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Trawler Talk episodes

September 30 Conquering the Northwest Passage
Ken and Roberta Williams like challenges. After 60,000 nautical miles at sea, they faced what would be their most arduous voyage when they headed into the ice to take on the Northwest Passage.

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42 min
September 15 A 10,000-Nautical-Mile Delivery
The can't stop, won't stop power cruisers—Nathan and Lindsay of The 71 Percent—faced known, formidable challenges when they embarked on a "wrong way" crossing of the Pacific Ocean from Australia to Victoria, British Columbia.

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50 min
June 16 Keeping Up With The Nietzels
Karly and Evan Nietzel—aka YouTube's @Navigating Nietzels—tailored their careers to remote work after relocating to Florida, buying a trawler and moving onboard to complete the Great Loop. Along with their pup, Ripley, they're just getting going.

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34 min
May 29 The Late Chris Caswell | Trawler Talk Classics
Eight Bells for Chris Caswell. A titan of marine journalism for 50 years, Chris passed away on May 13. We are re-running this podcast from 2023 where Chris shared fundamental—yet off the beaten path—navigation tips that'll help get you home when things go bad or your electronics go out.

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36 min
May 21 A Pacific Northwest Powercat Pioneer
Larry Graf, the founder, designer and lead engineer of Aspen Power Catamarans, doesn’t seem to stop moving and innovating—he just can’t
help himself. The lifetime tinkerer fills us in on Aspen's unique proa hull designs and adventure cruising on his own creations from the Arctic to the Sea of Cortez.

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38 min
April 29 Roaming (Dock) Holiday
After navigating the Pacific coasts of the United States and Mexico then wintering in the Sea of Cortez, Jeff and Kami Fehr rang in 2026 by transiting the Panama Canal aboard their meticulously refit Selene 59, Dock Holiday.

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51 min
April 09 Is the Trawler Life For You?
Jay Kraft wants everyone to love the power cruising lifestyle. His Traverse City, Mich.-based school, Trawlers Great Lakes, hosts an intensive program for new and potential boat owners, as well as bareboat and pilot charters. It's an increasingly rare and vital initiative designed to teach real cruising and informed decision-making as a helmsman.

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37 min
March 24 Vanguard of the Ice
Chris Leigh-Jones says he likes stories and he’s got a special one to share. The Welshman and former Merchant Marine followed a successful career with a return to the sea aboard Vanguard, his custom-built, 78-foot aluminum bruiser. After a Mediterranean wring-out, Leigh-Jones and a small crew embarked on a bucket-list journey to Greenland.

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40 min
March 11 Exploring the World's Coastlines
After fulfilling careers and raising a family in their native New Zealand, Mark and Fiona Rammell pivoted. They bought Hull No. 1 of Nordhavn's 51-foot series, picked her up in Turkey and embarked on a slow-burn circumnavigation.

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41 min
December 19, 2025 A Weekend To Remember With Selene Yachts
Selene Yachts customers and dealers gathered in Zhuhai, China for the grand opening of its new, 400,000-plus-square-foot shipyard.
We caught up with Selene founder and CEO Howard Chen to chat about the new boatyard, his invaluable workforce, the loyalty of its owners and the exciting things to come next.

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29 min

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As the signature podcast of Passagemaker Magazine, Trawler Talk aims to engage, educate and inspire as we dive into the long-range cruising lifestyle. From the origins of trawler design and exciting…