Barlavento
"Barlavento" (Portuguese for "Windward") is a Nordic Tug 42. She was built in 2010 by Nordic Tugs in Bellingham Washington.
Specifications
Length Overall w/included Bow Pulpit: 46' 3"
Length Overall: 44' 8"
Length Water Line: 40’ 2”
Beam: 13’ 10”
Draft: 4’ 7”
Air Draft (Waterline to Top of Flybridge Windscreen): 16’ 5”
Displacement: 31,400 lbs.
Freeboard Amidships at Pilothouse Door: 4' 11"
Freeboard at Cockpit: 4' 1"
Cabins: 2
Heads: 2 w/ separate stall showers
Head Room Pilot House: 6’ 4”
Head Room Forward Cabin: 6’ 10”
Head Room Salon: 6’ 4”
Fuel Tank Capacity: 600 gal
Water Tank Capacity: 200 gal
Holding Tank Capacity: 45 gal
Gray Tank Capacity: 20 gal
Diesel Engine: 550 hp
Diesel Generator: 11.5 kW
Maximum Speed: 16 knots
Cruising Speed: 8 knots
Cruising Range: 1700 nautical miles at 8 knots
Hull
Color - Oyster gel coat hull with Flag blue colored inset and waterline
Structural lamination w/multiple layers of hand laminated fiberglass reinforced plastic using knitted fiberglass Stringers - Continuous full length foam cored hand laminated fiberglass structural stringers
Boarding platform with SS through bolted brackets and under mounted telescopic swim ladder
Hull Guards - UV-stabilized PVC-guards: anchor, hull and sheer, 316 SS inset on hull side guard
Fasteners - All exterior fasteners 316 SS
Bottom Paint - Ablative black antifouling Interlux Micron CSC® (2 coats)
Port Lights – 7” x 14” 316 SS w/screens, hull sides (5)
Bonding - common bonding zincs on transom plus rudder, shoe & thruster zincs
Deck
Color - Oyster gel coat
Deck - Molded textured surface in walking & work deck areas
Deck - Raised walk-around side decks
Door - On transom, hinged
Scuppers - cockpit
Storage - Cockpit cabinet w/double doors
Storage - Fender holder recess in cockpit
Storage – Three Locking deck hatches to lazarette w/sealing gasket and spring-assist lifts
Hand Rails - Deck, 1-1/4" bow and stern
Hand Rails - 1-1/4"x 30" 316 SS on salon cabin top (removable starboard) and ladder on port side
Ladder - 316 SS open rail w/wide UHMW treads from aft deck to boat deck portside
Hand Grabs - 316 SS salon roof drains at aft salon corners
Hand Grabs - 316 SS forward of pilot house doors
Hand Grab - 316 SS on transom over swim ladder
Windows - DIAMOND SEA GLAZE® Oyster powder coated: sixteen windows (five opening w/screens)
Doors - DIAMOND SEA GLAZE® Oyster powder-coated: two sliding pilot house entry and one aft entry
Portlights – 10” round 316 SS w/screens and drains in forward cabin (3)
Cleats - 12" cap rail mounted 316 SS mooring cleats (10)
Deck Fittings - 316 SS 2" fuel fills (2), SS 1-1/2" water fill, SS 1-1/2" waste suction fitting
Lighting - Aft deck overhead lights (2)
Lighting - Boarding platform LED lights (2)
Outlet - 110VAC GFCI [cockpit]
Inlet - Phone/TV - dock connection
Propane System - Two Worthington 10# aluminum tanks, regulator valve, leak sensor, shut off switch and aft deck sealed tank compartment w/overboard vent
Pennant Staff - On bow rail
Lazarette Vents - SS powder coated louvered vents
Rear Cockpit Hot/Cold Shower
Anchor/Mooring
Bow pulpit - w/bow roller, extended hand rails, split chain locker
Anchor Roller Assembly - Polished SS
Windlass - 12VDC Lofrans® Tigress® LW400AN, 1200W anchor windlass w/foot controls at bow and remote controls at helm and flybridge
Rocna 33 anchor with 275' Chain
Secondary anchor with chain and rode
Bow Bitt - 316 SS Samson post
Sea water anchor/deck washdowns bow & stern
Mooring Lines - 5/8" x 35' (8)
Fenders – Taylor Made Tuff End Oval Fenders 12” x 35” (4)
Fenders – Taylor Made Tuff End Round Fenders 21” (2)
Fenders – Taylor Made Super Gard Fenders 8 ½” x 26” (4)
Boat hook
Propulsion
Engine - Single Cummins® QSC8.3 electronic 550hp with 1795 hours. Engine No 73027199
Marine Reduction Gear – TwinDisc MG5075A
Interface Panel - Cummins Marine SmartCraft Vessel Interface Panel (VIP) 4948075
Alternator - 160 amp 12V
Fuel Filter - RACOR® 75/900MAX dual fuel/water separator filter for main engine
Exhaust - Soundown® dual stage wet exhaust 8" water-lift muffler transom exit for main engine
Propeller - 30" HUNG SHEN® 5-blade NiBrAl LH, tuned to class S ISO-484 pitch tolerances
Propeller Shaft - 2.5" SS w/PSS® drip-less shaft seal
Seawater Strainers - bronze
Groco U=Lube Oil Change Pump System - plumbed to main engine, generator and transmission
Exhaust overheat alarm - Temperature sensor on main engine wet elbow
Sound Insulation - 1-1/2" w/barrier and silver mylar finish
Lights - engine room (6)
Outlet - 110VAC GFCI
Generator
Onan® 11.5 kW e-QD MDKBM-5177E Series networked, 220VAC w/sound shield with 426 hours. Serial No H080203854
Water lift muffler
Water separator exhaust system
Generator Fuel Filter - RACOR® 120RMAM fuel filter/water separator uses Racor R12T 10 micron filter
Seawater Strainers - bronze
Mechanical
Seakeeper 6 gyroscopic stabilizer.
Seekeeper Stabilizer Pump –Primetime PT-230VT seawater pump rated at 21 GPM/1260 GPH.
Fuel Polishing System - ESI® CFS1000FRE-RF
Fuel pressure/vacuum gauge in salon - RACOR® 1606B Trolling
Central Vacuum System - INTERVAC RMH-120-E w/one centrally located inlet
Heating/Air Conditioning
Furnace - Diesel ESPAR® Hydronic-10 32,400 BTU (New 2025)
Air Conditioning - 230V - Marine Air® central air system [split air]
12K BTU Air Handler in Master Cabin (New 2025)
16K BTU Air Handler in Pilot House (New 2025)
16K BTU Air Handler in Salon (New 2025)
Dinghy/Outboard
RIB: AB 10 AL Grey Lammina, w/Bow Locker, w/ Powder White, Serial No. XMO51155H222 (New 2024)
Yamaha 15 HP outboard
Moeller 6 Gal Bow Fuel Tank
Steelhead Marine® WD800 crane [800 lbs. capacity]
Dinghy davits
Wichard Dinghy Lifting Sling model SP400
Pilot House
Two Sliding Doors Port and Starboard - DIAMOND SEA GLAZE® Oyster powder-coated
Helm seat, mounted with adjustable height and slide
Aft facing seat - forward starboard helm
Settee w/teak table
Chart table w/drawer; WilsonArt® Graphite laminate counter top
Teak overhead console and valances
Teak window frames [nine windows]
Windshield defroster
Windshield wipers - pantograph style, adjustable speed self-park with washer systems (3)
Wire for speakers and power for stereo
Light - chart (red/white)
Light - reading, 12VDC
Lights - red LED, over helm (2)
Outlets - 110VAC (2)
Power Ports - 12VDC (2)
12VDC terminal block for electronics in overhead console
Hatch - 16.5" w/screen
Pilot House Electronic and Instruments
Mercury SmartCraft Digital Throttle & Shift Engine Control - electronic single lever throttle/shift
Cummins SmartCraft VesselView 1.5 display
Seakeeper 5” Touchscreen Display
Raymarine Axiom 2 Pro 16” chart plotters (2) (New 2025)
Raymarine Evolution ACU-400 Autopilot (New 2025)
Raymarine P70S Autopilot Control (New 2025)
Raymarine Autopilot Wireless Smart Controller
Raymarine I70 Instrument Display
Raymarine AIS 700 transceiver. MMSI 368392910, (New 2025)
Two Raymarine Depth Sounders
Lewmar Bow and Stern Thruster Controls – joysticks (New 2025)
ICOM IC-M510-Evo VHF radio. Call Sign: WDP8715 (New 2025)
ICOM BC-1?? handheld VHF radio
Fireboy Engine Shutdown
Fuel Gauge - Integrated in SmartCraft Vessel View LCD
Compass - Ritchie® FN-203 flush mount
Raymarine Depth/Temperature Transducer
AIRMAR® ST-60 Speed Transducer
Horn
Switches for Anchor Windlass, Defroster, Wipers, Horn, Battery Parallel, Bilge Pumps
Guest Spotlight Remote Control
Flybridge
Nordic Tug Flybridge
Hydraulic steering
Pompanette® helm seat
CORIAN® table
L shaped seating w/ Captains Navy Sunbrella covers
Hinged Pony Mast - 4'0" w/spotlight mount
110VAC outlet
Flybridge Electronics/Instruments
Electronics in two Pop-Up compartments
Engine Control - electronic single lever throttle/shift
Cummins SmartCraft VesselView display
Raymarine Axiom 2 Pro 12” chart plotter (New 2025)
Raymarine Cyclone 4 foot 55 watt open array radar ((New 2025)
Raymarine P70S Autopilot Control (New 2025)
Raymarine I70S Instrument Display (New 2025)
Starlink Mini satellite dish
Switches for Anchor, Horn, E-Stop
Rule Bilge Alarm
Lewmar Bow and Stern Thruster Controls – joysticks (New 2025)
ICOM HM-195W VHF command mike (New 2025)
Loud Hailer
Search Light
Fireboy Engine Shutdown
Compass - Ritchie®
Interior Finish and Trim
Teak & Holly throughout - All floor surfaces, excluding head.
Teak cabinet doors and drawer faces
Valances, Teak - salon & pilothouse
Teak interior passageway doors and trim
CORIAN® “Savannah” countertops
Master Cabin
Queen-size island walk around berth on center line, storage under
Mattress - USCG approved hinged pillow top deluxe coil spring
Hanging Lockers port and starboard
Hull side storage cabinets
Mirror - full length on back of head door
Drawers under berth (4)
Flat Screen TV
Lights - reading, 12VDC, over berth (2)
Lights - overhead, 12VDC, switched (4)
Outlet - Phone/TV in hanging locker
Outlets - 110VAC (2)
Opening Bomar Hatch - 22" w/screen
Two Opening SS Port Holes
Chain locker forward w/access door
Teak and Holly sole
Dometic Oceanair Skyscreen covering hatch
Galley
Range - 3-burner propane stove/oven Force-10®
Refrigerator/freezer - NOVA KOOL® RFU9000 AC/DC Serial No 252446
Ice maker - U-Line® model ULN-BI95BTP-03 with teak front panel Serial No 094487-07-0006
Microwave Oven - Tappan w/ stainless steel finish
Keurig K-Cup Coffee Maker
Cuisinart air fryer
Sink - deep double basin polished SS w/single lever spray extension faucet and soap dispenser
Countertop - U-shaped CORIAN® "Savannah" countertop w/coved backsplash and sea rail,
Cabinets - Solid teak face frames w/ teak doors and drawer faces
Storage - Appliance garage w/ teak doors outboard on forward counter
Storage - Tip-out storage in front of sink
Drawers - ApplePly® , solid teak faces, full extension ball bearing tracks & sea locks
Lights - Overhead, 12VDC xenon (4)
Outlets - 110VAC GFCI protected (2)
Exhaust fan and switch
Teak and Holly sole
Companionway
Desk - w/bench seat, file drawer under
Electrical Panels - AC/DC meters, breakers and gen start, above and outboard of desk area
Tank watch system control
Water tank gauge.
Lights- stair, LED
Light - reading, over desk 12VDC xenon
Lights - overhead, 12VDC xenon (4)
Teak and Holly sole
Salon
Table - Teak top mounted to a teak wrapped freestanding Bensenzoni® T-248 pedestal
Teak frames for all seven windows
Teak entertainment center aft port corner w/teak top and includes BOSE® 3.2.1 entertainment sound system with 19" flat panel TV
Settee - L-shape w/storage under seating, drop doors converts to berth
Cellular Blinds w/ three levels of light/privacy for all seven windows
Valances - Teak
Lights - Stair LED
Lights - Reading 12VDC (2)
Lights - Overhead, 12VDC (7)
Outlets - 110VAC (3)
Outlet - Phone/TV, in aft port cabinet
Teak and Holly sole
Guest Cabin
Berth - Settee converts to double berth
Storage Locker - forward inboard corner w/outlet
Cabinet - hull side storage w/drawers (4)
Sliding teak entry door
Lights - overhead, 12VDC (3)
Lights - reading 12VDC (4)
Outlets - 110VAC
Washer/Dryer - Splendide 2100XC vented combination w/hanging locker above
Teak and Holly sole
Guest Head
Toilets - VacuFlush [household size]
Shower - Stall w/bi-fold door
Cabinet - Vanity w/teak door, SS basin and CORIAN® "Savannah" counter top
Fixtures - Toilet paper holder, towel racks, mirrors
Floor covering – Linoleum
Opening SS Port Hole
Light - Overhead dome, 12VDC (2)
Outlet - 110VAC, GFCI protected
Exhaust fan w/switch