The North Pacific 49′ boldly displays the vessels adventurous spirit with its reverse rake pilothouse and trawler style design. The stainless steel window frames and optional full width salon door quickly remind you of the luxury finish throughout. There is no wood on the outside of the NP49, only high-quality stainless steel, fiberglass, and durable Flexiteek decks on the swim step and cockpit. This adds to the rugged look, but also makes exterior maintenance easy.

The hard chine hull was carefully designed to provide good stability and economy at low-end speeds while providing lift to allow for higher top-end speeds. The full keel makes the NP49 track well. A large barn door style rudder that, along with the shaft and propeller, is fully protected, leaves you in full control at any speed. The planked look embedded in the fiberglass adds to the character and classic look.

The hull is solid, hand-laid fiberglass. This makes it both very strong and heavy, which adds to the stability. A vinyl ester resin is used in the outer two layers of the hull to prevent blistering. Below the waterline is additional protection in the form of an epoxy barrier. The stringers are made on a separate mold and then glassed into the hull in a rigid grid design.

The superstructure is made of fiberglass and cored primarily with a lightweight closed cell foam material, helping to reduce weight and lower the center of gravity. Rigid PVC squares are used in areas that require more strength (where the upper helm seat is bolted, for example). The hull and superstructure are a shoebox design and are epoxied and fiberglassed together for a strong and lasting bond.