A Bare Boat
July 23, 2012
Here’s a shining idea. How about building that ideal, near perfect, long range or coastal cruising motorboat out of aluminum? Bare-naked aluminum. It would be
Here’s a shining idea. How about building that ideal, near perfect, long range or coastal cruising motorboat out of aluminum? Bare-naked aluminum. It would be
In almost any discussion of the affordable Camano pocket trawler one of the first questions is: How do you pronounce it? In Canada, where the
THE TEAK DECKS ON OUR 1980 GRAND BANKS 42 were starting to look a bit shabby, as well as beginning to leak in the aft
Few boatbuilders would go to Victoria, British Columbia, just for a plate of pizza and barbecued chicken, so the attraction on Esquimault Harbour on a
An armada of PDQ’s power cats tackles high winds and rough seas on Lake Ontario, 33 locks on New York’s canal system and the mighty
Generously, the company representative handed me the wheel of the new 34-foot American Tug, obviously not anticipating what would happen next. Adventurously, I jammed the
This story is the longest in-progress feature in PMM’s history, but it’s time to bring it to you. When I first did the boat tour on the
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
The Nordhavn line of trawler yachts continues to be one of the few that provides production bluewater passagemakers to pleasure boat owners. While we all
Long ago, shipwrights also were window makers. They cut glass to size, built a wood frame, and put the pieces together solidly with thick beads
Advances in propeller design and repair can benefit your boat.
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Essential wound care tips and first aid strategies every cruiser should know before leaving the dock.
Trawlerfest is Passagemaker’s stand-alone series of boat shows designed for cruising enthusiasts.
Choosing the right antifouling paint has a lot to do with how often you use your vessel.
Outer Reef announces the 540, its second Adventure series model
Cruising the Down East Circle Route on a Krogen Express 52
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Proportional throttle, soft docking, and joystick precision make docking a non-issue.
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