
Lucky Ducks
Our small crew faced massive seas and myriad mechanical issues on a Hawaii-to-Alaska voyage aboard a Diesel Duck 462.

Our small crew faced massive seas and myriad mechanical issues on a Hawaii-to-Alaska voyage aboard a Diesel Duck 462.

Nordhavn 57 owners invited PM’s Trawler Transactions columnist Jeff Merrill to crew with them on a “short” hop offshore between San Diego and Mexico.

In this episode, Jeff Merrill (JMYS) and Kevin Althoff (Burr Yacht Sales) reveal how you can be more savvy in any trawler transaction.

The owner of Jeff Merrill Yacht Sales discusses brokerage during a pandemic—and offers tips for current buyers and sellers to succeed.

Brokerage experts say the market for trawlers and long-range cruisers is shifting. Buyers may hold an advantage.

Remembering Lifelong Marine Journalist Chris Caswell

A Master of Quiet Cruising

This imposing 55-footer is a comfortable, well-appointed coastal cruiser primed to take on more ambitious journeys.

To sell your boat in a buyer’s market, be honest and consider working with a professional broker.

After navigating the Pacific coasts of the United States and Mexico and wintering in the Sea of Cortez, Jeff and Kami Fehr rang in 2026 by transiting the Panama Canal aboard their meticulously refit Selene 59, Dock Holiday.

Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.

Howard Chen’s Bold Vision in China

How one liveaboard crew found comfort and confidence by choosing paravanes over high-tech stabilization systems.

Great Lakes Cruising Story: Family, Failures & Perseverance

An Aspen Power Catamarans rally raises the adventure bar with a trip up Vancouver Island’s untamed west coast.