Norstar 40 Sailing Boats Review and Specs

Year: 2011  
Manufacturer: Norstar Yachts, Inc
Price: Call  

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THE DESIGN Robert Perry, in designing the Norstar 40, took the concepts of stability, speed and comfort one step further.  The Norstar 40’s hull has a proven, efficient shape.  She has a fine entry with straight waterlines for speed on the wind.  Her firm midship bilges give her stiffness.  And her wide beam is carried well aft to extend her useful sailing length.  It also creates room for her very large cockpit and extra interior space. She boasts a large rudder which is hung on a high-aspect-ratio skeg, a technique that produces superb steering and exceptional tacking ability.  Her keel is of the external lead type, shaped in a laminar foil section which allows the lead ballast to be placed at the lowest 40 percent of the keel plan form.  The low placement of ballast produces excellent stability and acts as a shoe that will absorb the shock of an accidental grounding without endangering the integrity of the hull. A PROVEN INTERIOR … WITH SURPRISES Take a look at the joiner work details and we think you will agree.  Notice … the use of laminated trims, sold teak cabinet framing and proper joint design for doors and drawers. A unique feature of Norstar’s interiors is the interface between glass hull and bulkheads.  Most builders grind the veneer off their bulkheads and cover the resulting glass overlay with heavy trim.  Notice that Norstar found a way to eliminate this bulky trimming. Norstar’s method results in a stronger than normal bulkhead attachment and is more pleasing to the eye. Other examples of ‘top drawer’ execution are insulation under berths and settee cushions, interiors of lockers that are finished as if they were always exposed to view, solid teak framing around openings in the teak and holly cabin sole.  The molded fiberglass shower that is not only unique but very practical.  Aside from subtle refinements and innovations, there is nothing extreme about the Norstar 40’s open and functional interior layout.  It is a well proven plan, which you will appreciate long after the novelty of newness wears off.  She’s a triumph.   ON DECK The Norstar’s deck is a textbook example of how to make a deck efficient, safe and beautiful, all at the same time.  Everything required to sail a yacht has been considered and provided.  You see it in the molded bosses and recesses for hardware, hatches and ventilators.  All lines run aft.  The Norstar 40 can be easily handled by two persons and a good sailor would have no trouble single handing. Her cockpit is identical to the Norstar 44.  The non-skid surface that is at once easy to keep clean and as gripping to the foot when wet as when dry. The bow features a molded anchor well for ground tackle.  An anchor roller projects forward from the stem to help you retrieve the anchor without scratching the hull.  Not the least of her exterior virtues is the ease with which her bright appearance can be maintained.   QUALITY IS NOT A GOAL – IT’S A REQUIREMENT Norstar never builds a yacht down to a price – we’ve always built up to a standard.  That standard is the absolute best. Each layer of fiberglass is carefully saturated and squeegeed to obtain an optimum ratio of glass to resin.  The strength is in the glass and the lamination is extraordinarily strong.  The hull is further strengthened by a network of longitudinal and transverse members that give the hull an extremely strong and rigid ‘backbone’. The hull remains in the mold while stringers, transverse stiffeners, cabin sole, bulkheads and furniture are bonded in place.  When the hull is finally lifted

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Fuel  Hull Material  Hull Shape  Beam  Draft Board/Drive Up  Engine Make  Engine Model  Engine Year  Fuel Capacity  Length at Waterline  Length Overall  Cabin Headroom  Number of Heads  Holding Tank Size  Water Capacity  Number of Berths  Number of Engines  Max Bridge Clearance

Diesel Fiberglass Monohull 12 ft 5 in 6 ft 6 in Yanmar 4JH5E 2011 54 gal 32 ft 6 in 39 ft 9 in 6 ft 4 in 1 30 gal 120 gal 2 1 58 ft 6 in

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