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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Ranger 223FC blends serious angling with family comfort. Ranger calls it “Built to Fish Hard and Cruise Easy,” and after a close look at the layout and construction, that tagline rings true. At a ...

SunChaser’s Calais sports ­fencing made of welded, smooth-panel aluminum, lending the exterior a seamless appearance. Automotive paint and clear coat heighten the level of finish. ­Belowdecks, painted ...

The first time I saw boat cushions secured by magnetic snaps was aboard a Solace 41, about five years ago. Then-president of Solace Boats, Todd Albrecht, picked up a cushion and said, “Watch this.” He ...

Nobody really needs a $100,000, 627 hp supercharged V-8 outboard motor. But a few people really want one — or four. Credit Seven Marine five years ago for presuming there was a market for just such an ...

The Express 330 spent more than two decades as Grady-White’s most popular model, so when the company announced a complete retooling for the 2026 model year, expectations ran high. The Express 340 ...

I’ve always applied antifouling paint to the transducers installed on my Regulator, Breakaway. Doing so ensures the output and return signals deliver better performance instead of being reduced by ...

For the better part of a century, the boat lift has been one of the most utilitarian objects on the American waterfront. It did one thing: held the boat out of the water. Exposed motors, visible ...

The Palm Beach International Boat Show takes place March 25 to 29, 2026. At this event, some 800 boats will be on display at a show that is integrated into the city of West Palm Beach. It is one of ...