Kadey-Krogen Yachts today, in a monthly newsletter to clients and interested followers, casually mentions that it is offering an entirely new model, the Krogen 52′. As you can see from the profile rendering above, the new trawler is definitely a Kadey-Krogen, with the tall, ship-like bow, classic pilothouse amidships, and rectangular portholes in the hull. [...]
Selene Annapolis Charter has teamed up with the Sea Sense Powerboating School to offer the Selene 47 Holiday for charter and/or instructional charter on the Chesapeake Bay in 2010. Charters are a five-day, four-night on-board comprehensive experience. Sea Sense will provide a structured course covering boat systems, operation, course plotting and navigation, boat handling, docking, [...]
Jeff Siegal of ActiveCaptain recently notified users of the fabulous online cruising database that the information from ActiveCaptain will shortly be available inside MaxSea’s Time Zero charting software. The MaxSea folks were demonstrating a beta version of the software and Jeff did a short video of the demo, which is below. An impromptu demonstration at [...]
Pacific Expedition Yachts will offer Cummins Mercruiser Diesel Zeus pod drives on its PE60 Expedition Class Power Catamaran. The first hull with Zeus drives is already under construction at Pacific Expedition’s Astoria, Oregon shipyard, with delivery expected later this year. Here’s how Pacific Expedition describes the decision to offer the Zeus drives: The PE60, equipped [...]
Pacific Asian Enterprises said on its website that it has developed a version of its 75 Expedition Yacht Fisher (EYF) without the expansive flybridge common to most sportfishing battlewagons. The change acknowledges the cruising half of this split-personality ocean-going yacht and gives it a more conventional “Norhdavn look.” I took the liberty of scanning a [...]
As our readers know, the publishing world is in the midst of an upheaval as publications and readers turn to online outlets to deliver content. Naturally, we at OceanLines feel we’ve been helping to lead our audience of cruisers and passagemakers to that new online world of resources. Well, the publishing powerhouses continue to evolve [...]
North Pacific Yachts said it has delivered the first NP38 Sedan to a North American customer. The boat was on display at last week’s Seattle Boat Show after arriving on 16 January from the shipyard in China. We have the first photos of the NP38, both during initial sea trials in China and as she [...]
Kadey-Krogen said this week that it will have a Krogen 58′ and the 48′ North Sea with the redesigned galley and bridge, which we wrote about here on OceanLines recently. P.A.E. advises that their final plans for the upcoming Miami boat shows include the 75 EYF and the 62 at Collins Ave., — more formally [...]
Torqeedo keeps adding new models to its line of electric outboards. The latest is the Travel series with two new units offering power equivalent to 1.5 hp and 3 hp, respectively. The Travel 503 and Travel 1003 not only offer more power than their predecessors but are tougher and are completely waterproof to IP67 [...]
FLIR this week announced expansion of both its fixed M-Series and handheld First Mate series of night vision devices. They’ve covered several different price points now with the First Mate monoculars, which we wrote about here on OceanLines. The M-series also gets a new, less-expensive version that drops the low-light camera and carries only the [...]
Kadey-Krogen Yachts recently announced that it has begun delivering an updated version of the venerable Krogen 48′ North Sea trawler. The boat was introduced in 1996, and like all boats, it has evolved and changed as a result of owner feedback and advancements in technology. Key changes to the Krogen 48′ are an enlarged galley [...]
P.A.E. has released preliminary layout details for its new Nordhavn 78 long-range motoryacht. The plans reveal a focus on outside entertaining and roomy berthing spaces. Clicking on the drawing above will open a larger view that can be magnified somewhat to show more detail. The plans show a spacious owner’s cabin just forward of amidships [...]
Pacific Asian Enterprises, Inc., today announced that it was building a new 78-foot yacht that fuses traditional Nordhavn passagemaking design with “European” styling. The project is already underway and the first hull will be complete in 2011, according to P.A.E. First public reveal of the new project is planned for next week, with a press [...]
Jet Tern Marine this week announced the first in a new series of luxury motoryachts — the Selene 86 Ocean Explorer. The new yacht is the result of a collaboration between Howard Chen and his design team along with Dutch naval architect Guido de Groot. Construction of the molds for the new yacht has begun [...]
Chesapeake Ranger Tugs is the new Ranger Tugs dealer for the Chesapeake Bay region in the United States. Located in Annapolis, Chesapeake Ranger Tugs is staffed by the same team that runs the successful Selene Annapolis dealership. Mark Mansfield, Sales Director for Ranger Tugs, says, “We are excited to have Chesapeake Ranger Tugs on board. [...]
It is one of the most prestigious of all open-ocean sailing races, yet it is also, for many, a rite of passage(making). The 635-mile 2010 Newport Bermuda Race will begin on June 18, 2010 off Castle Head, Newport, Rhode Island. The race is held every two years and is organized by the Cruising Club of [...]
Purchasers of a new in-stock Nordic Tug or Ranger Tug from Wilde Yachts in Essex, CT, will receive three years of free dockage and winter storage at a Brewers Marina near them. And if there’s no Brewers nearby, the deal applies to the local marina of the buyer’s choice. According to Wilde, the new promotion runs [...]
Fleming Yachts has published the first edition of a company-sponsored magazine featuring the brand’s yachts, cruising articles and technical stories. The Fall/Winter edition of Venturer is available online at the Fleming website. Readers familiar with Nordhavn’s Circumnavigator magazine will find Venturer an opportunity to get the same kind of detailed product and “real world” use [...]
The following is from the official blog of the U.S. Coast Guard, The Coast Guard Compass. It describes the annual video contest the service holds and this year’s collection of videos are as dramatic as ever. I’ve picked my favorite. Now it’s your turn. Have a look at the compilation below and then visit the [...]
Howard Chen’s Jet Tern Marine has launched a new planing motoryacht line called the “Artemis” with a 46-foot debut model. Jet Tern Marine”s Zhu-Hai, China, shipyard is best known for its Selene line of displacement yachts. According to the company, the new Artemis line was developed “in response to consistent and strong market demand for [...]
Editor’s Note – In this series we feature a Q&A with the leading executives of passagemaking boat companies. The second installment features the thoughts of Lary Polster, vice president of Kadey-Krogen, one of the top brands of passagemaking boats. The following bio was provided by Kadey-Krogen: Larry Polster is a life-long boater, born and [...]
If you’re looking to add to your cruising skills knowledge base, you might consider attending a workshop that will be hosted in January by The Annapolis School of Seamanship. The organization recently announced the launch of a new Cruiser’s Winter Workshop to be held Saturday and Sunday, January 23-24, 2010 at the world-renowned maritime training [...]
Pacific Asian Enterprises has confirmed to OceanLines that it has sold its first N120, a true megayacht with a pricetag nearly three times the next biggest Nordhavn, the N86. PAE President Dan Streech confirmed the purchase to OceanLines and said the buyer is a long-time Nordhavn owner, now purchasing his fourth vessel from the brand. [...]
Kadey-Krogen said today that it will hold its annual winter open house December 4-6 at the Harborage Marina, in Stuart, Florida. The company will have yachts from 39 to 58 feet on display on C dock. A builder’s open house is a good place to start the boat search process, since you will get a [...]
You may actually be able to afford the practical Navigator series, or the seriously capable M-Series night vision systems, both from FLIR, but the new First Mate™ thermal monocular from FLIR is the night vision system you canNOT afford to be without. The same advanced thermal detection technology and signal processing from the higher end units [...]
The 50th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show opened Thursday to a relatively good VIP turnout and a cautiously optimistic mood among the exhibitors. By Monday we will know if any boat buyers showed up, but just from the first day, it seems like component and accessory suppliers might do fairly well. I spent the [...]
KVH says its goal is to bring the same quality and ease of operation to boat owners that they experience at home ashore. With its new TracVision HD7 satellite antenna, the gap is fundamentally closed.
An obvious trend in recent years has been to minimize exterior brightwork as a way of reducing the maintenance burden on owners and crew. But it’s still out there and you have to deal with it. Interlux this week announced three new polyurethane varnishes for natural wood, including one two-part coating that promises an 80 percent gloss retention over a year, even in the Florida sun.
Editor’s Note – In this series we feature a Q&A with the leading executives of passagemaking boat companies. The first installment features the thoughts of Dan Streech, President of Pacific Asian Enterprises, the parent company of the famous Nordhavn brand of passagemaking boats.
The handheld GPS I’m looking for has to serve multiple roles because I can’t buy and manage more than one. So, whatever I get has to be an effective backup for my hardwired navigation system on the bridge; a reasonable navigator for the dinghy in crowded harbors and anchorages, and if possible, a good tour guide [...]
