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Boating August 2005 |
Project Boat Blog A year's worth of inside information on the publication's summer project boats: The Robalo R260... The SeaStrike 240 CC. |
Boating Pete McDonald |
Pro-Line 23 DC Aboard the 23 DC you can sit down, kick back, and enjoy the protection of a full windshield. Second, when you're not fishing, double-console boats make it a hell of a lot easier to entertain the crew. |
Popular Mechanics October 1999 Rich Taylor |
Jets Vs. Props Here's how to choose the right kind of package boat power. |
Boating September 2009 Kevin Falvey |
Rinker 310 Express Cruiser Drop any number of names on Rinker's new 310 Express Cruiser: weekender, people pleaser, portable vacation station. |
Real Travel Adventures March 2010 Bob Brown |
The Smallest Powerboat to Cross the North Atlantic The journey from Canada to Greenland was in jepardy from the get-go. We left in strong opposing curents, strong winds, and big seas. |
Boating October 2007 Kevin Falvey |
Formula 350 Sun Sport Sure, this boat could be called eye candy, but its sleek, low-windage profile is practical. |
Boating March 2008 Pete Mcdonald |
Trophy 2503 Center Console Trophy makes a lot of aspects of owning and operating the 2503 easy. |
Boating December 2006 Rich Beattie |
Vanished Tales of boaters who've gone out but have never come back. |
Boating November 2006 |
Best Bets of 2006 Clear Gel Coat Eastbay 39 SX... Nonfogging Dash Lights Larson Cabrio 350... Hidden Head Intrepid 323 Cuddy... Split-Bolster Helm Seat Monterey 330 Sport Yacht... Walkthrough Latches Sea Ray 310 Sundancer... etc. |
Boating July 2006 Kevin Falvey |
Sea Ray 290 Sundancer Cruising amenities aside, topside fun is why you'd buy this ride. |
Popular Mechanics February 2006 Glenn Law |
So You Want to Buy a Boat The top performers and the coolest gear in boating's most popular classes to maximize your fun afloat. |
Boating March 2007 Lenny Rudow |
How I Learned to Stop Worrying... Those of us who were slow to put our boats away last fall enjoyed the longest boating season the East Coast has ever seen. Okay, so things are heating up. What does that mean to us as boaters? |
Boating December 2006 Eric Colby |
Atlantis 55 Paradise city, a great place to for you and the family to play. |
Boating February 2004 Kevin Falvey |
Monterey 350: Hit Record With its angularity and brawniness, the Monterey 350's low-slung profile is striking. After winding up its twin 420-hp stern drives, I screamed upriver at more than 50 mph, proving the 350's performance more than matches its looks. The 350 walks the walk and talks the talk. |
Boating April 2004 |
Troubleshooter's Tip Sheet Here are some of the more common potential boating disasters and our proven techniques for keeping them from ruining your day. |
Boating April 2008 Lenny Ruddow |
Sea Cat 227 Cuddy There are only a few cats in this size range that offer cabins. And like the ride, the cabin on the Sea Cat 227 Cuddy makes you think you're on a larger boat. |
Boating November 2005 Eric Colby |
The Boat Doctor Q The twin 225-hp Yamahas on my Pursuit 2870WA won't hold full throttle at 5400 rpm... Q My Mariah 202 Shabah powered by a MerCruiser 5.7L Alpha has 285 hours on it... Whenever my 1999 Sea Ray 270's fuel gauge registers below two-thirds, I can add about 5 to 10 gallons... etc. |
Boating February 2003 Kevin Falvey |
Social Director Sea Ray 390: Your new best friend. Simply put, basic serviceability is as built into the 390 Motor Yacht as the wetbar, the standard hardtop, or the bulwarks surrounding the aft deck. |
Boating August 2003 |
5 Alive The bay boat is as versatile a vessel as you'll find in the fishing world, a fantastic compromise that lets you hunt in the shallows and, conditions permitting, go outside the inlet. Five of the most versatile platforms fight for your fish. |
Boating Lenny Rudow |
Booster Shots $500 can buy lots of things that will add a lot of value to your boat. These four ideas will give you the most bang for 500 bucks. |
Boating Kevin Falvey |
Grady-White Chesapeake 290 Smart, serviceable, and seaworthy aren't words thrown around lightly in boat reviews. But they apply 100 percent to the Grady-White Chesapeake 290. |
Boating Kevin Falvey |
Regulator 34SS The Fish Whisperer -- Catch Her on the Fly. |
Popular Mechanics February 2004 Rich Taylor |
The Churning A 650-mile adventure on the Tennessee River tests the big new 4-strokes from Suzuki and Yamaha. |
Boating Kevin Falvey |
Cobalt 37 Cobalt's 37 is a tough boat to describe. Should you talk about the interior finish, with its walnut cabinets, real granite, and pillowtop berths? Or should you focus on its engineering? It's a winner from every angle. |
Boating March 2008 Eric Colby |
Fountain 48 Express Cruiser Double rush. Why two engines are better than three. |
Boating March 2006 |
Glacier Bay 2665 Canyon Runner Proof Positive: Play these Numbers and Win! This is the smoothest riding 26' project boat ever with the biggest fishbox ever. |
Boating March 31, 2009 Kevin Falvey |
Monterey 320 Sport Yacht Handsome dividends -- a model of prosperity. |
Boating May 2004 Kevin Falvey |
Cruisers Yachts 500 Express Join the author on a quick tour of what's possibly the best--but still not perfect--express cruiser I've tested. |
Boating March 24, 2009 Lenny Rudow |
Big Fat Liars! Why it's not always smart to trust your gauges. |
Boating December 2006 Lenny Rudow |
Grady-White Express 305 The concept behind making a 30' express instead of a 30' walkaround is to regain the interior space lost to recessed sidedecks, and this boat makes great use of that space. The cabin feels airy and usable, especially due to the V-berth design. |
Boating Daniel W. Long |
Bayliner 245 Cruiser Here's a question I often hear from boaters who are looking to step up from a bowrider: Is it possible to cruise comfortably in a trailerable 25' boat? |
Boating March 2004 Eric Colby |
Pershing 76: Boom Times Impress the neighbors with your new yacht--for only $4.7 million. A test drive of the impressive Pershing 76. |
Popular Mechanics January 2010 |
How to Cross the Atlantic in a Rowboat--Alone Katie Spotz's quest to become the youngest person ever to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean seems a little odd. But she's doing it for a cause -- and with a plan. |
Boating December 2008 |
2008 Best Bets Although there can be only one Boat of the Year, we've tested plenty of other boats and gear during the past 12 months with clever new ideas that were innovative, cool, or just plain smart. These are some of the best we've seen. |
Boating March 2007 Phil Scott |
How Does it Feel to Be... We tracked down 10 people who lived through the boating community's good and the bad: Bitten by a shark... A Weeki Wachee mermaid... On a life raft after your boat has sunk... etc. |
Boating |
Boat Buyer's Cheat Sheet The best tips to find the boat for you! |
Boating August 2006 Eric Colby |
Lazzara 74 This power yacht is so quiet in the salon, she'll hear you whisper those sweet nothings. It's loaded with such big-boat features as an individually engineered fire system, zoned circuit breakers, and closed-circuit cameras. Nimble for a big boat. |
Boating February 2004 Eric Colby |
Grand Banks 58 Eastbay Flybridge: Son of Neptune The Grand Banks 58 Eastbay Flybridge has a heavy-duty, easy-to-maintain approach that might induce love at first sight. |
Boating October 2003 Kevin Falvey |
Formula 34PC: Surprise Party! It's a rare boat that has earned the right to call itself a performance cruiser -- and Formula's 34PC has earned that right. It has a wave-taming deep-V hull that runs nearly 50 mph and can buttonhook turns like a bass boat with a jackplate. |
Boating March 2003 Lenny Rudow |
Ever So Clever Boston Whaler 32: Your arsenal is at hand. |
Boating June 2007 Kevin Falvey |
Intrepid 390 Sport Yacht Performance, cruising, and fishing intersect aboard this boat. |
Boating January 2006 Kevin Falvey |
Four Winns 318 Vista This is one of the hottest new cruisers, but don't let its sexy powder-horn sheerline and near-50-mph top speed get you thinking that performance is the only card Four Winns is playing here. |
Boating September 2008 Kevin Falvey |
Sell! Sell! How to move your boat in today's market -- fast! |
Boating December 2007 Kevin Falvey |
Cobalt Yachts 46 The Cobalt Yachts 46's function, elegance, and top engineering -- a Cummins MerCruiser's Zeus propulsion system, for instance -- are linked. Each element isn't just the result of the others but, in fact, allows the others to flourish. |
Boating February 2008 Lenny Rudow |
McKee Craft 28 Express Big Love. Our long-term relationship. |
Boating April 2006 Lenny Rudow |
Hatteras 64: Straight A's Do you want a boat that'll keep your forks in the drawer and your rods in their holders, whether the seas are glassy or ghastly? Take a recon of this yacht. |
Popular Mechanics September 2002 Cliff Gromer |
Turn Off The Bubble Machine Twin VMAX VZ250 HPDI outboards make this Grady-White a fast fisher. Engines are quiet and fuel misers. |
Boating Kevin Falvey |
War Babies Want a boat built to military specs? No problem -- except for the rocket launchers. |
Boating November 2006 |
Boat of the Year 2006! Cruising on the Pursuit's LS 345 Drummond Runner is pure pleasure. |
Boating December 2007 |
Yamaha AR230 High Output We've thought highly of the 23' Yamaha since it debuted in 2003, but the all-new version rolled out for 2007 blew us -- and you -- away, becoming the flat-out best-seller in its class. |