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)

Boatspotting • FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK

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High-Flying Bird • The full-displacement Sea Hawker is a ticket to comfortable off-grid exploration.

Above the Fray • North Pacific Yachts rings in its 20th year with the flagship 590 Skylounge.

Halibut and Chips • Utilizing fresh ingredients, this meal is perfect after a day on the water.

Tide and Currents • Consulting tide charts for safe arrival and departure is good practice, but tidal currents need to be considered as well.

New or Used Boat? • Both have their advantages and disadvantages, and both require making smart purchasing decisions.

The Lithium Lowdown • Battery technology is improving and expanding. There’s a lot in the works that is promising.

The Key Moment • Making smart choices immediately after closing on a trawler can help improve your boating experience.

Holding It Together • Your boat and its systems are composed of a wide variety of fasteners.

Slow Burn, LONG LEGS • It took almost a decade for this couple to complete their Diesel Swan 55, but they wouldn’t change a thing.

Making Her Mine • A SEASONED MARINER REIMAGINES A GRAND BANKS 47 CLASSIC FOR THE JOURNEY STILL AHEAD.

TINY BOAT TRIUMPHS • AFTER SHIFTING FROM A GRAND BANKS 36 TO A GREENLINE 33 AND THEN A NORTH PACIFIC 28, THIS FAMILY FOUND UNEXPECTED BENEFITS IN DOWN-SIZING.

Boat Adspeak • Perusing the descriptions of used boats often means translating florid language to get to what’s real.