The Sylvan G5 CLZ continues on the benchmarking theme that the pontoon builder set last year, ensuring that these boats compete head-to-head with other high-end brand names at the top of the market.

It’s a dilemma that happens all the time. A prospective buyer likes two boats that are about the same size and price. So how do they decide which one to buy? Recently, at a Beneteau press event in ...

Continuing a tradition that began 16 years ago, employees at Boston Whaler recently delivered a “Boatload of Backpacks” filled with school supplies and snacks to local elementary schools, helping ...

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 ...

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, ...

On launch ramps with steeper inclines — say around 20 degrees or more — getting the boat off the trailer is relatively easy. Yet not all ramps are user-friendly. What about ramps with more gradual ...

Sharrow Marine’s MX line of propellers are designed for outboards in the 200- to 450-hp range and are aimed squarely at center consoles, offshore boats, cruisers and other performance-oriented ...

As outboards grow in popularity, many builders have capitalized by just hanging such engines on existing hulls. Cobalt took a different route and started with a new hull designed for outboards, and a ...

Given the widespread popularity of taking one’s boat to The Sandbar, or The Cove, or The Island (I’m using proper nouns because in every boating locality these places are referred to as specific ...

Tools and Supplies * 3/4-inch-thick sheet of Seaboard or King Starboard marine lumber large enough to cover the dash cutout ($21.25 per square foot, boatoutfitters.com) * Masking tape * Marking pencil ...

This marks the sixth year of MasterCraft’s on-water clinic series known as Let Her Rip. The program—called a “movement” by MasterCraft—uses watersports to build confidence and strengthen skills for ...

The mission of the Scarab 165 ID can be described in one word: fun. This 15-foot-9-inch runabout can be ordered with up to 300 jet-drive horsepower. With a full tank of gas, it weighs only about 1,700 ...