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“Unique” doesn’t begin to describe Teddi Bear, a three-story-high Florida Bay Coaster with a Volkswagen on the foredeck and a helicopter up top. With full-size everything, a spotless engine room, and penthouse guest quarters, it’s no wonder this 55-foot cruiser leaves every visitor who steps aboard feeling warm and fuzzy.

Want to cruise on your own vessel but can’t afford to buy and maintain a boat? If you’re willing to compromise, a trawler partnership may be perfect for you.

Members of a breast cancer support group find the serenity of an afternoon cruise on the beautiful waters of Sarasota Bay is just the medicine they need. The outing is part of Kruisin’ for a Kause, a program started by a Florida couple with a 58-foot Krogen and a desire to help heal those whose lives have been devastated by cancer.

Bill gives Growler’s high-end windshield wipers a tune-up and learns how to treat this often-neglected equipment right. Whether your own wipers need an upgrade or are simply due for some maintenance, these tips from the pros are sure to improve the view from your helm.

From a semi-custom builder in British Columbia comes a seaworthy, stylish yacht that’s so finely finished you’ll never guess she’s a metal boat. The durable, smooth-riding Coastal Craft 420 comes fully stocked and ready to cruise—all you’ll need to bring aboard are the groceries.

Price of diesel got you down? As boaters tighten their belts, many are discovering some terrific cruising grounds right in their own backyards.

A couple seeking a go-anywhere cruiser find that and much more in a 65-foot trawler crafted by the family-run Custom Steel Boats. Readers Joe and Jane Zagame have embraced the cruising lifestyle in a very personal way aboard their invincible, comfortable Ramaela.