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Cruising & Destinati

A colorful comic-style illustration celebrating the life of Bruce Kessler. At the center, an older Kessler is depicted with a grey beard, glasses, and a blue baseball cap, sitting at a table with a glass of white wine. Surrounding him are scenes from his diverse career: to his left, hands hold a movie clapperboard labeled "DIRECTOR: BRUCE KESSLER" from 1962; above it, a blue vintage racing car numbered 88 speeds down a track; and to his right, a green long-range trawler yacht cruises through calm waters against a forested background.

Fare Thee Well

The singular Bruce Kessler was an adventure-seeker who shared his inspirational lifestyle with the world.

Joe Tokarz of Motor City Boat Werks

Joe Tokarz Jr. has been restoring old boats as a way to unwind from his career as a federal agent. When he retired in 2022, he founded MotorCity Boat Werks, a YouTube channel that covers the how-tos in amateur boat restoration.

Profile view of a light blue Nordhavn 100 expedition yacht underway on open water.

Nordhavn 100

This world-cruising expedition yacht is the result of an evolution that began in 2008 with the first Nordhavn 86.

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.

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