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Preserving History • FANS OF WOODEN BOATBUILDING ARE CREATING A MARITIME RESEARCH CENTER IN BROOKLIN, MAINE

The Right Whaler for Me • IN ALL MY YEARS OF LOOKING, I HAVEN’T FOUND ANOTHER BOAT THAT BETTER SUITS MY NEEDS

It Wasn’t A Race • BUT JUST THE SAME, THIS IS HOW A FOUR-MAN CREW WON THE 2024 SALTY DAWG CARIBBEAN RALLY

Grady-White 345 Freedom • THE NORTH CAROLINA BUILDER’S NEW DUAL CONSOLE MODEL HAS THE FEEL OF A BIGGER BOAT AND THE FLAGSHIP FEATURES, ALL IN A 34-FOOT PACKAGE

Tartan 37

ZODIAC GOES BIG • The famed French builder delivers its largest boat ever, the X10CC, a 33-foot center console aimed at the American market

COURSE CORRECTION • After his divorce, Steve Olsson finally got the boat of his dreams, set off for anywhere but here, cruised 22,000 miles, and had the time of his life

Sticking With Glass • Larry Grobe has been laying up fiberglass boats for 50 years and continues to find satisfaction in the work

SPRING AHEAD • Check out these exciting new models making a splash at boat shows and on local docks this season

A Daring Rescue

Is Your Marine Alternator up to the Job, or Not? • YOUR ONBOARD ELECTRICAL NEEDS MAY REQUIRE A HIGH-OUTPUT ALTERNATOR. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO UPGRADE

Family Values