Trawler Life

Since deciding on a used Fleming 55, this couple are realizing their passagemaking aspirations while cruising the Australian coast.

Buddy boating can be a great experience, as long as everyone understands its limitations.

That is the question, and it vexes all trawler lovers—especially at boat-show time.

When "fate" made an 86-year-old boat available to the Saiget family, they suddenly found themselves caretakers of a legacy.

National Harbormaster Appreciation Day is coming soon, but most people don’t realize everything that harbormasters do.

For empty nesters Bill and Joan Nieman, the next chapter—living aboard their 42-foot Kadey-Krogen—has allowed them to keep dreaming big.

Nordhavn 57 owners invited PM's Trawler Transactions columnist Jeff Merrill to crew with them on a "short" hop offshore between San Diego and Mexico.

By filming their liveaboard experiences, these YouTubers are introducing thousands of people to the cruising lifestyle.

There’s pleasure in any boating adventure, but for some, it’s better—and safer—to be able to get to your destination a little quicker.

Couples cruising can be fun, but it can be equally romantic just sitting by yourself at anchor under a full moon.

Having completed the Great Loop in his Offshore 48, this classic trawler owner still lives aboard, cruising extensively up and down the east coast.

Good marinas make for easier boating. Great marinas are the stuff of fantastic cruising memories.

An Atlas Acadia 25 allows a Florida boater to meet all of his waterborne needs.

Whether you're a bluewater diehard or only a dreamer, add these recommended reads to your list.

Peruse this exclusive photo diary as we celebrate another year spent documenting the great life afloat.

Unlike in the Bahamas, this particular jurisdiction does not include fishing in its cruising permits. So be it.

We can't stop watching this Nordhavn Film Festival grand prize winner. Bet you can't either.

An unexpected trip down memory lane shows that there’s more to traditional navigation than faded ink and forgotten coordinates.

One of the most beloved structures on Chesapeake Bay is in trouble.

How two unlikely partners in passagemaking became a power couple of cruising.

One Vessel Is Lying on the Bottom at Lake Washington