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Unicorn Sighting

A former fighting craft keeps her pugnacious profile with a makeover that fits her singularity.

Lush Life

A Dutch-built steel fishing trawler is reborn to pursue a life of leisure as Project PM-8.

Chesapeake Rising

The Chesa 44 aims to reinvigorate the classic deadrise workboat for recreation.

New Classic

Husk, a classic trawler, has modern features and amenities in a traditional package.

A Word About Design

Rowing through anchorages helped establish my pretty-boat rating. It still holds water.

A Classic, Reimagined

Here’s how the Grand Banks 32 could look with a few feet added at her transom and an updated layout.

Character Matters

In Sam Devlin’s last column for Passagemaker, he shares what makes any boat the right boat.

Archipelago 47

This new, U.K.-based builder seeks to combine the best qualities from commercial boats with yachting.

Mirror, Mirror

A different approach leads a designer to make updates to the Devlin 37 while retaining her essence.

A side three-quarter view of a large, rugged expedition trawler named "PAUL JOHANSEN" cruising through calm open water. The vessel features a dark blue hull creating a white wake at the bow, paired with a cream-colored superstructure and a high pilothouse. A tall central mast holds multiple radar domes and communication antennas, while the upper deck carries a white tender and a bright yellow kayak. An American flag flies from the stern under a grey, overcast sky.

Straight Life

Once a rescue craft, this Norway-built steel trawler is the ticket to ride for a venturesome crew.

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