Builder · Field Guide

North Pacific Yachts

Founded in 2004 by Trevor and John Brice, North Pacific Yachts builds long-range trawlers for owners who want space, range, and practical cruising capability without moving into the highest-price tier.

North Pacific Yachts belongs in the Atlas because it answers a question many buyers actually ask but few brands say out loud: how much long-range cruising boat can I buy without paying for the prestige layer?

The company was founded in 2004 by Trevor and John Brice and is based in Surrey, British Columbia. Its boats are built in China and aimed at extended cruising and life aboard. Public reference material describes the company as having delivered 138 boats by December 2020 to the United States, Canada, Europe, and Japan. The current model family runs from the 44 Sedan through larger pilothouse models, including the 45, 450, 49, 49 Euro, 590, and 64 Express.

For a buyer, the value story should be treated seriously, not apologetically. North Pacific's appeal is not that it is trying to be Fleming or Grand Banks. It is that it offers a practical path into a substantial trawler: protected pilothouse layouts, cruising range, living volume, and a direct brand relationship without the full aura-pricing of heritage luxury builders.

The service story needs careful reporting. The official footer shows ABYC and marine-media affiliations, model pages, and public contact paths, but any public claim about support geography, warranty routing, or annual production should be verified directly with Trevor Brice or the company.

This is not a prestige-first builder. It is a use-case-first builder for captains who want the boat to justify itself mile after mile.

⁂What Sets Them Apart

—A practical value position in the long-range trawler market.

—A substantial model range for a private/specialist builder.

—A direct founder/contact story through Trevor Brice.

—A rational choice for buyers who prioritize space, range, and price-performance over prestige.

⁂Manufacturing Signature

Hull form

Long-waterline pilothouse and sedan trawler hulls built for range and living volume

Construction

Built in China, near Shanghai; ABYC affiliation noted — verify current yard language. trade-sourced

Power

Single-diesel long-range cruising orientation trade-sourced

Customization

A private, direct builder relationship trade-sourced

⁂Hull Lineage

2004

North Pacific Yachts founded by Trevor and John Brice in Surrey, British Columbia. trade-sourced

2020

Reference material cites 138 boats delivered by December 2020 to the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Japan. trade-sourced

⁂Current Models

Current Production

44 Sedan

A lower-profile sedan trawler with Loop-friendly clearance and a long-waterline hull.

Profile coming

Current Production

45 Pilothouse

A classic pilothouse trawler — the full-beam liveaboard entry.

Profile coming

Current Production

450 Pilothouse

A modernized pilothouse sharing the 45's hull and superstructure.

Profile coming

⁂Support Map

Factory

Surrey, BC office with a China yard near Shanghai; a direct founder/contact relationship through Trevor Brice. trade-sourced

Parts & manuals

Parts supplied from the build yard; ask typical lead times and which systems are vendor-standard versus builder-specific. unverified

Owner community

A North Pacific Owners Forum has historically been noted — verify current activity. owner-reported

Dealers, reps & service

Direct · North America

North Pacific Yachts

A private/direct builder relationship; ask where warranty work is authorized in the U.S. and Canada.

Before you sign

Buyer's due-diligence checklist

The questions a serious owner-operator should put to this builder before a deposit — the ones a glossy brochure tends to skip. Carry them into the conversation.

→Ask where warranty work is authorized in the U.S. and Canada.

→Ask which systems are standard vendor parts and which are builder-specific.

→Ask about parts supply from the build yard and typical lead times.

→Ask for current owner references on the Great Loop or East Coast.

→Ask whether the owner forum remains active and factory-supported.

⁂The ICW Read

For ICW News, North Pacific matters because many serious buyers are not shopping mythology. They are shopping a route, a budget, a systems plan, and a boat they can live aboard without pretending money is infinite.