Living off the Grid
June 1, 2026
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.
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.
Once-landlocked Midwesterner Pat Schulte shares his amazing story of becoming a liveaboard on his Grand Banks 42, Bumfuzzle.
From air draft to shore-power cords, here are the core components of the ideal Great Loop boat.
Buying a boat was always going to be a sacrifice—a sacrifice that the Rey family felt would pay dividends.
Does your “cruising personality” match your favorite 1st mate’s? Here’s one fun way to find out.
From sunsets to snowstorms, the Schneiderhan family grows closer with every challenge living aboard their Marine Trader in Chicago.
One Couple, Two Big Dogs, Zero Boating Experience
Dave and Bobbi Forsman first met when Bobbi’s batteries on her 14-foot Penn Yan failed while boating on Lake Erie. “The battery was sloshing around
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Releasing our docklines and taking off on a grand adventure doesn’t mean we can cut ourselves off from our bills and other mail. There are
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.
