The Nordhavn 56 Motorsailer is a Masterpiece of Quality and Long-Range Capability
“Buena Love” has spent the past two and half years traveling from Florida to Maine, then through the Panama Canal to Costa Rica and back. She is now located in Shelter Bay on the North side of the canal close to Colon.
Built by Pacific Asian Enterprises (PAE), renowned for their ocean-crossing passagemakers, this motorsailer blends the rugged reliability of Nordhavn’s legendary trawlers with the added appeal of sail. If you’re seeking a yacht that delivers unmatched quality, long-range functionality, and the freedom to explore the world’s most remote destinations then this is the vessel for you.
Notable Features and Upgrades:
· 165Hp Lugger Diesel Engine
· Bow and Stern Thrusters
· Variable Pitch Propeller
· 2 New Raymarine Chart Plotters
· Starlink Data Streaming
· New Isotherm Fridge/Freezer in galley
· New Force 10 LPG Oven
· 4 new Air Conditioning Units plus Raw Water Pump
· Telescopic Table Leg in Salon for extra bunk
· Cockpit Security Camera in galley
· Recently painted mast and boom
· Full engine and gen services April 2025
· All Batteries replaced 2025
The Nordhavn 56 Motorsailer stands out for its exceptional build quality, from the robust fiberglass hull to the luxurious wood interior. Equipped with a 165hp Lugger diesel engine and a Hundested variable-pitch propeller, she offers unparalleled efficiency, achieving a 3,000-nautical-mile range at 6.5 knots under power alone, with fuel capacity for 800 gallons. The powerful 1,200-square-foot sailplan enhances fuel economy and provides a reliable backup propulsion system, ensuring safety and flexibility on extended voyages. Whether motoring across oceans or harnessing the wind, this motorsailer delivers a stable, comfortable ride, with sails that steady the vessel in challenging seas.
What makes this Nordhavn 56 so attractive is its unique ability to bridge the worlds of power and sail, offering the best of both. The spacious saloon, modern pilothouse, and well-appointed staterooms provide liveaboard comfort without compromising offshore capability. Features like the Bow and Stern thrusters, Maxwell windlass, and advanced navigation systems make handling a breeze, while the trawler-style aft deck and forward sailing cockpit create versatile spaces for relaxation and operation. This is a yacht designed for adventure, whether you’re cruising the Caribbean, exploring the South Pacific, or circumnavigating the globe.
As one of only a handful of Nordhavn 56 Motorsailers built, this yacht is a rare gem, combining Nordhavn’s transoceanic heritage with the elegance of sail. Its proven track record underscores its reliability and seaworthiness. “Buena Love" is ready to carry you to distant horizons with confidence and style. For those who demand the finest in quality, functionality, and long-range cruising, this Nordhavn 56 Motorsailer sets the standard—an exceptional vessel ready for your next great journey.
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Deck and Hull
- Maxwell windlass
- 105 lb. stainless steel Aritex anchor
- 400 ft. 3/8" chain
- Chain stopper
- Secondary Delta anchor with 30' of chain and nylon rode
- Aquapro 11 '5" #DMOR1101 dinghy with Honda 20hp outboard. Electric start and tiller steer. Vented dinghy cover included. Dinghy chalks and tie downs.
- Teak decks in aft cockpit
- Six-man Ocean Master liferaft
- Magma LPG BBQ
- LED deck lights
- LED running lights
- All fenders and lines
Electrical System
- Northern Lights 12kW generator with approximately 4,094 hours with sound enclosure and gen-sep system (gas and water separator)
- Spare filters, oil and impellors for the generator
- Outback 24-volt power inverter/charger
- Inverter bypass switch
- Newmar PT95U 95amp battery charger
- Two shore power outlets
- 50amp Marinco shore power cord
- Two (2) 30amp Marinco shore power cords
- 50-amp to 30amp Marinco shore cord adapter
- Two (2) 30amp to 50amp Marinco reverse "Y" adapters
- 50' 15amp extension cord
- Two (2) AGM Lifeline 8-D batteries for the bow thruster (replaced 2021)
- Two (2) AGM Lifeline 8-D batteries for the stern thruster (replaced 2021)
- Six (6) AGM Lifeline 8-D batteries for the house (replaced 2021)
- Two (2) AGM Lifeline 4-D batteries for the engine (replaced 2021)
- 12v AGM com battery (replaced 2021)
- Two (2) GPL31 T Lifeline AGM generator batteries (replaced 2021)
- Separate engine starting batteries
- Wired for TV and telephone
- Zinc bonding system
Machinery and Equipment
- 165hp Lugger diesel engines with approximately 3,210 hrs.
- Hundested propeller and propeller shaft (variable pitch prop) model #VP 4 FR-ELG, with spare grease tubes
- Sidepower 24V bow thruster 1 Shp
- Sidepower 24V stern thruster 1 Shp
- Sidepower wireless remote control for the bow and stern thrusters
- Kobelt hydraulic steering system with two helms (pilothouse and forward cockpit)
- Fuel transfer system with fuel polishing
- 800 gallons diesel fuel in three fiberglass tanks with an aluminum supply reservoir feed tank
- Standard wet exhaust
- Electric and manual emergency bilge pumps
- Reverse oil change system for engine, transmission and generator
- Spare filters, oil and impellers for the engine
Sailing Equipment
- Mast and boom built by Forespar
- "Leisure Furl" in-boom hydraulic furling system for mainsail
- Head sail roller furling system is a Harken hydraulic unit
- Sails built by North Sails
- Full batten mainsail 8.5 oz
- 130% cruising genoa - UV leech and foot 9.5 oz
- Norlon 150% asymmetrical gennaker
- Self-tailing spinnaker winches in cockpit
- Lewmar self-tailing genoa winches
- Lewmar Commander 400 system to power all hydraulic winches
- Winch handles
Pilothouse and Electronics
- Stidd "Admiral" helm chair
- Furuno 4kW Radar with 3.5' open array antenna
- Two (2) Furuno Navnet TZtouch 14"monitors
- Furuno FASO AIS System Class B (in and out)
- Navnet 3D C-Map vector charts, Central America and the Caribbean
- Simrad AP 2801 autopilot
- Simrad HPU 200 autopilot pump
- Simrad wireless remote-control unit #WR20
- ICOM M504 VHF radio
- Furuno FM 3000 VHF radio
- Handheld (portable) Uniden VHF radio
- Furuno GPS
- Furuno fish finder
- Furuno wind instruments including masthead fly Windex
- Furuno boat speed instruments
- Furuno FM 3000VHF radio
- Raymarine CCTV cameras in the aft cockpit and engine room
- Sirius XM satellite weather receiver
- Sirius XM satellite radio receiver
- lntellian i4 US marine satellite TV system
- Direct TV H24 HD satellite TV receiver
- Ritchie compass in pilothouse and globe compass mounted on binnacle in forward sailing cockpit
- Foredeck speakers
- Aft deck speakers
- Furuno F1501 wind display and F1503 at foredeck station
- Newmar 40-watt hailer/horn
Plumbing, Galley & Laundry Equipment
- U-Line refrigerator
- U-Line freezer
- Additional U-Line freezer in lazarette
- Force Ten three burner stove LPG with oven- gimbaled
- LPG gas sniffer in galley
- Two aluminum propane tanks and one FRP tank (located in cockpit locker)
- GE microwave
- GE trash compactor
- Jabsco fresh water pump
- 11-gallon Atwood water heater
- 600 gallon-per-day watermaker
- Asko clothes washing machine
- Asko clothes dryer
- Fresh water wash down, fore and aft
- Sea water wash down fore and aft
- Two (2) Tecma fresh water toilets
Optional Features
- Port side settee in lieu of standard port side cabinetry
- Aritex TV lift in salon
- Samsung 40" LED TV in salon
- Upgraded Bose sound system in the salon
- DVD player in the salon
- DirecTV receiver and Samsung Blu-ray player in the salon
- Samsung 32" LED TV in the master cabin with high performance wall speakers
- Direct TV receiver and Samsung Blu-ray player in the master cabin
- Samsung 32" LED TV with additional Blu-ray player in the guest cabin
- Upgraded interior fabric - all Ultraleather cushions
- Teak and spruce flooring throughout
- Extra handrails throughout
- Cruisair 53,000 BTU air conditioning throughout with SMX controls and remote mounted compressors
- Upgraded granite counter tops
- U-Line freezer in lazarette
- Teak deck in the cockpit
- Aft cockpit console with sink and fold down spigot, includes BBQ and refrigerator
- Extensive first aid supplies
- All required Coast Guard safety equipment including fire extinguishers, emergency signal flares, horn, life jackets, oil and trash placards
- Custom owners' manual with boat specific schematic diagrams for systems
- Dyson vacuum
- Brownies Huka system with electric compressor, 120' hose (two 20' hoses, two 40' hoses and two regulators
- (purchased in 2018)
- EPIRB ACR (purchased in 2018)
- Two (2) lifelines and harnesses
- Exterior canvas and windows covers
Recent Upgrades
- Sails were completely gone thru by North Sails
- Batteries were replaced with new Lifeline AGM batteries in 2021
- Dishwasher was added in 2021
- New mattresses were added in 2021
- Closure blinds installed in the galley, passageway and forward VIP cabin
- Boom winch was replaced with new in 2021
Disclaimer
The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.