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Great Harbour Trawlers are built by Mirage Manufacturing in Gainesville, Florida. Founded in 1971 by Ken Fickett, Mirage first earned a reputation within the sailing and sportfishing industries for its performance-oriented, well-built boats.

In the late 90s, with the help of Lou Codega, a well-known naval architect plans were drawn for a 37 foot trawler, the Great Harbour 37.

The GH37 quickly became popular among cruisers for its built-in stability, economy of operation, extended range and the safety of its unsinkable hull and redundant systems. Great Harbour since has expanded its line to include several other models; the GH47, N37 and N47. Over 50 Great Harbour Trawlers have been launched through January, 2009 and the company has released plans to build a 74 foot trawler.

Great Harbour N37
The N37 is the smallest trawler currently built by Great Harbour Trawlers. The N37 is comparable in living area to a small apartment. Twenty N37s have been launched since 2001.

Great Harbour GH37
The GH37 uses the same hull as the N37 but has a raised pilot house. The GH37 was the first model developed by Great Harbour. The GH37 was designed for use as a liveaboard home; the company claims that there are currently 20 cruising the US, Bahamian and Caribbean waters.

Great Harbour N47
The N47 was developed from a lengthened N37/GH37 hull. An extra 10' was added to increase living space below. Tankage is greatly expanded over the N37. Six N47s have been launched.

Great Harbour GH47
The GH47 is a lengthened GH37. Nine GH47s have been launched.

Great Harbour 74
The 74 is a completely new design created to fill demand for a larger trawler.

Design Philosophy
According to the company, all Great Harbour Trawlers share a common set of design objectives. They're designed be safe, firstly. The hull is naturally stable, hard-chined and is constructed of thick, unsinkable fiberglass. All Great Harbour Trawlers come standard with twin-engines.

Construction
Mirage Manufacturing been building boats and airplanes of composite construction for more than twenty years. The company is one of the few to offer integral Fuel, water and waste tanks. These tanks are bonded to the hull structure. Superstructures are constructed a composite material called Nida Core which is essentially plastic honeycomb. The material is sound-deadening and provides thermal insulation.