Life jacket technology has advanced dramatically since the early 1800s, when mariners first began stuffing canvas vests with blocks of wood, rows of cork, or tropical tree fibers. While the filling, ...

New York Times bestselling author Randy Wayne White has written more than 40 novels, but he’s best known for his “Doc Ford” series, set on Sanibel Island, Florida. Doc Ford is a biologist with a ...

Your engine won’t start with one turn of the key anymore. It idles rough, and it surges on its way to full throttle. The boating season has just begun, and you’re already having problems. It could be ...

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is continuing its year-long data collection effort for the 2026 National Recreational Boating Safety Survey (NRBSS), which will provide detailed estimates in every ...

Preparing a trailer boat for on-road safety while towing to and from a launch ramp calls for securing the transom eyes to the trailer with a pair of properly rated transom ­tie-down straps, in ...

Editor’s Note: The author of this book, Daniel Harding, Jr., is Editor-in-Chief of Boating’s sister publication, Power and Motoryacht. –K.F. For many young boaters, the first trip away from the dock ...

You know you never hit bottom, but suddenly hatch hinges clatter while underway, and a tingle starts in your feet and travels all the way through your spine. Jeff Fay, owner of Fay’s Boat Yard on New ...

Earlier this year, I travelled to Mallorca, Spain in order to be one of the first aboard the newest Axopar Boats model, the 38. Available to me were a 38 Sun Top with U-Sofa, in Brabus regalia, and ...

During a flight-attendant safety talk, I noticed that the plane’s inflatable life jackets are manual only. That is, a passenger needs pull a cord to inflate one. Yet most passengers have no training ...

The president of the company is Carol Price, who had recently been named to that position at Baja Marine. She had been with Fountain Powerboats and then Baja Marine for 29 years. “I’m proud to enter ...

Tracing wiring runs in boats can be a painful task. Wire is often run in concealed areas, and at the ends, where it is visible, it’s usually bundled with a bunch of other wires. The good news is that ...

Q. How do you silence electrical noise interference? A. Here are six tips for eliminating electrical noise interference: 1. Insert an in-line noise filter (starting at $52, starmarinedepot.com) in the ...