TN: Trawler News #120: Trawler yacht transits the Northwest Passage
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IN THIS ISSUE #120
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Idlewild transits the Northwest Passage
Great Harbour introduces N47 deckhouse trawler
Mirage unveils CruisePro trawler training
Weather router Walt Hack dies at 59
Roving reporters wanted
Salty Southeast Cruiser's Net starts
See better in the dark the multi-camera way
Southwest Florida Yachts survives Wilma
How Mirage sees N37 design history
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IDLEWILD TRANSITS THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE
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Idlewild has succeeded in making the treacherous
Northwest Passage across North America--the first
trawler yacht to accomplish the feat.
That's not the only reason she'll likely be known
as the Incredible Idlewild before her voyage
ends. Already, the label Crazy Canucks is
perfectly appropriate.
Skippered by Ben Gray, 66, a retired buffalo
rancher from Alberta, the 55-foot George Buehler
custom design was one of eight boats attempting
the passage this year. Only four boats made it,
and Idlewild was the only one to succeed without
being towed.
For Gray, the Northwest Passage was only one
chapter in an ongoing adventure that he hopes
will conclude in a successful circumnavigation of
the world. (At press time, Idlewild was in the
Canary Islands after calling at Greenland and the
Azores since leaving the Arctic in late
September.)
If he is successful, Gray will be the first to
circumnavigate--under sail or power--starting
inland and using portages!
Gray's adventure on the high seas actually
started 2,100 nautical miles from the ocean, near
Grande Prairie, Alberta, where he owned a buffalo
ranch until he sold it to finance construction of
Idlewild and the circumnavigation. Prior to
ranching for 15 years, Gray worked the oil patch
for three decades.
Departing on May 24, Idlewild followed the Peace
River system--where twice the 15-ton boat had to
be portaged--to Great Slave Lake and then rode
the Mackenzie River to the Beaufort Sea and
Arctic Ocean.
http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca/
http://dieselducks.com/Idelwild.html
http://www.athropolis.com/links/nwpass.htm
As background information on the Idlewild
Expedition, here is the first post to
Passagemaking Under Power List:
http://lists.samurai.com/pipermail/passagemaking-under-power/2005-June/001203.html
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GREAT HABROUR INTRODUCES N47 DECKHOUSE TRAWLER
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Although the new Great Harbour N47 is
ocean-capable, according to its builder, Mirage
Manufacturing recommends shipping rather than
cruising across the Atlantic.
Mirage will begin building its first Great
Harbour N47 trawler in January. The impetus to
create an N47 was twofold: feedback from boat
shows and market trends. Mirage has sold three
N47s at the introductory price of $525,000.
"We've had many people at the boat shows saying
they were wowed by the N37, but they needed more
living space. At the same time, the high end of
the market continues to be very healthy. As a
business decision, the N47 makes good sense,"
said Ken Fickett, company president. "We also
felt that the esthetic of the N47 was one that
would appeal to sailors looking to make the
switch."
The 47-foot trawler yacht is the fourth iteration
of the Great Harbour series, all of which share a
form-stable hull designed by naval architect Lou
Codega. While it is common among workboats, the
Codega hull is unique in the recreational market.
With its 1,000-gallon fuel tank, the N47 will be
the first Great Harbour trawler with
trans-Atlantic capability. The biggest chunk of
open water in an Atlantic crossing is the 1,900
miles separating Bermuda from the Azores. The N47
will be able to negotiate the passage with more
than 100 gallons in reserve, the company says.
"While the N47 is ocean-capable, we would not
recommend that anyone drive across the Atlantic,"
Fickett said. "It's just too inexpensive to ship
an N47 to, say, Barcelona, Spain. The $14,000
shipping is hardly much more than the price of
fuel, insurance and wear and tear for an Atlantic
crossing, especially with today's fuel costs. The
last thing you want to do is buy 1,000 gallons of
fuel in Bermuda."
Fickett said that while Mirage's earlier trawlers
were not marketed for their ocean capabilities,
they were indeed versatile enough to make
significant bluewater passages. For example, the
N37 holds the niche record of being the smallest
twin-engine powerboat to make the crossing from
California to Hawaii after having been fitted
with additional fuel tankage.
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MIRAGE UNVEILS CRUISEPRO TRAWLER TRAINING
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Coinciding with the advent of the N47, is Mirage
Manufacturing's announcement of its CruisePro
trawler training program. This program, included
in the price of a new Great Harbour, evaluates
each customer's skills and provides
individualized training in areas where needed
from boathandling to maintenance.
"There's a hole in the process of helping people
transition into trawlers from smaller power and
sailboats, and we feel that CruisePro fills this
void. We've been hearing about the need for such
a program for years, so why not be the first
boatbuilder to incorporate that kind of service
into boatbuying?" Fickett asked.
A Great Harbour N47 with cruising options,
including genset, air conditioning, extended
batteries, the glass helm navigational system,
bow thruster, fuel polishing and oil transfer
systems, would go out the door for under
$600,000. The optional flybridge would cost an
additional $30,000.
http://www.mirage-mfg.com/html/trawlers.html
tel: 352-377-4146
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WEATHER ROUTER WALT HACK DIES AT 59
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One of the most respected weather routers in
yachting circles, Walter "Walt" Hack, 59, died at
his home in Fanwood, New Jersey, after a
three-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
Hack founded Ocean Marine Navigation Inc. in
1994, offering weather routing services to a
rapidly growing client list made up almost
entirely of large motor yachts.
An associate, Bob Jones, will continue to offer
professional weather routing services and manage
the operational side of OMNI. Jones was Walt
Hack's stand-in and assistant for more than six
years.
mailto:ocmarnav@aol.com
tel: 908-322-1215
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ROVING REPORTERS WANTED
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and can write, please send us 250 words about
your most memorable boating experience. We're
expanding our editorial team.
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SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISER'S NET STARTS
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Claiborne Young is starting The Salty Southeast
Cruiser's Net on his Watermark Publishing
website. Here's how he explains the service:
"For the first time (at least that we know of),
cruisers plying the waters of the Southeastern
U.S. will have a real-time webnet where they may
post all the cruising news that results from
their travels. Now, if you find, for instance,
that flashing daybeacon #4 near the Atlantic
Beach, NC Bridge is missing, you can simply send
an e-mail to <opcom@cruisingguide.com>, and
within 24 hours, this data will appear on the
Salty Southeast Cruiser's Net.
http://www.cruisingguide.com
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SEE BETTER IN THE DARK THE MULTI-CAMERA WAY
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ability to detect, observe and identify activity
and objects in many weather and light conditions.
To deliver images in the widest range of
situations, vision systems utilizing
multiple-camera technology offer the best
solution. Night Vision Technologies makes systems
for larger yachts and ships but the technology is
of interest to all mariners.
http://www.nvti-usa.com
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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA YACHTS SURVIVES WILMA
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Barb Hansen of Southwest Florida Yachts reports
that charters and training continue uninterrupted
in Fort Myers, Florida:
"Although our base of operations at Marinatown
Marina in N. Fort Myers was in the zone of
hurricane winds, our sturdy fleet survived all
that Wilma could fling at us."
http://www.swfyachts.com
tel: 800-262-7939
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HOW MIRAGE SEES N37 DESIGN HISTORY
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Mirage Manufacturing of Gainesville, Florida,
builder of Great Harbour trawlers, has taken
issue with a report in Trawler News #119 under
the headline "No Stopping Trane as Island Pilot
Launches."
http://lists.samurai.com/pipermail/trawler-news/2005-May/000030.html
According to company president Ken Fickett,
company the article "mischaracterizes" Reuben
Trane's role in the development of the Great
Harbour N37 full-displacement trawler,
particularly the part in which Trane is quoted
calling the N37 "my last full displacement
design." Trane also said Great Harbour trawlers
was a brand that he "brought to market."
Fickett said Trane's seven-year relationship with
Mirage was primarily as a commissioned
salesperson. "Reuben did some interior design and
styling details, but the majority of the boat's
design was a collaboration between myself and Lou
Codega, one of the finest naval architects
working in the United States today," Fickett
said. "As far as 'bringing to market,' Mirage has
been building boats in the same location since
1971, building thousands of sailboats and
sportfish boats before launching the Great
Harbour line, and we've done this without
bankruptcy, merger or buyout. Reuben was a
salesman and did some marketing, as you would
expect in a small company, but I think it would
be more accurate to say that Mirage Manufacturing
brought the N37 to market."
As to the merits of the Island Pilot concept,
Fickett said he was content to let the market
decide that question. "Reuben worked for us for
seven years, and we wish him luck in his new
venture. We feel that history will regard the N37
as one of the great boat designs of its time, and
we want to ensure that the record of the N37's
design and development is truthful and clear."
http://www.mirage-mfg.com/
http://www.islandpilot.com/
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