Nice Nordic Tug
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Bob,
My problem is the boat you suggest is more than twenty years older then the Nordic Tug that is listed. I think the Nordics are built like a tank and hold their resale value pretty well. The Cummins 220 engines usually found in the older Nordics are straight sixes and had a proven track record in older trucks. The newer Nordics like the one listed at least had D6 Volvo's which I have been told were pretty good engines. 3208 Cats had an iffy reputation. Besides who wants two of them? The Nordics for me anyway had everything I would need. Me in a luxury yacht dated or new would be like putting perfume on a pig.
No offence meant to the boat you suggested.
D.D.
My problem is the boat you suggest is more than twenty years older then the Nordic Tug that is listed. I think the Nordics are built like a tank and hold their resale value pretty well. The Cummins 220 engines usually found in the older Nordics are straight sixes and had a proven track record in older trucks. The newer Nordics like the one listed at least had D6 Volvo's which I have been told were pretty good engines. 3208 Cats had an iffy reputation. Besides who wants two of them? The Nordics for me anyway had everything I would need. Me in a luxury yacht dated or new would be like putting perfume on a pig.
No offence meant to the boat you suggested. D.D.
thataway":ugb29oma said:
No offense, Bob, but for the many fuel conscious and rather minimalist
C-Dory owners, that big ship (IMHO) is not the "symbol" reflecting their
character. Plus, my apologies up front, it's rather ugly and of a dated style.
More berths: yes. More space: of course. More fuel: yes, much, much more.
More expense for winter storage, more insurance costs, and servicing like
hauling and much much more windage for manipulating in tight spaces.
IMO not apples-to-apples to chartering a perhaps pricy nice relatively new
boat for a few weeks a year and then walking away and forgetting about it.
Aye.
Larry Patrick
New member
Adventure before dementia ,like that way of thinking.
Rob & Karen
New member
I like the Nordic Tugs a lot. The one thing I wonder about though is the leisure seating area. The link below is a picture of the Nordic Tug salon. The fixed bench seat would be the only option at the end of the day. Since I would intend to spend a lot of time on a boat this size, I wonder if it would be comfortable over the long term. Or if I should be looking for a boat with free standing house furniture in the salon.
Rob
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Rob
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This is the problem with most boats up to about mid 40's in size. This is also why I mentioned a boat similar to the Symbol I owned. If you look at the photos of that boat there is a 3 person sofa, a recliner and a barrel chair! Comfortable seating in the main saloon. Even the dinette which can seat as many as 6, has ergonomic sloped back support. The fully enclosed Sundeck has a love seat and two rattan chairs which are very comfortable. Even the helm seat and flying bridge have comfortable seating! (Comfortable seating for over 25 people on that boat (31, including the dunnage boxes on deck.)--we have had as many as 35 people aboard.
Try sitting every day with a seat which has a straight back. This is a problem in most of our C Dorys, unless we have custom cushions or put strategic pillows in place.
An aside, about the 3208 engines. These were first introduced in 1967 as the 1100 series, light and medium truck engines. Unfortunately some companies put these engines into heavy duty operations on both trucks, and commercial machinery. They were to be "disposable" engines, but have been well proven. They are 10.5 liter displacement, and in that boat are natural aspirated, at 210 hp. When put up to 345 hp (as per factory, or even up to 900 hp, in some applications, they are being stressed). In this specific boat they are normally run at high torque speeds, from 1600 to 2200 RPM--and will often last as well as other slow turning engines--up to 10,000 or more hours.
The hull bottom is about 1" thick of solid glass, and a good layup. Just to correct items.
Try sitting every day with a seat which has a straight back. This is a problem in most of our C Dorys, unless we have custom cushions or put strategic pillows in place.
An aside, about the 3208 engines. These were first introduced in 1967 as the 1100 series, light and medium truck engines. Unfortunately some companies put these engines into heavy duty operations on both trucks, and commercial machinery. They were to be "disposable" engines, but have been well proven. They are 10.5 liter displacement, and in that boat are natural aspirated, at 210 hp. When put up to 345 hp (as per factory, or even up to 900 hp, in some applications, they are being stressed). In this specific boat they are normally run at high torque speeds, from 1600 to 2200 RPM--and will often last as well as other slow turning engines--up to 10,000 or more hours.
The hull bottom is about 1" thick of solid glass, and a good layup. Just to correct items.
As a current NT-32 owner I can attest to the fit and quality of the boat. They hold their resale value and you get what you pay for. The boat in Florida is reasonably priced. Everyone has different needs and desires and the Nordic Tug fit what I was looking for. The Symbol is much larger and better compared to the NT-37 or NT-42 even then not the best comparison. At 32' it feels much larger but easily single handled, as easy as my CD-22 for me. Only three minor complaints would be you do a lot of standing when steering and when your in the helm seat it's more than an arms length to the controls, the salon seating is minimal, and the ride takes a little getting use to if your use to a sailboat. The Nordic Tug owners groups around the country is very strong with good support and activities. I still have my CD-22 and don't plan on selling it, probably have it long after the NT-32 is gone.