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The Grant Game
Researchers have built entire careers “discovering” stuff that we boaters already know.
Carving a Path
British sculptor Glyn Foulkes keeps the art of crafting vessel figureheads alive.
The Pioneering Life and Legacy of Robert Beebe
Robert Beebe inspired legions of long-distance cruisers, and continues to do so today.
Ray and Maggie Gent, Fleming 55
Since deciding on a used Fleming 55, this couple are realizing their passagemaking aspirations while cruising the Australian coast.
The Benefits Of Co-Ownership
The average trawler owner keeps his boat for around three years. Why not share the cost and work?
Inside a Kadey-Krogen's Stunning Refit for Living Aboard
When these Kadey-Krogen owners decided to refit their 48 for living aboard, the skipper had to adjust to the architect, and vice versa.
Beware the Witches and Dimwits
Only those skippers with a taste for misfortune fail to follow boating’s superstitions.
Buddy Boaters, Beware
Buddy boating can be a great experience, as long as everyone understands its limitations.
To Buy? And What To Buy?
That is the question, and it vexes all trawler lovers—especially at boat-show time.
Slowing Down in the Grenadines
The Grenadines are a paradise of islands with unique character and widely varied offerings for cruisers looking to expand their horizons.
A Need for Speed
Editor-in-chief Andrew Parkinson reflects on the remarkable modern age of passage making.
North Pacific Yachts Wins People's Choice Award at Trawlerfest
Trawlerfest Baltimore show-goers name the North Pacific 49 Euro as the 2021 "People's Choice."
A Northern Perspective on Cold-Weather Cruising
Shifting weather patterns allow for more (and sometimes challenging) autumn adventures on Lake Superior.
Coconut Shrimp
This dish, plus some Jimmy Buffett, takes to my own personal Shangri-la every time.
David and Darcy Saiget, 1932 H.C. Hanson
When "fate" made an 86-year-old boat available to the Saiget family, they suddenly found themselves caretakers of a legacy.
Legends of the Fall: Power Cruising In New England
Many boaters haul out as soon after Labor Day as practical. But for the hearty and adventurous, the autumn cruising gamble can be rewarding.
Halibut Ceviche
Any whitefish will do, but Alaskan halibut gives this dish a special quality.
The Lives of Harbormasters
National Harbormaster Appreciation Day is coming soon, but most people don’t realize everything that harbormasters do.
How Four Digits Brought Me Back to My Cruising Roots
797.1 is a wonderful place full of fantastic boats and mariners—and enough inspiration to last a lifetime.
Binding Coverage
Insurance shouldn’t be an afterthought. It should be a top priority in any trawler purchase.
Bill Nieman, 1984 Kadey-Krogen 42 Owner
For empty nesters Bill and Joan Nieman, the next chapter—living aboard their 42-foot Kadey-Krogen—has allowed them to keep dreaming big.
2021 Trawlerfest Baltimore
Trawlerfest Baltimore will feature an expanded seminar series September 29 to October 3, 2021.
Offshore Underway: Nordhavn 57 San Diego to Ensenada (Video)
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.