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New Jersey Cuts New-Boat Sales Tax In Half

The state’s marine industry celebrated last Wednesday after Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill that they say aligns the state with neighboring states’ tax laws and gives them hope after the industry was battered by the recession and devastated by Hurricane Sandy.

A Different Kind of Delivery

Way back in our premier issue we did our first boat tour–the Monk 36. I saw the boat as a good mid-sized trawler, built in

Chartering Sweetness

In part one, Dave and I were on our way down the ICW from New Jersey to Florida when my mother took ill and I had to fly back to New Jersey from South Carolina. Dave had to take Sweetness II the rest of the way to Florida by himself. When Dave slipped the boat back in her berth in Melbourne, Florida, in October, he was relieved that the trip was over and he didn’t have to worry about piloting her by himself anymore. But with Mom being sick, I was afraid of cruising too far away in case I was needed at home, so Sweetness was just sitting looking pretty sad and lonely in her slip.

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A Pacific Northwest Powercat Pioneer

Larry Graf, the founder, designer and lead engineer of Aspen Power Catamarans, talks about Aspen’s proa hull designs and adventure cruising on his own creations from the Arctic to the Sea of Cortez.

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Shape-Shifter

With her vertical bow, reverse raked windshield and indoor-outdoor living space, the Galeon 430 EXP defies categorization.

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North by Northwest

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

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The Real Deal

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

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Roaming (Dock) Holiday

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.

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