Trawler Talk

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 nautical endeavors to safety, seamanship, DIY tips from the pros and far-out destinations, join us in the trawler zone and learn more about the great life afloat.

A Good Doctor's Advice On At-Sea Medical Management
May 30, 2025 – 31:39
Modest Boat, Grand Tour
Mar 30, 2025 – 34:15
By All Means
Mar 7, 2025 – 38:26
Talking Gratitude
Jan 24, 2025 – 55:13
A Day On The Fleming 85
Dec 11, 2024 – 44:34
Becoming a Long-Range Power Cruiser
Nov 20, 2024 – 30:00
The Life Aquatic With Stephenie Hollyman
Nov 12, 2024 – 35:24
Summering In Alaska At 6 Knots
Oct 15, 2024 – 37:30
Outer Reef Yachts Founder/CEO Jeff Druek
Oct 7, 2024 – 27:59
Cannes Yachting Festival—What We Saw
Sep 25, 2024 – 35:36
Pursuing Freedom On A Monk 36
Aug 9, 2024 – 29:05
Getting Loopy with the Boomershines
Jul 16, 2024 – 38:19
Joe Tokarz of Motor City Boat Werks
Jun 27, 2024 – 31:22
The Best of Greater Lauderdale with Bob Arrington
Jun 5, 2024 – 31:11
Selene Yachts Founder Howard Chen
May 14, 2024 – 33:26
All Things Trawlerfest
Apr 24, 2024 – 34:48
The Ballad of Splinters
Apr 10, 2024 – 31:12
On The Electric Blue
Mar 28, 2024 – 30:58
The Refit of Passagemaker
Mar 13, 2024 – 41:52
High-Latitude Cruising
Dec 12, 2023 – 43:31
Zimmerman Marine founder Steve Zimmerman
Nov 30, 2023 – 25:40
Small Trawler, Big Ambition
Nov 15, 2023 – 36:39
Loop Dreams
Oct 23, 2023 – 31:55
What Is a Passagemaker?
Oct 3, 2023 – 24:12
Great Loop Insider Tips
Sep 8, 2023 – 30:32
Fishing From a Trawler
Aug 30, 2023 – 27:44
For Love and Adventure
Jul 27, 2023 – 32:29
Beyond the Great Loop
Jun 13, 2023 – 42:24
Lucky Ducks
May 15, 2023 – 34:32
Navigation Tips with Chris Caswell
Apr 26, 2023 – 35:12
Spring Awakening
Apr 13, 2023 – 43:51
Cape of Storms
Feb 6, 2023 – 29:21
Boatbuilder Sam Devlin
Dec 1, 2022 – 43:31
A Conversation with Tony Fleming
Nov 3, 2022 – 47:23
Wanderlusts on the Loop
Oct 20, 2022 – 45:12
Your Mid-Season Boating Maintenance Checklist
Aug 30, 2022 – 38:45
A Great Loop Adventure
Aug 16, 2022 – 31:27
Onboard Urgent Care
Aug 2, 2022 – 37:24
Cruising with Dogs
Jul 19, 2022 – 22:21
Nordhavn Co-Founder Jim Leishman
Jul 5, 2022 – 32:42
A Life at Sea
Jun 21, 2022 – 27:31
How to Stay Connected While Cruising
Jun 6, 2022 – 27:00
From Landlubbers to Liveaboards
Aug 24, 2021 – 33:16
Top 10 Components of the "Perfect" Great Loop Boat
Jul 27, 2021 – 14:03
Docking Made Easy: Strategy, Tools & Techniques
Jun 14, 2021 – 14:58
Liveaboard Reality: Rising Stars of the Small Screen
May 6, 2021 – 20:39
Trawler Transactions: Buying & Selling Tips from the Pros
Feb 25, 2021 – 30:16
Trawler Life (Part 2) w/Bruce & Dorsey Beard
Dec 15, 2020 – 27:16
Trawler Life (Part 1)
Nov 23, 2020 – 26:19
Family Ties: Long-Range Cruising with Kids
Sep 1, 2020 – 29:38

Recent Reviews

dan82489

Very inspiring

I’ve been dreaming about doing the Great Loop for a long time now, this podcast is only fueling that inspiration. Keep up the great work!
JCM Marine

Comment.

I enjoy this podcast very much. I was a builder at one time. I built all of the Independence Cherubini’s with the Cherubini family. I especially loved the conversation you had with Tony Fleming. It reminded me of some of the stories I was told back when Frit Cherubini started. Keep up the good work. I will be listening and subscribing to the magazine. Joe McDonough
cassidyyod

Very informative

I’m enjoying this podcast and all the guests. Very inspiring hope to attempt the great loop in the near future.
RETuk

Entertaining and Educational

Troller talk provides useful education but in a lighthearted and personal way with information straight from sailors.
Steve424

Love it... more please.

Nicely done. But ... there doesn’t seem to be consistent and regularly scheduled programming. Im a fan. How’s about weekly programming.
Reasserted and informed

Great suggestions for sellers.

I cannot tell you how important it is to have your boat washed and waxed and looking and smelling good when you are trying to sell it. I have been turned off from so many boats and had already made up my mind that I was not going to buy it when I walked up to it at the dock and saw it looking chalky and unkept. When I sold my last boat I spent hours keeping it detailed. It only takes an hour with some rags and cleaner to go into the engine room and wipe the engine down thoroughly. It makes all the difference!
NASCAR_Follower

Bruce and Dorsey Interview

Awesome conversation, I’m a huge fan of them and Trawler Life Facebook group. I look forward to their next adventure on Esmerelda.
Trawler Fan

Trawler Talk Podcast

Love Passage Maker magazine and the new Podcast! The information in both formats is invaluable and a huge resource to have access to. Keep up the great work! Sincerely, Captain Rich-31 Camano Troll
anonymous852

Please No Background Muzak

Interesting content, but please, please drop the background music from future editions. As a hearing aid user, a bunch of unnecessary noise just makes the podcast difficult to listen to; I suspect that even those who are fortunate enough not to have hearing limitations will also find the underlying muzak irritating. A little music at the beginning and end is fine, but for the rest, I'd like to concentrate on what is being said.
winnipiseogee

Great podcast but the background music.....😖

Thanks PassageMaker for such a great idea. I can’t wait to listen to more. That said the music is kind of painful and really not needed!