A beamy, self-sufficient pocket trawler with twin outboards, a fold-down transom, and enough storage to live aboard — and yes, it fits on a trailer.
Say “35-foot trawler yacht” and most buyers picture a single diesel, a full keel, and a slip that stays booked all year. The 2018 Great Harbour TT 35 M/Y Margaritaville upends that expectation. It’s a proper walk-around cruiser with standing headroom, a queen berth, marine air conditioning and a Great Harbour pedigree — but it rides on a road-going trailer, tows behind a regular driver’s license (with wide-load permits), and is driven by a pair of gas outboards. It’s a trawler you can keep in your yard.
Deck and Exterior
Seeing the boat on its trailer is a rare treat: the full profile is on display, including the newly installed proportional bow thruster. Unlike a simple on/off unit, this one lets you feather thrust gradually and even lock it in place — a real gift for single-handed docking, where you can pin the bow against a pontoon and step off to secure lines.
Power comes from twin 60 hp four-stroke Suzuki outboards with under 100 hours on the clock, good for up to 19 knots. They’re spaced wider than usual for a boat this size, which means true twin-engine close-quarters handling — she’ll spin in her own length. Aft, the transom folds down to water level, opening up easy access for swimming, diving, tender boarding, or simply stepping aboard while she’s on the trailer.
A solid black rub rail wraps the hull, grab rails run the length of the coachroof (doubling as fender mounts), and solar panels cover the aft half of the roof to keep batteries topped up at anchor — or in the driveway, RV-style. Side decks are narrow but sensibly laid out, with pop-up cleats to keep the passageway clear and everything else pushed to the extremities. A Delta plow anchor with 25 feet of galvanized chain and roughly 200 feet of rode sits on the bow, with the windlass controllable from both the foredeck and the helm.
Inside the Cabin
Step through the helm door — a thoughtful touch for single-handers — and you find full standing headroom throughout (the reviewer, at 6’2″–6’3″, has room to spare). Every drawer and cabinet locks in place, whether she’s underway in a swell or being towed down the interstate.
The starboard galley carries a two-burner Kenyon induction cooktop with a cool-touch, non-slip surface, a microwave/convection oven, and a 10-cubic-foot refrigerator with separate freezer — enough capacity for extended cruising, and several TT 35s have reportedly served as full-time liveaboards. Opposite is the head, roomy enough for a real shower without banging elbows, and fitted with a Raritan Marine Elegance electric toilet plumbed to both a 28-gallon holding tank and an overboard pump. Fresh water capacity is about 58 gallons.
The port-side saloon has a convertible dinette that drops into an extra berth with infill cushions, and the seat backs flip to face forward for underway use. A small chart nook with its own light sits at the forward end. The starboard helm is anchored by a Garmin 12-inch touchscreen chartplotter with integrated radar and autopilot, Garmin VHF, depth sounder, hydraulic steering, Ritchie magnetic compass, and a Fusion stereo feeding four speakers.
Master and Stowage
Forward, the master stateroom carries a full-size queen with a memory-foam mattress, hanging locker, under-berth drawers, and four opening stainless portlights with screens. The main breaker panel lives here, clearly labeled. True to Great Harbour tradition, the biggest stowage volume is under the sole aft — deep enough for lines, fenders, even a folding bike — and continues forward beneath the cabin floor.
Backstory and Market
Hull number one of this trailerable Great Harbour was launched in 2018 and originally purpose-built for the Great Loop. Ill health has kept the owner from completing that voyage, and the boat is now offered for sale through Shelton. The TT 35 is a genuinely rare bird — only a handful are on the market at any given time.
| Great Harbour TT 35 Market | Figure |
|---|---|
| Active listings | 2 |
| Asking range | $287,900 – $299,999 |
| Median asking | $293,949 |
For a buyer chasing shallow-water cruising grounds, the Great Loop, or simply a serious little cruiser that can be stored at home between adventures, M/Y Margaritaville is a hard combination to replicate.