Ed Monk

Earning the Captain’s Chair

January 29, 2021

At 65, Stephen Dunn finally bought the boat of his dreams. Then, he realized he had to learn how to run her.

Room For Rent: 1938 PNW Cruiser ($84/night*)

March 10, 2020

Need lodging near Port Townsend? Cruise the meadow aboard a classic yacht. Winter rates available!

It’s Not About the (15) Boats

January 17, 2020

How two unlikely partners in passagemaking became
a power couple of cruising.

For Sale: 1948 Monk-designed Grandy 34 Sedan Cruiser Seeks New, Loving Owner

August 30, 2018

Offered up on Ebay with no reserve!

William Garden

July 23, 2012

William Garden, the naval architect and marine engineer, is a romantic, a traditionalist, a perfectionist. He’s a man who cherishes privacy and does not suffer

Rough Water

July 23, 2012

In the late 1900’s, an air force officer named Hal Paris flew from Taiwan to Seattle to see Ed Monk, the famed naval architect. Paris,

Tollycraft Family, Friends, Boats

July 16, 2012

With their kids out of the nest and the future looking promising, Howard and Nancy Altman set out several years ago from their San Anselmo,

Royal Passagemaker 52

July 11, 2012

David and Linda Haywood eased their inflatable tender from a visitor’s dock in Friday Harbor-a task made trickier by the small forest of pilings supporting

A wide, eye-level shot of a small, white wooden fishing boat named "DAMIEN I NICE" cruising through a calm harbor, leaving a gentle wake in the foreground. A single fisherman sits at the stern near the outboard tiller. In the background, a bustling marina is packed with dozens of docked sailboats and white vendor tents along the waterfront, bordered by a dense hillside of European-style apartment buildings under a clear blue sky.

Dash of Salt: Now We’re Talking

Let’s bring back these nautical words and terms. They’re better than the way we communicate today.

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.

When Minutes Matter

Island time is great, except in an emergency. This medevac service is for boaters who need help fast.

A high-angle, eye-level shot looking toward the bow cabin of a large white trawler yacht docked in a marina. A worker in dark blue clothes stands atop the cabin roof structure, using a long-handled brush to scrub the fiberglass surface next to a yellow water hose. The boat features a forward-slanted windshield with multiple wipers, a dark wood-planked foredeck, and stainless steel railings. Other luxury yachts are closely docked on either side under a bright, partly cloudy blue sky.

Stain Masters

Black streaks, yellow mustaches and rust all require different solutions to keep a boat looking clean.

Project Langosta

A Down East icon provides inspiration for this gentlemanly cruiser.

$A wide, eye-level shot capturing a majestic and treacherous Arctic landscape filled with massive white and blue icebergs floating in a calm, dark blue ocean. In the immediate left foreground, a towering wall of sheer ice rises sharply, showing deep fissures and dynamic textures. Behind it, a sweeping, mountainous glacier structure dominates the background under a pale, overcast sky, while a smaller, vibrant turquoise iceberg block sits low in the water on the right, displaying bright, light-refracting edges.$