A very calm and inclusive tour. I have always been a huge fan of Trawlers. My opinion is they are so well constructed, excellent fit and finish and a rig that is going to last you decades. I find them to be simply very functional and SOLID.
First time to your channel. I can see why the Still Waters is not for sale. Beautiful, organized, and well taken care of. A wonderful place for enjoying the finer things in life among which are friendship and adventure. Thank you for the tour.
I can see why you’re proud of your boat. It is beautiful. Congratulations and happy boating. I am preparing to get my much less expensive boat but a Nordhaven would be nice.
Thanks for the kind words Darryl. Hope you realize your dream. Northern Marine & Nordhavn's are both very nice, and some fortunate owners find a way to make a good purchase.
Wouldn’t change a thing. Never been jealous of people that can own a nice boat like this, I sure admire them. Beautiful boat to spend the summer on down in Tasmania.
I know them very well, it s the best anchor setup that you can buy.. Not cheap, but security costs money and it s worth every penny esp when you have family on board...
Thanks for taking a look and the nice comment. I'd love to answer your question, but we haven't had a "typical year" yet! Insurance and dockage is easy as they're relatively predictable (25k), but fuel, maintenance, and upgrades are huge variables. I've heard it said that one needs to budget 10% of the boat's value for maintenance and operating costs....and that could be true, but totally dependent on many variables - whether you leave the boat in the slip and perform little to no maintenance, or actively cruise and keep performing upgrades. As a boat ages, it's value may decrease but the maintenance and upgrade costs increase.
Great question Jay! It's around 19' with the mast down but depending on the amount of fuel & water on board, that can change by a couple inches. 3,000+ gallons of fuel & water have an impact on the air draft. But it should still fit under the bridge in Chicago, so the Great Loop is on the Bucket List!
Thanks for the question. I didn't dive into a lot of detail in this quick walkthrough, but the boat is stabilized with ABT-TRAC stabilizers which work very well. We've travelled in the company of other boaters who "had their seat belts on" while we walked around with our coffee cups in hand! And when cornering, the boat doesn't lean either. There's around 15,000 lbs. of ballast centered down low in addition to stabilization so that helps to keep us on an even keel.
