New Product: The American Tug 485

Tomco Marine Group is proud to announce their latest boat, the new AT-485

The new American Tug 485

 

At just under 50-feet (49’11″ with anchor!) she will be the perfect size for the long distance cruiser. The new American Tug 485 offers a large salon with opportunities for owners choice of arrangement.

 

Large salon with perfected lounging space, shown with optional dinette

 

Using American Tugs time proven Lynn Senour semi-displacement hull form, the 485 will deliver excellent efficiency at speed and incredible stability provided by her hard chines and full keel. The long keel allows smooth tracking and protects the running gear.
 

We have been meeting with and listening to owners of our American Tug 435′s, 395′s and 365′s in an effort to learn how we can build the very best boats possible. “Our boat owners have tremendous amounts of experience and are very sharp, they love their American Tugs” quoted Mike Schoppert, President of Tomco Marine Group. The input has helped perfect the space utilization and kept the focus on how the boats are really used.

The AT-485 will be available with a variety of salon layouts including either an “L-shaped or U-shaped” settee, a forward dinette, desk or bar area. The traditional pilothouse can have a companionway to the optional upper flybridge or “skylounge seating area”. The large aft cockpit can be accessed via a single or optional french double-door. Twin swivel chairs and a 40-inch hidden/rising LED television are standard equipment. “The owners need to be comfortable while on extended cruises, these boats will be covering a lot of miles” said Steve Scruggs, sales manager at Tomco Marine Group.

 

Specifications:
Length Overall: 48.96-feet plus anchor (designed to fit into a 50-foot slip)
Length at Waterline: 44-feet
Beam: 15′ 10″
Draft: 4′ 10″
Displacement: 34,000 Pounds Light Load
Power: Single Cummins QSC-550 8.3L Diesel
Range: 1,700 NM

 

Contact Steve Scruggs, CPYB at American Tugs & Trawlers for full information on the new AT-485. Now offering the American Tugs factory direct to the west coast. Anytime at 360-466-2961 or steve@americantugs.com

Spring Fling 2013 Photos

Spring Fling at Deer Harbor Marina, Orcas Island

 

We had 27 boats and 58 people make the event, and this is all before opening day of boating!

 

Thank you to Rex & Susan for arranging a wonderful weekend.

 

 

American Tug 395 at Victoria Harbour Boat Show

April 18-21 at Victoria's Inner Harbour

American Tugs & Trawlers will be displaying the brand new AT-395 hull #6 at the Victoria Show.  Come on down to the show and see me.  Hull #6 is available now and is ready for spring cruising. 

 

Call me for full details on this new boat.  Anytime at 206-930-6139.

 

Boat Show & Open House at American Tug

New Moorage - Boats on Display - April 5, 6 & 7
 
Please come and help American Tug celebrate their new display moorage & brokerage. Boat Show and Open House on April 5-7. The new moorage behind the factory will be full of great boats. Hot dogs at Noon each day!

Price Reduction: 2008 American Tug 34 - Forever Friday

2008 American Tug 34   Forever Friday   Now Factory Certified  $319,900

Now Certified Pre-Owned by the AmericanTug Factory.  She will be sold with new bottom paint, buffed & polished, engine maintenance current to the next interval, mechanics briefing, 100-point certification by the people that built her.  5-year hull warranty for the buyer.    See full details on the CPO Program here.

A beautiful listing from Expedition Yacht Sales.  She is in great shape and is well equipped, ready to cruise!

I worked closely with the owner when Tomco Marine built Forever Friday. Gorgeous "Cabernet" hull with neutral "Cashmere" interior.  She has the Cummins Electronic 380hp engine, Northern Lights 6Kw genset, Tomco stainless stern davit, Walker Bay inflatable with Nissan engine, Raymarine electronics,  bow thruster, Magnum Energy inverter with 600AH AGM battery bank.  All the most popular options!

 

Full details and over 60-photos are here.

Please let me know how I can help you find your next boat or sell your existing.  I work hard and am very honest. 

Thank you,

Steve  Scruggs
Anytime: 206-930-6139

Mark Bunzel to lead Inside Passage seminar

Program for Inside Passage and Alaska Bound Cruisers
March 22-24, 2013 • Anacortes Marine Tech Center

 

 

My friend Mark Bunzel is leading a comprehensive cruising seminar program designed for those planning to cruise to British Columbia and up the Inside Passage to Southeast Alaska.  His seminars are very well organized and present very current information.

Cruising experts will present strategies and practical tips for preparing to go, preparing your boat, planning for weather and suggested itineraries.

The sessions will discuss the best places to go as well as where to find shrimp, crab, salmon, halibut - and the best restaurants and shopping. Our experts have current information and local knowledge from cruising last season.

Classes will take place at the Marine Tech Center on the Anacortes waterfront, just a short walk from the Cap Sante Marina. Slips are available through the Cap Sante Marina harbor office (360-293-0694). For those driving, we have several recommended hotels in Anacortes with discount rates.

Call 360-299-8500, or email seminar@FineEdge.com today to reserve your seats for this event.

Download Registration Brochure

Program Cost: $395 per couple, $225 for individual

Skagit Sets Sail exhibit at Skagit Historical Museum

New exhibit at the Skagit Historical Museum chronicles the County's maritime past.

 

Skagit Sets Sail brochure

Download the Skagit Sets Sail brochure here.

This exhibit looks interesting.  The maritime past of La Conner and the greater Skagit County area is important and helped lead to the development of the American Tug.  The County was founded on Agriculture, Logging, Fishing, Shipping and Boatbuilding and continues all of those traditions today.

One of the very first fiberglass boat builders, Skagit Plastics, was founded in La Conner in 1954.  Today the Skagit Valley is home to American Tug, Nordic Tug, Fathom Boats, Janicki Industries, Fibrex Corp, Northern Marine and San Juan Composites all working in Fiberglass.

The Skagit Historical Museum is perched on the hill in the middle of La Conner, and from their observation deck you can see the American Tug facility at the north basin of the La Conner Marina.

General information, hours and exhibit information can be found here.

American Tug launches Certified Pre-Owned program

American Tug is pleased to announce a Certified Pre-Owned program for American Tugs. Buy your next boat with confidence.



Download our CPO Brochure here.

Our 100-point checklist is a comprehensive review of the American Tugs systems, equipment and condition.

• 100 point inspection by factory personnel
• All systems tested
• Hull & house buffed & waxed
• Engine maintenance completed to next service interval
• Mechanics usage & maintenance briefing for buyer
• Interior & carpets cleaned
• Woodwork inspected & oiled
• Batteries load tested
• Stainless rails polished
• Current bottom paint & zincs
• 5-year hull warranty by Tomco Marine to buyer
• Surveyed by NAMS professional
• American Tug factory support for buyer

Your new pre-owned American Tug ready for your family’s vacation!

American Tug / Tomco Marine is happy to offer this service to any of our clients boats that are in our factory direct brokerage American Tugs & Trawlers. The CPO program service can be performed by the seller in advance of a sale or by a buyer after the sale of the vessel. Call American Tugs & Trawlers for full information at 360-466-2961.

American Tug 395 - hull #6 available for spring!!

 

 

Click here for full information on our next American Tug 395.

 

Call Steve today and let's talk tugs!   Anytime at 206-321-2164.

 

 

Open House & Factory Tours

Factory Tours at American Tug

Come visit American Tug in La Conner on February 16!  Open House from 10am till 2pm

Tour the lamination shop, see how the boats are wired and plumbed, tour our new AT-395 hull #6 as she is being finished.  See several boats on the dock, open for your inspection.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, February 16th.

This event was a great success, and it was fun to see so many people excited about the American Tugs.  If you would like to take a tour give Steve a call at 360-466-2961, we would be happy to show you how these great boats are built.