Boat Reviews
In-depth power cruiser reviews that give you an inside look at new and used boats of all cruising styles, shapes, and sizes. PassageMaker Magazine, the cruising under power authority, covers the boats, owners, gear, and destinations of those interested in seaworthy, ocean-going motorboats— traditional full-displacement or faster semi-displacement trawlers, efficient lobster-style Down East boats, leading-edge multihulls, spacious pilothouse motor yachts, trailerable pocket cruisers, or even bluewater motorsailers.
Bridging the Gap
The Numarine 22XP has the numerical bona fides of the proper expedition vessel she was imagined as.
Sabre 43 Salon Express
Like her sisterships, the 43 combines iconic Down East heritage with modern technology.
Staying Power
The flagship of Hampton Yacht Group’s Endurance line, the 750, is built for serious owner-operator cruising.
Leen 72 Trimaran
The French builder’s flagship offers fuel-efficient cruising in a spacious package.
Built For Us All
Destined for Moorings charter fleets, the three- or four-stateroom Leopard 46 Powercat is a roomy boat for coastal cruising.
Pocket Pugilist
Back Cove improves on a coastal cruising classic with the newly refined 372.
In Build: Leopard 40PC
Following in the footsteps of its predecessors—the Leopard 46PC and 53PC—the 40PC aims to incorporate speed and seafaring capabilities without sacrificing comfort and elegance.
In Build: Sirena 78
Sirena Yachts will premiere their latest semidisplacement, flybridge-equipped vessel, the 78, at the Cannes Yachting Festival which is slated for Sept. 6-11.
Sound & Color
The Beneteau Swift Trawler 48 includes smart refinements as the line’s new flagship.
SoCal Starlet
The stunning, Art DeFever-penned, 60-foot Tonina hearkens back to simpler times on Los Angeles’ waterways.
Grand Voyager
The new flagship Grand Banks 85 improves yet again on what was already an iconic brand.
A Giant Awakens
Northern Marine launches its best-yet 57, ready to cross oceans in comfort and safety.
Leopard 46 Powercat
The South Africa-based builder continues to expand and improve the line, with its latest launch offering three- and four-stateroom versions.
Beneteau Swift Trawler 48
The newest in the French builder’s semi-displacement series has a proven hull and an updated layout.
Shutter the Thought
A lifelong sailor and photographer does an about-face and refits a 1986 Grand Banks 32 for work and play.
Fleming 55: A Yacht That's Aging Like Fine Wine
The Fleming 55 has been produced every year since 1986, and it just keeps getting better
Balancing the Equation
The Apollonian 52 was designed from the start to fill a void in the market for 50-foot cruising boats.
Return to Glory
A yacht designer is tasked with helping to restore a treasured Huckins to prior beauty, while upgrading her to cruise into the 21st century.
Big Little Cruiser
The Banjo 20 is hard to resist during a visit to boatbuilder Sam Devlin’s workshop.
Boat Review: Beneteau Grand Trawler 62
Beneteau's highly anticipated flagship trawler makes her debut with room to move and horsepower to spare.
Showstoppers: New Boats That Wow
An inside look at the year's best new boats for cruising enthusiasts.
Life Proof 35 Full Cabin: Review & Sea Trial Report
The military-grade Life Proof 35 Full Cabin can do many things that trawlers do—at more than twice the speed.
