PassageMaker

PassageMaker Magazine (PMM) is the market leader covering the boats, people, gear, and destinations for the trawler and cruising-under-power lifestyle. Over the years it has evolved to connect the marine industry to consumers through print, digital, online, and in-person brands (Trawler Fest, Trawler Fest University, and Trawler Port)

Future Shock • FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK

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Chesapeake Rising • The Chesa 44 aims to reinvigorate the classic deadrise workboat for recreation.

Without Limits • The Doggersbank 77 Offshore is the biggest-ever owner-operated vessel from the esteemed badge, with an eco-friendly power system.

Smarter Shopping • When buying a new or used boat, look for these things before agreeing on a price.

Solo Passagemaking • The risks are numerous when single-handing a medium-to-large-size cruising boat.

Battery Monitors • Many options are available to obtain the state of charge on a boat’s battery banks.

Critical Issues • Allotting time for a post-survey recap is a vital step in the boat-buying process.

BY WAY OF GREENLAND • Our 4,200-nautical-mile North Atlantic odyssey included becoming the first Elling E6 to cross the Atlantic on her own bottom.

TWO FINNISH ROVERS • THE READY-TO-EXPLORE, FLEET-FOOTED SARGO 45 AND TARGA 46 SHARE COMMON LOOKS, ETHOS AND PROVING GROUNDS.

BALANCE OF POWER • DMS HOLLAND’S MAGNUSMASTER SYSTEM DOESN’T USE ACTIVE-FIN OR GYRO STABILIZATION. INSTEAD, IT WORKS WITH THE MAGNUS EFFECT.

PRESTIGIOUS JOURNEY • SET AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF AN ANCIENT SEASIDE CITY IN NORTHEAST ITALY, PRESTIGE YACHTS UNVEILS ITS FLAGSHIP POWERCAT.

My Mental Marina • The fleet of my dreams contains some seriously memorable craft.