Inboard express cruiser Nordhavn 46MK II

displacementflybridgewith cabin

Nearly 40 years ago, PAE launched the boat that would inspire a whole new segment of cruising. The Nordhavn 46 was the first full displacement boat marketed as a go-anywhere cruiser for couples seeking ocean adventure in safety and comfort. It spawned a new and exciting way for folks of retirement age to spend their post-work lives. To this day, more Nordhavn 46s have crossed oceans and circumnavigated the globe than any other production motoryacht in history. Decades later, we set out to create a new version of the N46 that reflects how far we’ve come—but how do you reintroduce a boat that was already ahead of its time? The answer is the Nordhavn 46 MK II—an all-new design that builds on the original’s legacy with enhanced performance, smarter systems, and modern comfort throughout. The N46 MK II combines everything we learned from the original N46—and millions of sea miles gained across the entire Nordhavn fleet—with the advantages of modern engineering. The result is a next-generation N46 built for today’s cruisers. The mission with the N46 MK II remains the same as it was all those years ago when the company launched the N46: to create a boat that a couple can safely navigate through a seaway in the harshest of conditions. The concept of an honest boat, purpose-built for safe cruising adventures, made the legacy Nordhavn 46 such a success. In that case, there is no difference between the two models—the 46 II maintains the same set of goals of safety, capability, efficiency, hull strength, and comfort. While the original Nordhavn 46 was groundbreaking in concept and marketing, the N46 MK II is a step forward in market research and technological innovation.