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Restoration and Refit

Viking 44 motoryacht

The Art of Negotiation

For Victoria Sass and her husband, a 1983 Viking 44 Motor Yacht was the perfect compromise.

Finding Her Calling

Once deemed too small for commercial fishing, the trawler San Gottardo sets an Arctic course with a climate change charity.

Steel Heart. Steel Will.

Discover how Captain Luuc Klop transformed a rugged, unfinished 44-foot pilothouse trawler into “Barabbas”—a stunning, family-friendly passagemaker.

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101 Years of Newt

This couple rebuilt a classic former tugboat as they lived aboard and built their family.

1912 Tugboat Liveaboard

Discover how Stewart Brand restored the 1912 tugboat Mirene into a floating home, blending history, craftsmanship, and a life of adventure on the water.

Making Her Mine

A seasoned mariner reimagines a Grand Banks 47 Classic for the journey still ahead.

The Ballad of Teal

The current owner of this converted workboat admired her from afar for years before making her his own.

Young at Heart

With systems that wouldn’t look out out of place on a superyacht, the nearly 40-year old Martina represents the highest pedigree of Doggersbank refits.

The Purpose-Driven Yacht

A former North Atlantic scallop dragger undergoes an extensive refit for its new life of leisure.

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Living off the Grid

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.

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Bridging the Journey

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

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Making Memories

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

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A Pacific Northwest Powercat Pioneer

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.

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Shape-Shifter

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

Northwest 55

North by Northwest

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

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