A little History on the Tung Hwa Clipper

The Clipper 30 model was conceived and began production in the late 70's to compete with American Marine’s successful trawler - the Grand Banks 32.

In my search for a sedan trawler, I personally inspected several virtually identical vessels bearing different manufacturer's names such as:

• Oceana 30 (post 1986)
• Tung Hwa Clipper 30
• Lien Hwa Seahorse 31
• North Passage 30 (as it was known in the Pacific Northwest)

The North Passage Clipper 30 was imported as a 29'11" hull to qualify for duty exemption on hulls under 30'. By today's standards, she would be known as a 34", as this is the overall length from bowsprit to swimgrid.

Production of these stout little trawlers started in the late 70's and continued up until at least 1991. Although they never achieved the same commercial success as the Grand Banks 32, it remains a quality trawler that has aged very well