Solid-state batteries offer a number of benefits for boaters, including lighter weight and increased capacity. Find out how ...

No matter what type of boater you are, you should consider a quality pair of polarized sunglasses to be essential safety gear. Not just for how they reduce glare, but for how they protect your eyes ...

Marine VHF antennas have not changed much since VHF radios were adopted by recreational boaters in the 1960s. We have seen improved durability and materials, optimized transmission and reception range ...

Scout’s 261 XSS is a 26-foot crossover offshore/bay boat that’s as well-suited for bay-hopping as it is for afternoon sandbar gathering, family watersports outings and, of course, big-water or shallow ...

Launch a boat in Green Lake, Wisconsin, and you may run into Tracy Nowacki, a friendly woman with a clip board. We met Nowacki on duty at the Horner’s Landing ramp, dressed in her bright blue “Clean ...

MasterCraft's Rule the Water demo tour 2025 allows you to test drive the new XStar watersports boat, other MasterCraft models ...

Live sonar—more ­commonly known as forward-­facing sonar—shows you what is in the sonar cone in real time and is starting to ...

On our outing aboard the newly revamped Pursuit S 328 Sport, I realized why Pursuit is the perfect name for this builder. Fishermen are always in pursuit, but the conditions, well, they’re not always ...

Join Kevin Falvey and Alan Jones in Panama City, Florida at Suzuki’s Test Center as they re-evaluate the recently re-introduced V6 200hp and Inline 4 200hp. Wondering which of these engines is best ...

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR CLAIM PRIZE. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. 1. Eligibility. The West Marine Get Ready for Summer Sweepstakes ...

The newly redesigned Mako 18 Pro Skiff Backwater ­Edition is a light-tackle ­angler’s dream. It’s a skinny-water boat that’s packed with standard features that will help you find and chase fish.