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Available now – Located at Shilshole Bay Marina
2024 NW 55 Cruising Yacht — Where the Passage Becomes the Destination
Imagine easing out of the harbor at first light, the NW 55’s steady hum carrying you into the emerald channels of the San Juan Islands. Orcas surface off the bow. Bald eagles trace the shoreline. With confident range and ocean-calm stability, the NW 55 turns the Salish Sea into your private cruising ground.
Designed for serious passagemaking and refined comfort, the 2024 NW 55 invites you to cruise farther—unhurried and in complete control. From island-hopping through Roche Harbor and Friday Harbor to anchoring beneath star-filled skies in Desolation Sound, this yacht is built to make every mile effortless and every stop unforgettable.
Wide side deck and a secure pilothouse inspire confidence in changing conditions, while generous windows flood the interior with light and ever-changing coastal scenery. Inside, the salon becomes a warm refuge after a day underway—perfect for sharing stories, planning tomorrow’s anchorage, or simply watching the sunset paint the mountains. Spacious staterooms and a thoughtfully equipped galley make extended cruising not just possible, but luxurious.
Whether threading tidal passes, gliding through glassy inlets, or dropping the hook in a quiet cove, the NW 55 delivers the freedom to roam—from the sheltered beauty of the San Juans to the dramatic fjords and warm summer waters of Desolation Sound.
Main features Include:
- 3 cabins, two en-suite heads
- Cherry and Holly flooring
- Flybridge helm station
- Wesmar fin stabilizers
- 3 docking stations – Pilothouse, flybridge, and starboard-aft (Retractable)
- Bow and stern thrusters
- Garmin suite of electronics, including 2 x 16 inch displays on lower helm
- Tender – 12 foot AB tender with fiberglass bottom, helm console, 30 Hp Tohatsu
- Davit – 1,100 Lb Steelhead davit on fly
- Diamond Seaglaze doors
Bluewater Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Seattle Yachts. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel
FULL DESCRIPTION
FULL DESCRIPTION:
THE HULL AND SUPERSTRUCTURE
- The hull and deck are vacuum-bagged composite construction with a white Ferro gelcoat finish, sealed with four layers of vinyl ester resin to prevent blistering
- Scuppers on aft, starboard side, foredeck to common drain lines
- Three watertight bulkheads
- Floors, decks and major bulkheads are composite construction and laminated to the hull
- Hull reinforced for stabilizers
- Rub rails - integral to hull with solid stainless half round strakes (2)
- Exterior doors - Diamond Sea Glaze
- Equipment manuals include wiring and piping diagrams
- Underwater Lights - 5
BOAT DECK, PORTUGUESE BRIDGE, AND FOREDECK
- Portuguese bridge includes storage locker and 110 VAC GFI outlet
- Deck rails of 1.5" stainless steel with 1" Stanchions on boat deck and foredeck
- Air horn - Dual chrome trumpet
- Molded anchor shelf for stainless steel frame and bow roller
- Freshwater and seawater wash downs on foredeck
- Opening deck hatch over forward stateroom berth
- Maxwell RC2500 vertical windlass with up/down switch at bow and pilothouse & flybridge
- Anchor & Chain - Rocna 88 lb. with 400' of 3/8" HT galvanized chain
- Molded seat in center of Portuguese bridge with cushion
- Bow and Stern thrusters
FLYBRIDGE:
General Features:
- Fiberglass Roof - Covers front half of the flybridge, can add enclosure panels
- Settee - 5 person U-shaped settee, with beige vinylester cushions and off-white Corian stone table with louvered edges
- Speakers - 4 waterproof Fusion speakers in the roof
- Elevated platforms for the helm seating and settee
- Davit - Steelhead Davit ES 1100lb capacity, located on port-aft corner
- Tender - AB 12 ft Inflatable tender with side console steering, Garmin display
- Outboard - Tohatsu 30 HP outboard motor finished in white
Upper Helm features:
- Helm chairs - 2 x Pompanette captain's chairs in white vinylester, with foot rests, and custom Sunbrella white covers
- Chartplotter - Garmin GPSMAP 8616xsv 16 inch display
- Repeater Display - Garmin TD 50 5-inch display with Speed, Heading, Position, depth, water temp, etc
- Autopilot Controls - Garmin GHC 50 5-inch touch screen display
- VHF - Garmin VHF 215
- Engine Displays - 2 x InteliVision 5 by ComAp displays
- Stereo Controls - Fusion
- Shifters - ZF
- Helm - Stainless steel and wood
- Bow and Stern Thruster controls - Wesmar
- Stabilizer Controls - Wesmar, Engage and ON/Off buttons
- Rudder Angle Indicator - Optimus EPS Display by Dometic
- Windlass Controls - Maxwell, up/down switch
- Compass - Ritchie
- Spotlight Controls - ACR
- Indicator panel - Showing the profile of the ship, has indicator lights to show if running lights are on, bilge pumps are going off, high temp on either engine.
AFT COCKPIT, SIDE DECK, AND SWIM STEP
- Docking station - On Port side, there is a storage with a lift-up docking station
- Lazarette hatch - Large hinged with gas shock
- Transom and port side gates with hinge and latch assemblies
- Aft cockpit cabinet with solid surface counter top, stainless sink, and extendable hot & cold sprayer
- 110 volt GFI duplex outlet
- Swing style starboard side salon door with Diamond Seaglaze
- Swing style aft salon door to cockpit of Diamond seaglaze
- Mooring cleats on port & starboard side of transom bustle
- Water fill
- 50 amp shore power receptacle in aft and fwd deck
- Glendinning cable master system
CONTROL SYSTEMS
- Optimus steering system
- Electronic engine and shift controls by ZF Mathers
- Wesmar bow thruster and stern thruster - 10 hp, 48 VDC
- Wesmar fin stabilizers
GENERAL INTERIOR FEATURES
- Layout - 3 Cabin layout, including a midship Primary Cabin with the bed against the port hull; a bunk bed cabin forward, and a VIP cabin all the way forward with a centerline berth. 2 Heads
- Washer & dryer units - GE Spacemaker
- Air Conditioning System - Cruiseair 50000 btu split reverse cycle A/C system
- Soft wall coverings, foam backed
- All headliners of acoustic soft, foam backed vinyl in eggshell or white panels
- Dimmer switches in salon, galley, pilothouse and master stateroom
- Windows tinted (exception, 3 forward facing pilothouse windows)
- Window treatments - designer blinds in saloon and galley
GALLEY
- Heated floors - Electric
- Flooring – Caesarstone Moorland (fog #6046)
- Stone countertops and backsplash - Off-white with grey and gold veins
- Range - Electric GE Profile 4 burners induction
- Oven - Electric GE profile
- Microwave - Over-the-Range (30") w/exhaust fan
- Freezer/Refrigerator - GE Bottom Freezer / Refrigerator (30")
- Trash compactor - Broan Elite, installed in the pantry-S/S veneer facing
- Stainless steel sink - With large single basin, has stone lids
- Sink fixture - Grohe, with removable spray head
- Overhead cabinets - 3 storages
- Under the counter storage - 7 drawers, 2 cabinets
- Pantry of hardwood, full height pull out - starboard fwd side of the salon
- Large opening window with window treatment located behind the salon settee
- (3) 110VAC duplex outlets, GFI
- Y valve for overboard discharge of galley gray water
SALON
- Settee - Built-in L-shaped settee to port with storage under
- Hi/Low yacht table - hardwood with select veneer top
- Outlets - (4) 110VAC duplex electrical outlets
- Entertainment cabinet - To starboard
- TV - Samsung 40" LED TV on lift
- Wall mounted sconce style lights of 24 VDC
- Saloon windows tinted with hardwood trim rings and rounded corners
- Overhead valance with shades
- Cherry and holly flooring
PILOTHOUSE
General Features:
- 3x windshield wipers with washers
- AC/DC electrical panels on sides of steering station
- Overhead, dimmable LEDs w/red light above dash
- Overhead wood faced panel for electronics install
- L - shaped settee with hi/low table - converts to a berth
- Cherry & Holly flooring
- Pilothouse windows tempered with safety glass and black border
- Reading lights behind settee
- (3) 110VAC duplex electrical outlets
- 12 VDC convenience outlet with USB charging
- Dash panel of black solid surface material with glare screen wrapped in black vinyl
- Part & Starboard side deck access doors
Pilothouse Helm:
- Helm chairs - 1 x Pompanette captain's chairs in black vinylester, with foot rests
- Chartplotter - 2 x Garmin GPSMAP 8616 16-inch displays
- Radar - Garmin Fantom 54
- Autopilot Controls - Garmin GHC 50 5-inch touch screen display
- VHF - Garmin VHF 215
- Engine Displays - 2 x InteliVision 5 by ComAp displays
- Engine Controls - Power, Horn, Override, E-stop
- Stereo Controls - Fusion
- Shifters - ZF
- Helm - Stainless steel and wood
- Bow and Stern Thruster controls - Wesmar
- Stabilizer Controls - Wesmar display with full controls
- Rudder Angle Indicator - Optimus EPS Display by Dometic
- Windlass Controls - Maxwell, up/down switch
- Compass - Ritchie
- Spotlight Controls - ACR
- Indicator panel - Showing the profile of the ship, has indicator lights to show if running lights are on, bilge pumps are going off, high temp on either engine.
MASTER STATEROOM
- Berth - Queen sized berth with 8" spring mattress and drawer storage below, located on the Port hull side
- Portlights (3) port side (1) starboard
- Cedar lined hanging lockers with automatic lighting
- (3) 110VAC duplex outlets
- (2) bulkhead mounted reading lamps
- Wall treatments with foam backing
- Flooring - Cherry and Holly varnished floors
- TV - Samsung 32 inch
- Mirror - Near full length horizontal mirror makes the room feel extra large
MASTER HEAD
- Heated Floors - Electric
- Counter - Corian Light grey counter
- Portlight
- Shower stall - FRP construction with saloon style glass doors
- Toilet – Tecma electric flush
- Fixtures - Grohe fixtures for sink and shower (removable wand type shower head)
- Exhaust fan - 110VAC
- Cabinet below sink
- Mirror
- Flooring – Caesarstone Moorland (fog #6046)
GUEST SIDE STATEROOM
- Bunks - Over/under
- Closet storage
- Portlight
- Reading lamps - 2, one at each berth
- Cedar lined hanging lockers with automatic lighting
- (3) 110VAC duplex electrical outlet
- Flooring - Cherry and Holly varnished floors
VIP STATEROOM
- Berth - Queen sized island berth with 8" spring mattress and drawer storage below
- Portlights (2) port side, (2) starboard side
- Reading lamps (2), one at each berth
- Cedar lined hanging lockers with automatic lighting
- (3) 110VAC duplex electrical outlet
- Side cabinets on either side of berth
- Flooring – Cherry and Holly varnished floors
VIP/GUEST HEAD
- Heated Floors - Electric
- Counter - Corian Light grey counter
- Portlight
- Shower stall - FRP construction with saloon style glass doors
- Toilet – Tecma electric flush
- Fixtures - Grohe fixtures for sink and shower (removable wand type shower head)
- Exhaust fan - 110VAC
- Cabinet below sink
- Mirror
- Flooring – Caesarstone Moorland (fog #6046)
TECHNICAL:
ENGINE ROOM AND LAZARETTE
- Engines - 2 x John Deere 6068 AFM75 (330hp each) electronic engines with 24V 140 amp alternator
- Transmissions - ZF 360 2.5:1 ratio
- Generator - Northern Lights M844DW3G 16 kw/240/120/60Hz with sound shield
- Inverter/Charger - Victron / Mastervolt 4000w /24 vdc volt-120vac
- House Batteries - (8) AGM 8D batteries @ 255Ah ea
- Engine Start Batteries - (4) AGM Group 31
- Generator Start Batteries - (1) AGM Group 27
- ISO Boost transformer
- Fire suppression system - Seafire / Firebox Engine room
- Drip pan under engines
- Engine room exhaust fan & sound dampening of 3" on bulkheads, hull sides, and overhead
- Perforated aluminum covering
- Stainless Steel safety rail around engine
- 24VDC overhead LED lighting with LED lighting under engines with Aqua lift style mufflers with bypass and underwater exhaust
- Groco style thru hulls and sea strainers
- Lift muffler for generator
- Stand up engine room between the engines
FUEL SYSTEM
- Tank construction - Fuel athwartship tanks constructed of flameproof FRP (600 gal per side/1,200 us gal total)
- Parker "blue" fuel lines
- Sight gauges for all tanks remotely mounted for ease of reading while doing engine room checks
- Twin fuel filters - Dual Racor 75/900 Fuel filter system with gauge
- Dual fills on starboard side
- Tank vents located high above main deck
FRESH WATER SYSTEM
- Fresh Water Tanks - 2 x150 gal / 300 gal total tanks
- Hot water tank - 30 gallon capacity (220vac/120vac Duel element)
- Fresh water pressure system - Headhunter 10 gem, 24vdc pressure, with accumulator tank
- Shoreside fresh water connection
PLUMBING SYSTEM
- Black water tank - FRP (150 gal)
- Gray water tank - FRP (55 gal)
- Sanitary plumbing constructed of ABS Trident hose
- Macerator pump/discharge pump with separate deck discharge fitting
MECHANICAL
- Bronze thru hull fittings with bronze seacocks
- Bilge pumps -(3) of 2000 mph capacity Rule 2000
- All hoses double clamped below waterline
TENDER
- Tender - AB 12 ft Inflatable tender with side console steering, fiberglass bottom
- Outboard - Tohatsu 30 HP outboard motor finished in white
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.
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