Nordlund Boat News

Nordlund Boat Company, Inc., of Tacoma, Washington, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Nordlund was founded in 1958 by Norm and Phyllis Nordlund and Walt Silva. At their side from the day they could walk were the Nordlund children, Paul, Gary and Karen. Today the company is run by Paul and Gary. "Family-run boat yards are rare today," said Paul Nordlund, president. "Rarer still are those that have been around for 50 years. Since switching to fiberglass in the early 1970s…

Featuring a waterjet-powered fiberglass hull, a new pilot boat was constructed for Puget Sound Pilots at Nordlund Boat Co., Tacoma, Wash. Measuring 74 ft. (22.5 m), the vessel will be based at Port Angeles, Wash., where it was scheduled to enter service during December 1999. Powered by two Cat® 3412E marine diesel engines, each rated 900-bhp at 2,300-rpm, driving Hamilton waterjets through Reintjes Gears, the vessel's top speed is estimated at 26 knots. The 1,800-bhp (1,342 bkW) Puget Sound boasts a new hull design developed in conjunction with Tim Nolan of Tim Nolan Marine Design and Ed Hagemann of Hage-Marine, Inc. Noted as the first…