On the Rode Again
Written by Bill ParlatoreThe first thing that struck me when Growler arrived was teh absence of holes on the foredeck. The builder had securely bolted a beefy Butler Marine platform on the bow, but he had not yet installed a chain pipe or hole through the deck down into the chain locker.
Destination: St. Augustine
Written by Peter Swanson"First, we went to St. George Street and visited the oldest house in the United States. Then we went to Hospital Street and seen the oldest house in the United States. Then we turned the corner and went down St. Francis Street and inspected the oldest house in the United States. Then we dropped into a soda fountain and I had an egg phosphate, made from the oldest egg in the Western Hemisphere. We passed up lunch and got into a carriage drawn by the oldest horse in Florida, and we rode through the country all afternoon and the driver told us some o' the oldest jokes in the book."
Ring Lardner
Excerpt from "Gullible's Travels," 1917
Testing Her Mettle: Boat Review
Written by Robert M. LaneA 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. There may be a few ripples. Rarely will we see a whitecap.The wind will not cause a quiver in the anemometer. Boring.
Tamer Of Chaos
Written by Bill ParlatoreSome people in the marine industry are low profile, seldom seen outside of the boat show circuit. Yet some of them are key players in the growth and success of our lifestyle.
Dan Streech is one of them. President of Pacific Asian Enterprises (P.A.E.), he heads the company that creates the highly successful Nordhavn passagemakers. Anyone with an interest in our kind of boating has been aboard one of these rugged-looking vessels, which do much to fuel the voyaging lifestyle.
A Grand New Banks
Written by Bill ParlatoreGrand Banks is well known to anyone interested in cruising powerboats, the brand moniker, Dependable Diesel Cruisers, has been associated with trawlers, and our lifestyle, for decades. Even the most passionate sailors recognize the profile and traditional appeal of a Grand Banks. In the occasional rift between sailors and powerboaters, a Grand Banks is readily accepted by both camps.
