Many boaters start as sailors before embracing the trawler lifestyle. Local boater Greg Van Belle tells his evolution from sail to power, with a little history on the world’s transition …
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Hailing from Aliso Viejo, California, is a brand-new build with an old-school outlook—the SeaPiper 35. If you want a modern take on an economical, trailerable, go-the-distance trawler with an emphasis …
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The newest of the popular Swift Trawler line from France-based Beneteau is also their largest, the Swift Trawler 50. With the same stout yet modern good looks as her sisterships, …
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By Norris Comer Immigrants from Norway profoundly shaped what we know today as the Pacific Northwest maritime industry and local boating culture. If you know what to look for, you …
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What’s the best way to arrive to Trawlerfest in Bremerton, Washington? On a trawler, of course! When invited by the new owners of a Kadey-Krogen 50’ Open, the company’s newest …
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The new Beneteau Swift Trawler 35 is the evolution of the popular ST34 that saw over 400 hulls built. There is a lot of boat in this compact, semi-planing motor …
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We’ve been eyeing these rugged Finnish Targa boats for a few months since the local dealer Cardinal Yacht Sales took on the line. The new Targa 30.1 is one of …
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The new year is underway with a wave of 2018 boat models, among them the Endurance 658 LRC–11 from the Hampton Yacht Group. This trawler-style motoryacht is a natural for …
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The April 2016 merger of yacht brokerage Seattle Yachts and Northwest Yachts (an Anacortes-based boat builder) has helped launch a flurry of new designs for 2018 that are awaiting buyers …
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The Targa line has been making headway in the Pacific Northwest thanks to local dealer Cardinal Yacht Sales in Bellingham, Washington. The Targa 44 leads the way as one of …
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New to Beneteau’s growing family of long-distance, motor trawler yachts is the 2017 Beneteau Swift Trawler 30, a lot of boat in a compact package. This French-made trawler appears to …
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Touted as the “4×4 of the Sea” and hailing from Finland, the Targa 25.1 is essentially an offshore workboat in a compact package. The exterior is readily identifiable thanks to …