Tradition - A Lifestyle Choice

Luxury trawlers with mega-yacht feel

Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) September 2009--.

The three stateroom, single engine trawler with hydraulic come-home drive has a full displacement hull with a beamy aft end that helps diminish roll, improve stability and performance, and significantly reduces chine noise for a safer, quieter, more comfortable ride. The Tradition series' laminate schedule, comprehensive 4x4 framing/stringer system help ensure that each vessel is as robust and as safe as possible for cruising both the coast and the open ocean. At the same time, Tradition buyers enjoy some latitude in customizing the interior of the vessel to meet their requirements for accommodation, woodworking, fabrics, and entertainment packages.

"The Tradition series represents something new in passagemaking - very seaworthy trawlers crossed with the comfort and style of a mega-yacht," . "Safety is always our prime concern with comfort and efficiency always right behind.

It was the seaworthiness and sturdiness of the Tradition construction that first attracted the interest of the owners of the first Tradition 54', Duane and Walli Olive of Oak Harbor, Washington State. They had previously owned a 44' coastal cruiser and were looking for a more spacious, liveaboard motor yacht for longer passagemaking. The Olive's gave both boats the same name: Feisty.

"We wanted something that could take us from Prince William Sound to Cabo San Lucas in more comfort," says Duane Olive. "We had looked at a number of finished production boats, but couldn't find one with the space or characteristics we wanted. The 54's strength and durability are exceptional. And she's very easy for the two of us to manage. With both bow and stern thrusters, my wife can feel quite comfortable docking on her own."

Feisty also offers "a great deal of interior space, more than in any other trawler of that size or type," according to Olive. Seaforth designers and engineers were able to reconfigure some of that space to meet their liveaboard needs, converting the forward stairs from the pilothouse to the accommodations deck into a computer and sewing room.

The Olives also had a lot of input into the interior design and finishing . The series offers three different levels of luxury within a basic design envelope, as well as the choice of single or twin engine power packages.

Finished in cherry panelling throughout, Feisty also has a traditional teak and holly sole in the pilothouse installed with a modern twist - wider than usual strips that look like planking.

While the Canadian built Feisty was the first ever in the Tradition series, future vessels will be built at the yard of Taiwanese production partner in China. The difference is in price, not quality. Construction costs can be much lower in China, due mainly to lower labour costs. Facilities, materials, and workmanship are world class; many leading North American and European yards have long established relationships with such Chinese builders.

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