American Tug Factory Open House

Factory Tours & Open Docks

Saturday - March 22nd
From 10am until 4pm

Come to the American Tug factory and see how our boats
are built, ask questions, see our quality inside & out.

When: This Saturday - March 22nd - from 10am till 4pm

Where:  At American Tugs - 800 S Pearle Jensen Way, La Conner, WA  98257
At the north basin of the La Conner, Marina

What:  Factory tours, Open house, Q&A, Open boats, See the build process.

See:  On the shop floor we have an AT-395 in mechanical assembly, an AT-435 in the lamination shop and three of our new American Tug 485's in all stages of construction.  See how we laminate the hulls, install mechanical components & wiring, build out the interiors, see the fine finish joinery and add the highest quality hardware.

On Trawler-row:  We have great brokerage boats.  See our pre-owned tugs & trawlers

 

See all these boats on our new dock "trawler row".  Take a factory tour.  

  

www.trawlerrow.com - At The Factory!
  
Currently on Trawler Row:

Journey - 2008 American Tug 41
Sinoma - 2003 American Tug 34
Ashika - 2007 American Tug 34
Murphy's Law - 1999 Camano Troll 31
Pinnacle - Grand Banks 42

We have room for your boat, let us sell her for you.

All of our listings can be found on www.trawlerrow.com

Spy Photos - Sea trials of the American Tug 485

 

The new American Tug 485 sea trialing in La Conner this week.

 

To see the high resolution photos click here.

 

 

 

For full information on the new American Tug 485 call Steve Scruggs

at 360-466-2961 or steve@americantugs.com

 

 

We would love to build a new boat for you!

American Tug 485 Launch - Time Lapse Video

http://americantugsandtrawlers.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/launching-the-new-american-tug-485-time-lapse-small-3-10-2014.mp4

Today we rolled out and launched the new American Tug 485 for sea trial and delivery to her lucky new owners. This is a short time lapse video of the process.

If you look closely you can spot Kurt directing traffic, Eric on the forklift and Mike and Steve walking very very fast...

For more information on the American Tug 485 please contact Steve Scruggs at 360-466-2961 or steve@americantugs.com

Inside Passage Seminar by Fine Edge

Special Program for Inside Passage and Alaska Bound Cruisers
SEMINAR FULL: March 20 (optional), 21, 22, 23 • Anacortes
NEW, SECOND SESSION: April 25, 26, 27 • Anacortes

 

Join us for a comprehensive cruising seminar program designed for those planning to cruise to British Columbia and up the Inside Passage to Southeast Alaska. 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. 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.

 

Call 360-299-8500 to Register

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

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Schedule

Thursday, March 20, 2014 (optional, March only)

• Diesel engine troubleshooting
• Common diesel engine problems
• Keeping your diesel healthy

Friday, March 21, 2014 | Friday, April 25, 2014

• Registration and Introductions
• Preparing to Cruise North through Southern British Columbia to Johnstone Strait with an understanding of the weather and tidal current gateways and rapids
• Using iPads, tablets and new technology for navigation and weather planning
• Lunch Break
• Johnstone Strait through the Broughton Islands, crossing Queen Charlotte Sound including weather strategies and the best routes.

Saturday, March 22, 2014 | Saturday, April 26, 2014

• Cruising Northern British Columbia - Shearwater to crossing Dixon Entrance
• Entering SE Alaska and on to Ketchikan including Customs information
• Strategies for selecting the best routes for your trip through SE Alaska
• Lunch Break
• Preparing Your boat and crew to cruise the Inside Passage and SE Alaska
• Cruising to Red Bluff Bay, Baranof Warm Springs, Tenakee, Hoonah, and up to Glacier Bay National Park, includes the permitting process and cruising tips for Glacier Bay
• First You Have to Catch It: Fishing, Crabbing & Shrimping along the Inside Passage and in SE Alaska

Sunday, March 23, 2014 | Sunday, April 27, 2014

• More SE Alaska cruising with stops along the west side including: Sitka, Elfin Cove, Pelican Harbor, Hoonah, and outside Chichagof and Baranof Islands
• Alaska passage making south and along the east side including Skagway, Juneau, Sawyer Glacier, Fords Terror, Dawes Glacier and Pybus Cove
• More Cruising in SE Alaska - Southbound through Keku Strait, Petersburg, Wrangell, Anan Bear Observatory, and Misty Fiords
• Lunch Break
• A special guest presentation
• Provisioning Tips for Inside Passage Cruising
• Keys to coming home - Optional Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlottes and return routing and strategies

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

Sold Boat: 2007 American Tug 34

2007 American Tug 34   Ashika   now Sold!



Equipped with the most popular factory options including: Flag blue hull with a tasteful Champagne Ultrasuede interior. Cummins 380HP electronic common rail engine w/ Cummins spares kit, Espar diesel furnace, 6kw Northern Lights genset w/ spares kit, full height windows in pilothouse doors, bow & stern thruster, dual Racor filters, Magnum Energy power inverter w/ extra battery, split chain locker w/ second roller & spare anchor.



She has an Avon RIB-310 dinghy with an Honda 9.9 4-stroke outboard, hanging on an American Tug factory stainless stern davit.



Her Raymarine navigation suite includes: Raymarine E-120 multifunction display, Ray 125 GPS, 4kw radar, DSM fish finder module w/ high-power transducer, Raymarine ST-8000 series autopilot w/ gyro corepack, ST-60 Tridata & ST-60 Wind instruments. She has an Icom M602 VHF radio. That is a nice set of instruments!

Click here for full details and over 60 photos!

Ashika has been well kept and properly maintained. Call Steve Scruggs, CPYB anytime at 206-321-2164 to see her. Another great boat from Expedition Yacht Sales!

Seattle Boats Afloat - Jan 24 thru Feb 1st

January 24-February 1st on Lake Union at Chandlers Cove

Please come to the boat show and look for our display.  We are very proud to have a pair of brand new American Tugs to show, both launched this winter.





See the new Cookie Too, an American Tug 435 and the new Scarlett, a gorgeous American Tug 395.  We will also be bringing one of our very nice brokerage offerings, a 1990 Grand Banks 42, Pinnacle.

Please note that the Seattle Show has been shortened by one day so we can all watch the Super Bowl and cheer for the Seahawks!

Summer Expedition 2014 to the Broughton's

Explore the Broughton Islands: June 28th through July 14th, 2014

Cruise with friends in the Broughton Island Archipelago.  A loose itinerary allowing lay days, time to explore alone or as a group, to fish, relax and enjoy your tug.

Port Harvey Marine Resort was new on the scenes a few years ago.  George & Gail Cambridge are now known for a friendly reception, pizza at the Red Shoe Restaurant and fresh cinnamon rolls in the morning.  This will be our first stop and meeting point on June 28th, located just off Johnstone Strait.

Sullivan  Bay, BC in the Broughton Islands for Canada Day and/or the 4th of July.  Watch the parade and hit the driving range.  July 1-5, 2014.  This is a fun place to hang out amongst gorgeous scenery and new friends.

Turnbull Cove is an ideal spot for building a “star raft” or “wagonwheel” on July 7th.  A large protected moorage just outside the entrance to Kenneth Passage, one of the prettiest places I have ever been!

 

Nimmo Bay Resort in Mackenzie Sound has extended an invitation to our tug owners for a private fully inclusive dinner on July 8th.  They will send their boat over to Turnbull Cove to pick up those guests that wish a fantastic dining experience in a pristine wilderness.



Let’s visit Jennis Bay Marina and  Drury Inlet on July 10th.  Drury offers wonderful crabbing and kayaking on protected waters.  Jennis Bay Marina is a fun stop with a pot luck led by your host Kim.  A good walk to Huaskin Lake is always a fun adventure.



A trip to the Broughton’s would not be complete without meeting Pierre!  Pierre’s at Echo Bay has invited our group for July 13-14th, with a private Prime Rib dinner on July 14th for our expedition finale and wrap up.



The American Tug Summer Expedition is open to any and all of those in the American Tug family, come and join us.  Call Steve Scruggs at the American Tug factory to sign up.  Join the fun by calling 360-466-2961 or email steve@americantugs.com.

New Publication: The 2014 Waggoner Guide

Fine Edge is now accepting orders for 2014 Waggoner Guide

Last summer Mark Bunzel and Sam Landsman cruised to Alaska and around Vancouver Island to update the Waggoner Guide. Now, after countless hours of work, they are about to send the files off to the printer.

 

 

In addition to the multitude of changes to report on, they've improved the guide in several ways:

• Improved marina diagrams, including additional information on dock numbering/lettering
• Additional area diagrams clarifying where specific marinas are in certain harbors
• Basic distance tables included on many area diagrams
• Several new marinas, anchorages, and attractions are now covered
• More weather tips are included to make cruising safer and more comfortable

The 2014 Waggoner Cruising Guide is available for pre-order now. They will be be shipping by mid-December. Your credit card will not be charged until your order ships

Fine Edge & Waggoner give all my American Tug clients a nice discount on all their fine publications.  Go to: http://www.fineedge.com/americantug/

Thanks Mark!

American Tug Spotters Guide

 Download the American Tug Spotters Guide as a handy reference for your boats pilothouse, identify these great boats at a distance while cruising.  Great boats build in La Conner, WA.

Sold Boat: 2008 American Tug 34

2008 American Tug 34  #119     Calumet        Now SOLD!


This is a very pretty boat!  Flag blue hull with a neutral "papyrus" colored interior.  Powered with the Cummins electronic QSB-380 engine she is a capable semi-displacement hull that is perfect for cruising the northwest waters and Inside Passage to Alaska.

Calumet has all the best factory options including the Buell double trumpet air horns, bow & stern thrusters, full-height glass doors, entertainment package, Magnum Energy 2kw inverter & charger, stainless line and fender racks, line shaft cutter, wood paneling at helm, washer-dryer, and a bunch more.

Fitted with the very nice Steelhead Marine WD-600 hydraulic crane, she carries her Apex A-9 rigid hull inflatable and Tohatsu outboard on the boat deck.

Full details and over 60-photos are here.

Extremely clean and well maintained, she shows a pride of ownership.  Call Steve at 206-930-6139 and arrange a private showing of Calumet.  Located on Trawler Row in La Conner, she is listed with American Tugs & Trawlers, the factory dealership.   steve@americantugs.com