In this issue

Navigation Relying on AIS? There may be more out there than what you see on the screen. 34 Troubleshooter
Pro tips on how to install and maintain engine mounts

Nord2AK: Nordhavn's 2016 Rendezvous

The seeds were planted in 2012. We had been cruising for several weeks in the remote waters of northern British Columbia, where it isn’t unusual to go for several days without seeing another boat. Then surprisingly, two other Nordhavns sailed into Sea Otter Cove where we were anchored on the west side of Vancouver Island.

4 mins

Cuban Sojourn

The second part of a journey along Cuba’s northern coast.

10 mins

Shop Talk

Daniel Harper Q&A Founder & CEO of Siren Marine talks with us about how marine products are beginning to take advantage of onboard data.

5 mins

Bye, Bye, Birdie #5

The Need for Speed

5 mins

On The Water Duffield 58

It’s not every day that a brand-new 58-foot performance trawler appears on the marketplace radar, but that seems to have happened with the debut of the Duffield 58 Motoryacht.

4 mins

Castro's Mystery Motoryacht

Gianma and the voyage that changed the world.

10+ mins

Bye, Bye, Birdie #6

A Star to Steer Her By.

4 mins

Glass Living

Testing the Modern and Versatile Okean 50.

8 mins

Navionics Spearheads Post-Irma Re-Mapping Effort

Boaters Can Contribute Cartography And Debris/Wreck Locations.

5 mins

Coping With Fog

Dealing With One of the Most Dangerous Elements of Seamanship.

7 mins

Troubleshooter

What’s The Deal With Stainless Steel?

6 mins

Tour de Force

Onboard a Russian Icebreaker in the High Arctic.

10+ mins

The Varnished Truth

Exterior wood on a fiberglass boat adds a touch of warmth, tradition, and style that cannot be duplicated any other way.

7 mins

New Ironsides

Imagining, designing, and building a south pass 60, part one.Picking a paint color for your custom 60-foot trawler to match the top of a Rustoleum spray can is not normally the way it’s done. But in the case of the South Pass 60, Congrio.

9 mins

Electronics

Sonic Vibration: What’s the frequency, Kenneth?

3 mins

Seamanship

BYE BYE BIRDIE # 2 Bathymetric Navigation

4 mins

Crosstalk

Politics today is quite the hot button issue.

3 mins

Through-Hull Fittings And Canaries In Coal Mines

A trawler owner recently contacted us to schedule a routine haul-out and bottom-paint job.

7 mins

High Seas, High Water

In Gale Conditions off the Treacherous Grand Banks, Dirona Takes on Water.

10+ mins

Lobster Boat Legacy

Decades of Yachts Inspired by Timeless Design

9 mins

Hearty Soup And Grilled Flatbread

Soup made from fresh, local ingredients has been nourishing families around the world for thousands of years.

4 mins

The Art Of Decision-Making

IT’S NOT ALWAYS ABOUT THE CAPTAIN.

10+ mins

Family Ties

Homeschooling Children at Sea, and Not Looking Back

5 mins

Troubleshooter

Moisture Meter Mysteries

9 mins

Greenline's Hybrid Chops

A Closer Look At The New Greenline 36 Hybrid

9 mins

Compass And Sextant Bearings

In the past two installments of Bye, Bye Birdie we have used onboard electronic tools to derive our position in the absence of GPS.

9 mins

At Sea: Spain's Minorca

Built in the Balearic Islands’ second-largest—though considerably lesser-known island behind Mallorca and party haven Ibiza—Minorca is a 271-square-mile island surrounded by see-through blue-green water and arid cliffs.

4 mins

In Perilous Duty

The Tragedy & Honor of Lightship Service

8 mins

Troubleshooter

Maintaining Engine Temperatures

6 mins

Nordic Tugs' Twin Bill

A Closer Look at Two of the Latest Entries in Nordic Tugs’ Storied History 

10+ mins

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Passage Maker Magazine Description:

PassageMaker Magazine is the portal into the cruising-under-power lifestyle. Here you will find articles and resources on trawlers, ocean motorboats, cruising destinations, and technical information, as well as what it means to live the cruising lifestyle. Hosting a nationwide events series called Trawler Fest, which brings the magazine to you, in person. Trawler Fest and Trawler Fest University teach you everything you need to know about this niche, and host a variety of land and water exhibitors to guide you in your search for the perfect trawler.PassageMaker Magazine is the portal into the cruising-under-power lifestyle. Here you will find articles and resources on trawlers, ocean motorboats, cruising destinations, and technical information, as well as what it means to live the cruising lifestyle. Hosting a nationwide events series called Trawler Fest, which brings the magazine to you, in person. Trawler Fest and Trawler Fest University teach you everything you need to know about this niche, and host a variety of land and water exhibitors to guide you in your search for the perfect trawler.