
Changing Lives: The World of TrawlerFest
2015 marks the 10th anniversary of TrawlerFest under the PassageMaker banner, but the event started nine years earlier as the West Marine Trawler Fest series soon after the magazine was launched in 1995.

2015 marks the 10th anniversary of TrawlerFest under the PassageMaker banner, but the event started nine years earlier as the West Marine Trawler Fest series soon after the magazine was launched in 1995.

With one eye to the future, Bob Lane, our veteran reporter and long-time contributor takes a life-spanning and heartfelt look back at 20 years of PassageMaker.

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.

To sell your boat in a buyer’s market, be honest and consider working with a professional broker.

After navigating the Pacific coasts of the United States and Mexico and wintering in the Sea of Cortez, Jeff and Kami Fehr rang in 2026 by transiting the Panama Canal aboard their meticulously refit Selene 59, Dock Holiday.

Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.

Howard Chen’s Bold Vision in China

How one liveaboard crew found comfort and confidence by choosing paravanes over high-tech stabilization systems.