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Are Nordhavns The Ugliest Boats in the World?

I came across this sentence the other day in a thread on Boat Design Forums. …imho Nordhavn´s are amongst the most ugly boats on the market. So, full disclosure, as most of you know, I like Nordhavn trawlers. I think they’re good boats and they have a great following, but boy are they ugly. So […]

The Crew of Drift Away

Living Aboard with Pets

It was April of 2010 when we moved from our small apartment in Stamford, Connecticut to Drift Away, our 46 foot Cheoy Lee Trawler. By we, I mean Pam and I, Charlie the three legged Snowshoe Siamese cat, Smudge the old lady cat, and Ruby the young pit bull mix puppy. Yes, we considered naming our boat “the Ark”.

Nordhavn 75 EYF #2

Dan Streech Responds to YachtForums and Nordhavn Litigation

A heated and contested discussion on YachtForums regarding the sinking of Nordhavn 75 EYF #2 in Cabo San Lucas has led to a statement from Dan Streech, President of Pacific Asian Enterprises, the manufacturer of Nordhavn brand trawlers.

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Nordhavn 75 EYF in Tsunami

Video of a close call for a Nordhavn 75 EYF trying to come into port during the tsunami. See the video of it. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6Gw54iSiRH8

BREAKING NEWS: Tsunami warning for west coast of the US and Hawai’i

PLEASE TAKE CAUTION IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE TSUNAMI WARNING AREA. There is a tsunami warning for Hawaii and the entire West Coast of the US caused from a 8.9 earthquake In Japan on the news. More information to come. Estimated time for tsunami to hit Hawai’i: 3am local time. Our thoughts are with […]

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Sponsor TrawlerBlogs

How it works: A sponsor’s blog occupies a permanent place in the “Sponsored Posts” area of the site and may make occasional appearances in the “Recent Posts” area, clearly marked as “Sponsor Post”, for the duration of the sponsorship. The linkup between TrawlerBlogs and the sponsor’s blog is simple: TrawlerBlogs polls the blog’s preexisting feed […]

What’s New @ TrawlerBlogs

This page will keep up with some of the changes occurring at TrawlerBlogs. Please feel free to contact me at jacob@trawlerblogs.com to comment on or suggest new changes to the site. 2 March 2011 Now following 157 different and awesome trawler blogs. 25 February 2011 Added improved “related posts” functionality on the main page. We’re […]

Bering 55 Trawler

Bering 55 Trawler Review

There’s a great new review of a Bering Yachts 55′ Steel Trawler by Judy Waldman and I think I’m in love! Part of the reason that the Bering 55 trawler is quickly becoming one of my favorite trawlers is the enormous deck space up top. A lack of adequate outdoor deck space is one of my main […]

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TrawlerBlogs Post Roundup

  With hundreds of bloggers churning out thousands of posts, we know that exploring and discovering new trawlers to follow is a full time job — so I thought this would be a good opportunity to highlight a few fun posts that have recently appeared on Trawler Blogs. Dig in! SeaDee & Istaboa watched the Space […]

Three Great Trawler Voyages

Here’s an oldie, but a goodie. Yachting Magazine covered three exciting Trawler Trips in an older issue of theirs. The article outlines and recommends three trawler voyages to take: Fernandina Beach to Bermuda The Inside Passage Florida to St. Thomas, USVI Besides the fact that these trips take significant planning which the article breezes over, […]