In upholding our moniker of “the world’s long-range cruising authority,” the majority of the stories found in the magazine and our newsletter are penned by some of the brightest trawler minds on the water. They each possess a work ethic that has earned them the admiration of their peers and the industry at large. When it comes to technical savvy, we take a grounded approach. True, a lot of our readers have been cruising for decades and know how to keep their boats running smoothly, but many others are just getting started. Our mission is to deliver the nuts-and-bolts information you’ll need to cruise safely, comfortably and as inexpensively as possible.
Nigel Calder
Technical Consultant
Nigel is one of the world’s foremost experts on marine systems and maintenance. A well-known marine author and cruising family man, Nigel is author of six books, including Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual, Marine Diesel Engines, Refrigeration for Pleasureboats, The Cruising Guide to the Northwest Caribbean, and Cuba: A Cruising Guide.
Steve Zimmerman
Repairs, Refits & Maintenance
Steve is the president of Zimmerman Marine, which operates five boatyards in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Zimmerman has been building and repairing boats for more than four decades. Zimmerman is a real-deal cruiser, having transited the East Coast from Nova Scotia to the Bahamas and done the Great Lakes and the Inside Passage to Alaska. He’s made more than 40 delivery trips.
Max Parker
Technical, Troubleshooting & Maintenance
Max is the operations manager of Zimmerman Marine. Parker has spent time in most of the trades in his over 25-year career working on boats and still loves to grab a tool bag and fix something when he gets the chance.
Peter Frederiksen
DIY, Lifestyle & Seamanship
Peter is an award-winning editor and journalist. As a licensed 100-ton Master Mariner, his helm experience ranges from Gloucester to the Bahamas, south to Mexico and west to Baja and Alaska aboard yachts, charter and commercial fishing vessels. A 17-year tenure with a major yacht manufacturer adds to his repertoire of construction and engineering expertise. His favorite boat lately is a 35 Duffy.
Bob Arrington
Boat Handling, Navigation & Seamanship
As our boat handling expert, Bob’s office is his Ocean Alexander trawler Liberdade, which never stays in one place very long. His wife, Dori, is a first-class photographer whose photos are a regular fixture in the magazine and newsletter. Whether you cruise the East Coast, West Coast, or really anywhere with water, keep a lookout for Bob and Dori.
Sam Devlin
Design & Boat Building
Sam Devlin has run his boatbuilding and design business “Devlin Designing Boatbuilders” for 43 years. An active proponent for wood/epoxy boats throughout his career, Sam is the author of 1997 best-seller Devlin’s Boat Building on the Stitch-and-Glue method. He holds a 100-ton Master’s license with Sailing and Towing endorsements and has taken his boats on cruises and deliveries as far away as Alaska.
Chris Caswell
Lifestyle, Boats & Destinations
Chris is an award-winning marine journalist with an ever--changing fleet, spanning both power and sail. In addition to being featured on Oprah! as a boating lifestyle expert, he was the host of Marine Voyager, a weekly cable series on the Speed Channel and the Outdoor Life Network.
Jeff Merrill
Trawler Transactions
Jeff has helped with hundreds of trawler transactions across the United States and abroad. For 20 years, he has shared trawler skills and tips at TrawlerFest, at JMYS.com and on his YouTube channel. Jeff is a certified professional yacht broker and a licensed managing broker in California and Florida. A member of four professional associations, Jeff served as president of the California Yacht Brokers Association for two years.
And if we do say so ourselves, these are some pretty darn good writers, too.
Safe journeys,
Jeff Moser
Editor-in-Chief
Active Interest Media 2143 Grand Ave Des Moines, Iowa, 50312 USA
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