Tag: Pocket Trawler
Ranger Tugs Announces New Ranger 31′
Fluid Motion, LLC, designers and builders of the Ranger Tugs line of trailerable “pocket trawlers” this week announced a new flagship to the fleet — the Ranger 31′. The new R31 will make its debut at the Seattle Boat Show from January 26 to February 5; followed by an expected East Coast debut at the [...]
Minor Offshore has a New 28′ Cruiser
The Minor Offshore brand of Finland-built patrol/cruiser boats has introduced a new 28′ model that strikes a good balance between affordability and size — all packaged in a hardy, family-ready cruising boat. Represented in the U.S. by Skarne Marine, of Milford, Connecticut, the Minor Offshore boats could eventually become major players in the small-to-mid-size cruising [...]
Nord Star Offers New 24 Offshore Model with Outboard Power
Nord Star USA and Brewer Yacht Sales will be showing a new Nord Star 24 Offshore model from the Finnish boat builder at the New England Boat Show in late February. The boat features outboard propulsion but retains the salty pilothouse looks of its sister ships in the Nord Star Patrol line that runs all [...]
2011 Ranger Tugs Rendezvous Set for Sept. 9-11
Following a successful 2010 owners’ rendezvous in Bremerton, Washington, this past September, Ranger Tugs has announced that the 2011 edition will take place September 9-11, 2011, again in Bremerton, at the Port of Bremerton Marina. Some 42 Ranger Tugs attended the fleet gathering this year, up a third over the previous year. Ranger Tugs are [...]
Nordic Tugs Production Re-Starting
News this week from Nordic Tugs, Inc., that it has re-started production after a three-month hiatus during which most of the operational employees were laid off. Bob Shamek, who heads sales and marketing for Nordic Tugs, said workers were being recalled as the production processes ramp up. The company has a number of boats on [...]
First Look at the New Nordic Tugs 39
Nordic Tugs’ latest model, the 39, will be making its East Coast, U.S., debut next week at Warwick, Rhode Island, Trawlerfest, so we thought it was a good time to give you the details on this boat. While it is the same hull as its predecessor, the NT-37, the NT-39 has significant changes topside, and several [...]
The New Ranger Tugs 27
Ranger Tugs debuts an all-new trailerable tug — the Ranger 27. It’s got lots of the features of the R29 and the larger cockpit of the R25 and a price that’s enticing.
Ranger Tugs Offers New 25 Sport Cockpit
Ranger Tugs recently introduced a variation of the popular Ranger Tugs 25 — a Sport Cockpit version with an extra 16 inches of cockpit room. In the video below, you’ll see that they stole the 16 inches from the galley counter inside the house, but that it doesn’t seem to have taken away any capability. [...]
Ranger Tugs Adds Chesapeake Bay Dealership
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. [...]
First Photos: North Pacific Yachts 28 Sea Trials
The brand new North Pacific Yachts 28 pocket trawler has splashed at the factory in China and is undergoing initial sea trials. OceanLines has exclusive first photos.
North Pacific Yachts 28 Ready for Sea Trials
We’ve got exclusive photos of the new North Pacific Yachts 28 as it undergoes final prep for sea trials later this week. Have a look here and read about the current schedule for shipping.
Ranger Tugs 29: Truly Trailerable Trawler
The new Ranger Tugs 29′ is a truly trailerable trawler with salty looks but thoroughly modern design and performance, and an unbelievable price.
You Need to See the Nord Star Pilothouse Boats
The Nord Star 31 is a remarkable pilothouse boat that can give a family real coastal cruising capability. It’s from Finland and you need to see it.
First “New” Nordic Tugs 26 to Splash Next Week
Nordic Tugs officials confirmed yesterday that the first “new” Nordic Tugs 26 will leave the factory in Skagit County, Washington, before the end of this month and splash into the cold waters of the San Juan islands for its first sea trials. The NT-26 was the original Nordic Tug, produced from 1980 until 1997, and the [...]
