| Trawlers, sometimes referred to as
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| | a protective skeg to protect the drive
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| commercial fishing boats, receive their
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| | system and rudder, and also an inboard
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| name because of their similarity and looks
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| | drive. With the advent of technology,
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| to a commercial fishing vessel that uses
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| | there are many trawler look-alikes' out
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| trawling as a fishing method. One
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| | there that have twin engines with
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| distinguishing feature about a true,
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| | semi-displacement hulls and are capable of
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| cruising trawler is the raised pilothouse
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| | doing 25-plus knots. The jury is still out
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| that has a standup engine and mechanical
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| | as to whether these hybrids can actually
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| room under the salon, and a displacement
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| | claim to be trawlers. Generally, trawlers
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| hull. Combined with a single engine that
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| | are 80 to 250 hp.A trawler can range from
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| usually has a large fuel capacity, this
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| | 32 to over 70 feet and will be made from
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| boat is tremendous for long range cruising
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| | steel, fiberglass, wood or aluminum
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| and has been proven over the years to be
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| | materials. It comes complete with a
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| very seaworthy. It will sleep from 2 to 8
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| | displacement hull that has a long keel,
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| people for extended periods of time with
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| | and a skew that is capable of speeds
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| the sleeping spaces located under the
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| | around 10 knots, depending on its length.
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| pilothouse and forward under the bow.This
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| | This type of boat is not trailer- able,
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| boat can be expensive new, ranging in
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| | but is a great live-aboard boat and is
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| price from $150,000 to a million US
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| | ideal for long-range economical cruising.
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| dollars. Used vessels range from $50,000
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| | Remember that this type of boat is not a
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| and up. Most trawlers are powered with a
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| | speedboat, and you'll find that only a
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| single, diesel engine and have a small
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| | sailboat is slower.By Terry Price-
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| generator/get home engine in case of
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| | Remember to visit- Fishing can be great
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| failure. In the event of grounding it has
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| | fun when you have a good fishing boat.
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