement for the Loop's varied docks and locks; others report that doors on both sides of the pilot house can compensate by letting the helmsman step out forward while the mate handles the stern. Verify how this hull's deck layout and pilot house door arrangement supports line handling with two aboard. src: Forum thread
Your move: Walk the boat and confirm whether pilot house doors and handrails allow safe fore/aft line handling without full side decks.

Fuel & range

FACT
PassageMaker's sea trial: 3.3 gph at 8.6 knots With a single 250-hp Cummins QSB 6.7, the boat burned 3.3 gallons per hour at a slow cruise of 8.6 knots (1,800 rpm) and 8.7 gph at a fast cruise of 10.4 knots, with a top speed just under 13. Boats with the larger 355-hp Cummins will differ, so ask for this boat's own figures. src: PassageMaker sea trial (Peter Robson, 2018)

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