
A Family Affair
Rebuilding this 45-foot workboat brought all of us closer together on and off the water.

Rebuilding this 45-foot workboat brought all of us closer together on and off the water.

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Lessons from attending a seminar with Terry Sparks author of Radar Made Simple for Cruisers

For a quarter of a century, GPS (Global Positioning System) and other GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) have steadfastly provided excellent time and positioning information to mariners of vessels great and small, across oceans and ponds, in all seasons and in all weathers.

At the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in early November I had the pleasure of meeting Delphine André, from Beneteau Yachts, onboard the new Swift Trawler 30.

Quick Info on the Helmsman Trawlers 31 Sedan: LOA:31’ 0”LWL:28’ 0”BEAM:10’ 6”DRAFT:3’ 0”DISPL:12,000 (dry)WATER:100 gallonsFUEL:150 gallonsSLOW CRUISE:6 knWOT:13 knRANGE @ SLOW CRUISE:900 nmPRICE: STARTS AT

I always enjoy attending the Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle, a commercial marine show, because it often serves as a glimpse into the future of

Hey, those are all solid-state radomes showing on the 7-inch displays at Gizmo’s lower helm, and you’d see a fourth one running on the flybridge.

Walking up to the Lagoon 630 you can’t help but notice her presence at the dock. Her sheer size, especially a whopping 32′ 6″ beam, serve

If you’ve never been to the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show—FLIBS, for short—the most important thing to know is that it is the largest boat

The three-stateroom, semidisplacement model has a range of power options and a low air draft.

A solar-power system on our classic trawler lets us spend time moored or anchored with more than enough juice to meet our energy needs.

America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association has been helping boaters complete the ultimate voyage for a quarter century.

The steel-hull Nightfall, designed by William Garden, connects generations of this family through a love of cruising.

Larry Graf, the founder, designer and lead engineer of Aspen Power Catamarans, talks about Aspen’s proa hull designs and adventure cruising on his own creations from the Arctic to the Sea of Cortez.

With her vertical bow, reverse raked windshield and indoor-outdoor living space, the Galeon 430 EXP defies categorization.

It is called a razor because it shaves away unnecessary complexities, providing a simple solution to complicated questions.

Remembering Lifelong Marine Journalist Chris Caswell

A Master of Quiet Cruising

This imposing 55-footer is a comfortable, well-appointed coastal cruiser primed to take on more ambitious journeys.