Nordic Tug Open House on Sunday? (OK, Heresy, I Know)

Pat Anderson

OK, at dinner last night Chris from Rana Verde mentioned that there is an open house at the Nordic Tug factory in Burlington (not sure of exact distance from Seattle, but a manageable drive north on I-5) on Sunday. It is their Silver Anniversary. Here is the link: http://www.nordictug.com/pages/anniversary.htm We are probably headed to Birch Bay anyway after the boat show, since Monday is a holiday, and so we plan on stopping in there. After C-Dory, when we cash in the house, we can picture ourselves aboard a Nordic Tug, no question about it (of course we will need a C-Dory 14 for our tender). Any other takers for the open house at their factory on Sunday?

B~C · Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:20 am Post subject:

those Nordic Tugs are sure nice and it would be interesting to see how their made but I thing going on that tour would be like an alcoholic going to a brewery, attending the boat show will be tough enough.

Pat Anderson · Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:22 am Post subject:

I resemble that remark! But there is one sure brake on my natural impulsiveness here - I still use money for other things, like food...The Nordic (or American Tug, from nearby LaConner) is a win-the-lotto or cash-the-house in type proposition...

Tom&Marge · Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 10:42 am Post subject: More Nordic Tug talk

We used to own a Nordic Tug. She was the 26' pictured in the brochure. The very boat. She had been the company demo. What a boat! I would recommend Nordic Tug to anyone. It is the biggest little boat in the world. We had to sell her when Tom took an early retirement from an oil company, but we sure enjoyed her. C-Dory has one great advantage in that you can trailer it anywhere and put it in the water.
Cheers,
Marge

Sneaks · Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:13 am Post subject: Re: More Nordic Tug talk

Luna C · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 8:13 pm Post subject:

Nice boat, that Nordic Tug. Maybe in ten or twenty... As for the "short" boating season up here - speak for yourself! Many of us are out every month in the Pacific NW!

Sea Angel · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 11:16 pm Post subject:

AH, YES! VA Beach....Year round water play and stored in the local boatel to keep out the nasties.. Very Happy

Pat Anderson · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:35 am Post subject:

Well, we did stop by the Nordic factory for their Silver Anniversary open house, Chris from Rana Verde was just leaving as we were arriving I think. They had a pretty nice spread there, got a Nordic Tug hat, examined them all from Hull No. 1, the 26' BeBe that was on display, to a 52' that had the engine and tanks in but did not have the top half on yet. Plus we crawled through the 32s, 37s and 42s that were finished or nearly finished.

Don't worry, Jeff - Patty did not come out saying "Well, let's just go see what the deal is" - these puppies cost a bit more than a C-Dory, both to own and operate, and we are not trading in our order on the new 25 for a Nordic! But at SOME point, I definitely could see us as live aboards on say, the 32' - or a 34' American...unfortunately, Patty does not share that vision of the future (yet). But how about living in the Crab Palace at Birch Bay all summer and fall, keeping the tug at Blaine Marina, and then heading down to Sandy Eggo on the tug for the winter and early spring? I could do this...

C-Hawk · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 11:04 am Post subject:

Awww-
The Nordic. I love them. Mine would be the 37'. As Pat said--- "It's a win the lotto or cash out the house proposition" We crawled all over them at Ballina Bay Yachts in Alameda last year.