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Fitness Afloat: Refit, Repair, Rebuild

When our trawler breaks I think nothing of rebuilding her, no matter the damage. It is second nature to fix whatever ails Largo. Be the steward to your body that you are to your boat.

What Voyage-Planning Software Can Do for You

There are two categories of boaters: those who plan, and those who don’t. Electronic voyage-planning software can mean fuel savings, safer cruising, and more fun—so why don’t you use it?

Command And Control

Command & Control Electronic Navigation Takes AnotherGiant Step Forward The past 14 months have seen a whirlwind of change in electronic marine navigation. Next-generation multifunction

Five Year Plan

“This is home now.” That was several thousand miles ago, but my husband’s words and that first day aboard Heron, our 1981 Grand Banks Classic 42-foot

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.

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