2015 American Tug 435
$899,000
Boat in Chester, MD 21619 US
Built in 2015
435
1 Engine (Cummins)
43.6 feet
Diesel
Fiberglass/Reinforced
"Firefly" is a One Owner, Lightly Used, Chesapeake Bay boat in LIKE NEW Condition PRICE REDUCED!
The American Tug 435 is a popular coastal semi-displacement recreational yacht, known for its distinctive tugboat styling, raised pilothouse, and capable cruising features.
Here is a summary of its key specifications and features:
General Specifications
- Length Overall (LOA): 43' 7" (13.28 m)
- Beam: 15' 10" (4.82 m)
- Draft: 4' 10" (1.47 m)
- Displacement (Dry): Approx. 29,200 lb (13,244 kg)
- Designer: Lynn Senour
- Builder: Tomco Marine Group (American Tugs)
- Hull Material: Solid fiberglass below the waterline, cored hull sides above the waterline for strength and insulation.
- CE Certification: Class (A) - Ocean, meaning it's designed to navigate the open ocean.
Performance and Mechanical
- Engine: Powered by a single Cummins diesel engine, 500 hp (e.g., Cummins QSC8.3-500) with 450 hours.
- Cruising Speed: Around 8-10 knots for long-range cruising.
- Maximum Speed: Up to about 16-17 knots.
- Range: Significant, with a reported range of 1,500-1,800 nautical miles at lower, economical speeds.
- Fuel Capacity: 640 US gallons (approx. 2,423 L).
- Maneuverability: Equipped with electric bow and stern thrusters.
Accommodations and Layout
- Layout: Two-stateroom, two-head configuration, ideal for cruising couples or a family.
- Master Stateroom: Located amidships and utilizes the full beam, featuring a walkaround queen berth and an ensuite head with a separate shower stall.
- Guest Stateroom: Located forward, Special ordered with a single berth and an ensuite/day head.
- Raised Pilothouse: A key feature, offering excellent sight lines, a helm seat on centerline, and a large settee to port (which can double as a watch berth). It includes port and starboard access doors and access to the flybridge/boat deck.
- Saloon/Galley: Located aft of the pilothouse.
- Galley: U-shaped to port with a stovetop, refrigerator/freezer, convection microwave and ample counter space/storage.
- Saloon: L-shaped settee with a table and space for additional seating.
- Other Features: "Firefly" includes a dedicated upper deck with a 800# davit and "chocks" for a tender, a Northern Lights 9kW generator with 469 hours, an inverter/charger, and extensive storage.
The American Tug 435 is highly regarded as a comfortable, robust, and seaworthy vessel, well-suited for extended coastal and long-distance cruising, such as the Great Loop or the Inside Passage to Alaska
Pilot House
- Large console for custom electronics installation, plus overhead console
- Center mounted LX Series Llebroc helmseat
- Ultraleather covered companion seating behind the helm with table
- Sapele and maple sole
- Compass Rose Inlay in the stack liner
- Storage under seating
- Chart storage compartment
- Sapele and stainless hand holds throughout
- Lighted compass
- Xelogen stainless lights overhead
- Red lights over helm station for night navigation
- Intermittent windshield wipers with self park and washing system
- 12v and 110v outlets
- Two stereo speakers
- Six opening windows and screens
- Icemaker
- Storage locker w/shelves at end of pilothouse
Salon
- Custom Ultraleather settee
- Solid hardwood table
- Storage cabinets
- Hatches allowing access to engine compartment
- In-house vacuum system
- Entertainment system with Sharp 26" flat screen TV/DVD player/AM/FM/CD
- Two stereo speakers
- Xelogen stainless lights for overhead lighting
- Pleated day/night shades
- 110v outlets
- Three opening windows with screens
Galley
- Marine 110v 3 burner Force 10 electric range
- Sharp Microwave/Convection Oven
- Upright NovaKool Refrigerator/Freezer (freezer on bottom, 9.1 cu.ft.)
- Ventilation system for stove
- Granicoat molded countertop with integral double sinks
- Cabinets over stove
- Four drawers
- Light above stove
- Multiple 110v outlets
- Sapele and maple sole
Master Stateroom
- Center island queen berth with Sleep Number mattress
- Ensuite head
- Nightstand on each side of berth with drawers underneath
- Custom Cabinet above Master berth with blinds
- Reading lights over night stands
- Three drawers with mirror above
- Large aromatic cedar lined hanging locker
- Two round stainless steel ports with screens
- Three 110v outlets
Guest Stateroom
- Oversized single side berth (custom) with nightstand on aft bulkhead
- Ensuite/Day head head
- Hanging locker
- Four large drawers under berth
- Overhead opening screened hatch
- Two stainless steel port lights with screens
- Bosch Stacked 110v Washer/Dryer (vented model)
- Ocean Air Sky Screen for Bomar hatch
- Central Vacuum system
- Companionway with tilt out storage for vacuum components
Heads
- Masterflush fresh water 12v toilets
- Vanity and mirror with overhead lighting
- Vanity light in forward head
- Built-in shower stalls with seat
- Granicoat molded countertops with integral sink
- Sapele and Maple sole
- Stainless steel ports with screens
- 110v outlet(s)
Interior Finish/Trim
- Cabinetry with sapele veneers, solid sapele trim and drawer fronts
- Overhead and walls in marine grade vinyl with foam backing
- High quality carpeting
Heat/Air Systems
- Marine Air 4-unit 44,000 BTU FCF Air Conditioning/Heat system
- 750w 110v electrical heaters in master stateroom and forward heads (silent running)
Mechanical Systems
- 9kw Northern Lights genset with 469 hours and sound shield
- Trac Stabilizers with 6.5 SF fins ($50,000 upgrade)
- Side-power 8hp twin prop bow and stern thrusters with joystick and remote
- 2-1/2" Stainless alloy shaft with dripless shaft seals on main shaft and rudder shaft
- Razor Shaft Line Cutters
- CNC machined Nibral, five- bladed propeller meets class "S" specifications
- Composite rudder and skeg
- Electronic shift and throttle system
- Reverso Oil changing system for main, gear and genset
- Racor filter for genset
- Dual Racor filters for main engine with gauge at the helm
- Seawater strainers on engine, genset and air conditioning systems
- Underwater exhaust system for main engine and generator
- Heavy duty sound deadening throughout engine room
- Three 2000 gph bilge pumps with automatic float switches
- Waste discharge system with macerator
- Bilge alarm system
- Electronic shift and throttle system
Electrical System
- AC and DC distribution panels in pilothouse with digital meter
- Battery selector switch system (remote controlled)
- Battery combiner system for charging
- Three 8-D AGM batteries for house (735 amp hours)
- One 8-D AGM battery for main engine start
- One 4-D AGM battery forward - bow thruster and windlass
- One AGM battery for generator start
- Magnum 2000w inverter/charger and battery monitor system
- 50a 240v shore cord with Glendinning Cablemaster
- Defroster system windshield in pilothouse
- Two nautical mile international LED navigation lights
- Dual trumpet air horn
- Shore power inlet (cablemaster) in cockpit
- 12v LED courtesy lights throughout boat
Steering System
- Autopilot valve system installed
- Bronze tiller arm
- Stylized teak and stainless helm wheel
- Hydraulic helm pump and cylinder
- Integral rudder port with bearing and dripless seal
Tankage
- Tank monitoring system for all tanks
- Fresh water pressure system with accumulator tank
- Two water tanks (210 gallons total) with sight glass and valve
- 11 gallon water heater with heat exchanger and 110v heat
- Taste/odor filter for galley fresh water
- 60 gallon waste tank
- 60 gallon greywater tank
- Two fuel tanks (640 gallons total) each with sight glass with valves
Deck
- Molded non-skid walking surfaces
- Three Bomar hatches in trunk cabin
- Hinged transom door
- Custom folding table in cockpit
- Swim platform with staple rails
- Cockpit workstation/cabinet to Port
- Seawater Washdown system in bow
- 2" fuel fills with pop-up lids
- Two 1-1/2" water fill fittings
- One 1-1/2" waste pump out fitting
- 316 stainless steel 1-1/2" bow and side deck rails
- 316 stainless steel 1-1/2" upper deck rails
- 316 stainless steel 1-1/2" ladder from cockpit to upper deck
- 316 Stainless steel bow roller
- Color matched powder coated aluminum framed windows and sliding or hinged doors
Safety and Mooring
- Lofrans Tigres anchor windlass 1200 w/ 12v with 275' of 5/16" H.T. galvanized chain
- Three portable fire extinguishers
- Four fenders and mooring lines
- 44lb claw anchor
- Secondary bow roller
- Six custom "h-bitt" mooring cleats (316 stainless steel)
- Automatic fire extinguisher in engine room
- Automatic engine shut down and bypass
- Ships bell
Hull
- Solid bottom laminate
- Cored hull side above waterline (adds strength, insulation and sound nullification)
- Black hull-guard with 316 stainless steel insert
- Black anti-fouling paint (two coats)
- Light yellow hull color
- Painted cabernet burgundy boot stripe
- Molded composite skeg protects props and supports rudder
- GARMIN GPS Map 7612 in PH and FB
- GARMIN GPS Map 7612 xsv
- GARMIN In-Hull Mount Depth Transducer
- GARMIN GMR™ 624 xHD2 Open Array Radar
- AIS™ 600 Blackbox Transceiver
- GARMIN Auto-Pilot GHP™ PH and FB
- GARMIN GHC™ Bluetooth Auto-Pilot Remote Control
- GARMIN GMI™ 20 Marine Instrument Display PH and FB
- ICOM M506-31 BLACK VHF Radio PH
- ICOM HM195B COMMAND MIC IV BLACK Second Station for FB
- Arch Mounted TV Antenna (for Broadcast Reception)
- ROKU Internet TV Receiver
- Starlink Internet Receiver, WiFi Access System wireless router
- 100WX —WeatherStation® Instrument
- GARMIN GXM™ 52 Weather Receiver
- Engine room and Aft Deck (Reverse View) Cameras with cable split to all monitors
- FLIR MD324 Fixed mount camera with JCU Joystick Control
- Swim Platform Staple rails $2,700
- Sapele and Maple Sole in Pilothouse $4,700
- Compass Rose Inlay in the stack liner $850
- Cabinet Above Master Berth $832
- Trac Stabilizers with 6.5 sq ft fins $50,000
- Folding Table at Transom $875
- Television in Master Stateroom Overhead $1,875
- Sleep Number Bed in Master Stateroom $1,200
- Custom Guest Stateroom Layout $1,850
- Overhead Galley Cabinets $425
- Raised Countertop/Bar in Galley $525
- Storage for vacuum components $485
- Upgrade "Cuno brand" water filter $250
- Upgrade Helmseat to LX Series $600
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. All material herein (content) is protected by copyright under US Copyright laws and is the property of The Company.
Price History
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/17/26 | Initial price | $899,000 |
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Customers praise the 2015 American Tug 435 for its solid construction, comfortable interior, and excellent handling
Many highlight the spacious salon and well-designed galley, making it ideal for extended cruising. The craftsmanship and quality of materials stand out, along with the efficient use of space that provides ample storage. Owners appreciate the reliable performance and the boat’s ability to handle various sea conditions with ease. Overall, the 2015 American Tug 435 is recognized for combining classic tugboat style with modern amenities, offering a cozy and dependable cruising experience.
The Biggest Pros and Cons
The 2015 American Tug 435 is a popular model known for its comfortable design and reliable performance. Here are some of the key pros and cons to consider:
Pros
Spacious and Comfortable Interior: The American Tug 435 offers a well-designed layout with ample living space, making it ideal for extended cruising and liveaboard use.
Quality Construction: Built with solid craftsmanship and durable materials, ensuring longevity and safety on the water.
Efficient Diesel Engine: Equipped with a reliable diesel engine that provides good fuel economy and dependable performance.
Good Maneuverability: Compact size combined with a well-designed hull allows for easy handling in tight spaces and marinas.
Generous Storage: Plenty of storage compartments provide convenience for stowing gear and supplies.
Classic Tugboat Styling: The traditional tugboat aesthetic appeals to those who appreciate a timeless, rugged look.
Cons
Limited Speed: While efficient, the boat is not designed for high-speed cruising and may feel slower compared to other powerboats in its class.
Smaller Cockpit Area: The cockpit space is somewhat limited, which may affect outdoor entertaining or relaxation.
Higher Price Point: Due to its build quality and features, the American Tug 435 can be more expensive than some comparable models.
Maintenance Costs: As with many specialized boats, maintenance and upkeep can be higher, especially for parts unique to this brand.
Less Suitable for Rough Seas: The design favors coastal cruising and inland waters; it may not perform as well in very rough offshore conditions.
Made For
The 2015 American Tug 435 is ideal for boating enthusiasts who value a combination of classic tugboat styling with modern amenities. It is perfect for couples or small families seeking comfortable coastal cruising or extended voyages. With its spacious interior, efficient layout, and reliable performance, it suits those who appreciate quality craftsmanship and want a versatile vessel capable of both leisurely day trips and longer adventures on the water.
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at Piney Narrows Yacht Haven, 500 Piney Narrows Road, Chester, MD, 21619
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