9,000 Miles and a Century Ago
May 6, 2026
In 1907, Scott Jeremiah Mathews became the first person to run what we know as the Great Loop aboard a powerboat. He did it in grand style.
In 1907, Scott Jeremiah Mathews became the first person to run what we know as the Great Loop aboard a powerboat. He did it in grand style.
Trapped in a northeastern deep freeze, Dan visits an old friend for some springtime inspiration.
The story of the “Brothers Johnson” started well before their outboard motor changed the world.
Newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer’s last years were marked by infirmity.
He sought refuge on his yacht.
Working on his Bertram with a pre-schooler gives Dan a window into his past and a lesson in fatherly patience.
Back in the ‘50’s, you could build your very own Chris-Craft from a kit. Is it an idea whose time has come again?
When vintage intentions meet up with mechanical reality, is it time to move on?
Legacy stitch-and-glue artist Sam Devlin is still building boats at 70 and shows little sign of slowing down.
What is it about the Great Loop that attracts so many boaters? Is it the people or the places along the way that inspire them
Is this turn-of-the-century yacht the first powerboat to complete the Great Loop?
A Sea Ray 390 Express Cruiser from the past may be the next upgrade in your future.
In 1907, Scott Jeremiah Mathews became the first person to run what we know as the Great Loop aboard a powerboat. He did it in grand style.
Trapped in a northeastern deep freeze, Dan visits an old friend for some springtime inspiration.
The story of the “Brothers Johnson” started well before their outboard motor changed the world.
Newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer’s last years were marked by infirmity.
He sought refuge on his yacht.
Working on his Bertram with a pre-schooler gives Dan a window into his past and a lesson in fatherly patience.
Back in the ‘50’s, you could build your very own Chris-Craft from a kit. Is it an idea whose time has come again?
US vs. Florida vs. Foreign Flags
A 40-year cruise through the March 1986 issue
When vintage intentions meet up with mechanical reality, is it time to move on?
Legacy stitch-and-glue artist Sam Devlin is still building boats at 70 and shows little sign of slowing down.
What is it about the Great Loop that attracts so many boaters? Is it the people or the places along the way that inspire them
Lobster Boat Racing in Maine
Is this turn-of-the-century yacht the first powerboat to complete the Great Loop?
A Sea Ray 390 Express Cruiser from the past may be the next upgrade in your future.
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