NORUMBEGA is a well-built, custom Lowell Brothers 43, crafted by Bruce Farrin’s Boatshop in Walpole, Maine. Known for its excellent seakeeping abilities, the Lowell 43 hull serves as the foundation for this practical Downeast flybridge yacht. Outfitted with high-quality components, solid craftsmanship, and thoughtful design elements rarely found in production models, she offers both performance and comfort. Featuring a two-stateroom layout and powered by a single 1200hp MAN diesel, NORUMBEGA cruises efficiently at 20 knots, while hydraulic bow and stern thrusters ensure precise handling at the dock. A capable and well-designed Downeast yacht, she is a great choice for discerning buyers.
NORUMBEGA is an extremely nice, well executed custom example of the Lowell Brothers 43, a highly regarded hull among commercial fishermen, from Bruce Farrin’s Boat Shop in Walpole, Maine.The hull’s reputation as an excellent sea boat was the reason her owner chose it as the platform for this handsome Downeast flybridge yacht. She features top of the line equipment, superb joinery, and a practical attention to detail not found in many of today’s production boats.
This handsome yacht is capable of a solid and efficient 20kt cruise from her 1200hp MAN diesel and is infinitely maneuverable around the dock with her high horsepower hydraulic bow and stern thrusters. NORUMBEGA deserves to be at the top of any Downeast yacht buyers list.
Key Features
• 1200Hp MAN with less than 300hrs
• Spirited 21kt cruise and 24kt max
• 12kW generator with under 200hrs
• Hydraulic bow and stern thrusters
• Top of the line build quality and equipment
• Fully custom boat on a proven commercial hull
• Impeccable condition throughout
NORUMBEGA features a traditional Downeast two-stateroom galley up arrangement plan. Entering the salon through the centerline aft bulkhead door you find a generous sized convertible settee to port and the galley to starboard. Forward of the galley is the helm with a double companion seat to port. Down a couple of steps through the slightly offset companionway, a bunk stateroom is to starboard and shared head with separate stall shower is to port. Forward is the owner’s stateroom with centerline queen berth. The entire interior is finished in a warm and rich combination of satin and gloss varnished mahogany accented by top quality lighting fixtures and hardware. Headroom is 6’ 7” in the salon and 6’ 10” below.
• Teak and holly sole with integrated engine room access hatches
• Double-width helm and companion seating to port and starboard
• Stainless 6-spoke destroyer wheel
• Locker and drawer storage below and outboard of the companion seat
• Glass and wine/spirit bottle storage forward of the companion seat
• Galley to starboard, aft of the helm
• Weems and Plath clock and barometer
• U-shaped settee aft to port (8’ long x 4’-5” wide)
• Hi-Low hydraulic pedestal table, drops to make a generous double berth
• Storage below settee via top access lids and large drawers
• Large centerline door
• Abundant natural light and ventilation from surrounding fixed, sliding, and opening windows
• Oceanair electric shades in salon/wheelhouse area
• Black Onyx Corian countertop with stainless sink
• Kenyon 2- burner electric ceramic cooktop
• Sharp stainless convection/microwave oven
• Isotherm front load refrigerator
• Isotherm top load freezer/fridge
• Isotherm drawer freezer
• Generous drawer and locker storage
• Centerline island queen berth (6’-8” long x 4’-6” wide) with storage and drawers below
• Varnished mahogany hull ceiling
• Outboard storage shelves with fiddles
• Hanging lockers to port and starboard with drawer storage
• Safe
• Large Bowmar stainless overhead hatch with screen
• Stainless opening ports with screens
• Upper berth (6’-10” long x 36” wide)
• Lower berth (6’-10” long x 42” wide)
• Generous storage below lower berth via top access lids and drawer
• Inboard hanging lockers forward and aft
• Bowmar stainless overhead hatch with screen
• Stainless opening ports with screens
• Corian countertop with integrated sink
• Lockers and hideaway trash locker below
• Built-in hull side vanity running fore and aft
• Vacu-flush freshwater head
• Separate stall shower with seat and outboard storage locker
• Bowmar stainless overhead hatch with screen
• Stainless opening ports with screens
• Custom hardtop with LED lighting
• Eisenglass full enclosure
• 2 x Admiral low-back Stidd seats for captain and co-pilot
• L-shaped settee to starboard with fiddled teak table
• Straight settee to port of the ladder entrance
• Isotherm refrigeration drawer
• Stainless aft railing with integral rocket launchers
• Generous storage under settees and under helm brow
• Leather wrapped 6-spoke destroyer wheel
• Dropdown 32” LG TV in Salon
• KVH Tracvision TV5 satellite receiver system
• Fusion 750 series stereo with speakers throughout cabins, cockpit and flybridge
• LED running, anchor, and cockpit lights
• Underwater hull/stern lights
• 3 x Imtra double pantograph self-parking windshield wipers with freshwater wash
• Furuno satellite compass
• Furuno 4’ open array radar antenna
• Spotlight
• Furuno TZtouch NavNet 15.6” color touch screen display
• Furuno NavNet TZtouch wireless remote
• Furuno Navigation Pilot 711C autopilot
• Furuno AIS class B transponder
• Furuno Hailer and intercom with sound signals
• ICOM VHF with CommandMic
• Ritchie magnetic compass
• Horn
• Sidepower bow and stern thruster controls
• Windlass controls
• Bennett trimtab controls with indicators
• Twin Disk QuickShift electronic throttle control with trolling valve
• 2 x Furuno TZtouch NavNet 15.6” color touch screen displays
• Furuno Navigation Pilot 711C autopilot
• Furuno depth display
• Furuno windpoint and speed display
• Furuno Hailer and intercom with sound signals
• ICOM IC-M506 VHF
• Ritchie Powerdamp Plus compass
• Horn
• Sidepower bow and stern thruster controls
• Bennett trimtab controls with indicators
• Twin Disk QuickShift electronic throttle control with trolling valve
• Fiberglass hull with 1” Divinycell closed cell foam coring from stringers to rail
• Whisper Grey Awlgrip hull paint
• Awlgripped PVC spray and quarter rails
• Fiberglass decks and house with Core Cell high density coring
• Off White Awlgrip with contrasting Whisper Grey Awlgrip nonskid decks
• Off White Awlgrip house
• Exterior trim (cap rail, brow) is varnished teak
• PVC rub rail with stainless half round cap
• Large cockpit with Permateak teak sole
• Removable 6’2” aft seat with generous storage under cushions
• Aft facing 3’ starboard bulkhead seat with insulated cooler/storage under cushions
• Port side storage locker under flybridge ladder
• Custom 7-step ladder to flybridge with leather wrapped handrails
• Storage for lines, fenders, cleaning supplies, and such below the cockpit gunwales
• Transom door to starboard for easy the fiberglass swim platform access
• 4 X Recessed cockpit side deck rod holders
• Wide side decks with well positioned hand holds all the way to the bow
• Stainless bow rail, ports, cleats, chocks, and other deck hardware
• Muir Storm 1250 low profile windlass with deck, helm, and flybridge controls
• 65lb Stainless plow anchor with approximately 200’ of stainless chain
• St. Croix removable stainless tender davits
• Magma stainless propane grill
• Salt and freshwater washdown spigots in cockpit side locker and on bow
• Assorted fender and braided dock lines
• 6 X Type 1 lifejackets
• USCG Flare kit
• 4 X ABC dry chemical fire extinguishers
• Excellent access to all tank tops with large removable inspection ports
• Zodiac Aluminum hard bottom tender with 9.9hp Yamaha motor
• MAN 1200hp turbo diesel main engine mated to a Twin Disk 1.8:1 gear (275hrs 3/2025)
• Northern Lights 12kw generator with sound shield (158hrs 3/2025)
• Custom Delta-T engine room ventilation system
• Sidepower 13.5hp variable speed hydraulic bow thruster
• Sidepower 9.5hp variable speed hydraulic stern thruster
• Hydraulic trimtabs
• Stainless 3” Aquamet shaft with Evolution Drive System
• Michigan EQY 34”x30” #5 cup 4-bladed propeller
• Soundown 2” thick insulation throughout the engine space with perforated aluminum sheathing
• Dual Racor fuel filters
• Groco oil change system for engine, gear, and generator
• Fireboy manual/automatic engine room fire suppression system
• Arid-Dry Series 4 bilge system with 5 pick-up points
• Isotherm 11gal hot water heater supplied from engine and 110-Volt
• Macerator pump and deck pump out for waste
• Dometic 28gal holding tank system
• 2 x Dometic reverse cycle air-conditioning units (12,000 BTU’s below / 16,000 BTU’s Salon)
• Custom Blue Sea Systems electrical panel
• Victron 5000-watt inverter with 120-amp battery charger
• Victron 50-amp battery charger (back-up)
• 12-Volt DC /24-Volt DC / 120-Volt AC power system
• 12-Volt and 110-Volt engine room lighting
• 10 x Odyssey AGM PC-1800FT 215amp hour 12-volt batteries (New 2024)
• Odyssey Group 31 AGM generator start battery (New 2024)
• Solar charging system – panels mounted to the bridge hard top
Observations with ¾ fuel and water, 5 people aboard
• 600-RPM / 6.4kts / 1.1-GPH
• 1000-RPM / 9.1kts / 6-GPH
• 1500-RPM / 13.8kts / 19.8-GPH
• 1800-RPM / 18kts / 34-GPH
• 2000-RPM / 20.9kts / 46-GPH (76% engine load)
• 2300-RPM / 24.2kts / 64-GPH (wide open throttle
NORUMBEGA is a rare late model custom Downeast offering on today’s brokerage market. Commissioned and offered by her original owner who spared no expense in her design, construction, or outfitting, she stands unique in a marketplace of common brands and mainstream looks. While outfitted for full east coast and Bahamas cruising, she has only been used seasonally along the coast of Maine and southern New England and stored warm and dry inside during the winter months.Her first-rate spotless condition and well-maintained engineering systems ensure the ability for her next owner to cruise immediately.
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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