A NIGHT IN
THE OCEAN
Are you strong enough to
survive 13 hours in the water?
That’s exactly what the writer
did when he chaperoned an
ocean survival course, A JOURNEY
ENDS
With more than 50 years of world
voyaging under their keel, design
and voyaging legends Steve and
Linda Dashew recall the past
while contemplating the future...

Melting Pot In the Penobscot Bay—Mount Desert Island region in Maine, we discover a thriving boatbuilding community and history that goes back 400 years. BY GARY REICH

BOATS CREATE BONDS These families have discovered that time spent cruising makes for better relationships and creates great memories. BY GARY REICH

THE ZURN FACTOR Meet naval architect Doug Zurn, whose Downeast-style boats are synonymous with New England.
BY GARY REICH

Power Couple The integration of Volvo Penta and Seven Marine technologies makes it possible for outboards to push big boats more efficiently. BY CHARLES PLUEDDEMAN

BAY WATCH A 107-year-old Chesapeake Bay tugboat is undergoing a complete rebuild in St. Michaels, Maryland.

Smooth Operator SeaVee’s new 322Z is a premium offshore center console with a sweet ride, courtesy of a stepped, deep-V hull. BY GARY REICH, Victory Lap
We join the crew of a schooner in a magnificent fleet of windjammers as the boats race down the Maine coast for the Cutty Sark trophy. BY GARY REICH...

BORN FOR FUN: Southport’s 33 DC is for boaters
who value family fun, fishing and entertaining, as we discover on a sea trial in Tampa Bay, VENDETTA GOES HOLLYWOOD: A modern commuter yacht that was built in the Northeast gets an elegant refit for its new home
on the West Coast, The WANDERERS: With 45,000 nautical miles in their wake, an adventurous couple inspires others to head for new horizons, SECOND CHANCE A creative restoration brings a 1970 Bertram 38 back to life and gets a guy who loves boating on the water again...

Albemarle Boats is known for its canyon-ready express
sportfish models, but recently launched a familyfriendly
dual console built on the same DNA, The Dutch like to use old lifeboats as party platforms in Amsterdam’s canals.
Inspired, Meindert Wolfraad created the Lekker Damsko
1000, an open boat with speed and room for friends...

THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME: From huge, souped-up center consoles to carbon-fiber hulls and boats that transform themselves, we take a deep dive into the latest boatbuilding trends, WIRED FOR EASE: Lenny Rudow looks at where things are headed in the marine electronics world, from digital anchoring to remote monitoring and live-view fishfinders, TALKING BOATS WITH BILLY JOEL
The singer-songwriter has always loved being on the water. Soundings recently sat down with
Joel to talk about the many boats he’s owned...

Living a dream Donald Tofias takes the helm at
Sparkman & Stephens, fulfilling a lifelong ambition to combine business with a passion for yachting tradition and history, cast off Escape the icy grip of winter aboard any one of these five crewed charters in Croatia, Italy, Australia, French Polynesia and the Exumas, need for speed Pim Van Hemmen runs Back Cove’s 34O from one side of New York City to the other, reminiscing
about the route he used to sail as a young man...

ATLANTIC ADVENTURE: Alongside her mothership, a Hatteras GT63 convertible crosses the Atlantic to
the Azores on her own bottom in pursuit of exotic ports and billfish, SAVING SINDBAD: Based on a North Sea trawler and built of steel and aluminum in 1962, Sindbad was made to cross oceans. Fifty-six years later, she’s been given a makeover...

Bigger, Faster, Stronger: Hinckley’s Picnic Boat 40 is the latest iteration of the builder’s iconic and bestselling
design. Come along as Pim Van Hemmen gets a ride, Escape from A Madman: Few pirates were bold and successful enough to leave a significant mark on history. Meet the notorious, and
possibly deranged, Edward Low...

MAYFLOWER II’S RESTORATION: Originally launched in 1956 in Brixham, England, the Mayflower II is getting a complete restoration from the skilled shipwrights at Mystic Seaport Museum’s Henry B. DuPont Preservation Shipyard, Fishing: When the big ones aren’t biting, switching to one of these three proven methods might
land you smaller fish, but at least you will see some action...

TAles From The captain’s Table
Capt. Lou Boudreau recounts a story of
charter guests in search of seashells who
wound up finding more than mollusks, a RoyaL Revival: The 12 Metre CLass When the America’s Cup was lost in 1983, it looked like the days of the 12 Metre class might be numbered. 35 years
later, these classics are still thriving...

INA WHOLE
NEWLIGHT
The long-awaited Krogen 50
Open keeps everything the builder
is known for and combines it
with a completely different, contemporary,
single-level interior, FUNUNDER
THE SUN
Imagine yourself aboard any of
these 16 new sport coupes, express
cruisers and crossovers that
deliver comfort, performance
and eye-catching style...

MEET THE HELMSMAN 38E PILOTHOUSE: Come along for the ride as we put this thrifty yet well-built coastal trawler through her paces
on Chesapeake Bay, ALL YOU NEED IS WIND AND WATER: Daysailers and weekenders are
ideal for sailing away from it all, whether for an afternoon or a long weekend...

THE EXUMAS ADDICT: All you need is shallow draft, a good
guidebook and a yearning for a simple paradise painted a hundred shades of blue.FISHING: There are few tastier critters than the blue
crab. Learn from a Chesapeake Bay native how to catch and cook your own...

SQUARE RIG,
ROUND WORLD
The square-rigger Picton Castle has carried
generations of sailors on the adventures of
a lifetime, over the course of a half-dozen
— and counting — circumnavigations, BAY WATCH
Spring on the Chesapeake ushers in a
host of new visitors, from fish to
birds to soft-shell crabs...

THE
SWEET SPOT
As Goldilocks discovered, sometimes
things are better in the middle. These
midsize cruisers are neither too big, nor too
small, and they may be just right for you, FISHING: There’s a lot of angling bang for the buck in Florida, where you can catch billfish
in the morning, snook in the afternoon
and tuna before sunset...

a day aBOard the
raNger tugS r-27
Hop aboard the outboard-powered R-27
for a crab cake and oyster cruise from
Kent Narrows to St. Michaels, Maryland,
and learn our impression of the new boat, FisHing
It’s not easy for a catch-and-release guy to
explain to a youngster how he caught fish
but came home empty-handed...

SEAMANSHIP: Situational awareness is the responsible mariner’s first priority. Learn some smart tips for staying out of the way of big ships, WORKINGS: Sizing batteries is a matter of
simple calculations, but getting it wrong can result in endless headaches...

A STORYTELLER ON A MISSION: Leo Goolden likes to tell stories,
and he’ll have a good one when he finishes rebuilding a 107-yearold
Albert Strange gaff cutter, TREAT YOUR BOAT TO AN UPGRADE: Thinking about a repower? Perhaps a new multifunction display? Here’s a look at the latest
in engines and electronics...

SAILBOATS: One of only six remaining New York 40s, Marilee has
been brought back to fighting form with a well-planned, team restoration, SKETCHBOOK: Sam Devlin dreams of
crossing oceans on the Shearwater 39, a motorsailer
built for long passages and heavy weather...

SEAMANSHIP: If you’ve never run aground, it’s likely you eventually will. Here’s how to get underway again, WORKINGS:Troubleshooting your engine gauges can eliminate
potential headaches and costly repairs...

NEW SPORT COUPES & EXPRESS BOATS.

Meet A Boatbuilding National Treasure.

Wasque: A Fishing Boat With A Long Wake And Several Lives.

A SIMPLE INSTALL THAT STOPS STRAY CURRENT.

DOWN EAST TRADITION, TODAY’S INNOVATION - Maine builders — production and custom — are going the extra mile to pack more modern punch into their latest traditionally styled boats.

THE POWER TO PLAY - Engine makers have been busy. New outboards, inboards and sterndrives might tempt you to repower sooner than you planned.

CRUISING THE NORWALK ISLANDS - If you haven’t been to these littleknown islands off southwestern Connecticut, here’s a tour with someone who’s a legend there.

FELICITY ANN AND LADY LUCK - In 1952 Ann Davison became the first woman to single-hand across the Atlantic. Her little sloop is finding a new life.

TRADITIONAL ARTISTRY THRIVES  - At D.N. Hylan & Associates.

A DREAM BOAT FOR RUGGED CRUISING ADVENTURES – SAM DEVLIN’S SOCKEYE.

6 POCKET CRUISERS THAT LIVE LARGE - Cutwater C-302, Ranger Tugs R-29 S, Swift Trawler 30, Jeanneau NC 9, Back Cove 30, Marlow Pilot 32...

THE PASSAGEMAKING CHALLENGE - Despite The Best Prep, It Can Still Go Wrong.

NEW CENTER CONSOLES THAT FISH HARD.

BLACK DRUM THRILLS ARE HARD TO BEAT.

A GUIDE TO THE 35TH AMERICA’S CUP.

LIGHTHOUSES OF THE NORTHEAST.

Plus! Manchester 29, Cobia 280 Dual Console Wasque 32, Back Cove 41, Canados 428 Gladiator & More...

FAMILY-RUN FORTIER - Has Loyal Fans.

15 DAY SAILERS AND WEEKENDERS - Big Fun, Under 30 Feet.

ECO-FRIENDLY BOATING - Meet The Greenline 36.

WAS FIRE THE REAL CAUSE OF THE TITANIC SINKING?...

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Soundings Magazine - February 2018

Soundings Magazine - February 2018

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This Antifouling Coating Creates A 'Liquid Surface'

Do You Know The Trailer Regulations In Your State?

Flotsam & Jetsam

John England

Preparing For Passage: Pack, Lash And Stow

Great Harbour 37

Bugeye Restoration Goes To The Bottom

A Surf-Smashed Home With History

Vicem 58 Classic

Only From Owens

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