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North Pacific 28 Pilothouse Pilothouse

2009–2012

The North Pacific 28 Pilothouse is a China-built cruising trawler developed around practical owner operation, low-maintenance exterior surfaces and warm wood interiors. The 28 is a compact pilothouse design aimed at trailerable-style cruising, while the 38 Sedan is a substantially larger Europa-style long-range coastal cruiser.

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North Pacific 28 Pilothouse Pilothouse
Length
31 ft
Beam
8.5 ft
Draft
2.42 ft
Hull behaviour
Semi-Displacement
Fuel
Diesel
Propulsion
Shaft
Engine configuration
Single 130 hp Cummins QSD diesel
Boat family
Trawler
Construction
Fiberglass

Best for

  • Couples wanting practical pilothouse or sedan cruising
  • Owners prioritizing economy, systems access and low exterior maintenance
  • Protected-water and coastal cruisers who value single-diesel simplicity

Trade-offs

  • Limited production makes brokerage availability uneven
  • Single-engine propulsion provides no second-engine redundancy
  • The 38 requires conventional yacht-scale marina and haul-out infrastructure

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

  • Verify exact hull year and factory equipment list
  • Inspect windows, deck hardware and cored structures for leakage
  • Inspect single-diesel cooling, exhaust, shaft, rudder and fuel systems
  • Review thruster, inverter/charger, heating and electrical installations
  • Confirm tank capacities and weight from hull-specific documentation

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