TN: Trawler News #119: First Island Pilot 395 sea-trialed, and other news

Wed May 11 19:48:21 EDT 2005

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T R A W L E R   N E W S 
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Broadcast on the Internet 05/11/05

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IN THIS ISSUE #119
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--All-new Island Pilot 395 launched
--Fuel burn to die for
--Nordhavn 68 unveiled
--North Carolina guide updated
--Low-speed function for ComNav
--No trans-Atlantic rally in 2006
--Request your FREE trial copy of Power Cruising
--How to reach us
--How to unsubscribe

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NO STOPPING TRANE AS ISLAND PILOT LAUNCHES
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Reuben Trane, birth mother to Florida Bay Coaster 
and midwife to Krogen Express, is bringing 
another new concept to the boating market.

It's the Island Pilot 395, a fast trawler based 
on the working pilot boats of U.S. commercial 
harbors. Trane, just back from the factory in 
Zhuhai, China, says he sea-trialed Hull #1 two 
weeks ago:

"Our expectations were exceeded by the 
performance produced by the pair of 350 HP Volvo 
Penta D6 diesels driving Duo Prop sterndrives! A 
top end of over 33 knots! A cruise of over 28 
knots burning less than 28 gallons/hour (better 
than 1 nautical mile per gallon). This high-speed 
performance was matched by her displacement speed 
efficiency. She uses 2.9 gallons/hour at 7.8 
knots giving her a range of 1,000 nautical miles 
using 90% of her full load of 400 gallons of 
fuel."

Here is a question-and-answer interview conducted prior to his factory visit:

Q: When will the first boat arrive in U.S. 
waters? Where, exactly, and what plans are there 
to show it?
A: Early June in Haddam, Connecticut. I will be 
showing and sea-trialing her there (this is up 
the Connecticut River from Essex). 

Q: What is the base price?
A: Pre-constrution orders are priced as follows: 
D3-163HP motors $339,500, D4-260HP motors 
$358,000, D6-350HP motors $379,250. 
Pre-construction orders will also include: 
Complete second set of electronics for fly bridge 
(lower station electronics are standard), 
Satellite gyro-stabilized TV antenna (KVH or 
equivalent) and 5HP Wesmar bow thruster.

Q: What do you consider your greatest 
achievements to be in the boating industry? 
A: The Peep Hen, my 14-foot camp cruiser.

Q: What caused you to develop the Island Pilot?
A: If I had $5 for every time someone stepped on 
a Great Harbour N37 (my last full displacement 
design) who said, "If you could make her go 15 
knots, I'd buy her," I could have stopped this 
foolishness and retired. Instead, I decided to 
take the salient features that made the N37 the 
successful trawler that she is and give her some 
updated styling and speed. Add to that the 
extreme value to be gained by building in China 
and by making all the normal options standard, 
and you have something fresh in the market. 

Q: How old are you? What was your first boating experience? 
A: Turned 60 in  December. I started canoeing 
when 8 years old on Lake Temagami in Ontario, 
Canada. Went to camp at 9 (8 weeks of canoe 
tripping). My dad bought a 50-foot Chris Craft 
when I was 12 and that's when I started cruising. 
Started my first boat company in 1979, 
Florida Bay Boat Company. Of the five brands I've 
brought to market in the past 25 years, four have 
been in continual production and are still in 
production (Florida Bay Hens, Krogen Express, 
Great Harbour Trawlers and now, Island Pilot). 
Only line that didn't last was the Florida Bay 
Coasters, most likely my most loved product. 

   http://www.islandpilot.com/
   toll-free: 888-443-2965

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ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WITH 2.5 HORSEPOWER
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April 30 marked the 10th anniversary of one of 
the most remarkable voyages under power, the 
crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in a 21-foot boat 
powered by a 2.5-horsepower outboard motor.

The man who accomplished the feat in 27 days was 
Seiko Nakajima of Switzerland, the outboard power 
was Tohatsu. And the fuel burn? 0.23 gallons per 
hour, at an average speed of 3.69 knots.

   http://www.tohatsu.com/news/seiko.html

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NORDHAVN UNVEILS 68-FOOT PASSAGEMAKER
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In introducing a new 68-foot long-range Nordhavn, 
Pacific Asian Enteriprises says it's maintaining 
a "focus on building brawny boats loaded with 
technology, amenities and style as reflected in 
its latest models. With popularity of 
expedition-style trawlers at an all-time high, 
the new 68 will bridge the gap between the look 
and feel of the Nordhavn 62 and the flagship of 
the line, the Nordhavn 76.

"There are those who have great affection for the 
aft pilothouse boat and we felt that there was 
room in between our 62 and 76 for such a 
Nordhavn," said PAE President Dan Streech.

   http://www.nordhavn.com

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NORTH CAROLINA CRUISING GUIDE UPDATED
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There's a new cruising guide coming from 
Claiborne Young of Watermark Publishing: "A 
thoroughly and extensively updated, much 
anticipated, sixth edition of our long popular 
Cruising Guide to Coastal North Carolina will be 
released June 1."

   http://www.CruisingGuide.com
   toll-free: 800-803-0809

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LOW-SPEED WORK MODE FOR NEW COMNAV AUTPILOT
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Responsive rudder control is important for 
workboats, sportfishers and other vessels such as 
trawler yachts that often operate at low speeds. 
These boats get an extra hand with the Admiral 
ComPilot from ComNav Marine which features a work 
mode that provides increased rudder response and 
advanced steering functions.

   http://www.comnav.com
   tel: 604-207-1600

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NO TRANSAT RALLY IN 2006
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Plans for an all-make rally across the Atlantic 
next year to follow in the wake of the successful 
Nordhavn Atlantic Rally have not materialized.

"There was interest from would-be participants 
but not sufficient to operate a rally as an 
independent event," said Georgs Kolesnikovs, a 
member of the organizing group behind the idea 
for North Atlantic Rally 2006.

The group continues to host a Web site where 
those interested can indicate their interest in 
trawler rallies in the future as well as 
buddy-boating for long passages.

   http://www.trawlertransatlantic.com

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