SPEAKEASY 54' Nordic Tugs 54 2007

General Features and Description:

The Nordic Tug 54 has a large cockpit that is well set-up for entertaining, BBQs, but also as a work area for fishing or crabbing. There is an overhanging roof so it could be fully enclosed. 

There are nice, wide fiberglass steps to the flybridge (It can also be accessed from the Pilothouse). Access to the foredeck is very easy from the port and starboard side decks, and once forward, you have a high vantage point from which to enjoy the views. There is an inset cushion for sitting.

The flybridge features six solar panels on the pilothouse roof and plenty of open space. Currently, the owners have a large L-shaped outdoor couch, a large dock box, and there is still space to put a tender with the hydraulic lift.

The interior can be entered via a large door in the cockpit, and two sliding doors to either side of the pilothouse. Rich teak joinery accents the interior from stem to stern. The main level is for a large salon with a couch to the left and space on the right for chairs, with cabinetry and a space that's been used for a full car. Then there is a U-shaped galley that's plenty big for several users, with two fridges and a deep freezer in a utility room, a dishwasher, icemaker, convection oven and 4 burner propane stove. Up a few steps is an exceptionally large pilothouse with a "sky lounge" that will seat 4-5 adults, a great Stidd chair for the helm person, and plenty of standing-around room and natural ventilation. 

From the Galley you can go down a winding staircase to the landing that leads to the two guest cabins midship (One is a couch convertible to a Queen; the other are bunk beds). Then further forward is guest/day head, cabinetry, and finally the primary cabin forward, which has an island berth, lots of storage, and an ensuite head. Coming back, you can go through the utility room, which features the deep freezer, separate washer and dryers and an electrical panel, and head through a large door for the engine room, which you can fully stand up in. There is also a door from the lazarette into the engine room.

A note about the flooring: The current owners installed new high-end carpet throughout the boat upon purchase in 2010 and in 2020 Amtico vinyl flooring was installed in the galley and pilothouse high-traffic areas. Additionally, sound-deadening carpet padding was used when the carpeting was installed to further reduce engine noise.

Salon:

The salon was upgraded by the current owners with a port-side couch that converts to a queen-size bed. The custom salon folding table is removable to enable an unencumbered living space. The stereo cabinet was modified with decorative glass panel inserts. All upper galley cabinets were also modified with glass panel inserts. A new aft salon Dutch door with snap-in privacy curtain and roller bug screen was added in 2015.

• Heating - Diesel heating outlet, with separate controls for the salon/galley area.
• Seating - 7-foot long settee to port; can be expanded to make a queen-sized berth. Brown fabric upholstery. To Starboard are two chairs (not included in sale) that show the options for more seating.
• Table - Flip open teak table with aluminium legs. Can be removed and stowed in custom-built storage in salon.
• Flooring - Dark beige carpet
• TV - 43" Sony Bravia KD4385J flat-screen smart TV, in starboard-aft corner. when stowed faces forward, but is on a bracket to angle to couch.
• Storage - To starboard, there is a large cabinet below a counter, and open two shelf storage forward that has served as a bar storage. To Port, there are three drawers below the couch, a deep storage by the entrance and a small shelf.
• Lighting - Over 12 overhead lights, 4 sconces
• Natural ventilation - Three opening windows

Galley:

The galley has a four-burner gas cooktop and a large microwave/convection oven, plus a Fisher Paykel dishwasher. A custom over-counter cabinet was installed to increase galley storage space. The galley has lots of counter space and is a nautical cook's dream.

• Flooring - “Teak and holly” laminate flooring, custom done by previous owners
• Cooktop - 4 burner propane cooktop by Amana
• Convection Oven/Microwave - GE Profile, with hood vent
• Dishwasher - Fisher Pykel drawer-style unit with teak face
• Fridges - 2 Sub-Zero fridge units, under the main Galley counter (Replaced in 2019) and also in the starboard vanity (has a small freezer compartment).
• Freezer - Separate Sub-Zero freezer is in the utility area by the entrance to the engine room, a few short steps down.
• Ice Maker - Located to starboard in the vanity (Replaced July 2024)
• Double sink
• Insta-hot water dispenser at sink
• Storage - Above the counter, there are 2 large shelves and 2 medium shelves, with teak and glass custom doors. Great for plates and glasses. hanging glass storage as well. Under the counter there is a spice drawer, 2 large shelves with slide out drawers, 6 regular drawers, and a large below the sink storage.

Primary Cabin:

The large master suite is located at the bow with a good sized en-suite head compartment with stall shower. There is a drop-down TV in the overhead above the bunk (the current owners have not used the TV and does not guarantee its status). The owners had a new custom mattress made for the queen-sized bed. Closets and cabinets throughout the boat are cedar lined.

• Diesel Heating - Individual controls in this cabin. One outlet.
• Flooring - Beige carpeting
• Berth - Custom queen-sized island berth, with nice small corner tables and drawers.
• Bench seat - To the left of the bed is a settee in dark blue suede
• Vanity - There is a vanity with storage, a tabletop, and large mirrors that have shelving behind.
• Storage - There is a lot of storage. There are 4 cubbies by the bed, and 2 open cubbies above the bed; There are 8 drawers, 4 smallers cubbies and two cedar-lined hanging lockers. There are also two large closets just outside the cabin in the hallway.
• Ventilation - 2 small opening ports, and one overhead hatch.
• Outlets - 5 AC outlets and a DC outlet
• Drop-down TV - Above the bed, in a teak box, is a drop-down TV. Currently that system is intermitent, and needs to be troubleshot.
• Emergency exit - Next to the overhead hatch is a collapsible metal and rubber ladder, to be able to access and exit through the hatch in an emergency

En-Suite Head (in Primary Cabin):

Located inside the primary cabin, this cozy but practical head has a separate shower, heating, teak and holly flooring, nice countertops and lighting.

• Diesel Heating outlet
• Stall shower - With glass and aluminum door, soap and shampoo dispensers, overhead nozzle and wand
• Teak and holly flooring
• Head - Vacuflush
• Outlet - 1, with GFCI
• Counter - Corian grey countertop, with inset oval sink. Has mirror with lights on either side. Good counter space.
• Storage - Two cubbies above sink, one under sink.
• Mirror - Full-length mirror on the door, mirror at vanity
• Ventilation - Vent fan and small opening port
• Towel holders - 4

Guest Cabin #1 (Port side):

There is a port side guest cabin with a couch that will sleep one comfortably but the seat back can be dropped into position to convert to a queen-size berth. This cabin also has cabinets, drawers and a hanging locker.

• Flooring - Beige carpet
• Diesel heating - controls and outlet
• Berth - Convertible couch in dark blue suede upholstery
• Storage - Cedar-lined hanging locker, 3 overhead cubbies, 2 drawers under bed. Open shelves
• Ventilation - small opening hatches
• Outlets - 4

Guest Cabin #2 (Starboard side):

The starboard guest cabin was converted from an office by the current owners into a bunk room with upper/lower single berths. There is generous storage in the lockers, drawers and cabinets.

Guest/Day Head:

The guest head is actually larger than the master head and features good floor space, a vanity and a large stall shower.

Pilothouse:

This large living area provides an excellent vantage point for safe navigating and entertaining. A staircase aft leads to the upper deck and there are opening doors port and starboard. There is a fixed elevated helm chain on the centerline with additional seating to port and starboard for the crew. Full navigation instrumentation is within easy reach of the helm. 

• Heating - Separate controls for this area.
• Seating - U-shaped couch to Port with a large angled table in teak and corian. Can sit 5-6 easily. Has light blue leatherette upholstery. It can be made into a bed. To starboard is a single seat by the exit door, in blue leatherette, with a collapsible footrest. Finally, there is a single Stidd chair at the helm with black leatherette upholstery
• Nav station - to port by the helm is a settee in blue leatherette with table area, great for sitting with a laptop to enjoy the views, or read charts.
• Privacy curtains and roller bug screens are fitted to all opening doors
• Sunscreen cover - Wrap-around exterior sun screen covers the forward windows.
• Storage - The settee has 2 drawers and a large storage, and by the helm there are two drawers and a 2-door storage 
• Lighting - 13 overhead lights and a reading light by the settee and one by the counter
• Outlets - 6 AC outlets (2 by settee), and 2 DC outlets

Helm:

• Windows - Great views from 6 Diamond Seaglaze windows; the middle 4 have windshield wipers
• Chartplotters - 2 x Raymarine E120 displays, with charts, radar, depth, located at helm to the left and right
• Computer display - Argonaut TFlex G615 display, centered at helm, can be connected to laptop or an a desktop PC (Not provided)
• Autopilot - Raymarine ST8002 autopilot
• Anemometer (Wind indicator) - Raymarine ST60+ Wind, reads wind direction, true and apparent wind
• Depth Gauge - Raymarine ST60+ Depth
• VHF - 2 x Uniden ES units
• Engine display - Cummins SmartCraft display, will read engine data, errors, fuel burn
• Switches for: Manual bilge pumps, Nav lights, Night lights in red, battery parallell, wipers, Drefrost high/Low, windlass, horn
• Searchlight controls
• Bow and stern thruster controls
• Shifter - by ZF
• Wheel - Wood and bronze spoke wheel
• AC Panel - 240 Volt and 120 volt panels, by Blue Sea Systems
• AC battery monitor - Blue Sea Systems
• DC Panel - 24 volt and 12 volt panels, by Blue Sea Systems
• Generator start/stop control panel

Utility Area: 

Forward of the engine room door is the utility area, which houses separate washer and dryers, a deep freezer, two large shelves that can fit storage bins, and the secondary electrical panel, watermaker control panel, and, behind it, access to a room with wiring and the back of the starboard stabilizing fin.

• Washer - Haier XQG50-QF802
• Dryer - Haier GDZ5-1
• Freezer - Sub-Zero Isotherm Cruise 90 stainless steel freezer, with 5 shelves
• Storage - Two cubies, and two open shelves
• DC Panel - 24V Distribution panel
• Inverter/Charger controls - Phoenix Multi-control
• Watermaker Controls - Village Marine TEC
• Water tank monitors - port and starboard tanks
• Holding tank monitor & Discharge pump controls - TankWatch 4
• Storage - 2 open cubbies large enough for plastic bins, 2 wood cubbies, one large cubbie that is also systems access

Lazarette:

This spacious compartment is accessed through a large cockpit hatch and aft engine room door. This well engineered area holds the house batteries and the inverter, steering gear, stern thruster, and davit pump. There is also a Village Marine water maker (routine service pending). A 15 bottle wine chiller is perfect for cold beverages. The Glendenning shore power cord reel has both a cockpit control as well as a wireless remote for easy cord deployment and recovery. There is a spare 50 amp power cord and secondary 50 amp power jack on the pilot house starboard side for easy bow-in power hookup. Ample room for deck chairs assorted deck gear and maintenance supplies.

Flybridge: 

This deck is accessed from the pilothouse rear steps or by a ladder from the cockpit. A tender can be placed there; a 1,000 Lbs hydraulic davit handles launch and recovery with ease. There is an L shaped settee, deck chairs and a shade that can be installed.

• Outdoor couch - L-shaped, not fixed. 
• Brackets for kayaks
• Dock box - Large dock box aft
• Stern tie reel
• Flag pole holder
• Propane locker
• Crab pots
• Access from cockpit - Via fiberglass stairs and a ladder; has a blue sunbrella cover
• Davit - Steelhead SM1000R, 1000 Lbs capacity davit with full hydraulic functions, located on port-aft corner. The tender would be stored pointing. forward, to port. The mounts are easily removable
• Mast - Painted aluminum mast that tapers off, it holds the radar, horns, satellite TV antenna, searchlight, lights and more. Can be hinged back for low clearance.
• Solar Panels - 6 x SunPower 
• Starlink antenna

Cockpit and Swim Step:

Wide swim step with staples for safe boarding. The generous cockpit is accessed from the swim platform through a centerline transom door. There is a removable stainless ladder for hull side mounting for dock side boarding when needed. These aft controls allow the helmsman to back the boat into a slip for easy access/egress. 

• Aft docking station - Located to port, under a fiberglass lid, has controls for shifters, engine on/off, bow and stern thrusters
• BBQ - Propane
• Hot/cold shower
• Raw water wash down
• Ladder to the flybridge
• Storage cabinet with wet bar - Has stainless steel sink

Engine Room:

• Generator - Onan MDKBM- 11.5kva
• Fuel polishing system - ESI Total Fuel Management
• Dual Racor fuel filters
• Engine controls and display panel - Cummins Diesel; buttons for start/stop, and display that reads engine data
• Oil change system - Reverso
• Automatic fire extinguisher - Fireboy
• Fin stabilizers - Wesmar 
• Small storage shelves
• Battery (Generator start) - Lifeline Starting GPL-2400T 12C AGM 650 CCA
• Batteries (House Banks) - 2 x Lifeline GPL-4DL 210Ah 12V AGM Deep Cycle Battery
• Batteries (House) -
• Fuel tank level reading tubes
• Diesel heater - Valeo Thermo 230
• Engine room camera

Notable upgrades and servicing:

Speakeasy has been professionally maintained and is in excellent condition mechanically and cosmetically. Recent projects include: 

• Reconfigured domestic fresh water filtration system in 2018 and new pressure pump in 2021
• AGM house batteries replaced in 2024
• AGM thruster, engine and generator start batteries in 2020
• Vac-U-Flush pumps and tanks fully serviced in 2019
• New larger Webasto hydronic cabin heat boiler system in 2019
• Bottom paint in 2020 
• Wesmar stabilizer full service in 2020
• Fluids, filters, impellers, belts all serviced and ready for summer 2024
• Six solar panels added above the pilothouse in 2024

CONCLUSION 

The Nordic Tugs 54 is a capable coastal cruiser with a practical open layout for NW cruising. The semi displacement hull form and Cummins power allow a comfortable 8.5 knot cruise (2500 mile range) or the ability run up to 14 knots when conditions warrant. If you are in the market for a clean and turn-key ready cruiser, look no further than Speakeasy. Call to arrange a showing today!  

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