Tag: pocket tugs

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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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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First Look at the New Nordic Tugs 39

| July 7, 2010 | 0 Comments
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 [...]

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The New Ranger Tugs 27

| June 25, 2010 | 1 Comment
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.

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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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