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)

PassageMaker

Don’t Look Back

CONTRIBUTORS

BEARINGS SIGHTLINES • Sarah-Sarah at anchor on the Beaufort Sea, off Tuktut Nogait National Park in Inuvialuit Lands, Canada.

IN BUILD: ILIAD 60

Selene 64 Ocean Explorer • Hull No. 20 of the builder’s contemporary, full-displacement series is awash in customization.

Beneteau Swift Trawler 37 • The newest boat in the builder’s popular line lets buyers choose sedan or flybridge style.

Still Off the Grid and On the Go • In part two of this series, the designer takes a deeper dive into the technical aspects of the OTG 20.

Townsend 34 • This boat is a modern riff on an old-timey classic.

Timing the Tide • When you can’t go any faster or slower, there are other options to help you arrive safely.

Bad Vibrations • Eliminating a boat’s quakes and shakes often requires a thorough inspection of the drivetrain.

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ANOTHER KIND OF EPIC • WE FOLLOW THE PATH OF EXPLORERS WHO RAN THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE OVER A CENTURY AGO, BUT OUR JOURNEY IS A LOT MORE FUN

CAN’T STOP, WON’T STOP • The crew of Celt, a Nordhavn 43, explore Australia and Indonesia on their multiyear circumnavigation.

Living FOR TODAY • A FAMILY TRAGEDY HELPED US REALIZE THAT LIFE IS SHORT, AND THAT IT CAN BE A LOT BETTER ON A BOAT.

WHEN MINUTES MATTER • ISLAND TIME IS GREAT, EXCEPT IN AN EMERGENCY. THIS MEDEVAC SERVICE IS FOR BOATERS WHO NEED HELP FAST.

CROSSING THEIR WAKES • The team at Passagemaker would like to recognize and congratulate the America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association-verified Fleet of 2025. For more info about the AGLCA, visit greatloop.org

2025 GOLD BURGEE RECIPIENTS

Carpe Diem • We can spend years planning for a bucket-list trip and then life gets in the way. Go now.