NICHOLSON 40 DS
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 40 ft |
| LWL | 28.33 ft |
| Beam | 11.5 ft |
| Draft | 5.5 ft |
| Displacement | 23,296 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 7.1 kn |
About the NICHOLSON 40 DS
Sharing the same hull as the 40AC, the DS sports a deck saloon and dual steering stations. Thanks to designer Ray Wall for drawing and updated image.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the NICHOLSON 40 DS yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated 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 DSyet 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.
Own a NICHOLSON 40 DS? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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