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The beauty of this Nordic tug isn’t skin deep either. This trawler is powered by a 670hp diesel Volvo Penta engine to give you a cruising range of approximately 2,600 NM at 8 knots. So, if you want a vessel that oozes opulence and has loads of comfort and convenience features to boot, the 54 Trawler is precisely what you need.
● Slower than other trawlers in its class more
Granted, you may not get a vessel that addresses all the individual needs of each party, but it’s about compromise once again. Find a middle ground that makes you both happy.
LOA: 58 feet, 9½ inches • BEAM: 17 feet • DRAFT: 4 feet, 2 inches • DISPLACEMENT: 82,000 pounds • TANKAGE: 1,100 gallons fuel, 444 gallons water, 88 gallons waste • POWER: twin 715-hp Cummins QSM11 diesels • SPEED: 22 knots top, 18-20 knots fast cruise, 8-10 knots economical cruise • PRICE: $1.85 million • CONTACT: Pacific Asian Enterprises, Dana Point, California, (949) 496-4848. nordhavn.com more
LOA: 43 feet • BEAM: 13 feet • DRAFT: 4 feet, 2 inches • DISPLACEMENT: 22,600 pounds (dry weight) • TANKAGE: 320 gallons fuel, 144 gallons water, 32 gallons waste • POWER: single 370-hp Volvo Penta D6 diesel • SPEED: 18 knots top, 8-14 knots cruise • PRICE: $629,450 • CONTACT: Nordic Tugs, Burlington, Washington, (360) 757-8847. nordictugs.com more
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Inside, the Greenline 39 Hybrid has a modern interior with a European vibe. The cockpit and saloon are on a single level and feel connected. There’s an aft galley, a C-shaped port-side dinette, a bench seat abaft the helm and a wood credenza topped with a flat-screen television. Below are two staterooms that share a head with enclosed shower. Berths can be configured as separate beds or pushed together to form larger berths.
At a Glance: An iconic Krogen design with a ballasted displacement hull and tremendous storage — a proven cruising or liveaboard yacht. The hull is solid fiberglass below the waterline and cored above. Until hull #65 (1985), they were built with glass-over-plywood decks; thereafter, they were built with a cored deck and superstructure. There are two versions, the Standard model with walkaround side decks, and Widebody model (introduced in 1989) with a full-width salon. Both versions were available with two lower-level accommodation plans. Double doors open from the aft deck to the salon where an L-shaped sofa and table are to starboard. The galley is forward, on the starboard side of the salon. The focal point of the Krogen 42 is the pilothouse with watch berth, overhead hatches, and port/starboard deck doors. A single 120hp Lehman diesel will cruise at 7–8 knots. A total of 206 were built. more
Price Range: From about $100K to mid/high $200s. more
At a Glance: Heavily built passage maker for cruising in comfort and security — Selene sold a lot of these yachts. The interior is finished in satin varnished cherry wood with teak and holly flooring throughout. The focal point of this yacht is her well-appointed pilothouse — fronted by a Portuguese bridge—that towers high above the water. A U-shaped galley complete with full-size refrigerator is forward in the salon. Below, the living quarters consist of three staterooms and two full heads. The full-beam amidships master stateroom has direct access to the Selene’s standup engineroom (also reached via a spiral staircase opposite the galley). The forward VIP stateroom has an island queen berth, and the second guest stateroom to port has twin single berths. Teak is used on all exterior deck surfaces. A single 430hp Cummins diesel—or twin 230hp Cummins diesels—cruise at 8–9 knots. here
At a Glance: Replacement boat for the legendary Krogen 42 — seaworthy and comfortable, the single stateroom interior of the Krogen 39 is designed for the cruising couple. Entering the salon from the aft deck, a dinette is to port and an L-shaped settee with fold-out table is to starboard. The compact galley is located forward in the salon on the starboard side. Four steps up from the salon/galley, the Krogen 39’s raised pilothouse offers commanding views of the water. Port and starboard Dutch doors provide quick deck access, and the settee behind the helm pulls out to form a watch berth. The stateroom and head are reached from the pilothouse—the head is on the starboard side, and the stateroom with island queen berth is forward. One of the great features of the Krogen 39 is her standup engine room. A single 121hp John Deere diesel will cruise at 7–8 knots with a range of 2,000+ miles.
5 Serious Contenders Let’s look at five long range cruisers, all built by well-known first-rate builders, most of which have been in business a long time. The youngest is Marlow Yachts, which is a new-comer at 10 years old.
1. Marlow Yachts 57E 2x Caterpillar C-9 575-hp
5. Cheoy Lee 59 1x John Deere 330-hp + Get Home System