Boat Talk

The editors of your favorite boating magazines have joined forces to create a one-of-a-kind show.

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2020 Grand Banks 60 Skylounge

Because I’d sea trialed the Grand Banks 60 out in Australia some while back, I was quite interested in taking a look at the new Skylounge version of the boat—the 60SL—at the Ft. Lauderdale boat show. And when I stopped by, I immediately noticed that the SL, like her predecessor, was long and sleek—you might…

GRAND RESOLVE: 2019

Eric Paulsen aboard his boat Splinters, a 1968 Grand Banks 42 Classic that he is loving restoring.Jonathan Cooper “If I’d known what I was getting myself into, I probably wouldn’t have bought the boat in the first place,” says Eric Paulsen. He is referring to Splinters, a 1968 Grand Banks 42 Classic that he and…

Boat Talk 07: Palm Beach Boat Show Breakdown

The editors of Power & Motoryacht and Passagemaker debrief on their first major boat show in over a year.

Boat Talk 06: Boat Affordability

Boats can be expensive but getting your feet wet in boating doesn’t have to be. Lydia Mullan and Charlie Levine discuss ways you can get into the sport without breaking the bank–really.

Boat Talk 05: The Great Loop

The Great Loop is on many adventurous cruiser’s bucket list; this includes editors Dan Harding and Andrew Parkinson who talk about this epic adventure and what boat they’d like to set off in.

Boat Talk 03: Boat Buying in a Pandemic

The pandemic has changed the way people shop for their next boat. Will these changes have a lasting effect on our industry or is it just a no-wake-zone on our return to normalcy?

Boat Talk 02: Spike In Boat Sales

Surging: The pandemic has ushered in an unexpected spike in boat sales. The editors discuss what this means for the short and long-term outlook of our industry.

Boat Talk 01: Self Docking Boats

Autonomous technology is quickly making its way from the highway to the channel. What is the current state of self-docking boats and is it all it’s cracked up to be? Our editors discuss just that.

Introducing Boat Talk

The editors of the AIM Marine Group sound off on the topics of the day and the issues at hand. Warning: Rants are likely to happen at a moment’s notice.