Nordic Tugs 37
1998–2009
The Nordic Tug 37 introduced the builder’s midsize two-stateroom pilothouse platform in 1998. It uses a semi-displacement fiberglass hull, single diesel shaft drive, raised pilothouse and larger salon than the 32, giving a cruising couple substantially more storage and guest capability. The same basic hull later evolved into the Nordic Tug 39 and then the Nordic Tug 40.
- LOA
- 38′ 11″ / 11.86 m
- LWL
- 37′ 4″ / 11.38 m
- Beam
- 12′ 11″ / 3.94 m
- Draft
- 4′ 4″ / 1.32 m
- Hull behaviour
- Semi-Displacement
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Propulsion
- Shaft
- Engine configuration
- Single inboard diesel
- Displacement cruise
- 8 kn · 1.60 US gal/h / 6.06 L/h · 5.00 nm/US gal / 0.76 L/nm
- Faster / planing cruise
- 9.5 kn · 4.50 US gal/h / 17.03 L/h · 2.11 nm/US gal / 1.79 L/nm
- Boat family
- Tug
- Construction
- Fiberglass
Best for
- Couples wanting extended-cruising comfort with guest capability
- Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes and coastal cruising
- Owners wanting single-engine simplicity in a substantial pilothouse boat
Trade-offs
- Nearly 40-foot overall length once appendages are included
- Single-engine docking can depend heavily on thrusters and technique
- Larger systems, generator and tankage raise maintenance burden over the 32/34
- Published dimensions vary slightly by production year and measurement convention
Known concerns
- No model-specific concern has been promoted to B-Atlas’s evidence threshold. This does not mean the model has no age-, condition- or hull-specific risks.
Inspection focus
- Confirm model year, engine package and factory or owner-added flybridge equipment
- Inspect pilothouse and saloon window sealing and surrounding structure
- Moisture-test deck penetrations, cabin-top hardware and boat-deck areas
- Inspect exhaust, cooling, shaft, rudder and steering systems
- Inspect thrusters, generator, charging systems and owner-added electrical equipment
- Verify tank condition, supports, hoses and access for future replacement
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