Tag: pocket trawlers

Five Pocket Trawlers for Consideration

| March 8, 2011 | 1 Comment

Call them pocket-trawlers or mini/pocket-tugs, the North Pacific Yachts 28’ Pilothouse, Nordic Tugs 26, Ranger Tugs 25SC, Minor Offshore 25, and Rosborough RF-246 have hardiness and efficiency in common. The terms “pocket trawler” and “pocket tug” don’t really have precise definitions, yet both connote a small, salty vessel that’s probably a jack-of-all-trades and won’t break [...]

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Minor Offshore has a New 28′ Cruiser

| January 6, 2011 | 0 Comments
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 [...]

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Nord Star Offers New 24 Offshore Model with Outboard Power

| December 31, 2010 | 0 Comments
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 [...]

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2011 Ranger Tugs Rendezvous Set for Sept. 9-11

| December 15, 2010 | 0 Comments
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 [...]

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Nordic Tugs Production Re-Starting

| December 9, 2010 | 0 Comments
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 [...]

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Nord Star 26 Should Be Your New SUV

| October 7, 2010 | 0 Comments
Nord Star 26 Should Be Your New SUV

There are not too many boats in this size category that truly work as cruisers, but the Nord Star 26 is the kind of marine SUV (Sport Utility Vessel) that can take a small family for nice summer cruises and be wildly entertaining in between.  It’s all made possible by the mad-crazy efficient layout of [...]

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First Photos: North Pacific Yachts 28-01 Hull Released from Mold

| May 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
First Photos:  North Pacific Yachts 28-01 Hull Released from Mold

OceanLines publishes the first photos of the hull for the new North Pacific Yachts 28 Pilothouse model.

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North Pacific 28 “Pocket Trawler” in Production

| April 10, 2009 | 0 Comments
North Pacific 28 “Pocket Trawler” in Production

We’ve got the latest construction photos of the North Pacific Yachts 28 Pilothouse “pocket trawler.”

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North Pacific 28′ is an Affordable Pocket Trawler

| March 23, 2009 | 1 Comment
North Pacific 28′ is an Affordable Pocket Trawler

The new North Pacific Yachts 28 Pilothouse is going to give some other “pocket trawler” makers a run for their money. It’s a value-loaded, attractive design with a standard equipment list that covers all the bases and a price tag that will shock you (in a good way).

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