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Popular Mechanics
October 2003
Rich Taylor |
Bass Boat Alternatives A sterndrive bass boat turns heads on the water. This is a package that makes a lot of sense.A sterndrive bass boat turns heads on the water. This is a package that makes a lot of sense.   |
Popular Mechanics
October 1999
Rich Taylor |
Jets Vs. Props Here's how to choose the right kind of package boat power. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2003
Rich Taylor |
Pure Muscle Testing four compact muscle boats that ooze horsepower. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2000
Rich Taylor |
Power Play A no-holds-barred comparison test of the top five
outboards in which 2-stroke, 4-stroke, Ficht and
Optimax technologies slug it out head-to-head. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2003
Rich Taylor |
Balance Of Power How to choose the right engine for your boat. |
Popular Mechanics
May 1998
Jim Gorant |
Battle of The Cats The versatility and variety of catamarans ensure a purr-fect boating experience... |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
January 25, 2005
Glenn Law |
Waterworks Clean-burning four-stroke outboards churn the mid-size trailer-boat market for 2005. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2004
Cliff Gromer |
Fast Glass The new wave of boats and motors for '04 hit the water with more power, style, technology--and a pop-up cabana. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2003
Rich Taylor |
Fighter Jets The hottest new PWCs battle it out for Lord of the Lagoon. |
Boating
May 2006
Kevin Falvey |
Cobalt 343 Concept Boat Being the fastest kid on the dock doesn't necessarily mean you're the coolest. That takes something more, something unique, which is where this boat comes in. |
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
John Page Williams |
Williams 28 Bass Boat The Williams 28 Bass Boat can run the tide rips in quest of trophy stripers and serve as a classy and luxurious day boat with equal grace. |
Boating
March 2008
Jeff Hemel |
Packing on the Pounds Slow? Sloppy? Sluggish? Maybe your boat should go on a diet. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2002
Cliff Gromer |
A Real Boat And A Rocket Ship Yamaha's new GP1300R 2-seater muscle PWC is touted as the fastest and most powerful model in its class. |
Boating
October 2007
Lenny Rudow |
Shoot Out $150,000 Center Consoles: Four top fishboats compared -- Edgewater 318... Grady-White 306 Bimini... Jupiter 29... Pursuit C-310... |
Popular Mechanics
November 2001
Rich Taylor |
Blistering Four-Strokes For Bass Boats The engineering challenge is to build a powerful four-stroke outboard that's not too heavy to balance on the transom of a bass boat. Yamaha and Honda are the first to accept this challenge... |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2004
Cliff Gromer |
Knockout Punch Mercury's supercharged Verado outboard flattens its 4-stroke competitors. |
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
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
January 2009
Eric Colby |
Sea Ray 22 Pachanga From the aggressive lines, to the classic graphics, to the deep freeboard, the 22 Pachanga is reminiscent of the success Ford had when it the updated the Mustang and of what Chrysler pulled off with its sharp new Dodge Challenger. |
| Boating |
More New Gear: Evinrude Want red-hot acceleration in a midsized outboard? Try an e-tec 175 -- we ran one on a j&h performance b210, and it launched the 1,400-pound bay boat out of the hole fast. |
Boating
February 2007
Kevin Falvey |
Drive Train Boogie Stern drives are the overwhelming choice of propulsion for owners of small express cruisers; yet there exists a small group of boaters who prefer inboards. Stern Drive VS. V-Drive: Which is right for you? |
Boating
March 2007
Lenny Rudow |
Let's Rodeo Four Wild Fishboats. One All-Around Cowboy. Deep Impact 36 Open...Donzi 38 ZF Open...Wellcraft 352 Tournament CC... etc. |
Boating
February 2003 |
5 Hassle-Free Boats Five fighting machines. One winner. We arranged to test a fleet of five from some of the best builders: the Boston Whaler 255 Conquest, Century 2600 WA, Cobia 270 WA, Grady-White Islander 270, and Pro-Line 26 Walk. |
Boating
March 2008
Pete Mcdonald |
Trophy 2503 Center Console Trophy makes a lot of aspects of owning and operating the 2503 easy. |
Boating
March 2003
Lenny Rudow |
Ever So Clever Boston Whaler 32: Your arsenal is at hand. |
Boating
August 2007
Lenny Rudow |
Boston Whaler 345 Conquest: Superior Attitude It makes sense that Whaler would come out with its largest outboard boat ever this year, the company's 50th anniversary. And these days, outboard boats just keep getting bigger. The benefits go way beyond fishing, too. |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2002
Sarah M. Deem |
Yachting The High Life Brunswick's new Meridian yachts promise to shake things up in the cruiser category. |
Boating
February 2008
Lenny Rudow |
McKee Craft 28 Express Big Love. Our long-term relationship. |
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
February 2007
Lenny Rudow |
Boston Whaler 200 Dauntless, Active Matrix Attention coastal inshore anglers with kids who like watersports: Boston Whaler has built your boat. |
| Boating |
Shootout! Entry-Level Waterbikes Three Water Pistols. One Super Soaker. |
Boating
February 2008 |
Shoot Out Bertram 630... Hatteras 64... Scarborough 65... Sculley 60... |
Boating
July 2008
Eric Colby |
Cigarette 49 Grand Sport With a pair of Mercury Racing HP 850 SCi Dry Sump Six engine/drive packages, Cigarette Racing Team's 49 Grand Sport will be the boat of choice for many players at poker runs. |
Boating
Jeff Hemmel |
Baja 20 Outlaw: Life on the run At less than $25,000, Baja's 20 Outlaw gets you in the go-fast game without suffering a sticker-shock coronary. And it doesn't skimp on the essentials to do it. |
Boating
December 2007
Eric Colby |
Nor-Tech 3900 Super Vee With foam coring and Kevlar reinforcement, the 3900 Super Vee's solid construction gives the boat a secure feel. Whether it's running 112 at top end, planing at 19.3 mph, or not moving at all, this boat is built to impress. |
Boating
Kevin Falvey |
Regulator 34SS The Fish Whisperer -- Catch Her on the Fly. |
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
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
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
May 2004
Kevin Falvey |
Fountain 38 LS: The Big Bad Wolf For the general habits of most boaters, the Fountain 38 LS proves near ideal. |
Boating
June 2007
Kevin Falvey |
Intrepid 390 Sport Yacht Performance, cruising, and fishing intersect aboard this boat. |
Boating
January 2004
Lenny Rudow |
Pursuit 3370 Offshore: King Shark At the top of the food chain |
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. |
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
August 2009
Kevin Falvey |
Stingray 225 If a bowrider is claimed to be faster, more efficient, and less expensive than its competitors, plus it handles like a dream, you'd be first in line for a sea trial, right? After my test of Stingray's 225LR, I say get in line. |
Boating
December 2005 |
Boat Of The Year! The Intrepid 475 delivers an unparalleled combination of speed, efficiency, seakeeping, and ride quality. |
