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Cruising With Papa

Ernest Hemingway’s boat was renown as a platform for the author’s fishing exploits, but she was in fact a “cabin cruiser” and a very capable

Found In Sweden GB42 Hull No. 1

Not long ago, while writing about the launching of the 1,500TH 42- foot Grand Banks, I wondered in print about the whereabouts of the first

Old Woodies Rule

An untold story in the cruising world is the value that can be found in some older boats selling for modest prices.Well-built decades ago, boats

Classic Wood Yachts

The easy way into the first showing of classic trawler yachts on Seattle’s Lake Union simply was to walk in. That’s the way most visitors

Requiem For The Rowboat

You’ve seen the image in galleries and in fancy maritime calendars. It’s an idyllic photo or painting depicting a dinghy dock somewhere in New England

Diagram showing how AIS signals travel from ships via satellites and shore stations to a central database server.

Power and Perils

AIS networks are a mighty addition to any onboard suite of electronics. They have significant value, but also limitations.

Close-up of a white marine diesel engine heat exchanger with a metal cap during routine preventive maintenance.

System Crashers

If you give your engine and generators regular love and attention, they won’t let you down.

A white Jeanneau Sea Loft 480 monomoran yacht cruising across blue open water, showing its solar-panel roof, open deck salon, and sunbed on the bow.

Jeanneau Sea Loft 480

A loft-like open layout and a choice of power-train options let buyers choose their own adventure.

Absolute 70 Fly

Absolute 70 Fly Reviewed

Twin 1,000-hp Volvo Penta D13s and 285 nautical miles of range give the new Absolute 70 Fly the room and speed to roam.

Twin delivery captains Assen and Nikolay Alexandrov standing on the bow deck of a motor yacht docked alongside a pier.

The Twins

After more than 500,000 nautical miles as yacht delivery captains, Assen and Nikolay Alexandrov are still bringing boats home.

Alt Text: A close-up view of two polished stainless-steel windlasses and anchor gypsies mounted on the white foredeck of a yacht under a partly cloudy sky.

Anchors Aweigh

Windlass and ground tackle maintenance can make all the difference in an emergency.

A Garmin marine chartplotter display screen showing a digital nautical map with AIS vessel tracking, route waypoints, and navigation data overlay.

Understanding AIS

Good seamanship means using every available tool, but never relying on any one alone.

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