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Kadey-Krogen 55 or Nordhavn 55

Nordhavn vs Kadey-Krogen: Which Trawler is Best for You?

Now is a great time to figure out which trawler is best for you. Here is a quick comparison of the Nordhavn 55 and the Kadey-Krogen 55 Expedition.

Living Light photo

Spring break on Living Light!

It’s been a fun couple of days! We have been relaxing on the boat since Tuesday the 5th so on board about 5 days. We alternated between anchoring out, exploring the local section of the river, hanging out at the marina, and generally just enjoying our time together

Rough seas on a Trawler

5 Great Trawler Videos

To follow up on our previous post about 5 awesome Nordhavn videos, here are five more great trawler videos for you to enjoy. I know I did.

Envoy at Bozuk Buku

Costs of Cruising from Envoy (Nordhavn)

Diane and Laurie Cranfield kept an accurate record of their costs during 2010 to assist their writing projects with Pacific Motor Yacht magazine. “Different folks have different philosophies about their cruising lifestyles and associated costs, so what we are saying is not what’s “right”, but simply our own experience.” Read on for a full cost breakdown of their Nordhavn trip.

Sunset

Back in the U S of A

The last 3 remaining boats from the “A” Team, (ie. Finally, Rho-Jo, and Q’s End) were dubbed the “Three Stooges” but the others. We had studied the weather, especially the wind and the waves, and decided that Saturday was an excellent day… the winds were forecast to be 2-6 knots from the east and south-east….good for us.

Deep Water Documentary Cover

Deep Water Documentary

Has anybody seen the documentary Deep Water? I’m very interested in seeing it. Would love to know whether anyone has any opinions on it. I’ve attached a YouTube clip of the official trailer. It looks absolutely incredible. According to IMDB: Deep Water is “a documentary about the disastrous 1968 round-the-world yacht race.” Would love your comments […]

Serenity

Celebrating Serenity’s Christening (KK48 AE)

As I write this, our KKY captain is getting Serenity ready to begin her trip home tomorrow morning at dawn. She will make her way north through the Atlantic Ocean with the sea gods granting her fair winds and following seas. The next post I write will find us wildly welcoming Serenity home at long last!

Eric and Christi Grab

5 Minutes with Christi and Eric Grab of Kosmos

Trawler Blogs recently caught up with Eric and Christi Grab of Kosmos, the Nordhavn 43 that recently circumnavigated the globe. Here’s what they had to say:

Trawlers and Trawlering

Trawlers and Trawlering: A Review

A review of the #1 trawler forum on the web. I’ve been told by many people that Trawlers and Trawlering is a great trawler forum. Here’s our review of the site.

Exumas Thunderstorm from Sea Spirit

Training and Relaxing in the Exumas

The Freedman family has been busy over the last 3 weeks or so, learning a lot about operating our trawler, and getting to know one of the most wonderful cruising grounds in the world — the Exuma islands of the Bahamas. Truly, I don’t think I could have asked for a better training ground. Why […]