Nordhavn 59 Coastal Pilot

The Nordhavn 59 Coastal Pilot Grace is truly in a class of her own. Grace is a 2019 model that is extremely well equipped by a meticulous owner. Grace started her life on the east coast in Florida and cruised the Eastern Seaboard and the Bahamas for two seasons. After her time on the east coast Grace transited the Great Loop and then returned back to south Florida.

Grace has a 3-cabin layout with an aft galley and forward salon. The interior wood selection is an elegant cherry wood with a 60% gloss varnish, and a textured wall covering adorns the bulkheads in certain areas throughout the vessel above the chair rail height. Grace is the Motor Yacht version of the Coastal Pilot series, which means the salon/galley area has been extended aft by about four feet, which really adds quite a bit of interior volume. The Motor Yacht version also provides a full height engine room all the way to the transom as the cockpit deck has been relocated aft by about four feet as well. No space is lost by the cockpit being moved aft, the only thing given up is the lower fishing deck. The final positive feature of the Motor Yacht version is the extended boat deck, which makes for a wonderful space on this upper level.

As you walk aboard Grace you will enter from the extra-large swim step. The port side of the swim step has engine room access through a watertight pantograph hinged door. Access to the cockpit is up a few stairs on the port side. The cockpit of Grace has been very well thought out, and the deck is non-skid for low maintenance. There is a secondary access hatch on the deck into the engine room as well as a soft hatch in case large equipment from the engine room needs to be removed or installed. There is loose deck furniture that can be stowed away in a larger seaway if needed. From the cockpit one will enter the aft salon through a double hinged bi-fold door.

Now entering the galley with access to the salon there is a built-in fridge/freezer with cherry wood overlay on the starboard side as well as a wet locker. The galley is situated on the port side and equipped with top-of-the-line appliances. Storage can be found in the overhead and under cabinet lockers. Large windows allow the operator to have views of the ocean or marina while in the galley. The openness allows the operator access to all guests while onboard as well.

Opposite of the galley area lies the dinette, which will comfortably seat 4-5 guests. The helm is forward on the starboard side with a two-person bench. The dash is equipped with top-of-the-line Furuno electronics. All the dash equipment is easily accessible and placement has been well thought out. Opposite the dash is an L-shaped settee with excellent views all around. There is a TV on a lift forward in this area.

Access to the two guest cabins and owner s suite is forward down the centerline of the vessel. Down a few steps there is a forward landing area, and from here, off to the starboard side, are the easily accessible full-size, side-by-side Bosch 800 Series washer and dryer discreetly tucked away. The port side of the landing is home to the guest head. The guest head can be accessed from the VIP directly, as well as from the forward landing. This is a full head with a nice vanity area, Tecma toilet and FRP molded shower. The forward VIP guest cabin is equipped with a queen berth, ample hanging locker and drawer space, as well as a 32" TV hung on the aft bulkhead. Portlights in the hull allow for natural light and overhead Lewmar hatches allow for fresh air. Aft of the lower landing is access down a few steps to the bunk room and owner s suite. The bunk room is equipped with upper and lower bunks, a night stand and hanging locker. Aft of the bunk room is the owner s suite which is equipped with a large queen bunk. Under the bunk is drawer storage, this cabin is also equipped with two full height hanging lockers and a half height hanging locker. There is a large bank of drawers on the port side as well. The owner s suite head is full beam and equipped with a large FRP shower and frameless glass shower doors.

On to the exterior spaces on Grace. Since this version of the Nordhavn 59 is the Motor Yacht, the flybridge and boat deck areas have been extended for more usable space. The covered flybridge has a four-sided removable enclosure, which is very nice to have in rainy or windy weather. On the flybridge there are two settees as well as two Stidd chairs facing forward at the helm. Then there is a center settee with seating facing forward which doubles as the helm bench and seating facing aft with a fixed dinette table. Grace has the optional FRP molded hardtop with lighting on the underside and non-skid on the topside for safety. The boat deck aft holds an Highfield 390 center console tender with a 50hp Yamaha outboard. There is a custom tender cover for this as well. To lift and retrieve this tender there is a 1,000-pound capacity Steelhead davit. The davit is a full function davit, power boom up and down, power boom rotation, power boom telescoping and power winch functions. This really makes launching and retrieving the tender much easier and safer for the operator. The foredeck area on the 59 is a great lounge area. Sundeck cushions were custom made to fit this space, handrails and cup holders are integrated into this area as well.

Finally, on to the machinery spaces of the Nordhavn 59 Grace. From the swim step one enters the aft portion of the engine room. Nearly all mechanics and technicians compliment this space once onboard. It is a truly massive area, and the full height headroom allows for easy access anywhere in the engine room. The two Cummins QSM11 715 HP engines stand proud in the middle of the engine room with room to access all four sides of each room and more. The Onan 21.5kw generator is mounted centerline with a stainless-steel workbench above with an ER sink built in. There are FRP molded storage lockers lining the port and starboard sides as well as on centerline above the workbench. All other components such as the watermaker, water heater and pumps all have the easily accessible homes in the engine room. There is a secondary entrance to the engine room from a deck hatch in the cockpit. A stainless-steel ladder down from the deck allows for access. Nothing was left out in this engine room.