Tag: "Nordhavn 47"

2010 Miami International Boat Show and Strictly Sail

Kadey-Krogen and Nordhavn at the Upcoming Miami Boat Show

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 [...]

Paravanes: An Alternate or Backup Stabilizing System for Trawlers

One key to successful long-distance passagemaking is ensuring maximum comfort and safety of the crew.  A factor that contributes to fatigue on long rides is excessive motion.  Granted, sometimes heavy seas make some level of pitch and roll unavoidable, but both hull design and specialized systems can minimize the motion.  Roll stabilization is now quite [...]

Milt Baker's Bluewater en route to Horta

Boat Stabilizers: A Smooth Ride

This post is derived from an article that I wrote recently for Mad Mariner.  ******* It was mid-morning on June 18, and Milt Baker was enjoying a nap.  His wife, Judy, was at the helm of their Nordhavn 47, Bluewater, when a low-pressure system overtook their little “Med Bound” fleet while it was nearly mid-way [...]