I’ve been on watch for about 45 minutes, scanning the displays for commercial traffic or any other signs of life, but all is quiet. I look out the forward-facing windows onto the ink-black night as a mellow following sea gives the 47-foot trawler gentle waves to surf down.
A s a journalist covering the boating business, I get to go where the yachts are. That often means locations well outside most people’s daily purview.
Trawlerfest’s first stop of 2023 will be on Hutchinson Island, Stuart, Florida, March 2-4
For recreational maritime editors, Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is the last stateside boat show of the year, with just a few months before January’s “how did they get these colossal yachts indoors?” boot Düsseldorf in Germany.
Starting this Friday, October 7, come see boats for sale from Sea Ray, Sabre, Tiara, Edgewater and many more at the CT Fall Boat Show
Passagemaker editor-in-chief Jeff Moser and Power & Motoryacht honcho Dan Harding Jr take a close look at the new launch for the reconceptualized Eastbay badge.
FarSounder CEO Matt Zimmerman joins master mariner Bob Arrington and Passagemaker editor-in-chief Jeff Moser for a discussion on his company’s Argos Series forward-looking 3-D Sonar.
What exactly defines a trawler? For many, the definition begins and ends with a full-displacement hull, a sizable fuel capacity and something that grants stability and the range to go well beyond the bar.
TrawlerFest kicks off 2023 in Stuart, Florida from March 2-4. Ticketing begins in early November.
Helmsman launches its 46 Pilothouse, a new flagship for the long-distance trawler yacht builder.
Diesel Flow Meter for Boats: Real-Time Fuel Insights
North Pacific Yachts rings in its 20th year with an all-new flagship.
A semicustom power cruiser with long-range capability.
Great Loop Fleet 2024: AGLCA’s Official Completion List
Safehaven Marine’s T-2000 Voyager packs a 50-knot punch into a surprisingly smooth ride.
Pro Tips for a Lasting Finish
Talking maritime medical emergency management with Dr. Robert Leviton.
Building a boat that’s “good enough” for light use is not good enough for real cruising.
Full-Time Cruising in a Trawler: 62,000 Miles of Adventure
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