New Nordic Tug Model – The Nordic Tug 40!

You’re hearing it here first!  The 37’ Nordic Tug transitioned to the 39’ Nordic Tug and now it’s morphing again, this time into the Nordic Tug 40. 

Gateway Yachts and Nordic Yachts Northwest will once again be leading the way by adding this new model to our fleet this season – tentative completion date will be about July of this year (2015).

Although the 37 and 39 were similar in outward appearance, there were numerous changes that occurred inside the boat – new windows, new head layout, new second stateroom layout, larger helm station, smaller nav station, upgraded engine and systems, new flybridge, new galley layout, etc.

The Nordic Tug 40 will be another step forward in the evolution of the tug.  The major changes, that are first noticeable, will be the larger aft cockpit that’s created by moving the transom back to where the swim platform ends now.  This will create more usable space to make the aft cockpit more functional.  This change also creates the ability to install doors on each side of the aft cockpit, creating easy entry and exit into and out of the boat.

With the addition of twin gunnel doors, the prior transom door will shift to the middle of the transom instead of the side.  This extra space and ease of entry is an enormous improvement.  The 40 will then acquire a substantial new swim platform that’s attached to the transom of the boat, making the overall length increase to a little more than 42’ overall.

There are a ton of other changes occurring, and I’ll be writing about those as I can get pictures to share with you – changes that I’m sure are going to be well received and appreciated by Nordic Tug owners who expect a quality and well thought out product.

Here’s a photograph of the first 40 hull showing how the modification is beginning.  The transom is being slid backwards, creating the space for the gunnel doors – visible in this picture at the far side of the hull:

This hull is modified to extend the length - from this modification the 39 mold will then also be modified and from that mold all future 40 Nordic Tugs will be made

 Here's a picture of the hull from the bow prior to being modified:

First 40 Nordic hull taking shape prior to being modified.

This is going to be a very special boat, I can't wait to see it on the water.  Please contact us if you would like to get your Nordic 40 built, or would like to get your share of a Gateway Nordic Tug 40!

The Time is NOW to Arrange Upcoming Season of Boating!

Yes, I know it’s the middle of winter, but now’s the time to be making plans for the upcoming boating season!

GATEWAY PROGRAM: 

The Gateway Program Hard Schedule Bid for the months March - August occurs in February right after the Seattle Boat Show!  New entrants enter our new boat fleet initially on the bottom of the list... but the list rotates down two positions with each bid, so any new entrant prior to February will bid AT THE TOP OF THE LIST.  

Those who get a Gateway share after the bid will be taking time after all the other members have already bid, so it’s a big benefit to getting your share before the end of the show that starts next week and runs January 23 – February 2.

We have shares available in all the current Gateway boats including:

-         2013 28’ Aspen C90

-         2014 32’ Aspen C100

-         2014 Nordic Tug 39

And we currently have two all new boat models under construction:

-         2015 38’ Aspen C111

-         2015 40’ Nordic Tug (New modernized Stretched version of the 39 w/larger aft cockpit, gunnel doors, and many other improvements)

NEW NORDIC TUG OR ASPEN:

For potential new whole boat buyers, if you desire to own your prized Nordic Tug or Aspen this season, you need to have your boat under construction ASAP, as in now! 

Both Nordic Tugs and Aspen have order backlogs, so depending upon what you want you may already be looking at a delivery that’s late in the season.  The sooner you start the build process, the sooner you will be enjoying time in your quality new boat!

See you at the show and on the water!

More Progress on C111 - Hull Comes Out of the Mold...

Gateway V, our first Aspen C111, is really taking shape.  Not only is this a completely new and modern design, but it's also the first boat in the Gateway program that will be sold under the new Gateway program - details and pricing to be released soon, along with an entirely new Gateway Yachts website.

Here's Aspen Founder, Larry Graf, alongside his newest creation as it comes out of the mold:



Gateway V Coming out of the Mold inside the Nordic Tug Lamination Facility.

Look at all the structure inside this boat!  Rigid and will last forever: 

There's no wood whatsoever in the structure of this boat!  The bulkheads are 100% Coosa, which is a super dense, fiber infused, closed-cell foam board.  It's not crushable, and will hold and support bolts and other fasteners.

Total cost of just the Coosa?  $6,000 for the Coosa, marine plywood could have been used for only $1,200!  And that's what separates a quality piece that will literally last a century plus, from something that's designed to look good initially but then fails to hold up over time.