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Crossing Their Wake

We’d like to recognize and congratulate those boaters who have completed the Great Loop in 2023.

Fit to be Tied

The skills of boat owners come in handy when dealing with life on land.

Hidden Gems of the ICW

These lesser-known spots along the Intracoastal Waterway are often uncrowded and always ripe for exploration.

Weather Window

Understanding forecast models and their limitations can make you a safer boater.

Distracted Driving

Mobile phones and other devices divert our attention from piloting our boats, sometimes with serious results.

Rock and Roll

A guide to understanding waves, wave forecasting, and how best to handle your boat in them.

Our Deliverance

Boats are more than just pipe dreams: they can be our deliverance.

Go with the Flow

The 50-foot flybridge cruiser was reflecting light much like the surrounding skyscrapers as I approached the New York City marina. She was mine for the next four days, and I wanted to be prepared.

Power On Tap

Understanding how your alternator does its work will keep the electricity flowing.

The $100 Burger

One of the best reasons to cast off the lines and go cruising is that you have no reason at all.

Graphic novel illustration panel showing seasickness causes and remedies, including looking at the horizon, acupressure wristbands, ginger, and steering a boat.

Why Seasickness Happens

Feeling queasy on the water happens to all of us. Here’s how to identify the early signs and counter them.

Split photo featuring boaters wearing "The 71 Percent" t-shirts on a trawler yacht next to the Trawler Talk podcast logo.

A 10,000-Nautical-Mile Delivery

Nathan and Lindsay of the 71 Percent—the can’t stop, won’t stop power cruisers—completed a “wrong way” crossing of the Pacific Ocean.

Organized set of chrome combination wrenches in foam storage tray inside a boat toolbox.

The Right Toolkit

A traveling boat’s toolbox is never full. Try to equip yours to handle any issues that might arise.

Side profile of the bright orange and black custom expedition yacht Vanguard floating in calm blue arctic waters, perfectly reflected on the surface against a backdrop of massive white and ice-blue glaciers under a pale blue sky.

Tangerine Dream

A small crew finds the adventure they wanted on a bucket-list journey to Greenland aboard a custom aluminum yacht.

Diagram showing how AIS signals travel from ships via satellites and shore stations to a central database server.

Power and Perils

AIS networks are a mighty addition to any onboard suite of electronics. They have significant value, but also limitations.

Close-up of a white marine diesel engine heat exchanger with a metal cap during routine preventive maintenance.

System Crashers

If you give your engine and generators regular love and attention, they won’t let you down.

A white Jeanneau Sea Loft 480 monomoran yacht cruising across blue open water, showing its solar-panel roof, open deck salon, and sunbed on the bow.

Jeanneau Sea Loft 480

A loft-like open layout and a choice of power-train options let buyers choose their own adventure.

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