Trawlers Great Lakes

06/04/2026

Beautiful evening on West Bay.

04/28/2026

We’re more than half way launching the fleet! After a transmission rebuild on our Nordic Tug 32, it shifts like a dream. About ready for Trawler School!

03/27/2026

A few photos of our charter aboard Nordic Tug 39 Skye’s Song last fall. The photos were worth the scroll! Now taking reservations for 2026 for Charter and for our newest course: Coastal Passage Cruising.

Also pictured: Our Fleming 58 making an appearance in Leland.

03/01/2026

02/23/2026

See you at Trawlerfest!

02/23/2026

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11/26/2025

Does your trawler have Garmin electronics aboard? Here’s a video from TQC getting the inside scoop on operations at Garmin’s headquarters. Though there is a bit on aviation in here, they also feature the Marine side of things including software update schedules, product testing and diagnostics, and a brief discussion on safety with the Garmin inReach in the marine environment. Having personally done some troubleshooting, repairs and calibration with Garmin equipment in the fleet, I’m happy to share that my experience with Garmin tech support as well as the availability of PDF manuals from 10 year old equipment was excellent. Looking forward to many more useful years of service, even with gear a decade or more old.

We took a trip out to Olathe, Kansas to visit Garmin Headquarters and see where all the magic happens! We got a full behind-the-scenes look at how Garmin tes...

11/26/2025

A closer look at the Nordic Tug 40!

11/26/2025

Shelter from the storm.

11/26/2025

It’s been a great week! rendezvous Orange Beach. See you at the next one!