The hardest part of becoming a boater is taking that first step. To be a real boater, you have to actually buy a boat, a prospect that can seem daunting. With so many choices and styles, it’s hard to ...

Once detached from a marine engine, a sterndrive or outboard lower unit is unwieldy and heavy, making repairs and storage awkward at best. Some boaters use bench vises to grip the skeg and keep lower ...

Led by the Ford F-Series, full-size pickups are the best-selling vehicles in America and have been for years. But not everyone needs a truck the size of an orca. Although top models can tow a 15-ton ...

MasterCraft Boat Company, a subsidiary of MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. and the best-selling towboat brand, has announced that the 2026 MasterCraft Pro Ski Tournament will be held at a brand-new ...

The Hunton XRS43 is right out of a James Bond movie, a gentleman’s speedboat that would make the perfect escape craft from Dr. No’s island lair or a chase boat in Casino Royale. It’s a sprinter ...

The Yamaha CrossWave is super innovative and provides a fun experience whether running on the lake or fishing the shallows. The Sea-Doo Spark Trixx is for those seeking to have a blast on the water.

Somehow, the anglers knew. When power ­catamarans first started working their way into the mainstream a few decades ago, offshore fishermen were among the first adopters. They didn’t mind the ...

Honda Marine has introduced a new boat brand called Seabrook, the result of a partnership with Scout Boats to create boat and motor packages that are relatively affordable to purchase and own. The ...

Like its ocean-borne counterpart, wakesurfing is huge fun, but the majority of the population never gets invited. With the real deal, that’s a result of simple geography. To paraphrase the Beach Boys, ...

Installing one of today’s advanced fixed-mount marine VHF radios can prove more involved than you might imagine. Naturally, every radio model requires a 12-volt DC power source and a VHF antenna, but ...

A center-console boat born in the high desert of California that can thrive in the Gulf Stream seems improbable. But it’s true. In the Mojave desert, Mag Bay Yachts, headed up by the father and son ...

Cable throttle and shift controls still dominate the boating market for outboard, inboard and sterndrive engines. Cables from brands such as Dometic Marine (previously SeaStar) and Uflex provide ...