Rendering a Smart Verdict
September 14, 2023
During any sea trial prior to purchasing a trawler, you are the final judge and jury.
During any sea trial prior to purchasing a trawler, you are the final judge and jury.
Not if you’re smart. Take the time to complete a pre-survey before you buy any boat.
Join contributor Milt Baker for a joyride on Tampa Bay as the two-time Grand Banks owner discovers a what he calls a “wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing” and one of the most responsive motoryachts he has ever handled.
Interested in going on that long distance cruise to Hawaii? How about seasonal cruising at 10 knots up to Maine for a summer vacation? Anyone
To be successful in the business of building boats, it is vital to have an integrated marriage of craftsmanship (the skill to create boats that
Growlers is in the water! We are just now stepping into the various projects that will transform her from a working commercial boat into a
A vexing problem in reviewing any new yacht is finding rough-and-tumbler seas to challenge its capabilities. Usually,my luck brings a demonstration run across flat water.
Few people in our niche are unfamiliar with the Krogen trawlers offered by Kadey-Krogen Yachts. Since the late 1970s, the company has continued to satisfy
After the Miami show, I got a chance to spend a couple of days on the new Endeavour TrawlerCat 40. Endeavour builder Bob Vincent invited
What was Nordic Tugs up to, I wondered, when it plunked a flybridge atop its venerable 42-foot trawler? Trying to make a vintage sea queen
After overplanning for a Gulf Stream crossing on my refitted Grand Banks 47, I found myself in a scene that would have shocked anyone.
Your boat and its systems are composed of a wide variety of fasteners.
It’s smart to keep an eye on the boat’s emergency equipment, even between scheduled service intervals.
Discover how Captain Luuc Klop transformed a rugged, unfinished 44-foot pilothouse trawler into “Barabbas”—a stunning, family-friendly passagemaker.
A Veteran of Two Great Loops on Small Boats Considers a Third in a 25-foot C-Dory TomCat.
Setting expectations and communicating clearly can make time on the hard shorter and more fruitful.
It’s not every day that a builder and owner take Hull No. 1 for 1,200-mile, open-water shakedown, but the Demey 60 Spaceship is headed for new frontiers.
The concept process behind Croix du Sud demonstrates how to consider a future refit for a classic build.
Anchoring comes with a lot of variables. Here are the key things to keep in mind in order to stay put.
An Aspen Power Catamarans rally raises the adventure bar with a trip up Vancouver Island’s untamed west coast.
