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)

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Sargo 31 Outboard • The Finland-based builder adds a new power package, improving upon an already impressive pocket cruiser.

Rescue Resource • In an emergency, a properly maintained, easy-to-launch life raft can make all the difference.

Seeing Clearly • Few boat accessories reveal past maintenance failures more than clear vinyl enclosures.

Survival Gear Savvy • It’s smart to keep an eye on the boat’s emergency equipment, even between scheduled service intervals.

The Case for the Compass • Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.

NORTH BY NORTHWEST • THIS IMPOSING 55-FOOTER IS A COMFORTABLE, WELL-APPOINTED COASTAL CRUISER PRIMED TO TAKE ON MORE AMBITIOUS JOURNEYS.

GLOBAL AMBITIONS • TWO DECADES AFTER THEIR FIRST CIRCUMNAVIGATION, DON AND ANJA RICHARDS ARE CROSSING OCEANS AGAIN—TO HELP THEIR SON, KEITH, KICKSTART HIS OWN CRUISING DREAM.

SMALL BOAT, BIG WATER • A VETERAN OF TWO GREAT LOOPS ON SMALL BOATS CONSIDERS A THIRD IN A 25-FOOT C-DORY TOMCAT.

STAR POWER • A VETERAN SAILOR BRINGS CELESTIAL NAVIGATION SKILLS TO A MOTORYACHT’S TRANSATLANTIC PASSAGE.

Boat Test Blues • The gig is more workaday than champagne and caviar, and sometimes the harbor patrol saves our bacon.