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trawlers

Scoring a Fix (or Two)

Most often, after a trawler is surveyed, negotiations will follow to allow for repairs and close a sale.

Salt Queen

The Kadey-Krogen 54 is a long-range trawler with a cultlike following of cruising fans.

Adding Up the Numbers

When a pre-purchase survey finds big-ticket problems, there are smart ways to keep the deal alive.

New Classic

Husk, a classic trawler, has modern features and amenities in a traditional package.

Haul or Nothing

A pre-purchase haulout is a great time to learn more about a boat’s below-water features and is a vital part of the survey process.

The Three Princes

Boating is a wonderful opportunity for serendipitous discoveries, which are often a lot more fun than the planned destination

Absolute 70 Fly

Absolute 70 Fly Reviewed

Twin 1,000-hp Volvo Penta D13s and 285 nautical miles of range give the new Absolute 70 Fly the room and speed to roam.

Twin delivery captains Assen and Nikolay Alexandrov standing on the bow deck of a motor yacht docked alongside a pier.

The Twins

After more than 500,000 nautical miles as yacht delivery captains, Assen and Nikolay Alexandrov are still bringing boats home.

Alt Text: A close-up view of two polished stainless-steel windlasses and anchor gypsies mounted on the white foredeck of a yacht under a partly cloudy sky.

Anchors Aweigh

Windlass and ground tackle maintenance can make all the difference in an emergency.

A Garmin marine chartplotter display screen showing a digital nautical map with AIS vessel tracking, route waypoints, and navigation data overlay.

Understanding AIS

Good seamanship means using every available tool, but never relying on any one alone.

Three side-by-side screenshots from the Navionics app showing nautical charts of Hell Gate and Wards Island, contrasting a correct manually plotted water route on the left with two flawed AI-generated routes on the middle and right that erroneously plot course lines directly across land.

A Suspicious Plot

I used AI to chart a course through a notorious waterway. The results were unusable.

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