We are proud to have maintained the integrity of this sturdy, Blaine Seeley-designed boat while creating updated interior options and adding the design strengths of local marine architect Lynn Senour. I believe the key word for Pacific Trawlers is simplicity. We build high quality boats with minimal extra maintenance items. Pacific Trawlers' single diesel engine exemplifies this concept of simplicity. At Pacific Trawlers we know this to be untrue.
Twin engines require twice the maintenance, fuel and room of a simple single engine design.
All of the original Pacific Trawlers were single-engine vessels without bow thrusters. They have been in use for more than 20 years without handling difficulties. Today, standard equipment on all Pacific Trawlers includes a bow thruster. This allows the average owner to manage the boat in close quarters as well as, or better than any twin engine boat. Statistics indicate that the two major causes of breakdown are either the hitting of submerged objects with the propeller, or dirty fuel.