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Restoration and Refit

Restored wooden tugboat Newt

101 Years of Newt

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

Steel Heart. Steel Will.

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

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.

The Art of Negotiation

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

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.

Immortal Words, Historic Boat

The purse seiner celebrated in the Nobel Prize-winning literature of John Steinbeck returns from dereliction to working life.

Refit by Design

The concept process behind Croix du Sud demonstrates how to consider a future refit for a classic build.

Hold Tight

Anchoring comes with a lot of variables. Here are the key things to keep in mind in order to stay put.

Wild, Wild West

An Aspen Power Catamarans rally raises the adventure bar with a trip up Vancouver Island’s untamed west coast.

Electric Dreams

Three decades ago, I promised myself I’d return to Norway. In part one of this two-part series, I made it to the fjords and coastal ports of the Telemark region.

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