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Mile #1 (Tidewater) of the IntraCoastal, Portsmouth, VA.
10/28/2022

Mile #1 (Tidewater) of the IntraCoastal, Portsmouth, VA.

Snowbirdin’ it slowly South for the Winter…
10/16/2022

Snowbirdin’ it slowly South for the Winter…

Some modern updates for this 84’ Sundowner Tug Boats! Gearing up for a trip down the Eastern Sea Board.
08/29/2022

Some modern updates for this 84’ Sundowner Tug Boats! Gearing up for a trip down the Eastern Sea Board.

Planning on a trip down the intra-coastal this fall from Vermont to St. Augustine, Fl. Any othe Sundowners along the way...
08/12/2022

Planning on a trip down the intra-coastal this fall from Vermont to St. Augustine, Fl. Any othe Sundowners along the way?

11/20/2021

This is a page for owners and fans to post pictures, give and receive advice, source parts and tell tales. Enjoy and please keep it positive.
-Gregory Martin

For Owners & Fans of the classic Sundowner Tug….A broker asked naval architect Jack Sarin, on nearby Bainbridge Island, ...
11/20/2021

For Owners & Fans of the classic Sundowner Tug….

A broker asked naval architect Jack Sarin, on nearby Bainbridge Island, to come up with a similar design like the 1980 debut of the Nordic Tug at the Seattle Boat Show. At the time, Sarin was known for his commercial tugs as well as for the Symbol and Vantare lines of yachts. Sarin’s recreational tug was a bit bigger than the Nordic Tugs 26-footer and took its look from the hardy Pacific Northwest fishing trawlers that plied waters as far north as Alaska. He called it the Sundowner 30. Two of the boats were built before the molds (and those for a 36-footer) were shipped to Taiwan for construction by Ho Hsing FRP. Co. Ltd., which had also produced the pioneering Albin 36 trawler. The 30- and 36-foot Sundowners were laid out for long-distance cruising. Seaworthy, economical to run at trawler speeds, and sporting a nautical look, they stood in stark contrast to the sleek, sweptback, Euro-style cruisers that were popular at the time. The distinctive pilothouse (with its tumblehome and overhead camber) had, in addition to a helm station, a galley with a propane stove/oven and a dinette. There was a double berth aft with a head, and there was a V-berth forward with a tub/shower. Power came from a 150-hp Perkins Range 4 series diesel. In 1984, the builder turned out 90 of the 30- and 36-foot boats, with brokers selling them out of Seattle and Bellevue in Washington. Then, Ho Hsing went bankrupt after delivering a few 1985 models. The molds were sold to Chauson of Taipei, Taiwan, which built the boats under the Sea Tug and Regency brands. Valor Marine, Ltd. later built some Sundowner 32s, too. The Sundowners remain popular today, supported by an owners’ group and an online forum.
BY STEVE KNAUTH , DEC 15, 2019

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