• Twenty years at the helm
    October 24, 2024

    Twenty years at the helm

    Looking back over two decades of boat ownership.

  • Photo by David PopkenThe Isles of Shoals is one of the first stops the author makes on his way south.
    September 30, 2024

    Easy in, easy out

    One man’s go-to itinerary for a fall cruise from Maine to warmer points south for the winter: The destinations the author describes deserve more than overnights, but, for this article, he’s in delivery mode.

  • Commercial fishing boats line the shore at Head Harbor on Campobello Island.Photo by Jay Meyer
    September 30, 2024

    Maritimes Mission

    It was two-fold: I wanted to cruise in Canadian waters from my home port in Portland, and I also had a persistent itch to learn more about my grandfather, by visiting his New Brunswick birthplace.

  • After 20 years and hundreds of launches and retrievals, the author and his wife have learned a lot about trailer boating.
    September 30, 2024

    Trailer boating: What we’ve learned

    After 20 years and hundreds of launches and retrievals, the author and his wife have learned a lot about trailer boating.

  • Photo by Mike Harney/finleyquality.net
    September 30, 2024

    A tribute to a great chef

    The secret to a great chowder is the stock upon which it is based.

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