Best Stories in Boating

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  Stem to Stern: Respect by Michael Rybovich 03.09.2025 8min

  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 choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Stem to Stern: Good Numbers By Michael Rybovich 30.07.2025 10min

  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
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  200 Years on The Erie Canal By Owen Burke 18.07.2025 18min

  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
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  Consider the Lobsterman By Simon Murray 15.07.2025 20min

  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
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  Sharking With The Real-Life Capt. Quint 30.06.2025 16min

  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
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  Stem to Stern: The Best Medicine By Michael Rybovich 24.06.2025 10min

  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
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  Stem to Stern: The Cost of Everything By Michael Rybovich 15.05.2025 11min

  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
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  Stem to Stern: Sonny By Michael Rybovich 30.04.2025 11min

  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
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  Solid Improvements 07.04.2025 6min

  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
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  The Final Cruise 03.04.2025 16min

  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
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  Stem to Stern: The Head By Michael Rybovich 13.03.2025 9min

  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
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  Chesapeake Cowboys By Owen Burke 24.02.2025 14min

  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
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  Stem to Stern: The Older I Get By Michael Rybovich 03.02.2025 9min

  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
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  Stem to Stern: Showing Up By Michael Rybovich 15.01.2025 8min

  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
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  Stem to Stern: Distractions By Michael Rybovich 10.12.2024 10min

  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
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  Callouses and Curses By Chris Dixon 05.12.2024 14min

  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
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  Stem to Stern: Imposters By Michael Rybovich 19.11.2024 9min

  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
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  Stem to Stern: Winds of Change By Michael Rybovich 12.11.2024 10min

  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
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  The Purpose Driven Yacht By Chris Dixon 15.10.2024 18min

  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
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  Cruising with Broadway Joe Namath By Simon Murray 23.09.2024 23min

  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