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A Seamanship Lesson

Soundings • JULY 2025 VOL. LXII, NO. 11

Alone Together • IN HER BOOK “A MARRIAGE AT SEA,” AUTHOR SOPHIE ELMHIRST EXPLORES THE RELATIONSHIP OF A COUPLE TRAPPED ON A LIFE RAFT FOR 117 DAYS

Take the Helm With You • WITH A WIRELESS REMOTE DOCKING CONTROL, THE CAPTAIN CAN MANEUVER THE VESSEL FROM ANYWHERE ON THE BOAT

Solace 30CS • FISHING FEATURES AND CREATURE COM-FORTS STRIKE A STEADY YIN AND YANG

Marlow 65 Explorer

BULKING UP • A couple approaching retirement chooses the brawny new Kadey-Krogen 60 Open as their ride for future bluewater adventures

PASSING OF THE TORCH • Peter Kass, legendary builder of wooden lobster boats, turns John’s Bay Boat Company over to the next generation of Downeast craftsmen

Is a Semi-Custom Boat Right for you? • Many builders say their boats are semi-custom, but that can mean different things. The good news: There are more ways than ever to order a boat that’s personalized

A Fisherman’s Life • Having put away his traps after seven decades as a commercial fisherman, Capt. Bob Smith reminisces about his clan of hardworking salts called Swamp Yankees

TINY BUT MIGHTY • Workboat verve, strong bones and dutiful owners kept a compact Alaskan tug in business since 1948

Texture in Dialogue

NMEA 2000 Primer • WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE BACKBONE OF MARINE ELECTRONICS

Legacy at Rest