For Sale: 2008 Northwest Trawler 45

Endless Summer is a trawler with two staterooms, a Cummins diesel and is asking $625,000.
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Endless Summer, a 2008 Northwest Trawler 45, could be a good option for boaters interested in doing The Great Loop or moving to the liveaboard lifestyle. The asking price is $625,000. Courtesy Curtis Stokes and Associates

Endless Summer, a 2008 Northwest Trawler 45,has a two-stateroom, two-head layout, is powered by a single 405 hp Cummins diesel engine and is on the market with Curtis Stokes and Associates for $625,000.

The boat reportedly has a top hop of 15 knots and a 6-knot cruise speed, offering extended range for cruisers with wanderlust. With a 4-foot-3-inch max draft, Endless Summer can easily access skinny water, making it very Bahamas-friendly. Considering a max air draft of 17’6″ with the upper mast dropped, this trawler could make a solid option for doing The Great Loop too. A 12-foot AB RIB is stowed on the swim platform. Presto Marine XL500 davits help with launching and recovery.

Boarding Endless Summer is via the starboard side transom gate. Once aboard, the cockpit features a wet bar with a sink that is shaded by the flybridge. Salon access is through a sliding Diamond Seaglaze aluminum-and-glass door.

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The salon has wraparound seating, panoramic views, a hi/low table for dining and a Vizio flat-screen TV. Courtesy Curtis Stokes and Associates

Natural light flows into the salon through side windows that ensure panoramic views. Curtis Stokes and Associates states, “The salon offers wraparound seating with stowage and a hi/lo table port aft, bench-style settee to starboard, a side-deck access door starboard forward, synthetic wood sole, Vizio flat-screen TV, opening aft windows, side windows, shades, fan, stowage cabinets and drawers and engine room access.”

The galley is forward and to port and its solid-surface countertop provides sizable meal-prep space. A stainless-steel sink helps with clean up. Some of the galley accouterments include the following:

  • Samsung stainless-steel refrigerator/freezer
  • Dometic stainless-steel 3-burner propane cooktop and oven
  • GE stainless-steel microwave oven
  • Braun trash compactor
  • An array of cabinets and drawers for provisioning
  • Opening side window and shade
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The galley has a stainless-steel Samsung fridge, a Dometic 3-burner propane cooktop and a GE microwave. Courtesy Curtis Stokes and Associates

The raised pilothouse setup includes a Llebroc helmseat, L-shaped settee with stowage and a hi/low table aft, side-deck access door on each side, overhead hatch with an Oceanair screen/shade, opening aft windows, side windows, drawers and cabinets, and a synthetic-wood sole.

When it comes to navigation tech, Endless Summer’s helm is outfitted with the following electronics:

  • Simrad radar
  • AIS
  • Simrad NSS EVO3 multifunction display on the flybridge and at the pilothouse helm
  • Simrad FU80 autopilot on the flybridge and at the pilothouse helm
  • Simrad IS12 Combi display at the pilothouse helm
  • Icom IC-M504 VHF at the pilothouse helm
  • Icom remote VHF connection on the flybridge
  • Ritchie Powerdamp magnetic compass on the flybridge and at the pilothouse helm
  • Lenovo Think Centre computer with a large monitor and electronic charts software
  • Starlink satellite internet system
  • Tablet holder at the the pilothouse helm
  • Weems & Plath clock and barometer in the master stateroom
  • Northern Lights 8432-400800 12 kW generator with approximately 3,878 hours
  • Xantrex Freedom 3024 3,000 watt inverter/charger
  • Xantrex Link 2000 inverter/battery monitor panel
  • Xantrex Xanbus system control panel
  • Victron Energy Orion-TR Smart 24/12-20 non-isolated DC-DC charger
  • Blue Seas Systems electrical panels
  • Blue Sea Systems AC & DC multimeter displays
  • Blue Sea Systems battery switches
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The two-stateroom layout includes an owners’ space with an island queen bertha an en suite head, and a guest stateroom with over/under berths. Courtesy Curtis Stokes and Associates

The flybridge has a nonskid sole, a bench-style helm seat, 10 rod holders, a Warn 800-pound davit and tender stowage. Guests can catch some rays in a lounge chair on the aft deck.

When it’s time to retire after a day’s cruising, there are two staterooms for the evening. The owners’ stateroom is forward with an island queen berth, reading lights, overhead hatch with an Oceanair screen/shade, portlights, nightstands, bench-style settee, stowage drawers and cabinets, two hanging lockers, a synthetic wood sole and an ensuite head. The guest stateroom is to port and has over/under berths, a portlight, immense storage in an array of cabinets and drawers and a synthetic wood sole. A Bosch Axxis washer and dryer helps with laundry on long runs.

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Endless Summer‘s raised pilothouse has a Llebroc helm seat, guest seating abaft the seat and a console with Simrad electronics. Courtesy Curtis Stokes and Associates

Where is Endless Summer located? The yacht is currently lying in Palmetto, FL.

Take the next step: call or text the listing agent, Curtis Stokes, (954) 684-0218, Curtis Stokes and Associates, INC.

Quick Specifications

  • Length Overall: 45′
  • Maximum Beam: 15’10”
  • Max Draft: 4’3″
  • Cruising Speed: 6 knots
  • Max Speed: 15 knots 
  • Hull Material: Fiberglass
  • Number of Engines: 1
  • Engine Make: Cummins
  • Engine Model: QSL9-405HO
  • Fuel Type: Diesel
  • Combined Horsepower: 405 hp
  • Fuel Capacity:  600 Gal.