NORD STAR 32
2019 PRICE: £295,000
It’s perhaps no surprise that we end this round up of offshore bruisers with another Finnish vessel. The roots of this business date back to the 1920s, when
Sivert Lindkvist started building wooden fishing and workboats. His sons Rude and Sven introduced GRP leisure boats to the range, and it is Rude’s son Olli Lindkvist who now heads up the business, based in Kälviä, Finland. Like the Botnia boats (and Sargo, another Finnish brand), the current Nord Star range is aimed squarely at functional all-weather all-season boating.
Although similar in concept to the Botnia range, when
INTERIOR
you get on board there are a number of very obvious fundamental differences. The one you’re likely to find first is a sliding door in the aft wheelhouse bulkhead, giving a third method of access and a direct route from inside to the aft deck. Once inside, the saloon is lit by a large overhead electric sliding roof section as well as the windows and doors, further adding light and ventilation (with the roof and all doors open, it’s as connected to the elements as a wheelhouse boat is ever likely to be). And the galley is on the lower deck forward rather than part of the deck saloon, yet there are still two cabins with double beds (one accessed via a lifting section of the saloon seating).
On the outside, the cockpit is aft, protected by a long overhang that extends from the deck saloon roof. There are wide
EXTERIOR
MCC Marine www.mccmarine.co.uk walk-around decks but no forward cockpit, instead the lower deck gets more headroom.
Single or twin engines are available, the largest giving an impressive 45 knot top end! This boat has a pair of Volvo Penta D4-300 motors that give it almost 40 knots and it cruises from low to mid-30 knots.
PERFORMANCE
Finnish builders are renowned for build quality and seakeeping, and the Nord Star’s offshore performance reflects that. But it’s also very quiet due to its modern hull insulation, foam-filled beams and a thick hull.
SEAKEEPING
LOA: 36ft 5in (11.4m) Beam: 11ft 1in (3.4m) Draught: 3ft 1in (0.9m) Displacement: 7 tonnes Fuel capacity: 615 litres Engines: Twin Volvo Penta D4-300 300hp diesel
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