Tag: trawlers
P.A.E. Introduces New Nordhavn 52 Coastal Pilot
The builders of the famous Nordhavn brand of ocean-crossing, full-displacement yachts, this week introduced a brand-new design – the 52 Coastal Pilot — that reestablishes a coastal cruising model in the company’s fleet. The original 35 Coastal Pilot has been discontinued for several years, but Nordhavn admirers continued to clamor for a replacement. [...]
First Nordhavn 63 Performance Data
Pacific Asian Enterprises, Inc., yesterday released the first published performance data for the new Nordhavn 63. The data are from the first hull, Silver Spray, which was just delivered to its owner at PAE’s Stuart, Florida commissioning facility. As you can see in the accompanying photo above, taken by the yacht’s owner, the N63 truly [...]
New Nordic Tugs 39 A Nice Update to NT Fleet
In a piece I wrote for YachtWorld.com this week, I said that the new Nordic Tugs 39, an updated replacement for the NT-37, is a worthy successor. The couple I interviewed in the story, Donna and Kevin Steele, went through a meticulous process that culminated in choosing the new NT-39 and their experience would serve [...]
First Photos: Krogen 52′ Released from Mold
Kadey-Krogen Yachts said today that hull number one of the new Krogen 52′ line has been released from its mold. Krogen 5201 will be a single engine vessel with hydraulic bow and stern thrusters. The new yacht is scheduled to be delivered sometime this summer. There’s a lot to like about this slightly smaller version [...]
Five Pocket Trawlers for Consideration
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 [...]
The 50th Krogen 48′ Heralds an Ergonomic Makeover
Kadey-Krogen Yachts said yesterday that the 50th edition of its highly successful 48′ North Sea line is the first to sport a series of now-standard modifications that significantly improve liveability aboard a boat that was already highly regarded in the liveaboard community. The company took the opportunity to re-badge the boat as the “Krogen 48′ [...]
Outer Reef to Represent Kadey-Krogen Internationally
Apparently Kadey-Krogen had visions of international sugar plums dancing in its corporate head this holiday season, because today they announced with Outer Reef an agreement to have OR represent Kadey-Krogen through all of OR’s “established international sales and service locations.” I’ll probably have more information over the next few weeks, but it’s clear the companies [...]
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 [...]
Dashew Offshore Working on FPB 112 Design
The Dashew Offshore designs, pioneered by Steve and Linda Dashew’s Wind Horse and the tens of thousands of miles under her keel, have been moving smartly forward recently, with the FPB 64 in production and now, the FPB 112 moving into detailed design and production. Wind Horse, the FPB 83 that served as the prototype [...]
Sushi Run Boats Prepare for 2010 Continuation
Ken Williams, who, with his wife Roberta, owns the Nordhavn 68 Sans Souci, reports that the 2010 cruising season for the boats of the Great Siberian Sushi Run (GSSR) is approaching. In an email today to followers of his blog, Williams reports that the boats, which traveled from Seattle, Washington to Osaka Japan last year, [...]
Fleming Enthusiasts Get Their Own Magazine
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 [...]
