Soundings Magazine

08/07/2024

A boat built by Rybovich is a seaworthy vessel indeed, and this 1954 36-foot sportfish named Drifter is an excellent example. Drifter was under reconstruction for four-years during which she was re-built from her hull up under the eye of Reid Bandy of Bandy Boatworks.

During her reconstruction, Drifter's power was converted from twin engines to a single 600-hp Cummins diesel with a propeller tunnel. Now, she cruises at 22 knots with a max speed of 30 knots.

05/07/2024

Meet Ingrid, a custom Downeast 40 from Gorbon Yachts built in 2007, and running as though she was built yesterday. Ingrid checks all of the boxes as a dayboat or cruiser and eye-catching cruiser. From her teak decking to her exterior brightwork, Ingrid is a head turner in any harbor.

Ingrid's 12-foot, 4-inch beam allows for lots of room aboard and she can comfortably sleep 6 guests overnight. The pilothouse can be closed off in foul weather, or opened all the way to the transom when socializing. Power comes from twin Volvo 450-hp IPS pods with joystick steering.

03/07/2024

Bombay Sapphire, a 2010 custom Handy Billy Downeast Launch, is a one-of-a-kind boat. Built at Southport Island Marine in Maine, Bombay Sapphire measures 21 feet long, with a beam of 5 feet. This harbor launch will turn heads wherever she cruises.

Powered by a quiet Yamaha 40-hp engine, Bombay Sapphire allows for her owner's to fully immerse themselves in the surrounding environment.

02/07/2024

When it comes to Downeast boats, True North is a well-known builder. Resolution, built in 2007, is a True North 38 Heritage, boasting a plumb bow and reverse transom. Resolution was designed for cruising with family or friends, and boasts an air-conditioned salon and accommodations. A forward V-berth and convertible dinette can comfortable sleep the owner with guests.

A single Yanmar 6LY3-ETP 480-hp engine provides a cruise speed of 25 knots, with a top speed close to 30 knots.

01/07/2024

This 2015 Maverick Yachts Costa Rica 48, named Trident, is a truly unique and eye-catching yacht. Her all-wood hull has been sealed beneath 12 coats of varnish and 6 coats of gloss, ensuring that she's always sparkling in the sun. Trident measures 48 feet long with a beam of 14-feet, 5-inches.

Over the past year, Trident has undergone an intense refit to prepare her for her next owner. Updates included upgrading her IPS drives, new prop shafts, full engine service, and all-new bottom paint. Trident is powered by twin Volvo Penta IPS 650, 450-hp engines with joystick control. She cruises at 20 knots, with a top speed of 30 knots at wide open throttle.

28/06/2024

This popular Downeast-style MJM 36z named More Joy was built in 2012 and measures a clean 36 feet long overall. Her cockpit can be opened fully in nice weather to enjoy the fresh air, with the ability to close in foul weather. Her interior boasts a convertible dinette/ V-berth with a large galley and head with shower.

More Joy is powered by twin Volvo D3 engines, allowing her to cruise at 28 knots.
Some of her recent upgrades include: Raymarine Axium 16 pro, Quantum 2 Q24D Doppler Radar, 170 multi display and P70i autopilot control, and spare SS props and engine spars kits.

27/06/2024

The "Wolf" class of Downeast express cruisers designed by Chuck Paine and built by Able Marine are arguably some of the most beautiful cruisers on the water today. Merlin, one of these Able 44 Wolf's is no exception. Between her lines, mahogany accents and shiny Flag Blue hull, she is definitive of a 'take your breath away' category of boats.

Merlin was recently re-powered with a 480-hp Volvo diesel engine. She planes effortlessly at 16 knots, and tops out at 24 knots.

26/06/2024

Happy Taffy is a 2001, Mainship Pilot 34 and a true cruising yacht. At 34-feet long overall, Happy Taffy features a fully-enclosed Bimini with screens, St Croix Dinghy Davits, and two cabins. Two large benches, to port and starboard, aft of the helm station make a wonderful spot for relaxing or hanging out with the captain.

Happy Taffy is powered by a single Yanmar 370-hp diesel engine.

26/06/2024

Some Dall's porpoises playing ahead of Puffin's bow on Frederick's Sound, Alaska.

25/06/2024

As far as day boats go, the Stanley 28, designed by Lyford Stanley and built by the John Williams Boat Company, is about as good as it gets. Loon is a 1993 Stanley 28, perfect for weekend and coastal cruising with accommodations for an overnight. Her lobster boat look, inspired by Maine lobster boats, features a solid unidirectional fiberglass hull and teak and mahogany details.

From her large cockpit and pilothouse, to her V-berth belowdecks, Loon is a true day boat dream. Her power comes from a Crusader 5.7 Plus 270-hp inboard engine.

24/06/2024

Ananda is a classic yacht, registered in the Canadian division of the Classic Yacht Association. Built by Peter Hansen in 1932, Ananda is still a seaworthy vessel that has carried her owner on many journey's around the Salish Sea. She has traveled over 1,200 nautical miles with no plans of slowing down anytime soon.

Power comes from an Isuzu 65-hp diesel, providing a cruising speed of 7 knots. She currently hails from Egmont, British Columbia.

24/06/2024

Located between Wrangell and Petersburg, Alaska, the LeConte Glacier is the southernmost tidewater glacier on the Pacific Coast. Aboard a jet boat, the flotilla group explored the glacier and surrounding ice field.


Waggoner Cruising Guide Devlin Boat Co.

22/06/2024

The flotilla, led by Puffin, continues its journey through the Wrangell Narrows to reach Petersburg, Alaska.


Waggoner Cruising Guide Devlin Boat Co.

21/06/2024

A classic Chris-Craft is always a beautiful sight, and this Chris-Craft Model 557 Cabin Cruiser from 1936 is no exception. Named, The 19th Hole, this beautiful cabin cruiser measures 28-feet long overall, with a beam just under 9-feet. She features her original mahogany boarding ladder (which can be used for swimming) and Chris-Craft 95-hp Model K engine.

21/06/2024

Beautiful weather and views while cruising through Ernest Sound, Alaska, aboard Sam Devlin's 47-foot Puffin.

Waggoner Cruising Guide Devlin Boat Co.

21/06/2024

The Alaska journey continues through Ernest Sound towards Wrangell, Alaska.

1. Sam makes a phone call while traversing Ernest Sound.
2. The Starlink, which is mounted right above Sam's head allows everyone on board to have complete connectivity to the outside world.
3. Puffin is a comfortable boat! Mark Bunzel, Waggoner Cruising Guide's publisher, works while Sam and his friend Jim Miller navigate.
4. Jim, the former publisher of WoodenBoat, and Sam enjoying some of Sam's split pea soup!
5. The ratlines on Puffin are very wiggly in the wind.
6. On Ernest Sound.
7. Jim smokes his pipe on the stern of Puffin.
8. At the dock in Wrangell where the flotilla spent Wednesday evening.
9. Two classic speedboats head out of the marina for an evening joyride.
10. Puffin was designed by William Garden. She was built by Albert Jensen & Sons Shipyard in Friday Harbor, Washington, in 1966.

20/06/2024

The Memel Shipyard, located in Lithuania, builds a small powerboat called the Viking 19, which measures 17 feet long with a beam of 6 feet, 8 inches. This little vessel is very lightweight, while maintaining high speeds and performance.

She's perfect for daytime and sunset cruising around the harbor, or as an on-the-water spot for drinks. All Viking 19's come standard with a Volvo Penta D2-60 60-hp inboard engine and hydraulic steering.

19/06/2024

Commissioned and built for the composer and lyricist Harry Warren in 1935, High Seas was designed by John G. Alden and built at the Simms Brothers Boatyard in Dorchester, Massachusetts. As the first boat built at the yard, High Seas is a legacy of the yard itself.

Originally named "Espada" meaning "sword" in Spanish, the vessel was used as a pleasure craft and sport-fisher. Warren, composer of the well-known songs "That's Amore" and "Chattanooga Choo Choo," moored her at the New York Yacht Club until she was sold to a friend in 1937. The vessel was hidden during WWII, in fear she would be commandeered by the U.S. Navy. She now hails from Geneva, Washington under the ownership of Captain Tom Stuhley.

📸 High Seas Geneva

19/06/2024

1. Ketchikan, Alaska is a city that faces the Inside Passage, the popular cruise route that the flotilla is following.
2. Sam Devlin gives Puffin some TLC while docked.
3. Puffin has a Washington oil stove that keeps the cabin cozy and also allows the crew to have hot water available for coffee.
4 & 5. Sam installed a little Puffin on top of the compass!
6 & 7. Sam added a crow's nest on the forward mast. It makes for a nice perch, if you're willing to climb up the rat lines to get there. Here, Puffin is docked at Meyers Chuck, where the population is just 22 people.
8. The narrow entrance and exit to Meyers Chuck, as seen from the crow's nest.
9. Cassy, the former postmaster for Meyers Chuck, delivers freshly baked cinnamon buns by boat.
10. One of Cassy's cinnamon buns.

18/06/2024

Eleven boats departed from Anacortes, Washington, on May 28, led by Sam Devlin's powerboat Puffin, for the 2024 Waggoner flotilla to Alaska. Soundings Deputy Editor, Pim Van Hemmen, will capture the essence of the adventure as a guest aboard the 47-foot Puffin.

🎥 Waggoner Cruising Guide

18/06/2024

This sweet manatee stopped by a paddle-boarder for a quick rest and to say hello!

Repost from Florida Keys Travel

18/06/2024

In celebration of national picnic day, we present a beautiful Hinckley Picnic Boat Classic 2000 named Sumner Road. Sumner Road measures 36 feet long overall with a 10-foot beam, allowing for plenty of space while cruising and entertaining. She boasts fresh paint and electronics, cushions, headliner, teak decks and bimini top.

Power comes from a 2014 Yanmar 440-hp engine. Wherever you are, we hope you can take your lunch outside today, and perhaps even on the water!

17/06/2024

Perseverance is a classic New England boat designed by Ken Smith and built by Norman Hodgdon in 1962. A considerably beamy boat for her era, Perseverance measures 42 feet, 6 inches long and 13-feet wide. With all that space, Perseverance could accommodate 2 private cabins, a galley in the wheelhouse and a head with a shower.

Her refit strengthened her structure and introduced new systems. She is now powered by twin Cummins 380-hp engines, providing a top speed of 25 knots.

17/06/2024

The July issue is now live at Soundingsonline.com! Read all about Jeanneau's all-new NC 895 Series 2, Bridgeport Boatworks, how to install high-tech marine flooring, and explore the gear we've worn over the past 60 years.

14/06/2024

The famous theoretical physicist Einstein, considered to be one of the greatest minds in science, loved to spend time out on the water just like any of us.

Known for his famous theories and discoveries, the physicist also harbored a passion for sailing

13/06/2024

The Matthews Brothers boat shop in Denton, Maryland is a family owned and operated business that has been producing charming boats since 1995. The Bay Explorer 26 has a touch of Downeast flair while maintaining her roots as a bay-built boat. She features a teak toe rail and bowsprit, teak coaming and other teak accents throughout!

Belowdeck, the 26 features a v-berth and portable head for the occasional overnight, or for shelter from the elements. Power on the 26 comes from a Yanmar 4LV230 ZF68IV with hydraulic steering.

12/06/2024

Built at Rockport Marine in Maine, this R37 named Eliza is an ideal dayboat for summer cruising. Eliza was designed by Sam Chamberlin and measures 37 feet long overall, with a beam of 12 feet, 10 inches. She oozes with Downeast-heritage and the lines of a lobster yacht.

Powered by a Cummins 6-cylinder, 4-stroke, turbo diesel engine, Eliza cruises in the high teens and tops out around 25 knots.

11/06/2024

Restored by Artisan Boatworks, this 1950's lobsteryacht named Vim has been around since 1957 when she was built at the Newbert & Wallace yard in Thomaston, Maine. Her designer, Roy Wallace, was known for wooden lobsterboats measuring 36-38 feet in length. Vim was formerly known as Owl by her previous owners in Isleboro.

Some of Vim's updates included a full electronics package, bow thrusters, a galley with fridge, and new lights. She is powered by a single 240-hp Yanmar inboard engine.

10/06/2024

This beautiful lobsteryacht, built in 2001, is a Sturgis Crocker Design No. 271, constructed of traditional cedar on oak and built at Crocker's Boatyard in Manchester, MA. Named Delilah, she measures 28 feet long with a beam of 8 feet.

Delilah underwent a huge refit in 2020, to ensure that she is in the finest condition and ready to cruise new waters. She's powered by a Yanmar 4LHA-DTE, which provides a cruise speed of 18 knots and top speed of 28 knots.

07/06/2024

This Jarvis Newman 36, named Huzzah, is a seriously drool-worthy boat. Originally named Wendy-Jeanne, Huzzah underwent a total restoration at the Newman and Gray Boatyard in Maine. After an extensive restoration process, she now cruises the waters of her new home in Greenwich, CT.