
New Spark
A 2016 build is born anew after a son enlists Zimmerman Marine to improve his late father’s launch.

A 2016 build is born anew after a son enlists Zimmerman Marine to improve his late father’s launch.


Keep these practical nuggets in your mental toolbox
for when the do-it-yourself spirit takes hold.

Company recently purchased a new trailer that can handle boats with a beam of up to 32 feet in the Chesapeake.

New location will haul and service boats up to 60 feet and 65 tons.

Like the proverbial tail wagging the dog, a $50 solenoid can stop a $3,000 windlass from raising the anchor or prevent the engine from starting. Knowing how these simple devices work may save your cruise.
The end of the season is upon us, miles and hours piled on the new boat we looked so forward to, yet somehow never quite
At the end of the Bahamas Pokie Run, we found ourselves on Growler in South Florida, 1,000 miles from home. We’d had a marvelous time

Let’s bring back these nautical words and terms. They’re better than the way we communicate today.

Once a rescue craft, this Norway-built steel trawler is the ticket to ride for a venturesome crew.

Island time is great, except in an emergency. This medevac service is for boaters who need help fast.

Black streaks, yellow mustaches and rust all require different solutions to keep a boat looking clean.

A Down East icon provides inspiration for this gentlemanly cruiser.

We follow the path of explorers who ran the Northwest Passage over a century ago, but our journey is a lot more fun

We can spend years planning for a bucket-list trip and then life gets in the way. Go now.

Splashing later this year.

Karly and Evan Nietzel—aka YouTube’s @Navigating Nietzels—tailored their careers for remote work after buying a trawler, moving onboard and completing the Great Loop. Along with their pup, Ripley, they’re just getting started.

This aluminum vessel’s throwback design belies its modern systems, all installed for a Great Loop cruise.