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Crosstalk
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Crosstalk

Politics today is quite the hot button issue.

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3 mins  |
September 2017
Through-Hull Fittings And Canaries In Coal Mines
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Through-Hull Fittings And Canaries In Coal Mines

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

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7 mins  |
September 2017
High Seas, High Water
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High Seas, High Water

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

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10+ mins  |
September 2017
Lobster Boat Legacy
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Lobster Boat Legacy

Decades of Yachts Inspired by Timeless Design

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9 mins  |
March 2017
Hearty Soup And Grilled Flatbread
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Hearty Soup And Grilled Flatbread

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

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4 mins  |
March 2017
The Art Of Decision-Making
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The Art Of Decision-Making

IT’S NOT ALWAYS ABOUT THE CAPTAIN.

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10+ mins  |
January/February 2017
Family Ties
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Family Ties

Homeschooling Children at Sea, and Not Looking Back

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5 mins  |
January/February 2017
Troubleshooter
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Troubleshooter

Moisture Meter Mysteries

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9 mins  |
May/June 2017
Greenline's Hybrid Chops
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Greenline's Hybrid Chops

A Closer Look At The New Greenline 36 Hybrid

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9 mins  |
May/June 2017
Compass And Sextant Bearings
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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.

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9 mins  |
May/June 2017
At Sea: Spain's Minorca
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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.

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4 mins  |
May/June 2017
In Perilous Duty
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In Perilous Duty

The Tragedy & Honor of Lightship Service

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8 mins  |
May/June 2017
Troubleshooter
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Troubleshooter

Maintaining Engine Temperatures

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6 mins  |
April 2017
Nordic Tugs' Twin Bill
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Nordic Tugs' Twin Bill

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

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10+ mins  |
April 2017
Bye Bye Birdie #9: Stormy Skies
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Bye Bye Birdie #9: Stormy Skies

Up until now in this column we have only considered the potential loss of GPS satellites during a voyage.

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8 mins  |
March 2018
Hemingway's Muse
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Hemingway's Muse

Pilar After Decades of Turmoil.

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10+ mins  |
March 2018
A Proper Little Ship
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A Proper Little Ship

The Rugged Astra.

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9 mins  |
March 2018
Gear Products
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Gear Products

If you read PassageMaker regularly, chances are pretty good that you’re either an accomplished long-range cruiser, or you’re an aspiring long range cruiser interested in serious coastal trips or transoceanic passages

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2 mins  |
July/August 2017
Freaks Of Nature
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Freaks Of Nature

Understanding Rogue—or, Freak—Waves.

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10+ mins  |
July/August 2017
Dirona Around The World: Rigging
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Dirona Around The World: Rigging

We purchased Dirona, a Nordhavn 52, with a plan for world cruising and rigged the boat with that in mind.

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8 mins  |
July/August 2017
On The Trail Of Vikings
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On The Trail Of Vikings

CROSSING THE NORTH ATLANTIC ON A NO LIMIT 1550.

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10+ mins  |
July/August 2017
On The Water : Outer Reef 580
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On The Water : Outer Reef 580

Throughout my time working with boats, people have asked me to assign a definition to the word “yacht,” and I’ve always struggled to find a one-size fits-all definition.

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3 mins  |
July/August 2017
Antarctic Dreams
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Antarctic Dreams

Understanding the Gem at the Bottom of the World.

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10+ mins  |
July/August 2017