What started as a fun family project trying to design the “perfect” boat culminated in the formation of North Pacific Yachts in January 2004, when the first NP43 arrived in Seattle for the boat show. At the time, John and Trevor Brice had been boating together in the Pacific Northwest for 23 years. During that time, they owned several different boats ranging from 12-44’; from trawlers to fast planning hulls. They always found themselves complaining about the way things were installed, the lack of storage or the poor layout. From their experiences, they knew they wanted to have a design with good visibility from the pilothouse, a full beam spacious interior, covered outside areas, a low maintenance exterior and easy access to all equipment (among many other things). They spent years working on the design with naval architects until they could tweak it no more, deciding to build the first 43.
Since then, North Pacific Yachts has delivered more than 100 fine vessels to satisfied owners. Next time you see an NP on the water, consider asking the owners what they think about it and their experience dealing with NPY.
