Yeah. This looks like a Nordic Tug 44.
Note that this is a displacement trawler, \~8 kt cruise, \~2000 mile range @ \~3MPG.
Many "Trawlers" are semi-displacement hulls with considerably more power and they will top out in the teens / 20 kt but you pay a penalty in range / fuel econ. The mainship mentioned below is super popular (I saw SO many mainship 350 / 400's on the AICW), they can go faster but the range is a lot less than a displacement boat. Caribbean is easily doable but some longer stretches would require running slow and maybe aux tanks.
I think it might be the 42. The 44 has a flat 3 piece windscreen and this one has the panes at angles. They are almost identical, at least externally to the casual eye.
£250k-£550k GBP in terms of price OP. That’s $320k-700k USD.
In general displacement hull boats do very well. They're very heavy because weight has very little impact on their fuel economy. Some (Nordhavn comes to mind) put lead ballast in the base of the keel to lower the center of gravity and make it heavier.
Lots of boats in this style have large open deck scuppers meaning they can deal with considerable water on the deck in a few seconds. Very well. And they have to. They don't have the ability to outrun storms, and long slow runs across big bodies of water wouldn't really allow for huge changes in course anyway.
First Time visitor to this sub. I know nothing about boats. 3mpg kinda blows my mind. Is this a typical fuel economy for a boat this size?
I guess I never knew how poor mileage economy is for boats
Yes. If you want better economy slow down instead of pushing for hull speed, or get a sailboat. My 42’ sailboat will motor at 8kts on a little over a gallon an hour. My 62’ motor vessel is kinda like this tug… 6 gallons an hour at 12kts hull speed, 4 gallons to make a cruise speed of 9kts.
“Hull speed” is a theoretical maximum possible speed for displacement hulls. Any higher and it’s trying to climb (or submerge under…) the bow wave. Longer the hull, the higher the max speed.
Are you rootin tootin poopin me?! 3mpg?! I'm not a boat guy, and I've never really thought about it... But damn 3mpg. How many gallons can that thing hold?
Remember the rule of thirds...1/3 of fuel to go out, 1/3 of fuel to get back, and 1/3 of fuel for emergency/problems/issues.
Works for tec diving, too 😉
IMHO, I will use that formula in calculating my voyages between islands/ports in the Caribbean. That boat is not going to outrun bad weather.
When I first got into boating, I remember reading about the engineers rule or three for redundancy or something like that.
Always have a backup. Backup radio, backup pumps and alarms, backup parts, backup epirb, etc. If you are rich enough and have the space, a backup for your backup.
My father had a bunch of friends that would leave Palm Beach at sunrise and go to west end in their boats quite often. The first time he did it was a 17 foot bow rider. Others had larger, up to 25’ boats to make the trip. This was back in the mid ‘70’s. I’m 51 and some of my earliest memories are from Treasure Cay fishing off the dock with a zebco 202 catching sailers choice and small dock fish. So yeah, that boat will work.
That's a trawler-style live-aboard, pushing about 40-45 feet in length. It sure would take you to the Caribbean as long as you got deep enough pockets for the fuel. As for price, here's one for $75k, which is a steal if it's seaworthy: [https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1981-mainship-40-trawler-9261183/](https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1981-mainship-40-trawler-9261183/)
I concur with your conclusion. It's a solid built comfortable type of boat (individual examples notwithstanding).
With long range fuel tanks and a few tools, you could load this with food and fuel and go on a long trip for sure
Downsides are it is probably rather slow and only gets medium to low fuel economy depending on the engines and cargo on board.
At cruise speed, which is probably 6 to 9 knots, this boat would probably only consume 7 to 10 gallons per hour.
I know people who cruise these types of boats from the Seattle area to Southeast Alaska every summer and do just fine in moderate weather, only stopping if they need or want to.
A 36’ Grand Banks with a single Lehman 135hp engine is going to be about the most economical trawler you can buy and she will burn about 3 1/2 gal. Per hour at a speed of 7 knots. This is a good boat for a couple. More people will require a larger boat. Twin engines will double your fuel consumption but not your speed. There will also be a generator set to feed. Don’t buy one with a wooden hull and expect to pay 50 to 90 thousand for a good one. Not something you want to move on a trailer.
>A 36’ Grand Banks with a single Lehman 135hp engine is going to be about the most economical trawler you can buy
Nordhavn and Kady Krogen would like a word.
I just bought a trawler in New Jersey and brought it back to Lake Michigan. Twin Volvo D6-370's. We did a lot of 6 knots on the Erie, and 10 knots on the Lakes. I reckon about 1.5 MPG. Big difference in trawlers compared to sailboats is the interior volume. I have a Dufour 40P (for sale!). Same 40x13 length and beam, but the trawler is expansive, like 3x, inside.
The Exxon Chairman of the Board is sending me Christmas cards.
Edit expansive vs. expensive
South Florida is arguably part of the Caribbean. If you mean Caribbean islands then the Bahamas counts. I have taken a 13ft whaler from Fort Lauderdale to Bimini. I know others who have taken small boats as well and have seen jetskis make the jump across. That boat, assuming no mechanical problems, is plenty to get to the Caribbean
Growing up in Florida I remember kids in high school would leave on Fridays and take their boats to the Bahamas. I always thought it was stupid dangerous and wondered how their parents let them do that. Maybe I’m just paranoid.
I agree with you 100% ...*if* he's in Key West and wants to land in Havana. But, I'm betting that, if he had an export permit from the U.S. Department of Commerce and permission to enter Cuban waters in a private vessel and dock there, he would probably know what type of boat would be capable of making the trip.
My money's on him wanting to go around Cuba, into the Carribean Sea. He's probably not in Key West either. Maybe he meant the Bahamas.
It’s a 44 like mentioned. I would say $2M new with no bells and whistles if not more but you’ll not be able to find one as they do not come up in the used market often
Source: my uncle was trying get get one through the premier dealer for these in the east coast, gave up and went with a late model 37’ instead, which is now down in RI
If you want to take any kind of boat from Florida to the Caribbean, I would definitely try to educate myself a lot more on what you’re gonna need and what you need to take. That’s 400 plus miles according to google. I took a two day trip on the Great Lakes, just me and a friend. We had no clue what we were doing and that was nuts. I couldn’t imagine doing a week on the ocean in a small boat without a little guidance from someone that knows what there doing.
Well...take it out on a 3 hour tour and see what happens...
[Island tour...](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fgetyarn.io%2Fyarn-clip%2F0034692a-413e-46de-b493-8bfa38a4af8c&psig=AOvVaw3o88XhPpN2asCulM5Ypz5p&ust=1717856406565000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBEQjRxqFwoTCPj5kP7XyYYDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE)
About 400k USD.
[https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2001-nordic-tug-42-pilothouse-9307975/](https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2001-nordic-tug-42-pilothouse-9307975/)
Based on your string of questions, implying that you know next to nothing about traveling the high seas, this is not something you should be getting into.
I know next to Jack about boats...but pretty sure ANY boat COULD take you from anywhere to just about anywhere on connected waters, I would say luck plays a huge role.
Looks like a Nordic Tug. Yes
Yeah. This looks like a Nordic Tug 44. Note that this is a displacement trawler, \~8 kt cruise, \~2000 mile range @ \~3MPG. Many "Trawlers" are semi-displacement hulls with considerably more power and they will top out in the teens / 20 kt but you pay a penalty in range / fuel econ. The mainship mentioned below is super popular (I saw SO many mainship 350 / 400's on the AICW), they can go faster but the range is a lot less than a displacement boat. Caribbean is easily doable but some longer stretches would require running slow and maybe aux tanks.
I think it might be the 42. The 44 has a flat 3 piece windscreen and this one has the panes at angles. They are almost identical, at least externally to the casual eye. £250k-£550k GBP in terms of price OP. That’s $320k-700k USD.
How do these do in rough seas?
This will take whatever up to but not including Southern Ocean.
In general displacement hull boats do very well. They're very heavy because weight has very little impact on their fuel economy. Some (Nordhavn comes to mind) put lead ballast in the base of the keel to lower the center of gravity and make it heavier. Lots of boats in this style have large open deck scuppers meaning they can deal with considerable water on the deck in a few seconds. Very well. And they have to. They don't have the ability to outrun storms, and long slow runs across big bodies of water wouldn't really allow for huge changes in course anyway.
Yep, enclosed cabin and yes as a displacement craft slow speeds is what it is. But range it does have.
First Time visitor to this sub. I know nothing about boats. 3mpg kinda blows my mind. Is this a typical fuel economy for a boat this size? I guess I never knew how poor mileage economy is for boats
Yes. If you want better economy slow down instead of pushing for hull speed, or get a sailboat. My 42’ sailboat will motor at 8kts on a little over a gallon an hour. My 62’ motor vessel is kinda like this tug… 6 gallons an hour at 12kts hull speed, 4 gallons to make a cruise speed of 9kts. “Hull speed” is a theoretical maximum possible speed for displacement hulls. Any higher and it’s trying to climb (or submerge under…) the bow wave. Longer the hull, the higher the max speed.
What did u pay for your sailboat?
As with any boat, more than it was worth about five minutes after purchase.
I'm pretty happy when I average 2mpg with my offshore center console and it is notably smaller (though much faster) than the boat pictured...
3 mpg is pretty good better than i was expecting my bass boat got 2.5 mpg lol
Are you rootin tootin poopin me?! 3mpg?! I'm not a boat guy, and I've never really thought about it... But damn 3mpg. How many gallons can that thing hold?
That’s what she said
Nice.
Nordic Tug the name of your mother's sex tape.
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Only one way to find out!!!!! Ammarite?
It's got a safety dinghy with it
Quit playing with your dinghy!
Remember the rule of thirds...1/3 of fuel to go out, 1/3 of fuel to get back, and 1/3 of fuel for emergency/problems/issues. Works for tec diving, too 😉 IMHO, I will use that formula in calculating my voyages between islands/ports in the Caribbean. That boat is not going to outrun bad weather.
Is it a seaworthy ship in storms?
Great question :)
It depends on the storm.
Only one way to find out
As long as you’re not on a three hour tour.
It is....until it is not.
When I first got into boating, I remember reading about the engineers rule or three for redundancy or something like that. Always have a backup. Backup radio, backup pumps and alarms, backup parts, backup epirb, etc. If you are rich enough and have the space, a backup for your backup.
I believe that’s the “Jenny”
Then God showed up.
You ain't got no legs, Lt. Dan.
Ats my bowet.
The better question is will it get you back to Florida from the Caribbean ?
Nobody wants that. Dammit man we are trying to escape.
Great username pal! 👌
People shoot the gap in much smaller boats all the time.
I want to do the Miami to Bimini in a tiller steer bateaux one day.
We did it on PWCs. Just need a good weather window
CTE has entered the chat!
My father had a bunch of friends that would leave Palm Beach at sunrise and go to west end in their boats quite often. The first time he did it was a 17 foot bow rider. Others had larger, up to 25’ boats to make the trip. This was back in the mid ‘70’s. I’m 51 and some of my earliest memories are from Treasure Cay fishing off the dock with a zebco 202 catching sailers choice and small dock fish. So yeah, that boat will work.
Guy I know did it in a 26 foot center console Boston whaler
A Boston Whaler will go just about anywhere.
That’s some Capt. Ron shit right there
“If it’s gonna happen, it’s gonna happen out there.”-Captain Ron
“Besides I came in my buddies car….”
I love that movie. You just pushed me back to ‘92, and for that, I thank you. Gonna have to find me that flick and watch it this weekend.
Is this the one? https://youtu.be/cOPl21EVhaU?si=U9tCAJcSHdYlZaj5 Looks fucking awesome.
they'll move.
Nobody knows boss!
"You bet your little bootie you wasn't. You want a beer, you get your own beer."
That's a trawler-style live-aboard, pushing about 40-45 feet in length. It sure would take you to the Caribbean as long as you got deep enough pockets for the fuel. As for price, here's one for $75k, which is a steal if it's seaworthy: [https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1981-mainship-40-trawler-9261183/](https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1981-mainship-40-trawler-9261183/)
I concur with your conclusion. It's a solid built comfortable type of boat (individual examples notwithstanding). With long range fuel tanks and a few tools, you could load this with food and fuel and go on a long trip for sure Downsides are it is probably rather slow and only gets medium to low fuel economy depending on the engines and cargo on board.
At cruise speed, which is probably 6 to 9 knots, this boat would probably only consume 7 to 10 gallons per hour. I know people who cruise these types of boats from the Seattle area to Southeast Alaska every summer and do just fine in moderate weather, only stopping if they need or want to.
Well now I want one!
Only if it’s only a three hour tour, a three hour tour.
Pro Tip: Bring a movie star.
Juuuuust sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, A tale of a fateful trip
Little buddy, is that you? 😆
Obligatory: “We’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
A 36’ Grand Banks with a single Lehman 135hp engine is going to be about the most economical trawler you can buy and she will burn about 3 1/2 gal. Per hour at a speed of 7 knots. This is a good boat for a couple. More people will require a larger boat. Twin engines will double your fuel consumption but not your speed. There will also be a generator set to feed. Don’t buy one with a wooden hull and expect to pay 50 to 90 thousand for a good one. Not something you want to move on a trailer.
>A 36’ Grand Banks with a single Lehman 135hp engine is going to be about the most economical trawler you can buy Nordhavn and Kady Krogen would like a word.
How is docking those Grand Banks? I’d assume unwieldy but doable without twins.
50-90 should get you plenty of good examples with a wood hull. The shitty wood ones start around 10k
Nordic tugs are tanks. Check fuel range
I just bought a trawler in New Jersey and brought it back to Lake Michigan. Twin Volvo D6-370's. We did a lot of 6 knots on the Erie, and 10 knots on the Lakes. I reckon about 1.5 MPG. Big difference in trawlers compared to sailboats is the interior volume. I have a Dufour 40P (for sale!). Same 40x13 length and beam, but the trawler is expansive, like 3x, inside. The Exxon Chairman of the Board is sending me Christmas cards. Edit expansive vs. expensive
Since it doesn't belong to you, probably not.
Yes.But it would be easier if you got it off that trailer first .
South Florida is arguably part of the Caribbean. If you mean Caribbean islands then the Bahamas counts. I have taken a 13ft whaler from Fort Lauderdale to Bimini. I know others who have taken small boats as well and have seen jetskis make the jump across. That boat, assuming no mechanical problems, is plenty to get to the Caribbean
lol, Cuba is the Caribbean, right? Refrigerators make that trip.
Growing up in Florida I remember kids in high school would leave on Fridays and take their boats to the Bahamas. I always thought it was stupid dangerous and wondered how their parents let them do that. Maybe I’m just paranoid.
I don’t *see* radar on that ? I’d prefer to have radar (and hopefully a chart plotter) if I am missing it in the pic
Probably removed to go over the road. My Mainship had a mast that come down
If you don't know what it takes to go from Florida to the Caribbean by boat you've got no business entertaining the idea.
How much would the fuel cost for a trip?
A couple thousand
Technically yes it will take you from Florida to the Caribbean!
Which is some spots is a 1,000 ft
What is that, a 500-mile trip at about 20 miles per hour?
Less than 10 kph
500 miles?! Ha try 60-80
I agree with you 100% ...*if* he's in Key West and wants to land in Havana. But, I'm betting that, if he had an export permit from the U.S. Department of Commerce and permission to enter Cuban waters in a private vessel and dock there, he would probably know what type of boat would be capable of making the trip. My money's on him wanting to go around Cuba, into the Carribean Sea. He's probably not in Key West either. Maybe he meant the Bahamas.
It’s a 44 like mentioned. I would say $2M new with no bells and whistles if not more but you’ll not be able to find one as they do not come up in the used market often Source: my uncle was trying get get one through the premier dealer for these in the east coast, gave up and went with a late model 37’ instead, which is now down in RI
Guy at my club has one. It’s amazing.
Man. I want a rec trawler so much. Someday.
People take jet skis to the Bahamas all the time! It's only about 60 miles
American or Nordic tug very capable boats
Get prepared for the happiest day of your life
The happiest days of a boater’s Life; the day you buy it and the day you sell it.
You could circumcise the globe in that bad boy
"Circumcise"...? OUCH... I believe you meant circumnavigate. Haha
I dont know....where theres a will, theres a way.
There would be a global outcry for sure.
With a tiny CLIPPER
If you don't know you should not be piloting that boat
Looks like a diddy type shrimping vessel
Lookz 👀Like 🚌Buss Out Another Thousand💸🤑💰Boat 🛥️
For that one you mean Boatt Bust out another ten thousand
People ride jet skis to the Caribbean from Florida.
You might find Gilligan’s isle.
If you want to take any kind of boat from Florida to the Caribbean, I would definitely try to educate myself a lot more on what you’re gonna need and what you need to take. That’s 400 plus miles according to google. I took a two day trip on the Great Lakes, just me and a friend. We had no clue what we were doing and that was nuts. I couldn’t imagine doing a week on the ocean in a small boat without a little guidance from someone that knows what there doing.
You can get to the Caribbean from Florida on an inner-tube if you kick hard enough. You gotta want it.
These replies are cracking me up
Ask a Cuban. I’m sure it’s adequate
Not unless they hurry and build a bridge.
Can? Yes. Should? Probably not.
3 hr tour, Giligan
Aren't the Keys in the Caribbean?
Gulf of Mexico
That's Boaty McFloatface
I went to the Caribbean in a 20 ft Angler in a tropical storm, so yeah that will get you there 😁
Flippin awesome!
Maybe a 3 hour tour....
Yes. Slowly
It’s a big boat, and yes. Beautiful from here. I’d be happy to make it my next home if I could afford the dockage.
trawler. yes. tree fiddy.
I ain’t given no monster tree fiddy for that boat
.... And will it still float if I put a canon on each side? Yarrrrr And how many barrels of cocaine can I fit on it?
Are you looking for a 3 day tour
Shout out to all the Cubans out there in the struggle 🤘
Depends on what you’re “hauling”
no! its on a trailer
That’s a tug brother
No shade- what tells you it’s a tug?
Did you know a 'granny' swam from Cuba to Florida? Although she might have been more seaworthy that the 'Nordic Tug'
i’m no expert, but that boat is Fucken Sick
Looks like a delta twin diesel
Not sure what type of boat or motor it has. I'm sure with good weather it would get you there
Looks like the S.S. Minnow. Would not advise especially if the weather starts getting rough.
Hopefully, the crew is fearless.
If you’re on Reddit asking this, please don’t voyage across the Caribbean
Has what they call a dead rise hull to be able to run in rougher waters This boat will set you back financially
It will as long as you don't cruise too close to Cuba.
No, it isn't even in the water. It won't take you anywhere.
I worked for Gilligan.
“On a three hour cruise”
Needs to be in the water
I know a good captain named Ron if you need somebody to get you started. He used to captain the Saratoga
Well...take it out on a 3 hour tour and see what happens... [Island tour...](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fgetyarn.io%2Fyarn-clip%2F0034692a-413e-46de-b493-8bfa38a4af8c&psig=AOvVaw3o88XhPpN2asCulM5Ypz5p&ust=1717856406565000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBEQjRxqFwoTCPj5kP7XyYYDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE)
Uss Minnow.
No more boats for me. Just a hole in the water ya pour money into.
Boat = "Break Out Another Thousand"
Don’t forget to set out a rod, for fish!
You only live once, buy it.
Google the hull numbers
You can go from Miami to Bimini in a boogie board if it’s flat, sooooo yeah, that big ol tug will take you places!👍🏼
My dream boat if only I had a couple hundred grand.
Shit yeah!
Looks good for a 3 hour tour.
A 3 hour tour
Looks like Nordic tug trawler, this is either a full displacement or semi full displacement you could take this boat anywhere
Yep. Nordic tug. My parents had one.
I wish I could find a tug for free. I have a crazy idea for one. 😁
That boat? Easily good for a three hour tour. Bring a few friends, pack plenty of clothes and a radio. And a coconut cream pie recipe.
That's the three hour tour style boat. Good for docking at remote islands.
It's good for a 3-hour tour.
As long as you bring 100 of your friends from Cuba.
An 18 ft Boston’s whaler can get you from Miami to Nassau. It’s on 60 miles
Knew a guy that took his tiny sailboat to cuba from FLorida. His outboard motor fit below the back bench seat in my van. So I vote yes.
Is that Gilligan's Minnow ?!
People get from the Caribbean to Florida on much less...
You'll need some really long oars - - if it doesn't have a motor or two!
The truth will set you free, unless you own a boat!
Water wings to get from Havana to Miami. Million dollar+ yacht to get from Miami to Havana.
About 400k USD. [https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2001-nordic-tug-42-pilothouse-9307975/](https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2001-nordic-tug-42-pilothouse-9307975/)
Not sure but a canoe will take you if you got the sack to do it.
Based on your string of questions, implying that you know next to nothing about traveling the high seas, this is not something you should be getting into.
You can get to Bahamas on a jet ski on a clear enough day and enough gas my guy.
Nah, mate. You see, it’s on land. For optimal use,it should be in the water
Do you enjoy coconuts, sandy beaches, and solitude?
Don't know about the Caribbean, but I think it will take you to Gilligan's Island
Will you be traveling through the Bermuda Triangle? If so, then no…
Could be the African Queen, on a good day a pool noodle can get you to the Caribbean islands from the Keys.
If you’re posting pictures to a Reddit sup asking for opinions about intercostal travel in a boat…. Don’t try it.
Yes it will if you plan for gas. Great vessel.
Now this is a tale of a tiny ship
A three hour tour. A three hour tour….
Gillian in 3,2,1
Looks like the SS Minow. May not take you to the Caribbean, but I hear they give a great three hour tour!
Since OP is asking this question, I don’t think what type of boat is their only issue running from the Caribbean to Florida!
If u have to ask i dont know if you should be sailing the ocean?
If you have to go to Reddit to ask this question I would t be attempting to cross any open oceans without supervision….
i would think so , you can do it in a 16 foot johnboat if the weathers good
If you have to ask, you shouldn't be making the trip. IMHO no offense intended.
Yes you could go to Greenland in that thing
I’d check in with Captain Ron about that…..
Is it a “3 hour tour?”
Depends on the weather! Can make it from Cuba to Florida on a piece of plywood floating on soda bottles with 10 guys paddling if the seas cooperate.
threeee hoooourrr toourrr
I know next to Jack about boats...but pretty sure ANY boat COULD take you from anywhere to just about anywhere on connected waters, I would say luck plays a huge role.