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Weekend Cruising

Stow, Stow, Stow

In May of 2007 my wife Eleanor and I, along with co-owner John Smith, bought Karrie, a 1988 Grand Banks 36 sedan in Ft. Meyers,

A USCG-Approved Dinghy

If you’ve ever been on the hunt for the best dinghy for your boat, or the next dinghy for your boat, you know that the options are endless. You can choose the classic standby inflatable; go for a more robust RIB (rigid inflatable boat); you can opt for fiberglass molded boats; aluminum tenders; custom-made dinghies; and of course there are the multi-purpose dinghies.

Nautica International

At the conclusion of Trawler Fest in Stuart, Florida, I drove south to Ft. Lauderdale to visit some boats and people on my list of

Thoughts For Successful Anchoring

In The Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring, Earl Hinz explains the difference between anchoring and mooring: A boat is anchored when “it rides or lays

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Living off the Grid

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.

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Bridging the Journey

America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association has been helping boaters complete the ultimate voyage for a quarter century.

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Making Memories

The steel-hull Nightfall, designed by William Garden, connects generations of this family through a love of cruising.

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A Pacific Northwest Powercat Pioneer

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.

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Shape-Shifter

With her vertical bow, reverse raked windshield and indoor-outdoor living space, the Galeon 430 EXP defies categorization.

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North by Northwest

This imposing 55-footer is a comfortable, well-appointed coastal cruiser primed to take on more ambitious journeys.

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