On Oct 17, 5:47 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On 17 Oct 2007 13:50:39 -0700, Chuck Gould

wrote:
Retail pricing for a well-appointed Northwest 42 approaches $900,000.
Critics will surely point out that there are a lot of boats available
on the market for less money. The critics are right. The Northwest 42
isn't for everybody, but will most definitely appeal to a group of
experienced boaters with a sophisticated list of features and
characteristics they have learned to look for in a boat; (and who have
the means to enjoy owning a boat built up to a high standard, rather
than down to a low price).

You didn't find it top heavy?

It looks really unbalanced. Not that it is, just looks like it.

Neat article - not my cup of tea unfortunately.

I think that if it were unduly top heavy, we would have noticed it
while doing those amusement park grade high speed turns with that
articulating rudder.

The best test, of course, is a serious beam sea. Alas, we can't always
insist on stormy weather when trying out a boat. :-)