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In-Depth Focus

Questions of character

Two high-profile maritime tragedies have left many with a vexing question: Are captains bound by law to go down with the ship? Lore or law:

Errors in judgment

Responsibility for several recent tragedies rests not only with the captains, but also with the systems that put them in place Three recent maritime accidents

Building boats and shaping lives

Frankford, in the northeast part of Philadelphia, seems an unlikely place to find passionate boatbuilders. Founded by Quakers in 1682, this gritty former manufacturing area

The Factory One Design

When the Philadelphia Wooden Boat Factory needed a small-boat design to better suit the needs of its students, the staff knew exactly who to turn

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We Test: MJM 38RS

This hybrid design is built to troll offshore and host the family off the beach.

1 Beneteau Antares 12 Coupe

Boat Show Preview

Builders debut models that blend fresh thinking with the details seasoned boaters appreciate.

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Going to the Birds

Researchers on a barren Maine nesting island needed to be supplied with food and water. We went along for the ride.

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Rebuilding a Nauset 35

A husband-and-wife team remake a 1984 model with gumption, good help and a desire to get back on the water.

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