Best Stories in Boating

Far too many boats don’t get their due respect, care, and maintenance—especially handbuilt ones. Owning a custom boat is more than a purchase—it’s stewardship. Explore the responsibilities, care, and respect required to honor these vessels. Learn more at ⁠pmymag.com⁠ Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at ⁠pmymag.com/subscribe⁠ ⁠Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choice...

Michael Rybovich waxes about how there’s inherent math in both music and naval architecture—whether we realize it or not. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Explore 200 years of Erie Canal history—from mule-drawn barges to pleasure boats—and discover how this waterway shaped cities, commerce, and American culture. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Experience the rugged, early-morning world of a Maine lobsterman. Ride along as we haul traps, battle fatigue, and explore the uncertain future of the fishery. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There was nothing standing between me and a once-in-a-lifetime trip with legendary captain Frank Mundus except a hungover man in a Hawaiian shirt. Learn more at ⁠pmymag.com⁠ Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at ⁠pmymag.com/subscribe⁠ ⁠Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sure he’s sometimes cranky, but to Michael Rybovich, laughter is—and always was—the best medicine. Learn more at ⁠pmymag.com⁠ Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at ⁠pmymag.com/subscribe⁠ ⁠Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stem to Stern: The Cost of Everything As productivity dips and the cost of, well, everything rises, boaters need to hold on tight. By Michael Rybovich Learn more at ⁠pmymag.com⁠ Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at ⁠pmymag.com/subscribe⁠ ⁠Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Rybovich recalls Blue Fin, a legendary 42, and her illustrious and enigmatic captain, Lyman “Sonny” Barr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Affordable, powerful and safe, a new solid state battery tech is set to further propel an electrified future. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So you want to be buried at sea? Owen Burke goes deep to find out what you (and yours) need to know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From restroom vandalism to workplace quirks, Michael Rybovich explores the messy reality of human nature through decades of cleaning boatyard heads. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Owen Burke throttles into the world of the Chesapeake Cowboys, a rowdy retinue of high-speed docking virtuosos. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aging brings wisdom, impatience, and a sharper perspective on time, work, and friendships. Michael Rybovich reflects on life’s fleeting nature. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How modern work culture challenges commitment in custom boatyards. Insights from Michael Rybovich on teamwork, dedication, and showing up. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Having technology constantly at our fingertips in the boatyard, Michael Rybovich observes, is costly and dangerous. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Follow a father-son journey of patience, teamwork, and triumph as they restore a 1992 McKee Craft skiff, transforming frustrations into life lessons on the water. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stem to Stern: Imposters The brotherhood of real, venerable boat builders is in the fight of its life against an army of sycophant imposters and spoon-fed consumers. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his debut column, Michael Rybovich of Michael Rybovich & Sons Custom Boat Works waxes on memories made at the yard. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Purpose Driven Yacht It’s a fishing vessel? It’s a Coast Guard rig? It’s the Anne S. Pierce and she’s one of the most peculiar boats you’ll ever see. By Chris Dixon Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Still in the Game A boat ride reveals how Joe Namath is spending the fourth quarter of his life. By Simon Murray Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning If you spend time on or near the water (hint: that’s all of us), then you should make sure that you and your crew know what to look for when people enter the water. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Smoke on the Water By Simon Murray The Cigarette Rendezvous on The Lake of the Ozarks A Cigarette rendezvous reveals the misunderstood image of the Ozarks. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For hundreds of years the people of Virginia’s Tangier Island have built their lives—and a one-of-a-kind community—around what they’ve been able to harvest from the water. Now the sea threatens to take it all back. Earl Swift's book titled "Chesapeake Requiem", further chronicles his year living with the watermen of Tangier Island. You can learn more about his book at earlswift.com. Learn more at...

A behind-the-scenes tour of Formula’s Decatur, Indiana facility reveals the real magic behind the builder’s new 457 CCS. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

American Icon By Nick Voulgaris With striking lines and style that exudes Americana, the Chris-Craft line has become a global force. We look back at the brand’s humble beginnings. Reprinted with permission from Chris-Craft Boats: An American Classic by Nick Voulgaris III, Rizzoli, 2018. Learn more at pmymag.com Subscribe to Power & Motoryacht magazine at pmymag.com/subscribe Subscribe to our FREE...