Every episode of Trawler Talk aims to engage, educate and inspire as we dive into the long-range cruising lifestyle. From the origins of trawler design and exciting nautical endeavors to safety, seamanship, DIY tips from the pros and far-out destinations, join us in the trawler zone and learn more about the great life afloat. Thanks for listening!
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EPISODES
A Day On The Fleming 85
Guest host Dan Harding, editor-in-chief of sister publication Power & Motoryacht, joins the new owners of the Fleming flagship to talk boats, cruising, why they chose Fleming Yachts and more.
Becoming a Long-Range Power Cruiser
James Waters and his wife nearly purchased a 63-foot trawler. But the jump was too big for insurers. So they bought a smaller vessel and cruised far and wide, learned its many systems and earned sea time with the goal of a life as liveaboards on a proper trawler.
The Life Aquatic With Stephenie Hollyman
A longtime liveaboard, Hollyman was a New York harbor tugboat cook, a Fulbright scholar and a photojournalist for major TV networks. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Summering In Alaska At 6 Knots
Soundings Deputy Editor Pim Van Hemmen joined boatbuilder Sam Devlin on a summer cruise in Alaska aboard Puffin, Devlin's 1966 wooden trawler.
Outer Reef Yachts CEO Jeff Druek
Druek shares his experiences of launching a semicustom yacht company, Outer Reef's current and future projects, and more.
Cannes Yachting Festival—What We Saw
The scuttlebutt from Europe's largest in-water boat show.
Pursuing Freedom On A Monk 36
Joe Lovejoy figured that life as a liveaboard would suit his tastes and found his new home, a 1982 Ed Monk 36, near San Diego. Lovejoy details his search, the work he's done to her, the people that have helped him along the way and more.
Getting Loopy with the Boomershines
This couple, their two kids and two cats spent 15 months traveling the Great Loop, documenting it all on their YouTube channel.
Joe Tokarz of Motor City Boat Werks
Joe Tokarz Jr. has been restoring old boats as a way to unwind from his career as a federal agent. When he retired in 2022, he founded MotorCity Boat Werks, a YouTube channel that covers the how-tos in amateur boat restoration.
The Best of Greater Lauderdale with Bob Arrington (Podcast)
America’s Venice has so much to offer beyond hosting the world’s largest in-water boat show.
Selene Yachts Founder Howard Chen (Podcast)
We meet with Selene Yachts founder and CEO Howard Chen as the company celebrates its 25-year anniversary building long-range, full-displacement trawlers.
All Things Trawlerfest (Podcast)
We caught up with both seminar instructors and exhibitors on why Trawlerfest is the place to be for cruising enthusiasts.
The Ballad of Splinters (Podcast)
This couple have spent the last few years blissfully exploring the Pacific coast of Mexico and Central America onboard their restored, 1968 Grand Banks 42 Classic, Splinters.
On the Electric Blue (Podcast)
This couple had the boat of their dreams, a Marlow 62, built for them to take on the Great Loop—which they completed in 2023. And they're just getting started.
Refitting a Legend (Podcast)
An intrepid couple bring Robert Beebe’s Passagemaker back from the brink.
High-Latitude Cruising
Longtime captain Nakomis Nelson shares the planning and preparation behind his bucket list, 4,200-nautical-mile trip from Holland to Maine via Iceland and Greenland on an Elling E6.
Zimmerman Marine founder Steve Zimmerman
Steve Zimmerman has run his eponymously named repair and service centers for over 40 years.
Small Trawler, Big Ambition
This seasoned waterman took delivery of his SeaPiper 35 and has started a journey that, when completed, will see his compact trawler circumnavigate North America.
Loop Dreams
A few years ago, April and Rio DeGennaro had never heard of the Great Loop. But once they did, they never looked back.
What is a Passagemaker?
We agree on what defines a recreational trawler, but what about a passagemaker? Are they one in the same? Host Jeff Moser and longtime marine journalist Kenny Wooton discuss.
Great Loop Insider Tips
We chat with the director of America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association about this uniquely American adventure.
Fishing from a Trawler
Cruising at displacement speeds? Why not troll for fish as well! Anglers Journal editor-in-chief Charlie Levine fills us in on the gear and techniques you need to supplement your sundries with fresh fish.
For Love and Adventure
After extensive cruises on U.S. waterways, Robert and Graciela Gannon shipped their Ranger Tugs R-31 to Holland for a multi-year journey throughout Europe.
Beyond the Great Loop
These Loop veterans cruised north on their powercat to explore Canada’s lakes and historic canals.