Recent Highlights
2025 & 2026 REFIT PROJECTS IN PORT TOWNSEND WA.
- Electrical panel replaced with Blue Sea 360 panel AC/DC
- New Windlass breaker
- New 12V wiring and sub panels
- New LED cabin lighting
- Installed Victron multi plus Charger inverter 1200W
- New AGM house bank and Start Battery
- Installed Sol Go 215W solar on Wave stopper hard dodger
- Victron smart solar MPPT 100/20
- 12v USB chargers installed in berths, chart table and companionway
- Installed Raymarine Evolution Autopilot with P70 controller
- Inspected and integrated existing Acusteer 12v Electric Hydraulic Auto pilot Ram
- Installed new Arco Zeus smart regulator for Hitachi 80 Amp alternator
- Deck and Cockpit painted with Alexseal polyurethane yacht coatings, Nonskid areas refinished with Soft Sand Rubber and polyurethane Alexseal paint.
- Two new headsails from Bellingham sails 110% jib and 135% genoa
- New potable water lines
2021 REFIT PROJECTS IN PORT TOWNSEND Wa.
- Hull topsides repainted dark blue Alexseal polyurethane paint
- Hull underbody blister treatment and Epoxy barrier coat
- Upgraded instruments to Seatalk NG backbone & i70 MFD displays.
- Installed Pro Mariner FS30 Fail-Safe Galvanic Isolator.
- Totally rebuilt and re-fiberglassed rudder
- New PSS rudder shaft seal installed
- Rebuilt mast step
- New chainplates fabricated and installed
- New stainless rod rigging and fittings
- New running rigging
- New mast wire and tricolor, anchor, foredeck lights
- Replaced hydraulic backstay tensioner
- New mast mounted carbon spinnaker pole
- New furling intermediate staysail on Carver continuous Furler
Design
The Nordic 40 hull has a proven, efficient shape. Her wide beam is carried well aft to extend her useful sailing length. She has a fine entry with straight waterlines for speed on the wind. Her firm midship bilges give her stiffness. The design creates room for her extra interior and space. 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. The placement of ballast produces excellent stability. She has a large rudder which is hung on a high-aspect-ratio skeg, a technique that produces superb steering and exceptional tacking ability. A unique feature of the Nordic 40 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. Nordic Yachts found a way to eliminate this bulky trim. Nordic’s method results in a stronger than normal bulkhead and is more pleasing to the eye. Other examples of ‘top drawer’ execution is solid hull insulation. Each layer of fiberglass has the optimum ratio of glass to resin. The hull is further strengthened by a network of longitudinal and transverse members that give the hull an extremely rigid ‘backbone’, Stringers, transverse stiffeners, cabin sole, bulkheads and furniture were bonded in place with the hull in the mold. The hull and deck overlap each other. Bedded with marine sealant and through bolted every 4-1/4 inches, the joint is capped by a full-length aluminum toe rail.
Interior accommodations
The interior of YadaYada is a testament to the high-end craftsmanship of Pacific Northwest boatbuilding during the 1980s. The layout bright and open, traditional yet functional, featuring beautiful Cherry joinery, the forward cabin contains a standard V-berth and a large overhead hatch to let in natural light, a large head with electric toilet located just aft to port, notably includes a separate stall shower—a luxury for a 40-foot boat of this era. The main salon consists of an L-shaped settee to port and a straight settee to starboard with a well-appointed navigation station just aft. A custom BlueSea master distribution panel protects each circuit while voltage and ammeters monitor https://bviedcard.gov.vg/enpower. A large, bulkhead-mounted folding table is center of the salon that opens up the floor space when not in use. Hand holds are throughout the interior space. All the sole access boards are easily removed for bilge access. The starboard side aft owners’ cabin has a large hanging locker with a double berth. The U-shaped galley is positioned to port at the foot of the companionway, providing a secure "nook" for the cook while underway. Counter space is generous and galley storage is ample with lockers and drawers. The large well insulated top loading Freezer/ Reefer is great for provisioning. The electrical and plumbing systems have ample capacity, safety, convenience and are carefully concealed from view. Wiring and piping are smartly run and accessible. Access to the auxiliary diesel is under the companionway steps with engine filters, seawater intake seacock and power distribution switches all accessible for ease of maintenance.
- New mattresses built for V-berth and aft cabin (2025)
- New LED cabin lighting throughout interior
- Espar D3L forced hot air Diesel cabin heater
- 12v USB chargers installed in berths, chart table and companionway
- New Water heater Kuuma 5 gal (110v and engine heat)
- Carbon Monoxide Detector
Galley
- Double Stainless-Steel Sink with Hot & Cold pressure system
- Large lockers & drawers for galley supplies
- Galley fresh water foot pump
- Force 10 3-burner LPG with oven broiler & safety bar.
- New refrigeration system, a 12v DC Ozefridge freezer with Eutectic Cold plates and a Ozefridge spillover control for the Fridge section
- New Water heater installed Kuuma 5 gal (110v and engine heat)
- LPG solenoid control panel at galley
Electronics and Navigation
- VHF Radios Standard Horizon & Icom M45 (Cockpit mounted)
- Seatalk NG backbone i70 MFD
- Depthsounder/Speed/GPS/: Raymarine i70s Multi-Function Display (Nav station & cockpit)
- Ritchie Compass on steering pedestal
- Furuno Wireless DRS 4W Radar on new stainless Steel radar pole
- iPad with Navionics charts program
- Raymarine i60 Wind Instruments
- AIS Vesper Marine Watchmate 8000
- Standard Hand-held VHF
Electrical Systems
- Blue Sea 360 panel AC/DC Distribution Panel
- Shore Power System:120 VAC Cord & Plug
- 120 VAC Panel Back Protected
- Victron multi plus Charger inverter 1200W
- Reverse Polarity Indicator
- Galvanic Isolator: ProMariner ‘ProSafe FS’ Fail Safe
- Navigation Lights per USCG regulations
- Hitachi 80 Amp alternator
- Arco Zeus smart regulator for Hitachi 80 Amp alternator
- House Batteries: (4) 12 VDC Type: AGM covered & secured, total 420 Amp hours
- Start Batteries: (1) 12 VDC Type: AGM group 27, covered & secured
- GFCI Protected Duplex Outlets
- LPG Propane Safety Equipment a Bass Products solenoid shutoff
- Sol Go 215W flexible solar panel mounted on the Wave Stopper hard dodger
- Victron smart solar MPPT 100/20
- 12v USB chargers installed in berths, chart table and companionway
Mechanical Systems
- Single 50 HP Yanmar Model 4JH2HE four-cylinder, fresh water cooled, naturally aspirated diesel, engine hours 1748
- Hurth V-drive transmission
- Throttle and Shift controls on the steering pedestal
- 1 ¼” stainless alloy propeller shaft,
- PSS dripless shaft seal
- 16” three-blade bronze MaxProp feathering propeller
- Racor fuel filter system for auxiliary engine
- Raymarine Evolution Autopilot with P70 controller
- Integrated Acusteer 12v Electric Hydraulic Auto pilot Ram
- LPG tank storage locker at the transom for 2- 5-gallon LPG tanks
- Lofrans ‘Tigress’ 12 VDC anchor windlass in enclosed bow anchor locker
- Remote control at the bow for Anchor windlass
- Primary anchor Belgium Bruce 20KG with 200’ all chain rode 5/16”
- Danforth secondary anchor with 50’ 5/16’ chain and 100’nylon rode
- Edson Wheel steering on pedestal with cables to quadrant system
- Electric Bilge Pump(s): (1) Johnson automatic 1250 gph
- Arid Bilge Systems Bilge Dry System:
- Whale Manual Bilge Pump
- Bronze ¼ turn Sea cocks
- Rebuilt rudder with New PSS rudder shaft seal
- Tank Tender system
Deck layout
The deck is a textbook example of how to make a deck efficient, safe and beautiful, all at the same time. Everything required to sail has been considered and provided. You see it in the molded dorade boxes and recesses for hardware, hatches and ventilators. lines run aft to the cockpit. The Furuno radar dome is smartly mounted on the stern starboard quarter with a study stainless steel pole. YadaYada has a comfortable well-appointed protected cockpit with clean teak brightwork, a folding teak table on the steering pedestal. Edson wheel steering with good forward visibility from the helm. Safe non-skid wide side decks with well-placed teak hand rails provide safety for working on deck. An attentively arranged sail handling system allows YadaYada to be easily handled by two persons and a solo sailor would have no trouble single-handed. The bow features a molded anchor well for the windlass. An anchor roller projects forward from the stem to help you retrieve the anchor without scratching the hull. A sturdy proven Profurl furler is at the stem for the primary 135% genoa, Not the least of her exterior virtues is the ease with which her bright bristol appearance can be maintained. In 2025 the boat was hauled to re-paint the cockpit and deck including replacement of the non-skid patches in the deck. The deck was painted with Alexseal polyurethane yacht coatings, two-part paint and non-skid material from Soft sand rubber was encapsulated in Alexseal for non-skid areas.
Sails and Rigging
- Full batten mainsail w/ slab reefing (three reef points)
- 135% Genoa by Bellingham Sails
- 110% by Bellingham Sails
- Yankee
- Profurl Roller Furling on the bow
- Furling intermediate staysail on Carver continuous Furler
- Adjustable Traveler on the main sheet
- PTR Lazy Jacks for the mainsail
- Rod Rigging by PTR
- Double spreader rig
- Keel stepped mast
- Rebuilt mast step
- Sailtec hydraulic backstay adjuster
- Wave Stopper hard dodger
- Mast mounted winches for halyards and reefing lines.
- Primary self-tailing Lewmar #55 and cockpit winches
- Two speed and self-tailing Lewmar #42 winches for mainsheet and reefing lines on the coach roof
- Harken #40 and Lewmar #42 two speed and self-tailing winches (2) at the mast
- Lifelines double SS wire, uncoated
- Mast & Boom: Aluminum extrusions
- Selden rod kicker boom vang
- Running back stays
- Navtec standing rigging stainless alloy rod rigging new in 2021
- Chainplates stainless-steel new in 2021
- Mast mounted easy deploying carbon spinnaker pole
- New lifeline stanchion bases
- Main Sheet traveler on the coach roof
- Stainless steel bow and stern pulpits
Tankage
- Fuel Tank (1) 55 Gallons, material Aluminum
- Water Tanks (2) 120 Gallons, material Stainless steel
- Sanitary Holding Tanks (1) 25 Gallons, material Plastic
Miscellaneous
- New full boat winter cover
- Canvas covered steering wheel
- USCG Approved Life Jackets: Vessel owner to supply to all crew when onboard
- Emergency/General Boarding Ladder, roll-up Jacob-type.
- MOB Lifesling on stern rail
- Flares: Type: Handheld & Aerial
- Sail canvas covers and dodger canvas covers
- 8’ Inflatable with 4hp Yamaha outboard
- Outboard motor mount on stern rail
- Removable outboard motor stainless davit with block and tackle
