Trawlers: Models up to 50 feet (Part 2)

Certainly belongs Grand Banks is one of the ancestors of the trawler yacht. After all, the company has been in business since 1956, has a large fan base worldwide and a remarkable variety of models: fifteen different yachts from 39 to 72 feet in length bear the proud name Grand Banks. One of the modern classics is certainly the Heritage 47 CL shown here.

Also Nordhavn has long been one of the big names in the scene. This is also due to the fact that the brand is very popular with long-range skippers and many long journeys have been made in recent years with Nordhavns, such as the 43 shown here, which has generated a lot of positive publicity. The designs from California are available in seventeen sizes, ranging from 40 feet to the 120-foot mega yacht.

However, there are also numerous trawler manufacturers in the USA that are largely unknown in this country. On the one hand there are American Tugs from the state of Washington on the Pacific. They offer four very robust models between 36 and 52 feet, including the American Tugs 365 and 525 from our photo gallery.

With Kadey-Krogen has also been building trawlers in Florida since 1977. The latest model is the Krogen 48 Advanced Ergonomics (AE) shown here, which only made its debut this year and is based on a successful predecessor model from 1995. The model range comprises a total of seven boats from 39 to 64 feet in length.

Back to Europe: the modern and dynamic Skagen 50 has been on the market for a few years now. The name sounds purely Scandinavian, but in fact the Skagen Yachts However, the boat is a co-production between the Slovenian design studio Seaway and the Danish boat builders Shipman.

Even with Bénéteau has picked up on the trend and entered the trawler segment. The result is the Swift trawler, which favours a contemporary exterior and features some typical elements of the French shipyard. Four models between 34 and 52 feet in length are available, here we show the Swift Trawler 34 and 44.

Last but not least, the Mayrik Mini Trawler, of course. Although it is just 6.59 metres long (!), it not only has all the features of the big ones, but has even crossed the Atlantic ...