NICHOLSON 40 AC
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 40 ft |
| LWL | 30.5 ft |
| Beam | 11.5 ft |
| Draft | 5.75 ft |
| Displacement | 24,416 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 7.4 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 49 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 14.5 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 44 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 14.75 ft |
| PYmizzen luff | 24 ft |
| EYmizzen foot | 8 ft |
Performance
Estimated Value
Limited DataEstimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 40ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the NICHOLSON 40 ACyet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
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