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09-04-2014, 04:59 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Pittsburgh Pa.
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 58
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Top 3 Trawler builds?
What are your opinions on the top 3 factory trawler builders over the past 30 years. Mid 30' to mid 40' range.
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09-04-2014, 05:19 PM
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,569
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Please provide your definition of a "Trawler"??
There are many fine build boats that may rank in the Top Three Category. However... some TF Members would not classify those boats as "Trawlers", others would.
What main design/style points of a boat make it rank as a "Trawler" - To You?
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09-04-2014, 05:29 PM
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Scraping Paint
City: -
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 13,745
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While I don't agree than ANY recreational cruising boat is a "trawler," (trawlers are fishing boats), in my opinion the three most consistently high quality production power cruising boats of the makes I am familiar with are (in no particular order):
Fleming
Grand Banks/Eastbay
Tollycraft
Very close behind these are:
Nordhavn
Hatteras
Krogen
Nordic Tug
Rozema
Sunfjord
Delta
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09-04-2014, 05:38 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Pittsburgh Pa.
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Thanks. I intentionally left my querry vague. It can be anything that you consider a "recreational trawler".
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09-04-2014, 05:58 PM
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Guru
City: South FL
Vessel Name: Oliver
Vessel Model: Nordhavn 47 Hull# 12
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 3,607
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Nordhavn
FPB
Krogen
That's my list if I had to pick 3 of my favorite makes.
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M/V Oliver
Nordhavn 47 Hull #12
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09-04-2014, 05:58 PM
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Guru
Join Date: Aug 2012
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Ocean Alexander
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09-04-2014, 06:58 PM
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Senior Member
City: North Vancouver
Vessel Name: INFINITY ∞
Vessel Model: Nordhavn 62
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 249
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Quote:
Originally Posted by N4712
Nordhavn
FPB
Krogen
That's my list if I had to pick 3 of my favorite makes.
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Agreed!
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09-04-2014, 09:27 PM
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Guru
City: Hotel, CA
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 8,323
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Top 3 Trawler builds?
Mid 30's - 40' range knocks out some of the above named marquees, Fleming and Dashew FPB for sure. Island Gypsy and Grand Banks tend to be well cared for though like any boat can be found neglected. Nordic and American Tugs are two more that generally tend to be well cared for. Hatteras made some nice boats in that size range too, the 42 LRC comes to mind. Mainship can be good or not so good in that size range, I've seen some stunning and some that are really tore up.
Very "generally speaking" the more expensive they start out life the more likely they've been owned by loving and knowledgable owners. A general price range would help.
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It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they've been fooled - Mark Twain
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09-04-2014, 09:32 PM
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Guru
City: North Carolina for now
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 6,348
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Iknowimcrazy
Thanks. I intentionally left my querry vague. It can be anything that you consider a "recreational trawler".
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So what's the useful purpose of this exercise? As defined so far, none!
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"There's the Right Way, the Wrong Way, and what some guy says he's gotten away with"
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09-04-2014, 09:34 PM
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Guru
City: South FL
Vessel Name: Oliver
Vessel Model: Nordhavn 47 Hull# 12
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 3,607
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CPseudonym
Mid 30's - 40' range knocks out some of the above named marquees, Fleming and Dashew FPB for sure. Island Gypsy and Grand Banks tend to be well cared for though like any boat can be found neglected. Nordic and American Tugs are two more that generally tend to be well cared for. Hatteras made some nice boats in that size range too, the 42 LRC comes to mind. Mainship can be good or not so good in that size range, I've seen some stunning and some that are really tore up.
Very "generally speaking" the more expensive they start out life the more likely they've been owned by loving and knowledgable owners. A general price range would help.
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Whoops.
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Thanks, Oliver
M/V Oliver
Nordhavn 47 Hull #12
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09-04-2014, 11:22 PM
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Guru
City: Cruising East Coast US
Vessel Name: Grace
Vessel Model: DeFever 48
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 2,420
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Krogen
DeFever
The others were good for some specific models. These were good across the board
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Esse Quam Videri
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09-04-2014, 11:39 PM
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Scraping Paint
City: -
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Guess I overlooked the 30-40 foot range bit. So I'd keep Grand Banks/Eastbay and Tollycraft and substitute Krogen for Fleming.
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09-04-2014, 11:53 PM
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Guru
City: Longboat Key, FL
Vessel Name: Bucky
Vessel Model: Krogen Manatee 36 North Sea
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 5,196
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Marin
Guess I overlooked the 30-40 foot range bit. So I'd keep Grand Banks/Eastbay and Tollycraft and substitute Krogen for Fleming.
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I think you're safe, Marin. He says MID-30 to MID-40.
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"When life gets hard, eat marshmallows”.
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09-05-2014, 12:16 AM
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Scraping Paint
City: -
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Posts: 13,745
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Quote:
Originally Posted by healhustler
I think you're safe, Marin. He says MID-30 to MID-40.
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Hmmm... is "6" considered mid? If so, then there's the GB36/42/46, the Eastbay 38 and (I think) 40 or 42, the Krogen 37/42, and a whole bunch of Tollycrafts. So I guess I'm painting within the lines now?
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09-05-2014, 07:54 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Pittsburgh Pa.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by caltexflanc
So what's the useful purpose of this exercise? As defined so far, none!
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Why so angry?
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09-05-2014, 08:04 AM
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Guru
City: North Carolina for now
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 6,348
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Iknowimcrazy
Why so angry?
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Not angry at all, confused. Why no answer to my question? Why so vague?
Top 3 for what? And by what criteria? Until we know that, we are wasting both your and our time. Or is this just one of those recreational, time wasters (and I am good at those!) ?
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"There's the Right Way, the Wrong Way, and what some guy says he's gotten away with"
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09-05-2014, 08:16 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Pittsburgh Pa.
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I didn't come here to be chastised. It's not like I used the term "boat."
Take a Xanax.
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09-05-2014, 08:42 AM
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Guru
City: Longboat Key, FL
Vessel Name: Bucky
Vessel Model: Krogen Manatee 36 North Sea
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 5,196
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Iknowimcrazy
I didn't come here to be chastised. It's not like I used the term "boat."
Take a Xanax.
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No offense meant, Crazy. LOL
At least on this forum, all definitions are up for debate. The word "top" could mean any number of things to different people. Then there's the word "trawler" and the numerous ways we define that. To new posters, it certainly seems like some people are cocked and loaded to contribute any conflict they can.
Stick around. You'll see what I mean.
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Larry
"When life gets hard, eat marshmallows”.
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09-05-2014, 08:59 AM
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Guru
City: Powell River, BC
Vessel Name: Northern Spy
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 26
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 4,075
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3. Playtex
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09-05-2014, 09:03 AM
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Guru
City: Stuart FL
Vessel Name: Lucky Lucky
Vessel Model: Pacific Mariner 65
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,760
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One could ask what are the 3 poorest built trawlers. I would venture my opinion but then I would have to spend the rest of my boating years looking over my stern.
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Lucky Lucky
Stuart, FL
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