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Nordic Tugs is one of those popular cruising boats instantly recognized wherever one finds people enjoying the trawler lifestyle. Since they first introduced the 26-footer in 1979, the builder has continuously expanded its model line and in-house capabilities to satisfy demand for its efficient and well-built fleet without sacrificing quality. Today the company is located in an 80,000 sq ft facility in Burlington, Washington, and produces six models from 26 to 54 feet.

Seattle Yachts is proud to be the Nordic Tugs dealer for the Southeast and West Coast of the U.S. With offices in Florida, California, and the Pacific Northwest, our team is uniquely equipped to handle all of your cruising yacht needs. Contact Us today to get started on your Nordic Tugs adventure!

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The company is somewhat unique in that it offers a model for most any boater looking to enjoy quality time in a trawler-style yacht. The adorable Nordic Tug 26 is ideal for those looking for a minimal cruiser. It has all the basic requirements of a genuine, diesel-powered tug yacht. As one’s experience and horizons expand, there is always a slightly larger and more capable model that is easy to step up to, retaining the familiar quality and durability for which Nordic Tugs are well known. These are not boats mass-produced in an assembly line, but well-engineered and hand-crafted yachts steadily updated and refined from one year to the next.

Nordic Tugs owners tend to be experienced boaters and most come to the brand after owning sailboats or other trawler-style cruising yachts. They recognize and expect the quality and craftsmanship of a high-end product line that has earned a loyal following. And the company continues to improve and upgrade each boat with bow and stern thrusters, gyro stabilization, power generation, and other systems that make for easy and safe boating and docking. With 45 years of continuous production, Nordic Tugs will not disappoint in their performance, comfort, and durability. All Nordic Tugs are NMMA, ABYC, and CE certified. The recent introduction of the new 50-foot Nordic Tug is a prime example of how they improved a previous model, finding significant ways to change and upgrade it to better meet the needs of today’s cruising family.

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Seattle Yachts International Refines the Yacht Sales Experience

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• Updated: May 27, 2020

Not too many years ago, when someone went shopping for a new or used boat, they would attend boat shows, scan printed listings, and establish a relationship with a local yacht broker. The broker would use available resources to help understand what the buyer was looking for and assist in finding potential boats that matched these requirements among what was available locally or within the broker’s personal network.

When it was time to sell, often the same broker would help list the boat, determine an appropriate listing price, and represent the boat to any interested buyers through the process from initial inquiry to sea trial and final sale.

The buyer/broker relationship frequently developed into friendship, often lasting years and several boats.

Then came the Internet and boat shopping became a sport, with online listings from around the world. These early MLS websites weren’t perfect but were the way of the future. Soon they became the new normal for anyone boat shopping with an Internet connection.

Unfortunately, there are two fundamental issues with most MLS websites. First is the assumption that one already knows what they think they are looking for. If one wants a sailboat or trawler in a certain size range, and is open to listings from multiple regions, who has the patience to sift through thousands of boats that come back from the search?

The other issue is the lost relationship with an experienced broker, a marine industry professional who is a far better filter than any search engine. The right broker can refine what a buyer is really looking for among the available choices. They ask the important questions. They have experience with yacht brands and know some of the issues of some boats. A broker will certainly use a MLS website as one of the available tools, but with better focus.

How About A Different Approach?

Enter Seattle Yachts International , a yacht sales and brokerage operation that is breaking the mold of the traditional yacht sales and brokerage business. Originally formed in 1983 as SAS Yachts (Sailboats at Shilshole), the company initially focused on new and used sailboats for sailors in the Puget Sound area. It changed its name to Seattle Yachts in 2009.

Another Pacific Northwest company, Northwest Yachts , began in 1992, representing a line of trawlers as well as long-range cruising yachts available in the brokerage market. Based in Anacortes, Washington, the company is located at a major jumping off point for cruising the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, making it a logical place to search for a cruising boat.

In 2016, the two companies merged into Seattle Yachts, bringing experienced yacht brokers into both offices to provide knowledgeable service for anyone interested in a cruising sailboat, trawler, or motoryacht. With a common denominator of knowledgeable brokers experienced in cruising solutions, the two offices built a reputation as an excellent yacht sales resource.

To expand its regional expertise to a wider range of the nation’s cruising markets, the Seattle Yachts operation has since opened Florida offices in Fort Lauderdale and Jupiter, as well as California offices in San Diego and Alameda. Seattle Yachts also has satellite offices in the San Juan Islands, St Augustine, Florida, Marina Del Rey in California, and Subic Bay in the Philippines. Another office will soon open in Tampa/St Petersburg.

What is exceptionally unique about what is now Seattle Yachts International is that the company has many decades of experience in both power and sail for anyone interested in cruising. In addition to an integrated network to support its internal brokerage business to buy and sell boats, the company also represents several premium yacht brands to satisfy a wide range of cruising and boating interests.

Seattle Yachts International offers a one-stop shopping experience with the ability to source brokerage boats from both coasts because the offices work together to assist a buyer in finding his or her dream boat wherever it is located. Each broker has the resources of a large, well-established company supporting local offices, with experts available within the organization to help guide and refine the buying or selling process, no matter where the customer is located.

All the Seattle Yachts’ offices represent the following quality yacht brands, as well as its full-service brokerage operation to help sell your boat or help you buy a new one:

• Northern Marine
• Northwest Yachts
• Alaskan Yachts
• Nimbus Boats
• Regency Yachts
• Legacy Yachts
• Paragon Boats

In addition to the above brands, the Seattle Yachts Florida team also represents these yacht companies:

Texas to East Coast:

• Hampton Yachts
• Endurance Yachts

East Coast:

• American Tug

The West Coast offices also represent:

• Hanse Yachts
• Dehler Yachts
• Moody Yachts
• Tartan Yachts

Three of these yacht brands are in-house yachts: Northern Marine , Northwest Yachts, and Alaskan Yachts. Northern Marine has a world-wide reputation for building long range expedition yachts second to none, located in Anacortes. Northwest Yachts and Alaskan Yachts are semi-custom motoryachts with a decided trawler and expedition influence. They represent the latest in contemporary yacht design capable of safely cruising anywhere.

Having such superb yachts within the Seattle Yachts organization means that wherever you are on the cruising boat spectrum, there is a cruising boat for you. In addition to the experienced staff of brokers, the company has boat builders, naval architects, and designers who can work with you to build your ultimate dream cruiser. Building a new yacht is a tremendous experience and working with a professional team from initial concept through to launch can be the thrill of a lifetime.

Seattle Yachts International has confidently built a nationwide network of yacht services to help with all your cruising boating needs. Brokers communicate with other offices to get answers and inquire about cruising yachts that may be available, so a buyer is assured there is a network of resources working in their interests. And because these brokers are familiar with both yachts on the brokerage market, as well as new yachts and boats in the Seattle Yachts International lineup, one can be certain the Seattle Yachts Team will help customers find the right cruising boat among the often overwhelming options and choices one finds at a large boat show.

Seattle Yachts International has a presence at all major boat shows, Trawler Fest, and many local shows near its local offices.

Buying and selling a cruising boat in today’s market has never been easier and working through the process can be an enjoyable experience. Contact your nearest Seattle Yachts office, or stop by its booth at a show, and be introduced to brokers ready and willing to take care of you. Whether you are looking to buy your first cruising boat, upgrade to the next level, or consider a new custom build with the assistance of successful boat builders, Seattle Yachts International wants to make your experience a pleasure.

It is even the company’s tagline: Our business is fun.

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Breaking news: seattle yachts international acquires tartan-legacy.

Fairport Harbor, Ohio – Peter Whiting, Managing Partner, announced that Seattle Yachts International, is continuing its expansion and vertical integration with the recent acquisition of famed 60-year-old boat manufacturing operation, Tartan-Legacy.

Seattle Yachts has formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, Marine Manufacturing Group LLC (MMG) to purchase the assets of Tartan Legacy Yachts, a manufacturing operation that produces Tartan Sailing Yachts, Legacy Downeast Yachts, and AMP® brand carbon fiber masts and spars.

Whiting …retained well-known marine industry consultant and former president and CEO of Palmer Johnson Yachts, Phil Friedman, to help evaluate what might be done and, later, to consult in the acquisition.

Friedman, a long-time friend and marine business associate of Whiting’s, described the whirlwind of evaluation and due diligence activities that followed.

Said Friedman,“To an outsider with little experience in the recreational marine industry, the speed at which this process moved might seem astounding. But in situations like this, accelerated decisions are the norm, not the exception.

The fact is, buying and owning a boat manufacturing operation is not for the faint of heart. Nor is it something for gentlemen hobbyists or bean-counters in pinstriped suits. It takes talent, hands-on experience in the industry, guts, and a fair measure of tolerance for risk. These are all qualities that contribute to being able to make sound decisions on the fly and are generally displayed only by seriously experienced boatbuilding business pros like Peter Whiting.”

In turn, Whiting said that he was pleased to have Friedman available to help with the reorganization and relaunch of the Tartan Legacy operation because in addition to marine business management experience Friedman also has in-depth background in the construction of both sailing and luxury motor yachts 10- to 50-meter range.

(Seen below: The Legacy 36 is a classic luxury downeast cruiser.)

Whiting also pointed out that he and Friedman are being joined on the MMG management team by long-time yacht production pro, Bill Macnab, who spent a couple of decades building boats and yachts in Asia, at firms like McConaghy, Prout, Tri-Con, and Allegro — and who, before that, worked for many years at Westbay Sonship in British Columbia, Canada. Said Macnab, “Our main goal at Tartan-Legacy is, in the short term, to improve processes and through-put of the operation, while maintaining the high quality of construction, fit, and finish for which these brands have been known. We will also, by the way, deliver these rugged, seaworthy, comfortable, and good-looking cruising yachts at compelling prices.”

Tim Jackett, Tartan-Legacy’s perennial in-house designer and product development manager will round out the team going forward. Said Whiting of Jackett, who has been with the boatbuilding operation for nearly 40 years, “Tim represents the best of what makes the Tartan and Legacy yachts what they are today. He brings to the mix a genuine wealth of historical knowledge, solid design sense, and the appetite for constant improvement and innovation.”

Whiting went on to explain that the Tartan-Legacy manufacturing operation is being moved to a new 76,000 sf facility in Painesville, OH, about five miles from its current location. Although only slightly larger than the current facility, the new plant is, according to Macnab, much better laid out for boat building than what Tartan-Legacy has had for the last ten or so years. And the long-term lease at the new facility assures Tartan and Legacy brands will continue to be built in the heartland of America for a long time to come.

About Marine Manufacturing Group LLC

MMG is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seattle Northwest Yachts, LLC. MMG recently acquired the assets of the Tartan/Legacy/AMP operation in Fairport Harbor, Ohio which has a 60-year history of designing and building Tartan sailboats and sailing yachts, as well as, more recently, Legacy motor yachts and AMP carbon fiber masts and other parts.

MMG recently moved the Tartan/Legacy operation to a new 76,000 square foot facility in Painesville, Ohio, where the company expects soon to be producing several dozen units per year.

(Seen below: The new Tartan 395 sailboat.)

About Seattle Yachts International

Seattle Yachts covers the waterfront with multiple local offices and a full-service boatyard situated from the Pacific Northwest to Southern California, Florida, the Bahamas, and the Philippines.

Moreover, Seattle Yachts’ highly experienced, globe-trotting team can meet all of a customer’s yachting-related needs not only in the Americas, but in the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia, as well.

The firm is active and experienced not only in selling yachts, but in their design, construction, repair and maintenance. Many of the SY team also have decades of hands-on experience in sailing and motor yacht operation and in cruising and extended liveaboard.

In addition to offering a complete range of yacht brokerage services, Seattle Yachts is also an authorized stocking dealer for a wide array of new-yacht brands, both power and sail, including Alaskan, American Tugs, Endurance, Hampton, Legacy, Nimbus, Northern Marine, Northwest, Paragon, Regency, Whitehaven, Dehler, Hanse, Moody, and Tartan.

According to managing partner, Peter Whiting, this enables Seattle Yachts to guide its customers and clients to the right buying decisions in accord with what is right for them, rather than being restricted by a narrow selection of available alternatives.

For more information about Tartan and Legacy Yachts, contact:

[email protected] or [email protected]

605 S State Street, Painesville, Ohio

Or you can contact Oyster Harbors Marine HERE .

For more information about Seattle Yachts International, contact:

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Seattle yachts international acquires 60-year-old ohio boat manufacturer.

Published: Friday, April 10, 2020

Peter Whiting, Managing Partner, announced that Seattle Northwest Yachts, LLC , is continuing its expansion and vertical integration with the recent acquisition of famed 60-year-old boat manufacturing operation, Tartan-Legacy .

Speaking with candor and obvious pleasure, Whiting explained that Seattle Yachts has been a dealer for both Tartan and Legacy yachts for several years and had a number of boats in the Tartan Legacy production pipeline when it became evident the Ohio-based manufacturer was experiencing financial difficulties. Said Whiting,

"Look, it’s no secret that Tartan-Legacy had fallen onto some hard times of late and was struggling despite having a healthy order book and some nineteen boats in process on the production floor.

Whiting explained further that when the urgency of the situation became clear, he retained well-known marine industry consultant and former president and CEO of Palmer Johnson Yachts, Phil Friedman, to help evaluate what might be done and, later, to consult in the acquisition.

Friedman, a long-time friend and marine business associate of Whiting’s, described the whirlwind of evaluation and due diligence activities that followed. Said Friedman,

The fact is, buying and owning a boat manufacturing operation is not for the faint of heart. Nor is it something for gentlemen hobbyists or bean-counters in pinstriped suits. It takes talent, hands-on experience in the industry, guts, and a fair measure of tolerance for risk. These are all qualities that contribute to being able to make sound decisions on the fly and are generally displayed only by seriously experienced boatbuilding business pros like Peter Whiting.”

In turn, Whiting said that he was pleased to have Friedman available to help with the reorganization and relaunch of the Tartan Legacy operation because in addition to marine business management experience Friedman also has in-depth background in the construction of both sailing and luxury motor yachts 10- to 50-meter range.

“Our main goal at Tartan-Legacy is, in the short term, to improve processes and through-put of the operation, while maintaining the high quality of construction, fit, and finish for which these brands have been known. We will also, by the way, deliver these rugged, seaworthy, comfortable, and good-looking cruising yachts at compelling prices.”

Tim Jackett, Tartan-Legacy’s perennial in-house designer and product development manager will round out the team going forward. Said Whiting of Jackett, who has been with the boatbuilding operation for nearly 40 years,

Whiting went on to explain that the Tartan-Legacy manufacturing operation is being moved to a new 52,000 sf facility in Painesville, OH, about five miles from its current location. Although only slightly larger than the current facility, the new plant is, according to Macnab, much better laid out for boat building than what Tartan-Legacy has had for the last ten or so years. And the long-term lease at the new facility assures Tartan and Legacy brands will continue to be built in the heartland of America for a long time to come.

About Marine Manufacturing Group LLC

MMG is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seattle Northwest Yachts, LLC. MMG recently acquired the assets of the Tartan/Legacy/AMP operation in Fairport Harbor, Ohio which has a 60-year history of designing and building Tartan sailboats and sailing yachts, as well as, more recently, Legacy motor yachts and AMP carbon fiber masts and other parts.

MMG recently moved the Tartan/Legacy operation to a new 76,000 square foot facility in Painesville, Ohio, where the company expects soon to be producing several dozen units per year.

About Seattle Yachts International

Seattle Yachts covers the waterfront with multiple local offices and a full-service boatyard situated from the Pacific Northwest to Southern California, Florida, the Bahamas, and the Philippines.

Moreover, Seattle Yachts’ highly experienced, globe-trotting team can meet all of a customer’s yachting-related needs not only in the Americas, but in the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia, as well.

The firm is active and experienced not only in selling yachts, but in their design, construction, repair and maintenance. Many of the SY team also have decades of hands-on experience in sailing and motor yacht operation and in cruising and extended liveaboard.

In addition to offering a complete range of yacht brokerage services, Seattle Yachts is also an authorized stocking dealer for a wide array of new-yacht brands, both power and sail, including Alaskan, American Tugs, Endurance, Hampton, Legacy, Nimbus, Northern Marine, Northwest, Paragon, Regency, Whitehaven, Dehler, Hanse, Moody, and Tartan.

According to managing partner, Peter Whiting, this enables Seattle Yachts to guide its customers and clients to the right buying decisions in accord with what is right for them, rather than being restricted by a narrow selection of available alternatives.

For more information about Tartan and Legacy yachts, contact:

[email protected] or [email protected]

605 S State Street, Painesville, Ohio

Or your closest Tartan and Legacy dealer.

For more information about Seattle Yachts International, contact:

[email protected]

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Breaking News: Seattle Yachts International Acquires 60-Year-Old Ohio Boat Manufacturer!

Fairport Harbor, Ohio – Peter Whiting , Managing Partner, announced that Seattle Yachts International, is continuing its expansion and vertical integration with the recent acquisition of famed 60-year-old boat manufacturing operation, Tartan-Legacy.

Seattle Yachts has formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, Marine Manufacturing Group LLC (MMG) to purchase the assets of Tartan Legacy Yachts, a manufacturing operation that produces Tartan Sailing Yachts , Legacy Downeast Yachts , and AMP® brand carbon fiber masts and spars.

Speaking with candor and obvious pleasure, Whiting explained that Seattle Yachts has been a dealer for both Tartan and Legacy yachts for several years and had a number of boats in the Tartan Legacy production pipeline when it became evident the Ohio-based manufacturer was experiencing financial difficulties.

Said Whiting,”Look, it’s no secret that Tartan-Legacy had fallen onto some hard times of late and was struggling despite having a healthy order book and some nineteen boats in process on the production floor.

We could see that, with some needed recapitalization and the infusion of some heavy-duty boat building management talent, we could restore the brands to their historically strong positions in the market. We also felt that would ultimately be to the benefit of everyone, including current and future customers, other Tartan-Legacy dealers, and, of course, ourselves, who had significant investments at stake, not to mention the 45 some people who work in the operation.”

Whiting explained further that when the urgency of the situation became clear, he retained well-known marine industry consultant and former president and CEO of Palmer Johnson Yachts, Phil Friedman , to help evaluate what might be done and, later, to consult in the acquisition.

Friedman, a long-time friend and marine business associate of Whiting’s, described the whirlwind of evaluation and due diligence activities that followed.

Said Friedman,“To an outsider with little experience in the recreational marine industry, the speed at which this process moved might seem astounding. But in situations like this, accelerated decisions are the norm, not the exception.

The fact is, buying and owning a boat manufacturing operation is not for the faint of heart. Nor is it something for gentlemen hobbyists or bean-counters in pinstriped suits. It takes talent, hands-on experience in the industry, guts, and a fair measure of tolerance for risk. These are all qualities that contribute to being able to make sound decisions on the fly and are generally displayed only by seriously experienced boatbuilding business pros like Peter Whiting.”

In turn, Whiting said that he was pleased to have Friedman available to help with the reorganization and relaunch of the Tartan Legacy operation because in addition to marine business management experience Friedman also has in-depth background in the construction of both sailing and luxury motor yachts 10- to 50-meter range.

(Seen below: The Legacy 36 is a classic luxury downeast cruiser. Seattle Yachts has a Legacy 36 available in Florida.)

Whiting also pointed out that he and Friedman are being joined on the MMG management team by long-time yacht production pro, Bill Macnab, who spent a couple of decades building boats and yachts in Asia, at firms like McConaghy, Prout, Tri-Con, and Allegro — and who, before that, worked for many years at Westbay Sonship in British Columbia, Canada. Said Macnab,

“Our main goal at Tartan-Legacy is, in the short term, to improve processes and through-put of the operation, while maintaining the high quality of construction, fit, and finish for which these brands have been known. We will also, by the way, deliver these rugged, seaworthy, comfortable, and good-looking cruising yachts at compelling prices.”

Tim Jackett, Tartan-Legacy’s perennial in-house designer and product development manager will round out the team going forward. Said Whiting of Jackett, who has been with the boatbuilding operation for nearly 40 years,

“Tim represents the best of what makes the Tartan and Legacy yachts what they are today. He brings to the mix a genuine wealth of historical knowledge, solid design sense, and the appetite for constant improvement and innovation.”

Whiting went on to explain that the Tartan-Legacy manufacturing operation is being moved to a new 76,000 sf facility in Painesville, OH, about five miles from its current location. Although only slightly larger than the current facility, the new plant is, according to Macnab, much better laid out for boat building than what Tartan-Legacy has had for the last ten or so years. And the long-term lease at the new facility assures Tartan and Legacy brands will continue to be built in the heartland of America for a long time to come.

About Marine Manufacturing Group LLC

MMG is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seattle Northwest Yachts, LLC. MMG recently acquired the assets of the Tartan/Legacy/AMP operation in Fairport Harbor, Ohio which has a 60-year history of designing and building Tartan sailboats and sailing yachts, as well as, more recently, Legacy motor yachts and AMP carbon fiber masts and other parts.

MMG recently moved the Tartan/Legacy operation to a new 76,000 square foot facility in Painesville, Ohio, where the company expects soon to be producing several dozen units per year.

(Seen below: The new Tartan 395 sailboat is in stock with Seattle Yachts San Diego.)

About Seattle Yachts International

Seattle Yachts covers the waterfront with multiple local offices and a full-service boatyard situated from the Pacific Northwest to Southern California, Florida, the Bahamas, and the Philippines.

Moreover, Seattle Yachts’ highly experienced, globe-trotting team can meet all of a customer’s yachting-related needs not only in the Americas, but in the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia, as well.

The firm is active and experienced not only in selling yachts, but in their design, construction, repair and maintenance. Many of the SY team also have decades of hands-on experience in sailing and motor yacht operation and in cruising and extended liveaboard.

In addition to offering a complete range of yacht brokerage services, Seattle Yachts is also an authorized stocking dealer for a wide array of new-yacht brands, both power and sail, including Alaskan, American Tugs, Endurance, Hampton, Legacy, Nimbus, Northern Marine, Northwest, Paragon, Regency, Whitehaven, Dehler, Hanse, Moody, and Tartan.

According to managing partner, Peter Whiting, this enables Seattle Yachts to guide its customers and clients to the right buying decisions in accord with what is right for them, rather than being restricted by a narrow selection of available alternatives.

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1019 Q Avenue Cap Sante Marina - Suite A&B Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 299-0777

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Hampton yacht building company, asia + europe.

18 Yanpu Road Xidu, Fengxian, Shanghai 201401 +86 21 5715 7256 [email protected]

Leigh-Smith Yachts

42 D&E Quay Street Sanctuary Cove, Gold Coast, Queensland Australia 4212 +61 7 5577 9200 [email protected]

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Waterline Boats

New ~ used | powerboats | sailboats | trawlers | yachts.

We are a yacht dealership and brokerage with offices and display docks on Lake Union in Seattle, Port Townsend, Everett, and with agents around the Sound. While we specialize in trawler-style yachts, we are highly experienced in selling sailboats, motoryachts and all varieties of vessels. Established in 2008, Waterline Boats is the dealer for Helmsman Trawlers® and the exclusive Washington licensee for Boatshed — the world’s largest yacht brokerage group with partner offices around the globe. Boatshed Seattle |  Boatshed Port Townsend | Boatshed Everett  |  Boatshed Tacoma

PRE-OWNED BOATS FOR SALE

Customers are encouraged to view our comprehensive Boatshed System presentations on boats of interest — our extremely thorough written and photographic documentation of each and every boat for sale helps to answer “is this a boat that I need to see in person?”

BOATS - YACHTS FOR SALE

31' HELMSMAN TRAWLERS 31 SEDAN

2017 | Everett, WA by appt.

26' JACK TAR 26 FAST TRAWLER

2000 | Port Townsend, WA by appt.

POWERBOATS | SAILBOATS | TRAWLERS | YACHTS

BOATS FOR SALE ________ View our lengthy Waterline Boats inventory of new & used, powerboats, sailboats, trawlers & yachts for sale.

WHY LIST WITH US ________ Waterline Boats Brokerage is powered by Boatshed. Boatshed sells more boats, faster than any yacht broker!

NEW YACHTS ________ Waterline Boats specializes in trawler-yachts and proudly represents Helmsman Trawlers®.

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Wlb, dms, helmsman at seattle boat show 2024.

Waterline Boats proudly represents Dynamic Marine Systems (DMS Holland) in the sales and installation of their innovative marine

Grand Banks 36 & Hewescraft 220 – On Deck at WLB

The Grand Banks and Hewescraft will remain on deck at Waterline Boats while the listings are under construction. When completed they will

47 Offshore & 65 Schooner – On Deck at WLB

The Barnett 47 and Staysail 65 will remain on deck at Waterline Boats while the listings are under construction. When completed they will

SEATTLE BOAT SHOW | 2020

SOUTH LAKE UNION ________ JANUARY 24 - FEBRUARY 1 | 2020 Weekdays 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Weekends 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

STEEL COASTAL 100' BUSHEY NAVY WORKBOAT TUG

Custom 83' staysail schooner, puget sound boat builders tug - sold, converted 78' tug historic workboat, converted 76' tug wallace shipyard, hatteras 72 cpmy, hatteras 70 sport deck motoryacht, custom kato 68 yachtfisher - sold, bruce roberts new york 65 steel cutter, malahide 65 trawler yacht pilothouse, defever 60 flush deck trawler, defever 60 flush deck trawler - sold, bayliner 5788 piltohouse motoryacht, alden 57 trawler - sold, herreshoff marco polo 56 schooner, tug yacht conversion mckenzie - sold, seaton-neville 55 lr ph trawler, symbol yachts 55 pilothouse - sold, kadey krogen 54 pilothouse, nordlund 53 flybridge cruiser, navigator 5300 classic pilothouse motoryacht - sold, spencer 53 piltohouse ketch - sold, long range cruiser 53, matthews 52 flush deck - sold, krogen express 52, monk-grandy 50 cruiser - sold, grand banks 50 - sold, offshore yachts 48 yachtfisher - sold, vagabond 47 ketch - sold, defever 47 trawler - sold, chris-craft 45 corsair - sold, bruce roberts 45 offshore, tollycraft 44 cpmy - sold, bruce roberts offshore 44 - sold, norseman 447 - sold, sabre sabreline 43 aft cabin, luengen 43 offshore ketch, helmsman trawlers 43 pilothouse, hans christian 43 - sold, ocean alexander 42 sedan, chb 42 aft cabin trawler, chris-craft 42 constellation - sold, roughwater 42 pilothouse trawler - sold, vantare 42 aft cabin trawler - sold, nautor swan 42 - sold, monk 42 bridgedeck motoryacht - sold, bracewell 41 trawler - sold, chris craft 41 conqueror - sold, camano 41 performance trawler - sold, cheoy lee 41 offshore ketch - sold, rhodes bounty ii 41 sloop puget trawler - sold, nauticat 40 pilothouse, pacific trawlers 40 - sold, bluewater 40 trawler - sold, catalina 400 mkii - sold, pacific trawlers 40 pilothouse - sold, classic bc forest service vessel 40 - sold, marcos 39 cutter - sold, pacemaker a-39 aft cabin, mainship 390, meridian 381 sedan - sold, egg harbor 38 flybridge sportfish, bayliner 3870 flybridge motoryacht, alajuela 38 - sold, bayliner 3288, transworld flying dutchman 380 sundeck, bayliner 3818, helmsman trawlers 38e pilothouse, helmsman trawlers 38 pilothouse, mariner-helmsman 38 pilothouse - sold, trojan 38 sea voyager - sold, steel 38 cruising sloop, hershine 37 trawler, hunter 37c - sold, cold water 3700, tartan 3700 - sold, north sea trawler 37 aft cabin - sold, president 37 sundeck - sold, bayliner 3788, carver 3607 aft cabin, albin 36 trawler tri-cabin, gulf star 36 pilothouse - sold, nova 36 sunquest sundeck - sold, catalina 36 sold, bruce roberts spray 36, catalina 36 mk ii, union 36 cutter - sold, solaris sunrise 36 sport - sold, tiara 3600 pursuit sportfisher, carver 36 motoryacht - sold, viking 35 sportfish flybridge, chris-craft 35 constellation - sold, island packet 35 catamaran - sold, ponderosa 35 sundeck motoryacht - sold, baba 35 double ender cutter, sea ray 340 sundancer, chb 34 tri-cabin trawler, tollycraft 34 sport sedan - sold, bayliner 3486 double cabin, mainship 34 sedan trawler - sold, mainship 34 pilot express - sold, bayliner 3488 - sold, gemini 105 mc catamaran - sold, mason 33 cutter, prout quest 33 cs - sold, legendary yachts araminta 33 ketch, ta chiao north sea 33 ph cutter, maxum 3300 scr - sold, trojan f32 flybridge, sundowner tug 32 - sold, cheoy lee 32 trawler - sold, bayliner 3288 - sold, bayliner 3218 - sold, grand banks 32 - sold, ranger tugs r-31 cb, ranger tugs r-31 s sold, helmsman trawlers 31 sedan, sea ray 310 - sold, camano 31 trawler troll, bayliner 3055 ciera xl sunbridge - sold, maple bay 30 pilothouse trawler, regal 3060 window express - sold, gemini 3000 cruising catamaran - sold, ranger tugs r-29 - sold, sea ray 290 amberjack, sea ray 290 sundancer, seaswirl 2901 striper - sold, grandy 28 flybridge sedan cruiser, ranger tugs r-27, macgregor 26m - sold, c-dory 25 cruiser, nordic tugs 26 - sold, tollycraft 26, osprey 24 fisherman - sold, everglades 230dc - sold.