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Print magazine July 2014

1. Row, row, row your boat

Share your passion with some landlubbers and introduce them to the joys of being on the water. It won’t require much effort, thanks to the

4. Find an island

I’ve been fortunate to spend a large part of my life living on islands that range from remote and minuscule to Manhattan. Many might say

7. Words for the wise

I grew up with field guides for fish, shells, seabirds and the hundreds of other denizens of the shallows and the deep. As a boy,

11. Explore!

I have a friend who likes to research new places to go in his 26-foot single-diesel pilothouse boat by looking at harbors and measuring distances

8. Bare it all

We had gotten under way early in the morning to see the tall ships that were visiting New London, Connecticut. Many of them were still

The ‘grunt’ factor and midrange punch

Some of the engines from Mercury, Yamaha, Volvo Penta and others that are mentioned in this month’s propulsion roundup are equipped with technologies that boost

Viking 92 Convertible

It’s a big year for Viking Yachts. The venerable sportfish builder is celebrating its 50th anniversary and this summer will sea-trial its largest yacht yet

Exterior side view of a blue Hinckley boat

A Remade Boat by Hinckley

When a 2010 Picnic Boat 37 resurfaced in poor condition, the builder restored it from the hull up with modern craftsmanship

Courtesy Flexiteek

Teak Decking Alternatives

Natural teak still endures, but cork, bio-based synthetics and changing owner priorities are reshaping what goes underfoot.

Joe Lovejoy

Buying a Norwegian Rescue Ship

A former Norwegian rescue vessel with an icebreaker rating is now home for a cruising couple, and it can handle anything the ocean will throw at it.

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