The Perfect “Poop Deck”
Yap, yap, yap! A very vocal Sassy announces that company is coming aboard. Anyone who has ever met Sassy knows that she is a yapper.
Yap, yap, yap! A very vocal Sassy announces that company is coming aboard. Anyone who has ever met Sassy knows that she is a yapper.
When you walk down the dock, this boat will make you stop and look. You can tell she’s special. The midnight blue hull with white
NORMALLY A MARINE SURVEY IS GREETED WITH DREAD, OR APPREHENSION AT THE LEAST. Something important–like a sale, a bank loan, or insurance coverage–always seems to
We all are maintenance freaks, aren’t we? Without fail and with enthusiasm, we poke and test in the engine room, renewing and replacing the things
My wife and I began trawler shopping in January 2007 and soon realized that getting Striper, our 45-pound Portuguese water dog, on and off the
As the sun moves south, many of us begin to think about the on-rushing boat show season. Even if we’re not buying -and the purpose
I left PassageMaker Magazine’s superb Trawler Fest in Anacortes feeling guilty. This feeling, rare for me, came not because I failed to boost our industry’s

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

Conversations with the legendary lensman Onne van der Wal.

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.

An adventure aboard a 90-year-old ship brings the past to life.

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

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

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

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

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