When it was first introduced at the Seattle boat show in 1980, the Nordic Tug 26 was an instant hit; at an introductory price of $29,995 (including a refundable $1,000 deposit), the company sold 37 at the show and 54 by the end of the month. A single-diesel cruiser with a 36-hp Volvo and a faux smokestack, the Nordic Tug 26 had a lot of character. Some 200 have been sold since then, to owners who want to do the Great Loop, the Inside Passage or just the next cove on a Saturday afternoon. The 26 now is powered by a single 110-hp Volvo, and carries a base price of $244,782 at the factory in Burlington, Washington.
I’ve just tested the brand-new Nordic Tugs 40 (base price $629,450) and 44 ($844,688) and will have more about them later. Suffice it to say that they enhance the company’s reputation for building fuel-efficient, comfortable cruising boats that still carry many of the easily identifiable lines of the iconic 26. Here’s a good story about the lasting appeal of the Nordic Tug 26:
http://www.yachtworld.com/boat-content/2016/08/nordic-tug-26-mini-trawler-huge-popularity/
