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)

Sips of Wisdom

PassageMaker

Lush Life • A Dutch-built steel fishing trawler is reborn to pursue a life of leisure as Project PM-8.

Outer Reef 670 Azure Sport Yacht • An entertainer par excellence, this second offering in the builder’s Azure line expands the outdoor space.

Blueberry Pancakes • Craving comfort? Start your day on the water with a stack of these crowd-pleasers.

Eyes on the Water • Watchkeeping is an underappreciated skill that should always be part of operating the boat.

Adding Up the Numbers • When a pre-purchase survey finds big-ticket problems, there are smart ways to keep the deal alive.

Tender Love • Launching, retrieving and stowing a dinghy are tasks that need careful consideration, with numerous dividends.

YOUNG at Heart • WITH SYSTEMS THAT WOULDN’T LOOK OUT OF PLACE ON A SUPERYACHT, THE NEARLY 40-YEAR-OLD MARTINA REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST PEDIGREE OF DOGGERSBANK REFITS.

GO BIG OR STAY HOME • We took our 60-foot Selene to Alaska’s Prince William Sound and the Kenai Peninsula, and enjoyed a blissful month of cruising.

All the RIGHT STUFF • Properly equipping a boat for shorthanded cruising can make the experience a whole lot better.

TESTING THE WATERS • A former sailor buys a pocket trawler with a goal of cruising for longer periods with his partner.

CROSSING THEIR WAKE • We’d like to recognize and congratulate those boaters who have completed the Great Loop in 2023. The vessels with an asterisk crossed their wake for a second time and became Platinum Loopers. Cheers to the AGLCA-verified fleet of 2023!

2023 GOLD BURGEE RECIPIENTS

Manual Labor • Spending the time to make an owner’s manual for your boat will pay dividends in the long run.