Power and Motoryacht Podcast
Welcome to the best boating stories on the water from the editors of Power and Motoryacht magazine. Power and Motoryacht is the world’s leading boating magazine. We’re your source for honest boat tests, expert how-to advice and award-winning story telling. A true media company, our offerings include immersive video, podcasts, social media and buyer’s guides.
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June 25, 2025 • 23 mins
A charter captain recounts one of the deadliest storms ever on Lake Tahoe.
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During the afternoon of June 21, an unexpected, ferocious thunderstorm swept across Lake Tahoe. Before the storm, scores of boaters were out enjoying a Saturday on the lake. One was longtime Tahoe fishing charter captain Mike Nielsen. The owner of Tahoe Topliners sportfishing, Nielsen has grown up on the lake and from his 22-foot Duckwor...
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June 4, 2025 • 34 mins
As tens of thousands of boaters return to the water for the summer, we thought we would revisit a time-honored topic but in a new way. Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding, along with Passagemaker Editor-in-Chief Jeff Moser, sit down with Marine Emergency Expert Dr. Robert Leviton to discuss the essential supplies you need to add to your first-aid kit in case of emergency–whether on your boat or someone else's.
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March 7, 2025 • 32 mins
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When you think of striped bass you probably think of trolling offshore in New England in the deep blue waters of the Atlantic. One charter operation on Lake Powell is flipping that on its head with their wildly successful fishing charters that chase bass through the red canyons of the desert. Be careful listening to this one, it will have you googling flights to Lake Powell, don't ask us how we k...
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February 21, 2025 • 50 mins
Kathy Robbins' Amazing 1968 Cross Country Odyssey
Back in 1968, Kathy Robbins and her husband were commissioned by Evinrude to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime, never-been-done adventure. They'd be taking a small, open-hulled Glasstron boat from Juneau, Alaska clear across the continental United States. Was such a journey even possible? Find out on the Power & Motoryacht podcast.
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January 23, 2025 • 46 mins
Like many of you we've watched more videos from Haulover Inlet than we want our boss to know about. Videos of stuffed bows, near disasters and plain bad boating can be strangely addicting, especially if you get sucked into the comment section. We had a conversation with a member of the U.S. Coast Guard's 7th District to breakdown some of the biggest fails on social media.
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January 3, 2025 • 84 mins
Michael MacLeod has logged thousands of miles aboard the smallest C-Dorys, traveling thousands of miles from Canada to Key West, and doing the Great Loop—twice. Whether you own a big boat, or a small one, we can all learn something from his remarkable adventuring. MacLeod's fascinating podcast interview with Senior Editor Chris Dixon.
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November 26, 2024 • 66 mins
From humble beginnings building boats for his father in South Africa to championing Leopard and now Aquila power cats, it’s safe to call Lex Raas a cat lover. Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding sits down with Lex to discuss his life with power cats and why he thinks they’re poised to continue to grow in popularity.
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November 15, 2024 • 52 mins
During their summer cruise through New England, Tim Armand and his wife Lisa invite Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding aboard and share their experience building their "ultimate" Fleming 85.
Read Dan's full article from our December 2024 issue here: https://bit.ly/pmyFleming85
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October 25, 2024 • 31 mins
The editors bring you behind the curtain for a look into what it was like bringing our December 2024 issue to life. Enjoy the color and characters behind the magazine heading your way.
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October 11, 2024 • 74 mins
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Matt Lewis was an ambitious 23-year-old fisheries biologist when he set foot aboard the 144-foot Sudur Havid, an aging longline trawler casting off for South Atlantic and Antarctic waters in search of Patagonian toothfish–or “Chilean sea bass,” as it’s better known on your dinner plate. A quick–and underrated–bilge-pump replacement, along with a short but dire series of events led to the bo...
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September 27, 2024 • 54 mins
Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding reflects on what that milestone means to him and his team. Then Senior Editor Owen Burke chats with a couple on Lake Erie who hope to leverage their social media presence to get more young people to join them out on the water.
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September 4, 2024 • 30 mins
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Dan, Chris and Owen break down our October issue and dish out the stories behind the stories that you'll see in print. If you've ever wondered how a magazine comes together, this is the episode for you!
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August 28, 2024 • 35 mins
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The sinking of the 160-foot Perini Navi Bayesian has taken the world by storm and that makes sense, the story seems to have it all: Tragedy, a superyacht, a billionaire, a freak weather event, conspiracy theories, intrigue. What stood out to us as we read the reporting on this yacht sinking was just how many apparent falsehoods were being reported and how misunderstood the yacht industry is. While there is ...
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August 16, 2024 • 40 mins
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When Power & Motoryacht’s Senior Editor Chris Dixon embarked on restoring a classic McKee Craft skiff with his son, the two set sail into uncharted territory. In this episode of the Power & Motoryacht podcast, Chris unwinds the pitfalls, joys and lessons he and his son learned during the process and offers a bit of wisdom to those thinking of launching into a restoration of their own.
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August 1, 2024 • 52 mins
When he left with his good buddy Greg Paquette for a morning chasing stripers off the New Hampshire coast, Ryland Kenney had no idea that the Parker 21 they fished from was doomed. Nor, he reckons, did the feeding whale that inadvertently sunk their boat. On the Power & Motoryacht podcast, Senior Editor Chris Dixon takes a deep dive with Kenney to find out who he is, what went wrong, and what went right on a fateful, and viral New ...
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July 17, 2024 • 55 mins
Managing Editor of our sister publication, Sail magazine, Lydia Mullen entered her first Newport to Bermuda race to report on the event and bolster her offshore-racing resume. She quickly went from reporting on a story to being IN the story when the boat she was on collided with submerged debris and began sinking. And that’s just where her epic tale begins. Join Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding as he learns about her harrowing experienc...
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July 3, 2024 • 109 mins
From near destruction by an infamous Carolina hurricane to a trajectory that’s led to the the biggest outboard powered yacht ever built, Steve Potts has followed a fascinating and sometimes harrowing path. Join Power & Motoryacht Senior Editor Chris Dixon for a deep dive into the life and times of a revered southern builder.
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June 19, 2024 • 28 mins
Dan and Chris do a deep dive into our exciting August/September issue. From the history of Ft. Lauderdale and a behind-the-scenes tour of Formula Boats to the powerful telling of a friend's passing by Michael Rybovich, you won't want to miss the stories behind our stories.
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June 5, 2024 • 29 mins
[Sponsored] Contributing Editor Simon Murray goes back–way back–into the unknown history of Ft. Lauderdale long before it was the yachting hub we know today. Think you know about Ft. Lauderdale? Think again.
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May 22, 2024 • 27 mins
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A third of all boating accidents are alcohol related and alcohol is the leading cause of fatalities on the water, yet little is known about the repercussions of a BUI charge. Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding talks with Criminal Defense and Personal Injury Lawyer Brett Metcalf about what happens as a result of a BUI.
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