B-Atlas Boat Guide · BKCV-39O
Back Cove 39O Outboard Salon Cruiser
From 2020
The Back Cove 39O is a Maine-built Downeast cruiser emphasizing clean sightlines, practical cockpit-to-helm flow and efficient propulsion. The model combines lobster-boat-influenced styling with contemporary recreational construction and accommodations.
- LOA
- 43′ 6″ / 13.26 m
- LWL
- 38′ / 11.58 m
- Beam
- 13′ 6″ / 4.11 m
- Draft
- 2′ 4″ / 0.71 m
- Hull behaviour
- Planing
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Propulsion
- Outboard
- Engine configuration
- Triple gasoline outboards standard; twin 600 hp outboards also offered
- Displacement cruise
- 9.6 kn · 14.20 US gal/h / 53.75 L/h · 0.68 nm/US gal / 5.60 L/nm
- Faster / planing cruise
- 27.5 kn · 38.30 US gal/h / 144.98 L/h · 0.72 nm/US gal / 5.27 L/nm
- Boat family
- Express Cruiser
- Construction
- Fiberglass
Best for
- Couples wanting traditional Downeast styling with modern systems
- Coastal and inland cruising at moderate-to-fast cruising speeds
- Owners who value protected helm visibility and straightforward deck circulation
Trade-offs
- Performance-oriented Downeast cruisers use more fuel than displacement trawlers
- Accommodation volume is concentrated forward rather than in multiple private cabins on smaller models
- Mechanical access and system complexity increase materially with size
Known concerns
- No model-specific concern has been promoted to B-Atlas’s evidence threshold. This does not mean the model has no age-, condition- or hull-specific risks.
Inspection focus
- Inspect hull/deck coring around hardware and penetrations
- Verify engine, cooling, exhaust and drive-system service history
- Inspect hydraulic/electric helm-deck mechanisms where fitted
- Confirm air draft, mast and antenna configuration
- Verify tank capacities and propulsion package for the exact model year
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