Georgs wrote <snip> My general definition of "trawler yacht" is that it's a motor vessel suited for voyaging, cruising and living aboard. Voyaging, for me, like my definition of passagemaking, means offshore, bluewater, trans-oceanic. Cruising is a broad term, but in the world of trawlers, it means away for at least an overnight. Living aboard is living aboard, although some of us need more space and/or creature comforts than others. </snip> When I try to define terms like 'trawler' I look for things in common between the various examples. Last month we were docked at Friday Harbor when the Delta Marine 126' trawler (?) Andrea came in (see <http://www.deltamarine.com/yacht_andrea.html>). There's not much in common between our boat and Andrea other than we both float on the water. The term 'trawler yacht' was probably coined by a marketing person, not an engineer, and therefore has no meaning other than some vague image in the consumers mind. Try to define Sport Utility Vehicle. Defever uses the tag line 'Overshore Cruiser' for the 44 Defever. What does that mean? I have no idea other than I like the sound of it. Boats like ours, 44 Defevers, have cruised from Maine to the Caribbean, South America, thru the Canal and up to Alaska but they fail the trans-oceanic criteria stated above so they're not trawlers? My point is, like someone said earlier, I know one when I see one but don't ask me to define it. My definition will certainly exclude someone who will be pissed off and rightfully so. Maybe some talented work-smith can come up with a definition that we can all agree on but I doubt it. It's in the eye of the beholder and we each have our own set of eyes. It's going to be a beautiful weekend in the PNW and we're going to Friday Harbor, if we can find our way through the fog, in our 'offshore cruiser'. What more could you ask for? Frank Osborne Island Fever, 44 Defever Anacortes, WA