DESIGN & BUILD
Seaward are one of the very few boat manufacturers to be building for both the pleasure and commercial markets. The pleasure craft owners have the benefit of the more robust standard of hull construction and engineering required on the commercial working craft and the commercial owners have the benefit of a higher standard of finish. Based on the same hull as our Nelson 42 commercial pilot boat, this new pleasure craft version with its low centre of gravity is at the top of the Seaward range for seakeeping and offshore passage making.

INTERIOR LAYOUT
The interior layout is shown on the enclosed drawing, comprising of a forward located owner's cabin (en-suite), a spacious galley/saloon, wheelhouse saloon and aft cockpit. Other design layouts are possible for up to 6 berths and also a two cabin layout with a twin bunk berth arrangement in place of the lower dining area. Seaward are always pleased to discuss the alternatives with you.

The standard interior is constructed in light oak with satin finish. Other timbers are available. The craft is offered with an extensive choice of interior upholstery and carpets in the owner's choice of fabrics or leather. Worktops for galley and heads are also from a wide range of choices so that each craft is unique.

Working from forward to aft the standard interior layout is as follows: -

CHAIN LOCKER
A watertight bulkhead in the forward section of the craft forms the chain locker. Access is through a dark tinted watertight hatch in the bulkhead. It is possible to see inside the chain locker from the cabin without opening the hatch when the chain locker floodlight is switched on.

FORWARD CABIN
The en-suite cabin is designed with a pair of generous size vee berths with quality sprung mattresses (or double berth if preferred). Stowage space is provided under the berths by way of tilt lockers. There are also two lockers above the berths forward with shelves outboard. A large hanging locker is fitted aft on the starboard side. This locker has two large built in drawers.

Ventilation is by way of a pair of rectangular opening port lights and a hatch on the coach roof. The cabin sole is in teak and holly ply deck. There are five overhead lights and a pair of reading lights.

FORWARD WC
The compartment is accessible both from the forward cabin or the dining saloon through separate doors. The toilet is by Jabsco and is of the seawater flush type. A facility is included to flush through with fresh water periodically to eliminate the odours normally associated with seawater flush toilets. Basin worktop is in owner's choice of Avonite material. Shower and basin taps are high quality single lever type.

Ventilation is by an opening port light and a ventilation fan in the deckhead.

GALLEY SALOON
A large built-in galley unit is fitted to starboard. The standard galley is fitted with two twin burner diesel fired hobs, a combination convection/ grill/microwave oven, refrigerator and double sink. The worktop is in owner's choice of Avonite. All spare space outboard of the worktop and within the galley is utilised as storage for crockery, cutlery and utensils. Other options are available for the galley arrangements if preferred.

The main dining area is to port with a large dining table and ample seating for four persons.
The table is made to lower to form a double berth.

Stowage space is provided under the seating and there are lockers fitted outboard to take odds and ends. A pair of large double doors located on the aft bulkhead provide access for maintenance inspection of the vessels electrical systems and steering.

There are six overhead lights plus two bulkhead reading lights along with a central red light for use on night passages.

Ventilation is by four opening port lights and a hatch in the deckhead.

WHEELHOUSE SALOON
Access to the large wheelhouse is via the cockpit through a hinged watertight aluminium door on the port side of the rear bulkhead. The helm console is to port and is specially designed to incorporate the owner's choice of electronic navigation equipment and the engine monitoring instruments. Great attention to detail is given by Seaward to ensure everything is within in easy reach and to provide the most comfortable helming position possible. During construction of the craft, the owner is invited along to be involved in the design layout of the helm consoles.

Two fully adjustable high quality Cleeman pilot armchair seats are standard on the 42. The seats are mounted on turn table pedestals that enable the seats and footrests to rotate to face inboard when in port.

Unlike many of the planing hull designs, the Nelson maintains a fairly flat running trim at all speeds. This provides excellent forward vision from the inside helm position. The vision is maintained in heavy weather conditions with commercial type, heavy duty multi-speed wipers that are included as standard on this craft. The front screens are double glazed for improved demisting.

The starboard side of the wheelhouse console shelf is fitted with an inset general purpose/navigator's locker.

An 'L' shaped settee with stowage within is fitted to starboard and extends from the aft end of the navigator's seat to the rear wheelhouse door.

A sideboard is fitted on the portside with built-in bar and bottle stowage. There is also space within for TV or other equipment chosen by the owner.

Wheelhouse ventilation is by slide opening front side windows, four overhead vents and a half drop rear bulkhead window.

EXTERIOR
The hull is fitted with an upper M4 rubber D fender for additional protection and solid teak spray rails just above the waterline. It is possible to have the M4 rubber in place of the teak spray rails at no extra cost if preferred. Deck layout has been designed with wide side decks and an uncluttered fore deck to give good and safe access all around. Boarding is made easy through openings port and starboard between the side rails and the pushpit rails.

The self-launching anchor stem head is fitted with a stainless steel anchor. Controls for the electric windlass are by deck foot switches on the fore deck and a remote control at the outside helm position.

All deck fittings and handrails are substantial in size and manufactured in polished stainless steel. The pulpit, side rails and the aft pushpit rails are all fitted with a 1.50" inch stainless tubular top rail and 1.25" uprights.

The standard mast is in white powder coated aluminium. The mast can be of a customised design to accommodate the owner's choice of navigation and communication equipment.

The standard surface finish for the decks and cockpit is in Hempels non-slip deck paint.

Traditional teak laid decks and teak cockpit are available as an option. Treadmaster is also available.

AFT COCKPIT
The user-friendly cockpit is easy to access from the wheelhouse, side decks or stern platform. A 'U' shaped seat locker is fitted aft with built-in stowage lockers and a stow-away table arrangement. A central hatch provides access to a large lazarette stowage area. For craft that carry a liferaft the recommended location is on a bulkhead mounted cradle on the starboard side of the rear wheelhouse bulkhead.

ENGINE ROOM
Access to the engine room is via a hinged self-supporting hatch in the wheelhouse sole. Apart from the main engines and associated ancillaries, this heavily insulated compartment is home to the ship's batteries, optional generator, inverter/charger and the domestic heating system.

Careful attention has been given to the location of items like dip sticks, engine seacocks and fuel filters for service access. Separ duplex fuel filters with see through bowls are standard on this craft and will enable the fuel supply to be changed over to a fresh fuel filter without having to stop the engines.

ENGINES & STERN GEAR
The standard supply engines are a pair of Yanmar 6LY2-STP rated at 440hp @ 3300rpm They are coupled to Twin Disc MG5061A gearboxes with reduction ratio of 2:1 driving through 2.0" diameter shafts and 24" diameter 4 blade contra-rotating propellers. The large cast bronze rudders are designed with airfoil section and are operated by a Kobelt hydraulic steering system.

The standard engine controls are the heavy duty type by Kobelt. Engine monitoring is provided with the appropriate engine manufacturer's instruments.

Other manufacturer's engines can be supplied with various power outputs in the range of twin 300 - 480bhp.

FUEL TANKS
With a total capacity of 350 gallons (1590 litres), the two fuel tanks are integrally moulded into the keel section of the hull. The forward fuel tank feeds the port engine and the aft tank feeds the starboard engine. The tank fillers are located side by side on the port side deck. These are fitted with special splash stops to prevent fuel spillage when filling the tanks.

The fuel supply lines are fitted with an emergency cross connection valve, normally kept shut. In the unlikely event one of the engines should break down, the valve can be opened to enable all the fuel on board to be available to the remaining engine.

Inspection lids are fitted for tank cleaning along with a fuel sludge removal pump. This pump is used during routine service work to remove tank sediment or any build up of water resulting from condensation.

HOLDING TANK (Optional)
The optional 120 litre capacity black water waste system is fitted with facilities that enable emptying out either to sea or through a deck plate to a shore side emptying point. The sea discharge is via an electric pump. A tank level monitor is provided.

FRESH WATER TANK
The fresh water capacity is 340 litres carried in a pair of tanks situated port and starboard in the lazarette.

Hot and cold fresh water is supplied to the galley, shower and heads basin via an automatic pressure pump with accumulator tank.

DC ELECTRICAL
The craft is fitted with two independent 24-volt battery banks, each comprising of four x 110AH 12-volt Numax XV dual marine sealed batteries wired in series parallel.

The port battery bank is dedicated to the port engine and items of electrical equipment that is normally used when the craft is in harbour. The starboard battery bank is dedicated to the starboard engine and items of equipment normally used when the craft is under way at sea.

Each bank of batteries is charged separately from its engine driven alternator or the optional split load mains charged powered from shore supply. There is a manual emergency battery parallel switch, normally kept turned off, and a push button emergency parallel switch for use during engine start in the event one of the battery banks is discharged.

The 24-volt circuits are protected by circuit breakers mounted in a customised panel situated on the bulkhead above the aft settee seat in the galley saloon. The panel includes a pair of digital voltmeters.

INVERTER/CHARGER
A Victron Multi Plus 24volt /3000watt/70-50amp inverter charger is standard. The unit will supply AC power when shore supply is not available and acts as a powerful battery charger when shore power (or generator) is available.

GENERATOR (Optional)
Fresh water cooled Fischer Panda 5000i PMS rated at 4.0kW continuous with 2200 - 2800 rpm variable speed Kubota diesel engine. The unit is installed in the manufacturer's sound pod. The generator is self-contained with its own 12-volt start battery and is remotely controlled and monitored from the galley saloon.

The exhaust system on the generator is the separator type where the exhaust gas outlet is separate from the cooling water outlet. This system together with the heavily insulated engine room results in greatly reduced noise levels.

CENTRAL HEATING
An Eberspacher Hydronic 10 water heater is standard on this craft. Hot water is circulated and a series of three fan matrix heaters for the accommodation areas and a radiator in the heads. The fan matrix heaters have individual thermostat controls for temperature and fan to provide the level of heating you want, when and where you want it. Hot water is also circulated through a calorifier on the domestic fresh water system to provide hot water for the galley and heads shower and basin. An immersion heater is fitted to the calorifier to produce domestic hot water when shore power is available.

BOW THRUSTER (Optional)
Vetus 24 volt model 95kgf installed with 185mm diameter tube. Not essential on a craft that handles so well. However, for craft that are likely to have to berth short handed in confined spaces, the bow thruster has its usefulness on a windy day.

STANDARD EQUIPMENT
Electric windlass
60 metres of 8mm anchor chain
20 kilo stainless steel self stow anchor
6 mooring warps
Eight fenders
Magnetic Compass
Two fire extinguishers
Fire blanket
Automatic engine room fire extinguishers
Manual bilge pump
Six electric bilge pumps with float switches
Bilge water level alarm system
Emergency steering
Cover for windlass
Internal covers for front screens
Curtain tracks for all other windows
(curtains not supplied)
Shore power
Trim Tabs
Air horn
Heavy duty pantograph wipers
Radar reflector
Exhaust alarms for loss of cooling water
Epoxy coated hull bottom inside and out
Antifouling & boot top
Flag pole and socket

LAUNCHING & COMMISSIONING
The price of the craft includes launching and commissioning at Cowes, Isle of Wight. The fuel tanks are filled and calibrated for yard trials that include calibration of speedlog, radar heading and setting up the autopilot.

One whole day is allocated free of charge for owner's hand over and familiarisation. This will include instruction on the operation of all the systems and equipment installed in the craft.

Additional instruction is normally available by arrangement on a daily rate if required.

CUSTOMISING
The standard craft is supplied with the owner's choice of fabrics, trim and carpets from a wide range of available materials.

For those who may wish to have a fully customised craft built with variations in layout, style of joinery, equipment, choice of engines etc., Seaward are always delighted to explore ideas and advise on the various possibilities available within the design limitations of the craft.

                       PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS

                       Length overall                        44'- 11" 13.70m

                       Length over fendering            42'- 0" 12.81m

                       Length W.L                            37'- 6" 11.43m

                       Beam                                      13'- 0" 3.96m

                       Displacement                          13 tonnes lightship (approx)

                       CLASSIFICATION

                       The vessel is to be constructed in accordance with the requirements of the RCD
                       (Recreational Craft Directive) for Category "A" designation.

                       ENGINES  
                     
                       The craft is supplied with twin engines on shaft drives with power outputs from twin
                       300 hp to twin 450 hp manufactured by Sabre/Perkins, Yanmar or Caterpillar.