Longtime boaters Nathan and Lindsay had high-octane careers in motorsports before deciding to slow down. The couple have moved on from coastal cruising to a life as liveaboards on their Nordhavn 41, documenting their explorations on YouTube @the71Percent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We are joined by Power & Motoryacht Editor-in-Chief Daniel Harding Jr. to talk maritime medical emergency management with Dr. Robert Leviton, who tells us what you need in your onboard first-aid kit, how to handle the most common onboard injuries, when to call and pan-pan and when to make a mayday call, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andre Lay and Cavendish are back on the brine! Lay returns to his SeaPiper 37 in southern Mexico to resume his slow-burn journey, with the goal of circumnavigating North America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
These four intrepid women spent over two months on a North Pacific 28, cruising on the Inside Passage of British Columbia, inspired by the century-old adventures of a trailblazer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Longtime boaters Alec and Laurie Thyrre first bought a trawler when son Jack was born and became enthralled with the safety, pace and ability to reach far-flung destinations. Taking an early retirement, they family spent several years cruising throughout Europe after crossing the Atlantic on their Nordhavn 64. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Guest host Dan Harding, editor-in-chief of sister publication Power & Motoryacht, joins the new owners of the Fleming flagship—an 85-foot, enclosed bridge model—to talk boats, cruising, why they chose Fleming Yachts, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After selling his tech startup, engineer James Waters and his wife nearly purchased a 63-foot trawler. But the jump was too big for insurers, so the Waters' pivoted. They bought a smaller vessel and cruised far and wide, learned its many systems and earned sea time with the goal of a life as liveaboards on a proper trawler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Longtime liveaboard Stephenie Hollyman's life sounds like a fable. The seasoned captain and author was hooked early to the aquatic life, with stops as a New York Harbor tugboat cook, a Fulbright scholar and a lower Manhattan resident that shared a loft with a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Soundings Deputy Editor Pim Van Hemmen joined boatbuilder Sam Devlin on a summer cruise in Alaska aboard Puffin, Devlin's 1966 wooden trawler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jeff Druek's professional life started in the commercial fishing industry which morphed into a successful career in custom homebuilding. When it came time to reward himself with a yacht, he became frustrated with the lack of customization available, so he built his own. Thus, Outer Reef Yachts was born. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Every September, the Côte d'Azur welcomes boatbuilders from around the world for the Cannes Yachting Festival. Trawler Talk host Jeff Moser is joined by Power & Motoryacht senior editor Chris Dixon to talk about the new boats, the trends, the sea trials and more that took place on the French Riviera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Former naval officer Joe Lovejoy fell in love with the sea while stationed in coastal Japan. After completing his service, he figured that life as a liveaboard would suit his tastes and found his new home, a 1982 Ed Monk 36, near San Diego. Lovejoy details his search, the work he's done to her, the people that have helped him along the way and what's next for him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This couple, their two kids and two cats spent 15 months traveling the Great Loop, documenting it all on their YouTube channel. We speak with the intrepid boaters for the inside scoop on their adventure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joe Tokarz has been restoring old boats as a way to unwind from his career as a federal agent. When he retired in 2022, he founded MotorCity Boat Werks, a YouTube channel that covers the how-tos in amateur boat restoration. Currently, he's working on a major refit of an Albin 27 pocket trawler. Last year, Joe and his wife spent 2 weeks on a chartered steel trawler "chasing windmills" in the Dutch province of Friesland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fort Lauderdale's first-class marinas, service yards, dining and nightlife—and its ideal location along the ICW and as a gateway to the Bahamas—makes it such an inviting destination for cruisers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We meet with Selene Yachts founder and CEO Howard Chen as the company celebrates its 25-year anniversary building long-range, full-displacement trawlers. Chen is joined by Selene Americas President Wayne Goldman to discuss the company's expansion plans, new models and more. We also chat with technical Director Dylan Hildebrand about outfitting the new 60 Ocean Explorer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Passagemaker's Trawlerfest is more than a boat show: it is where the builders, educators and community come together in an intimate, rendezvous atmosphere. We spoke to several exhibitors and educators at our Stuart Trawlerfest to get a sense of this incredible, not-to-be-missed gathering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Paulsons have spent the last few years blissfully exploring the Pacific coast of Mexico and Central America onboard their 1968 Grand Banks 42 Classic, Splinters. It's a long way from the Colorado barn where the couple's herculean efforts gave the 42 a second chance at a seagoing life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This couple had the boat of their dreams, a Marlow 62, built for them to take on the Great Loop—which they completed in 2023. And they're just getting started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
An intrepid couple who had undertaken a half-dozen refits bring Robert Beebe’s Passagemaker back from the brink. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Longtime captain Nakomis Nelson shares the planning and preparation behind his bucket list, 4,200-nautical-mile trip from Holland to Maine via Iceland and Greenland on an Elling E6. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For over four decades, Steve Zimmerman has run his eponymously named repair and service centers along the U.S. East Coast. Zimmerman tells us about his beginnings in the marine trade, what to expect from a boatyard that's worth its salt and what you need to know when buying a used boat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This seasoned waterman took delivery of his SeaPiper 35 and has started a journey that, when completed, will see his compact trawler circumnavigate North America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A few years ago, April and Rio DeGennaro had never heard of the Great Loop. But once they did, they never looked back. They attended several AGLCA events and spent significant time finding the right boat for the singular American adventure, which they plan on tackling in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We agree on what defines a recreational trawler, but what about a passagemaker? Are they one in the same? Host Jeff Moser and longtime marine journalist Kenny Wooton discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We chat with the director of America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association about this uniquely American adventure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cruising at displacement speeds? Why not troll for fish as well! Our guest, Anglers Journal editor-in-chief Charlie Levine, fills us in on the gear and techniques you need to supplement your sundries with fresh fish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After extensive cruises on U.S. waterways, Robert and Graciela Gannon shipped their Ranger Tugs R-31 to Holland for a multi-year journey throughout Europe. This episode is sponsored by Imtra: https://www.imtra.com/products/anchoring Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
These Loop veterans cruised north on their powercat to explore Canada’s lakes and historic canals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Josh and Sophia Johnson found a Diesel Duck 462 in Hawaii and spent over a year traveling from their home in Arizona to get her ready for a 2,500 nautical mile journey to Alaska. But the story doesn't end there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
