M/Y Sterling — a 2015 Nordic Tugs 34 located in Woodbridge, Virginia, for sale by broker. Responses to inquiries may come from a broker who is representing the owner as a fiduciary.
Sterling is a 2015 34′ Nordic Tugs raised pilothouse trawler. She offers a low-hour Volvo-Penta 260 HP main engine, low-hour Northern Lights 5 kW generator, Side-Power bowthruster, oil change system, new Victron Energy 2,000 watt inverter/charger, two new 320 watt Renogy solar panels with a new Victron Energy controller, new and upgraded Victron Energy 480 a-H AGM house battery bank, new Victron Energy communication center/control hub, galvanic isolator, Trac Ecological Seaflush winterization/descaling system, Portland Pudgy tender with a Suzuki 2.5 HP outboard and a clean, uncluttered interior. The photos and video in this presentation reflect her true and present condition. Sterling is Great Loop capable and is docked in brackish/fresh water under cover.
Features
- Low-hour Volvo-Penta D4-260 main engine (~857 hrs)
- Northern Lights 5 kW generator (~296 hrs)
- Victron Energy system upgrades (Multiplus 12/2000/80 inverter/charger 2026; Cerbo GX 2026; new 480 a‑H AGM house bank 2026)
- Solar array: 2 × Renogy 320 W panels with Victron SmartSolar MPPT controller (2026)
- Side-Power bowthruster
- Portland Pudgy 2022 tender with Suzuki DF2.5 outboard
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Specifications
| Name | M/Y Sterling |
| Make | Nordic Tugs |
| Model | 34 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Monohull Powerboat |
| Builder | Nordic Tugs |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| Cabins | 1 |
| Heads | 1 |
| Galley | Port in the salon |
Dimensions
| Loa | 34ft / 10.36m |
| Beam | 11ft 4in / 3.45m |
| Headroom | 6ft 5in |
| Draft | 3ft 8in / 1.12m -> 3ft 9in / 1.14m |
| Bridge Clearance | 13ft 6in |
Tankage
| Fuel Tanks | 205 gallons |
| Water Tanks | 100 gallons |
| Holding Tanks | 30 |
Performance
| Engines | 260HP Volvo-Penta D4-260I-F |
| Engine Hours | 857 |
| Generator | Northern Lights M673LD3.3 5 kW |
| Gen Hours | 296 |
| Displacement | 15700 lbs |
| Speed | 8 kts cruise; 16.5 kts max |
Layout Diagram
Inventory
Owner's comments
- Sterling is a 2015 34' Nordic Tugs raised pilothouse trawler.
- She offers a low-hour Volvo-Penta 260 HP main engine, low-hour Northern Lights 5 kW generator, Side-Power bowthruster, oil change system, new Victron Energy 2,000 watt inverter/charger, two new 320 watt Renogy solar panels with a new Victron Energy controller, new and upgraded Victron Energy 480 a-H AGM house battery bank, new Victron Energy communication center/control hub, galvanic isolator, Trac Ecological Seaflush winterization/descaling system, Portland Pudgy tender with a Suzuki 2.5 HP outboard and a clean, uncluttered interior.
- The photos and video in this presentation reflect her true and present condition.
- Sterling is Great Loop capable and is docked in brackish/fresh water under cover.
Vessel walkthrough
- From the fiberglass swim platform, you enter the aft deck via the centerline transom gate and you will find a deck storage box and aluminum 3-step ladder to the flybridge port forward and lazarette access.
- Walk forward and step into the salon via the Diamond Sea Glaze aluminum & glass door to find L-shaped seating with storage and a removable table to starboard (converts to a full size berth), galley to port and shaft seal and gearbox access.
- Continue forward and step up into the raised pilothouse to find the helm starboard forward, a bench seat on each side, a side deck access door on each side and engine room access.
- Step down the port forward companionway to find the head with curtained shower stall to starboard and then the stateroom with an island queen size berth forward.
- The headroom in the salon is 6'5", 6'2" on the flybridge, 6'3" in the stateroom, 6'2" in the head and shower and 6'6" in the pilothouse.
- The height above the waterline to the top of the mast light is 13'6" and 9'6" with the mast and flybridge bimini lowered.
Accommodations
- Sterling offers a stateroom forward with an island queen size berth.
- The L-shaped seating in the salon converts into a full size berth also.
- The head with a curtained shower stall is to starboard just aft of the stateroom.
Salon
- L-shaped seating with storage and a removable table to starboard (converts into a full size berth)
- Storage cabinetry starboard aft
- Storage in the steps to the aft deck
- Fans
- Opening side and aft windows with screens and shades
- Amtico laminate teak & holly sole
- Gearbox and shaft seal access
Galley
- The galley is to port in the salon.
- Force-10 Euro-Kera 2-burner induction cooktop
- Nova-Kool refrigerator and freezer
- Cuisinart convection/microwave oven and grill
- Stainless steel sink
- Solid surface countertop
- Storage cabinets and drawers
- Amtico laminate teak & holly sole
Dining
- Dining space is available at the salon removable table.
Stateroom
- Island queen size berth
- Shelves
- Storage cabinets and drawers
- Hanging locker
- Reading lights
- Carpet and Amtico laminate teak & holly sole
- Fan
- 2 stainless steel portlights
- Overhead hatch with an Oceanair screen/shade
- Privacy door
- Storage locker in the companionway
- The head with a curtained shower stall is to starboard just aft of the stateroom.
Raised pilothouse
- Helm starboard forward
- Side deck access door on each side
- Storage in each side door step
- Bench seat with fold-down foot rest on each side
- Fans
- Opening side and aft windows with screens
- Overhead hatch with a screen
- Storage drawer
- Amtico laminate teak & holly sole
- Bowthruster control
- Anchor windlass control
- Volvo-Penta electronic engine control
- Volvo-Penta engine panel
- Electronics as detailed in the electronics section in this presentation
Flybridge
- Bimini
- Non-skid deck
- Stainless steel rails
- 4 deck chairs
- Stainless steel and Starboard 3-step ladder to the aft deck
Aft deck
- Non-skid deck
- Storage locker port forward
- Stainless steel rails
- Transom gate
- Stainless steel and Starboard 3-step ladder to the flybridge
- Diamond Sea Glaze aluminum & glass door to the salon
- Lazarette access
- Fresh water hot/cold deck shower
Audio/visual equipment
- Fusion MS-AV 700i stereo
- Fusion speakers
Electronics
- Raymarine HD radar
- Raymarine hybridtouch E127 12" multi-function display
- Raymarine autopilot
- Standard Horizon Matrix AIS/GPS VHF
- Magnetic compass
- Weems & Plath clock
- Lev-O-Gage inclinometer
Electrical system
- Northern Lights M673LD3.3 5 kW generator with approximately 296 hours
- Blue Sea electrical panels
- Blue Sea remote battery switches
- Victron Energy Multiplus 12/2000/80 inverter/charger (2026)
- Lifeline GPL-2400 generator start battery (2023)
- 2 x Lifeline GPL-3100T main engine start batteries
- 2 x Victron Energy AGM 12-240 D250714 house batteries (2026)
- Victron Energy Cerbo GX communication center/control system (2026)
- 2 x Renogy 320 watt solar panels (2026)
- Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT 100/50 charge controller (2026)
- Mastervolt battery isolator
- ProMariner FailSafe galvanic isolator
- 12 vdc outlet in the companionway locker and in the pilothouse
- LED lighting
- 2 x 30 amp shore power cords
- Smart Plug shore power cord adaptors
Engine and mechanical equipment
- Single Volvo-Penta D4-260I-F main engine with approximately 857 hours (aftercooler serviced in February 2026)
- ZF Hurth ZF63-2.8 gearbox
- Volvo-Penta gauges
- Volvo-Penta engine panel
- Volvo-Penta electronic engine control
- Marine Hardware sea strainers
- Seastar hydraulic steering system
- Racor 500MA fuel filter with a vacuum gauge for the main engine
- Racor R12P fuel filter for the generator
- Groco U-Lube oil change system
- Side-Power bowthruster
- Trac Ecological Seaflush winterization/descaling system
- Marine Air Systems reverse cycle air conditioning/heating system (2 units - 16,000 and 12,000 BTU's)
- Whale stainless steel 6 gallon water heater (2020)
- Wema water tank level gauge
- Portable dehumidifier
- Dometic holding tank monitor system
- New fuel tank sending unit in 2026
- Hull bottom painted in Fall 2025
- PropSpeed applied to the running gear in Fall 2025
Deck equipment
- Lewmar anchor windlass with foot controls and a remote control at the pilothouse helm
- Lewmar 33 lb claw anchor
- Stainless steel anchor roller
- Stainless steel rails
- Stainless steel deck hardware
- Stainless steel Sampson post
- Deck washdown fore and aft
- Non-skid decks
- Window covers
- Hot/cold fresh water deck shower
- Fiberglass swim platform
- Stainless steel swim ladder
- Diamond Sea Glaze windows and doors
Tender
- Portland Pudgy 2022 7'7" tender
- Suzuki DF2.5 2.5 HP outboard
- Weaver davit system
Safety and fire protection
- Fireboy HFC227 engine room fire suppression system (in date)
- Fireboy emergency engine shutdown system
- Fire extinguishers
- First Alert carbon monoxide detector
- Rule bilge pumps
- Rule bilge high water alarm system
- Fiamm horns
- Radar reflector
- Lifesling2 overboard recovery system (2026)
Exclusions
- Sellers' personal belongings
- Tools
Disclaimer
- 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.
- Engine hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
- Listing MLS by Yachtr.com
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