What is a trawler yacht?

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So what is a trawler yacht? Here are some pictures of boats that are either called trawler yachts or are aimed at the trawler yacht market. Are these really trawler yachts and if not, why not?

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And just to throw a bit more fuel on the fire here is a blog on the same subject https://www.passagemaker.com/trawler-news/what-is-a-trawler-capt-greg-parker-knows-guest-blog
 
None have outriggers so none are Trawler. I prefer the term Explorer yachts, cause that is there purpose and ability.
They are able if you have the time to go in a longer distance with the one full fuel tank then the conventional motor yacht.

Nordhavn has a cockpit a bit able to do some trawling, but it still not good enough for a real fisherman.
 

If you want to have a tight line, then we all know the fishing style of the trawl, and the vessel that pulls the fishing line is a trawler vessel.

The US market has created the pleasure Trawler boats that are a habitual journey of boats to be at sea for long periods and to survive comfortably in the rough seas.

Hardly anybody can draw a clear line of what is a trawler. For me it is able to cruice
+2000nm with one fuel refueling and a good sea keaping will accept what is given at sea, only my opinion, i can accept other criteria, not so serious;)

About Nordic Tug:

http://www.yachtworld.co.uk/boat-co...ugs-building-tough-trawler-yachts-since-1980/

NBs
 

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Surely the term trawler yacht is in itself an evolved term (there being no such classification?) and as such can be applied to any boat that meets a criteria based on a loose consensus be that form, function or an individual's usage? I'm not even sure range comes into it.
 
1) Long range of more than 2,000nm
2) Ocean A category
3) Displacement or semi-displacement but not planing
4) Classic ship and trawler looks. But nothing modern looking or 'current vogue' or catemeran

I'll start naming them - Fleming, Nordhavn.......

re the above pics: Yes, Yes, No, Yes, No, No.
 
Bouba said:
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More of a gentleman’s motor yacht from the 1960’s but absolutely beautiful
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Bajansailor said:
Re the photo in Bouba's post above, she looks rather like a Malahide - here is one for sale.

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/196...-Class-3155817/North-Fambridge/United-Kingdom
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IMHO you gotta keep your objective wits about you when looking at these boats. The first one above has a beautiful wheelhouse and bow. But look at the aft 50%- it's horrible. Then look at the joke anchor, joke bow hawseholes, total lack of midships hawseholes, and tiny porthole area, urgh. Nope, it's not great. But has a lovely looking wheelhouse.
The second one is a house of horrors! There are much nicer malahides than that (it's only a half malahide anyway).

Back to the question, the very reason for the question is that the term trawler yacht is now so loose. I'd call 1,2,3,4 trawler yachts, but they're very different boats so the term isn't precise. I think it's is now a term for a style or look, and has nothing to do with spec, range, toughness, etc. The word "explorer" is still finding its feet and I tend to use it for larger vessels say 100ft plus, rather than magellano type boats, but each to their own on that.

What's your shortlist looking like these days Mike?
 
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Bajansailor said:
Re the photo in Bouba's post above, she looks rather like a Malahide - here is one for sale.

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/196...-Class-3155817/North-Fambridge/United-Kingdom
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Bottomless pit, for sure.

I have a DeFever which most would class as a trawler yacht, but I most certainly would not want to be crossing oceans in her, even if she was capable. As Mapism would say, if you want to cross oceans get yourself to the nearest airport. But as a long term cruiser being able to spend weeks at anchor, which we have often done, 400 gallons of fresh water (and no water maker), as well as 800 gallons of diesel, then she comes into her own. All with the comforts of home, in a relatively small package,
 
IMHO ...

Yes

Yes

No - Horrible

Yes

No - its a bloody catamaran

No - its also horrible, in fact more horrible !

And my Corvette will be when it grows up !
 
jfm said:
What's your shortlist looking like these days Mike?
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I wish I had a shortlist. I keep going round in circles something like this. I want a boat which is going to be more comfortable in a lumpy sea than a P boat so that means a D boat. But I dont really want to go slow all the time and a D boat is usually compromised on accommodation. So what about a SD boat? But SD boats are usually more expensive than P boats size for size and still compromised on accommodation and I'm not entirely convinced that all SD boats are more seaworthy than all P boats. So how about a good P boat with stabs? Well yes but a D boat would definitely be more comfortable in a lumpy sea. And so it goes. And then I go all left field and start thinking about buying an older D or SD project boat and refitting it but a cold shower and a lie down usually fixes that. All I know is that our next boat will be 60-70ft long with at least 3 cabins, 2 engines and stabs. And then my SWMBO points out that we've already got one of those and there's not much wrong with it

FWIW we have looked at the Hardy 65, Outer Reef 630 and a used Ferretti 750 (both of the latter on Mole Sud). All have pluses and minuses. We will continue to look at various different boats to see if we can nail down a shortlist
 
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I wish I had a shortlist. I keep going round in circles something like this. I want a boat which is going to be more comfortable in a lumpy sea than a P boat so that means a D boat. But I dont really want to go slow all the time and a D boat is usually compromised on accommodation. So what about a SD boat? But SD boats are usually more expensive than P boats size for size and still compromised on accommodation and I'm not entirely convinced that all SD boats are more seaworthy than all P boats. So how about a good P boat with stabs? Well yes but a D boat would definitely be more comfortable in a lumpy sea. And so it goes. And then I go all left field and start thinking about buying an older D or SD project boat and refitting it but a cold shower and a lie down usually fixes that. All I know is that our next boat will be 60-70ft long with at least 3 cabins, 2 engines and stabs. And then my SWMBO points out that we've already got one of those and there's not much wrong with it

FWIW we have looked at the Hardy 65, Outer Reef 630 and a used Ferretti 750 (both of the latter on Mole Sud). All have pluses and minuses. We will continue to look at various different boats to see if we can nail down a shortlist
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I like the one Goldie Hawn fell 'overboard' from. Especially if the younger then Goldie comes with it.:encouragement:
 
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