In this episode of the Power & Motoryacht podcast, Dan sits down with Seakeeper CEO Andrew Sempervivo to discuss everything from the company’s humble beginnings to the future of the Ride system—and even Dan’s personal experience with the system now installed on his 28 Bertram. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 09, 2025•48 min
A charter captain recounts one of the deadliest storms ever on Lake Tahoe. Sponsored by Imtra During the afternoon of June 21, an unexpected, ferocious thunderstorm swept across Lake Tahoe. Before the storm, scores of boaters were out enjoying a Saturday on the lake. One was longtime Tahoe fishing charter captain Mike Nielsen. The owner of Tahoe Topliners sportfishing, Nielsen has grown up on the lake and from his 22-foot Duckworth, he had a front row seat to a storm that sank or capsized many b...
Jun 25, 2025•24 min•Season 1Ep. 110
As tens of thousands of boaters return to the water for the summer, we thought we would revisit a time-honored topic but in a new way. Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding, along with Passagemaker Editor-in-Chief Jeff Moser, sit down with Marine Emergency Expert Dr. Robert Leviton to discuss the essential supplies you need to add to your first-aid kit in case of emergency–whether on your boat or someone else's. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscri...
Jun 04, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 109
This Episode is Sponsored by Imtra. When you think of striped bass you probably think of trolling offshore in New England in the deep blue waters of the Atlantic. One charter operation on Lake Powell is flipping that on its head with their wildly successful fishing charters that chase bass through the red canyons of the desert. Be careful listening to this one, it will have you googling flights to Lake Powell, don't ask us how we know. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht...
Mar 07, 2025•33 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Kathy Robbins' Amazing 1968 Cross Country Odyssey Back in 1968, Kathy Robbins and her husband were commissioned by Evinrude to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime, never-been-done adventure. They'd be taking a small, open-hulled Glasstron boat from Juneau, Alaska clear across the continental United States. Was such a journey even possible? Find out on the Power & Motoryacht podcast. This episode is sponsored by Imtra Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag....
Feb 21, 2025•51 min•Season 1Ep. 107
Like many of you we've watched more videos from Haulover Inlet than we want our boss to know about. Videos of stuffed bows, near disasters and plain bad boating can be strangely addicting, especially if you get sucked into the comment section. We had a conversation with a member of the U.S. Coast Guard's 7th District to breakdown some of the biggest fails on social media. The Challenges of Haulover Inlet on America's Boating Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dW8fUYhJuo Learn more at pmym...
Jan 23, 2025•47 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Michael MacLeod has logged thousands of miles aboard the smallest C-Dorys, traveling thousands of miles from Canada to Key West, and doing the Great Loop—twice. Whether you own a big boat, or a small one, we can all learn something from his remarkable adventuring. MacLeod's fascinating podcast interview with Senior Editor Chris Dixon. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Jan 04, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 105
From humble beginnings building boats for his father in South Africa to championing Leopard and now Aquila power cats, it’s safe to call Lex Raas a cat lover. Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding sits down with Lex to discuss his life with power cats and why he thinks they’re poised to continue to grow in popularity. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 104
During their summer cruise through New England, Tim Armand and his wife Lisa invite Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding aboard and share their experience building their "ultimate" Fleming 85. Read Dan's full article from our December 2024 issue here: https://bit.ly/pmyFleming85 Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 15, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 103
The editors bring you behind the curtain for a look into what it was like bringing our December 2024 issue to life. Enjoy the color and characters behind the magazine heading your way. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter This episode is sponsored by Imtra (www.imtra.com). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 25, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 102
This episode is sponsored by Volvo Penta. Matt Lewis was an ambitious 23-year-old fisheries biologist when he set foot aboard the 144-foot Sudur Havid, an aging longline trawler casting off for South Atlantic and Antarctic waters in search of Patagonian toothfish–or “Chilean sea bass,” as it’s better known on your dinner plate. A quick–and underrated–bilge-pump replacement, along with a short but dire series of events led to the boat’s sinking. Of all the 38 crew aboard, Lewis was, as his book’s...
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding reflects on what that milestone means to him and his team. Then Senior Editor Owen Burke chats with a couple on Lake Erie who hope to leverage their social media presence to get more young people to join them out on the water. This episode is sponsored by Imtra (www.imtra.com). Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 27, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Sponsored by Imtra Dan, Chris and Owen break down our October issue and dish out the stories behind the stories that you'll see in print. If you've ever wondered how a magazine comes together, this is the episode for you! Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 04, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Sponsored by Volvo Penta The sinking of the 160-foot Perini Navi Bayesian has taken the world by storm and that makes sense, the story seems to have it all: Tragedy, a superyacht, a billionaire, a freak weather event, conspiracy theories, intrigue. What stood out to us as we read the reporting on this yacht sinking was just how many apparent falsehoods were being reported and how misunderstood the yacht industry is. While there is still so much unknown about the Bayesian sinking we knew that som...
Aug 28, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Sponsored by Imtra When Power & Motoryacht’s Senior Editor Chris Dixon embarked on restoring a classic McKee Craft skiff with his son, the two set sail into uncharted territory. In this episode of the Power & Motoryacht podcast, Chris unwinds the pitfalls, joys and lessons he and his son learned during the process and offers a bit of wisdom to those thinking of launching into a restoration of their own. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/s...
Aug 16, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 97
When he left with his good buddy Greg Paquette for a morning chasing stripers off the New Hampshire coast, Ryland Kenney had no idea that the Parker 21 they fished from was doomed. Nor, he reckons, did the feeding whale that inadvertently sunk their boat. On the Power & Motoryacht podcast, Senior Editor Chris Dixon takes a deep dive with Kenney to find out who he is, what went wrong, and what went right on a fateful, and viral New England morning. This episode is sponsored by Volvo Penta. En...
Aug 01, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Managing Editor of our sister publication, Sail magazine, Lydia Mullen entered her first Newport to Bermuda race to report on the event and bolster her offshore-racing resume. She quickly went from reporting on a story to being IN the story when the boat she was on collided with submerged debris and began sinking. And that’s just where her epic tale begins. Join Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding as he learns about her harrowing experience and the lessons all boaters can learn from. This episode is spo...
Jul 17, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 95
From near destruction by an infamous Carolina hurricane to a trajectory that’s led to the the biggest outboard powered yacht ever built, Steve Potts has followed a fascinating and sometimes harrowing path. Join Power & Motoryacht Senior Editor Chris Dixon for a deep dive into the life and times of a revered southern builder. This episode is sponsored by Volvo Penta. Enjoy peace of mind with Volvo Penta's Assisted Docking system Dock your boat easily with the Volvo Penta Assisted Docking syst...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Dan and Chris do a deep dive into our exciting August/September issue. From the history of Ft. Lauderdale and a behind-the-scenes tour of Formula Boats to the powerful telling of a friend's passing by Michael Rybovich, you won't want to miss the stories behind our stories. This Episode is Sponsored by Imtra Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 19, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 93
[Sponsored] Contributing Editor Simon Murray goes back–way back–into the unknown history of Ft. Lauderdale long before it was the yachting hub we know today. Think you know about Ft. Lauderdale? Think again. Sponsored by Visit Lauderdale Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 05, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Sponsored by Imtra A third of all boating accidents are alcohol related and alcohol is the leading cause of fatalities on the water, yet little is known about the repercussions of a BUI charge. Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding talks with Criminal Defense and Personal Injury Lawyer Brett Metcalf about what happens as a result of a BUI. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...
May 22, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Sponsored by Nordhavn Venturing the Great Loop as a family creates an everlasting bond dry land never could. It was a journey filled with teamwork, home schooling, and helping hands along the way. We talk to the intrepid boaters for the inside scoop on their adventure. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 24, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 90
This episode was recorded in an interesting location; it was recorded in a little-known town called Decatur, Indiana, the longtime home of Formula boats. After an incredible tour, and before that an impressive sea trial of the builder’s new 457 CC, we had the opportunity to sit down with Josh Porter, a member of the engineering team and third generation of the family that owns Formula and made it the brand it is today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 09, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 89
On this episode of the Power & Motoryacht Podcast, Senior Editor Chris Dixon sits down with Ross Mery, owner of RCM Maritime School in Charleston, South Carolina. Chris took the coursework for his OUPV/6Pack Captain’s license with RCM, and learned far more than he expected in the process. Tune in for our chat with Ross, and learn why, even if you’re not going to use it commercially, earning your own captain’s license might still be the right thing to do. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to...
Mar 27, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 88
The Most Famous Inventor You Never Heard Of We sit down with best-selling author Doug Brunt and discuss his fascinating new book about the life and legacy of Rudolph Diesel, the inventor of the engine that bears his name. Learn more about the man that time forgot. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 28, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Danish fishing boat becomes a vessel of hope at the Florida Holocaust Museum. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 07, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Kevin Fitzke’s obsession with the 1920s makes for a modern twist on the Gentleman racer. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 10, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 85
“The military was my whole life.” When Combat Divers and Special Operations Veterans Blake Sufferling and Peter Glaeser transitioned out of long and intense active-duty careers that regularly saw deployments to spots from Ramadi to Mosul and Kabul, they needed a new mission. So why in the world would they choose to row across two oceans? “It started out with a couple of guys wanting to do something epic and it turned into a mission to give back, and give back to other veterans,” said Glaeser. “A...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 84
On this episode of the Power & Motoryacht Podcast, Senior Editor Chris Dixon sits down with Jesse Hofmeister, aka “Captain Retriever”. Hofmeister, a longtime captain with TowBoatUS has gone viral with videos of his harrowing rescues of boats during fires, storms and runaway episodes. Stay safe by tuning in. Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 18, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 83
The Man Behind Some of the World's Most Beautiful Boats. For many, becoming the owner of a boat-building company is the culmination of a life's work. But for Radenko Milakovich, the path towards owning J Craft was as unconventional as he is. Learn how a chance encounter in Port Hercules spawned love at first sight and a whole new adventure. This episode is sponsored by Imtra (www.imtra.com). Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Lea...
Oct 03, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 82
