2024 NW 55 Cruising Yacht — Where the Passage Becomes the Destination
Imagine easing out of the harbor at first light, the NW 55’s steady hum carrying you into the emerald channels of the San Juan Islands. Orcas surface off the bow. Bald eagles trace the shoreline. With confident range and ocean-calm stability, the NW 55 turns the Salish Sea into your private cruising ground.
Designed for serious passagemaking and refined comfort, the 2024 NW 55 invites you to cruise farther—unhurried and in complete control. From island-hopping through Roche Harbor and Friday Harbor to anchoring beneath star-filled skies in Desolation Sound, this yacht is built to make every mile effortless and every stop unforgettable.
Wide side deck and a secure pilothouse inspire confidence in changing conditions, while generous windows flood the interior with light and ever-changing coastal scenery. Inside, the salon becomes a warm refuge after a day underway—perfect for sharing stories, planning tomorrow’s anchorage, or simply watching the sunset paint the mountains. Spacious staterooms and a thoughtfully equipped galley make extended cruising not just possible, but luxurious.
Whether threading tidal passes, gliding through glassy inlets, or dropping the hook in a quiet cove, the NW 55 delivers the freedom to roam—from the sheltered beauty of the San Juans to the dramatic fjords and warm summer waters of Desolation Sound.
Main features Include:
3 cabins, two en-suite heads
Cherry and Holly flooring
Flybridge helm station
Wesmar fin stabilizers
3 docking stations - Pilothouse, flybridge, and starboard-aft (Retractable)
Bow and stern thrusters
Garmin suite of electronics, including 2 x 16 inch displays on lower helm
Tender - 12 foot AB tender with fiberglass bottom, helm console, 30 Hp Tohatsu
Davit - 1,100 Lb Steelhead davit on fly
Diamond Seaglaze doors
Crusader Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Seattle Yachts. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel
SPECIFICATIONS
Basic Boat Info
BuilderNorthwest
Model55
CategoryTrawlers
TypePower
Year2024
HIN/IMOTLA55103L425
ConditionUsed
Cruise Speed10 KN
Fuel TypeDiesel
Super Structure MaterialFiberglass
Hull MaterialFiberglass
Number of Engines2
Dimensions
LOA55' 7"
Beam17' 2"
Max Draft5' 2"
Dry Weight61,800 LBS
Engines
MakeJohn Deere
Engine Power246.08 KW
Year2024
Model6068 AFM75
FuelDiesel
TypeInboard
Engines2
Tanks
Fuel Tank1200 GAL
Fresh Water300 GAL
Holding Tank150 GAL
Other
Displacement61,800 LBS
Cabins3
Interior DesignerSeattle Yachts
ADDITIONAL INFO
Many people are attracted to the rugged, no nonsense look of the Northwest 55 expedition yacht. With generous 1200 USG tankage and enough storage for all the provisions needed for extended cruising, this genre of yacht stands apart from the rest of the yachting world.
FULL DETAILS
full description
FULL DESCRIPTION:
THE HULL AND SUPERSTRUCTURE
The hull and deck are vacuum-bagged composite constructionwith a white Ferro gelcoat finish,sealed with four layers of vinyl ester resin to prevent blistering
Scupperson aft, starboard side, foredeck to common drain lines
Three watertight bulkheads
Floors, decks and major bulkheads are composite construction and laminated to the hull
Hull reinforced for stabilizers
Rub rails- integral to hull with solid stainless half round strakes (2)
Exterior doors- Diamond Sea Glaze
Equipment manuals include wiring and piping diagrams
Underwater Lights- 5
BOAT DECK, PORTUGUESE BRIDGE, AND FOREDECK
Portuguese bridgeincludes storage locker and 110 VAC GFI outlet
Deck railsof 1.5" stainless steel with 1" Stanchions on boat deck and foredeck
Air horn- Dual chrome trumpet
Molded anchor shelffor stainless steel frame and bow roller
Freshwater and seawater wash downson foredeck
Opening deck hatchover forward stateroom berth
Maxwell RC2500 vertical windlasswith up/down switch at bow and pilothouse & flybridge
Anchor & Chain- Rocna 88 lb. with 400' of 3/8" HT galvanized chain
Molded seat in center of Portuguese bridgewith cushion
Bow and Stern thrusters
FLYBRIDGE:
General Features:
Fiberglass Roof- Covers front half of the flybridge, can add enclosure panels
Settee- 5 person U-shaped settee, with beige vinylester cushions and off-white Corian stone table with louvered edges
Speakers- 4 waterproof Fusion speakers in the roof
Elevated platformsfor the helm seating and settee
Davit- Steelhead Davit ES 1100lb capacity, located on port-aft corner
Tender-AB 12 ft Inflatable tender with side console steering, Garmin display
Outboard- Tohatsu 30 HP outboard motor finished in white
Upper Helm features:
Helm chairs- 2 x Pompanette captain's chairs in white vinylester, with foot rests, and custom Sunbrella white covers
Chartplotter- Garmin GPSMAP 8616xsv 16 inch display
Repeater Display- Garmin TD 50 5-inch display with Speed, Heading, Position, depth, water temp, etc
Engine Displays- 2 x InteliVision 5 by ComAp displays
Stereo Controls- Fusion
Shifters- ZF
Helm- Stainless steel and wood
Bow and Stern Thruster controls- Wesmar
Stabilizer Controls- Wesmar, Engage and ON/Off buttons
Rudder Angle Indicator- Optimus EPS Display by Dometic
Windlass Controls- Maxwell, up/down switch
Compass- Ritchie
Spotlight Controls- ACR
Indicator panel- Showing the profile of the ship, has indicator lights to show if running lights are on, bilge pumps are going off, high temp on either engine.
AFT COCKPIT, SIDE DECK, AND SWIM STEP
Docking station- On Port side, there is a storage with a lift-up docking station
Lazarette hatch-Large hinged with gas shock
Transom and port side gateswith hinge and latch assemblies
Aft cockpit cabinetwith solid surface counter top, stainless sink, and extendable hot & cold sprayer
110 volt GFI duplex outlet
Swing style starboard side salon door with Diamond Seaglaze
Swing style aft salon door to cockpit of Diamond seaglaze
Mooring cleats on port & starboard side of transom bustle
Water fill
50 amp shore power receptacle in aft and fwd deck
Glendinning cable master system
CONTROL SYSTEMS
Optimus steering system
Electronic engine and shift controls byZF Mathers
Wesmar bow thruster and stern thruster- 10 hp, 48 VDC
Wesmar fin stabilizers
GENERAL INTERIOR FEATURES
Layout -3 Cabin layout, including a midship Primary Cabin with the bed against the port hull; a bunk bed cabin forward, and a VIP cabin all the way forward with a centerline berth. 2 Heads
Washer & dryer units- GE Spacemaker
Air Conditioning System- Cruiseair 50000 btu split reverse cycle A/C system
Soft wall coverings, foam backed
All headliners of acoustic soft, foam backed vinyl in eggshell or white panels
Dimmer switches in salon, galley, pilothouse and master stateroom
Windows tinted(exception, 3 forward facing pilothouse windows)
Window treatments- designer blinds in saloon and galley
GALLEY
Heated floors- Electric
Flooring– Caesarstone Moorland (fog #6046)
Stone countertops and backsplash- Off-white with grey and gold veins
Range- Electric GE Profile 4 burners induction
Oven- Electric GE profile
Microwave- Over-the-Range (30") w/exhaust fan
Freezer/Refrigerator- GE Bottom Freezer / Refrigerator (30")
Trash compactor- Broan Elite, installed in the pantry-S/S veneer facing
Stainless steel sink- With large single basin, has stone lids
Sink fixture- Grohe, with removable spray head
Overhead cabinets- 3 storages
Under the counter storage- 7 drawers, 2 cabinets
Pantry of hardwood, full height pull out- starboard fwd side of the salon
Large opening windowwith window treatment located behind the salon settee
(3) 110VACduplex outlets,GFI
Y valve for overboard discharge of galley gray water
SALON
Settee- Built-in L-shaped settee to port with storage under
Hi/Low yacht table- hardwood with select veneer top
Outlets - (4) 110VAC duplex electrical outlets
Entertainment cabinet -To starboard
TV- Samsung 40" LED TV on lift
Wall mounted sconce style lights of 24 VDC
Saloon windows tinted with hardwood trim rings and rounded corners
Overhead valancewith shades
Cherry and holly flooring
PILOTHOUSE
General Features:
3x windshield wipers with washers
AC/DC electrical panels on sides of steering station
Overhead, dimmable LEDs w/red light above dash
Overhead wood faced panel for electronics install
L - shaped settee with hi/low table - converts to a berth
Cherry & Holly flooring
Pilothouse windows tempered with safety glass and black border
Reading lights behind settee
(3) 110VAC duplex electrical outlets
12 VDC convenience outlet with USB charging
Dash panel of black solid surface material with glare screen wrapped in black vinyl
Part & Starboard side deck access doors
Pilothouse Helm:
Helm chairs- 1 x Pompanette captain's chairs in black vinylester, with foot rests
Chartplotter- 2 x Garmin GPSMAP 8616 16-inch displays
Engine Displays- 2 x InteliVision 5 by ComAp displays
Engine Controls- Power, Horn, Override, E-stop
Stereo Controls- Fusion
Shifters- ZF
Helm- Stainless steel and wood
Bow and Stern Thruster controls- Wesmar
Stabilizer Controls- Wesmar display with full controls
Rudder Angle Indicator- Optimus EPS Display by Dometic
Windlass Controls- Maxwell, up/down switch
Compass- Ritchie
Spotlight Controls- ACR
Indicator panel- Showing the profile of the ship, has indicator lights to show if running lights are on, bilge pumps are going off, high temp on either engine.
MASTER STATEROOM
Berth- Queen sized berth with 8" spring mattress and drawer storage below, located on the Port hull side
Portlights(3) port side (1) starboard
Cedar lined hanging lockerswith automatic lighting
(3) 110VACduplex outlets
(2) bulkhead mountedreading lamps
Wall treatments with foam backing
Flooring- Cherry and Holly varnished floors
TV- Samsung 32 inch
Mirror- Near full length horizontal mirror makes the room feel extra large
MASTER HEAD
Heated Floors- Electric
Counter- Corian Light grey counter
Portlight
Shower stall- FRP construction with saloon style glass doors
Toilet– Tecma electric flush
Fixtures- Grohe fixtures for sink and shower (removable wand type shower head)
Exhaust fan -110VAC
Cabinet below sink
Mirror
Flooring– Caesarstone Moorland (fog #6046)
GUEST SIDE STATEROOM
Bunks- Over/under
Closet storage
Portlight
Reading lamps -2, one at each berth
Cedar lined hanging lockerswith automatic lighting
(3) 110VAC duplex electrical outlet
Flooring- Cherryand Holly varnished floors
VIP STATEROOM
Berth- Queen sized island berth with 8" spring mattress and drawer storage below
Portlights(2) port side, (2) starboard side
Reading lamps(2), one at each berth
Cedar lined hanging lockerswith automatic lighting
(3) 110VAC duplex electrical outlet
Side cabinetson either side of berth
Flooring– Cherryand Holly varnished floors
VIP/GUEST HEAD
Heated Floors- Electric
Counter- Corian Light grey counter
Portlight
Shower stall- FRP construction with saloon style glass doors
Toilet– Tecma electric flush
Fixtures- Grohe fixtures for sink and shower (removable wand type shower head)
Exhaust fan -110VAC
Cabinet below sink
Mirror
Flooring– Caesarstone Moorland (fog #6046)
TECHNICAL:
ENGINE ROOM AND LAZARETTE
Engines- 2 x John Deere 6068 AFM75 (330hp each) electronic engines with 24V 140 amp alternator
Transmissions- ZF 360 2.5:1 ratio
Generator- Northern Lights M844DW3G 16 kw/240/120/60Hz with sound shield
Fire suppression system- Seafire / Firebox Engine room
Drip panunder engines
Engine room exhaust fan & sound dampening of 3" on bulkheads, hull sides, and overhead
Perforated aluminum covering
Stainless Steel safety rail around engine
24VDC overhead LED lighting with LED lighting under engines with Aqua lift style mufflers with bypass and underwater exhaust
Groco style thru hulls and sea strainers
Lift muffler for generator
Stand up engine room between the engines
FUEL SYSTEM
Tank construction- Fuel athwartship tanks constructed of flameproof FRP (600 gal per side/1,200 us gal total)
Parker "blue" fuel lines
Sight gauges for all tanks remotely mountedfor ease of reading while doing engine room checks
Twin fuel filters- Dual Racor 75/900 Fuel filter system with gauge
Dual fills on starboard side
Tank vents located high above main deck
FRESH WATER SYSTEM
Fresh Water Tanks- 2 x150 gal / 300 gal total tanks
Hot water tank- 30 gallon capacity (220vac/120vac Duel element)
Fresh water pressure system- Headhunter 10 gem, 24vdc pressure, with accumulator tank
Shoreside fresh water connection
PLUMBING SYSTEM
Black water tank- FRP (150 gal)
Gray water tank- FRP (55 gal)
Sanitary plumbing constructed of ABS Trident hose
Macerator pump/discharge pumpwith separate deck discharge fitting
MECHANICAL
Bronze thru hull fittingswith bronze seacocks
Bilge pumps-(3) of 2000 mph capacity Rule 2000
All hoses double clampedbelow waterline
TENDER
Tender- AB 12 ft Inflatable tender with side console steering, fiberglass bottom
Outboard- Tohatsu 30 HP outboard motor finished in white
disclaimer
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.