A question to determine which trawler is better leads to a broader conversation of hull shapes and styles. What you intend to do with the boat figures much more in finding the right boat than the age of its systems and other criteria.
How Big is Big Enough?
Keep Your Outboard Running And Add to Your Skillset
Making a Good Boat Better - Part 3 - Both Power & Sail
Making a Good Boat Better - Part 2 - Power
We continue our look at how to prepare your boat for going offshore in a powerboat or trawler, and what you should address to make sure things go as planned. The stresses of offshore travel are different from running in protected waters and preventative effort can help ensure a trouble-free passage, which is what we all aim for.
Making a Good Boat Better - Part 1 - Mostly Sail
The Mindset of Non Delivery
The joys of cruising diminish when the trip becomes a monotonous routine, every day like the one before, always moving, pushing ahead to the final destination. It is a good thing to remember why you are out there, and find a way to slow down the daily grind, and enjoy the wonders that surround you each day.
The Dawn of Hybrid and Zero-Fuel Cruising
Designing a Modern Fuel Delivery System
Putting together a fuel delivery system is best done by taking a high level view and making it as simple, as accessible, and as futureproof as possible. Eliminate unnecessary fittings, use fire rated, CG-approved fuel hoses and high pressure fittings, and your system should be reliable and trouble free for the life of the boat.
Are Trawlers the Safest Platform for Cruising?
Are trawlers the safest choice for cruising? They can certainly be the most comfortable, but what about overall safety? It is an interesting question, and I hope we can begin a conversation about safety in today's cruising community. Cruising is all about fun and adventure, but it also should be as safe as we can make it.
Dave Pike's Most Excellent Adventure Continues
The Boat Should Fit Your Plan
It is much more fun to live with a boat that fits your actual cruising plans, not some fantasy dream machine that is way more than you need or can afford. Finding a good fit makes for a memorable adventure rather than a trip down bummer lane. The number of big trawlers for sale for "health reasons" is proof that one should focus on the smallest boat that is big enough.
The End of Paper Charts...and More
The Nature of Boat... Owners
Keeping Diesel Fuel Clean
New York Canal System Set to Open For Free
When His Get Home Saved The Day
Brian Calvert shares his experience of losing his Cummins diesel engine at a critical place and time. After trouble free operation taking him halfway around the world, its loss put him in peril. Thankfully, he installed a Wesmar auxiliary propulsion unit before leaving Seattle. This get home system saved him from serious consequences off the coast of Borneo.
It’s been a long time coming but we now see tangible progress emerging to reduce our dependence on fossil fuel. If the U.S. Navy can prove that it works, isn’t it about time the concept of the modern cruising boat includes hybrid forms of propulsion?