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Fishing for perfection

These experts agree that the best boats start with a comfortable, dry ride and plenty of storage - The “perfect” fishing boat is somewhat of an elusive concept. ... more

Soundings enters the digital era

Soundings at 50 - Celebrating a half-century of boating - In 1937, William L. Shirer was a down-on-his luck newspaper reporter in Berlin, Germany. ... more

Cool Stuff found at the boat shows

Soundings was on the ground — and on the water — at the big boat shows earlier this year in search of, well, cool stuff. Here’s a sampling ... more

Jack Sutphen: friend, mentor, sailor, storyteller

Famous partners abound in popular memory. F. Scott had Zelda, Amos had Andy. Huntley had Brinkley. It was no secret to most that in the maritime world America’s Cup champion ... more

A floating home is not a 'vessel'

Tangle with Fane Lozman at your own risk. The city of Riviera Beach, Fla., did in a case that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. ... more

A fastidious Frenchman and his return to the sea

Inch by inch, the long orange rudder moves toward the water. There’s no wind to speak of, which is rare in early March in the Antilles. But the slight ocean ... more

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Blogs and Columns

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From project to perfection: finding the right used boat

One of the nice things about our watery world is there is a project boat for every budget, every taste, every dream. Large or small, classic or contemporary, in wood, glass or metal, the old and the not so old, there are an endless number...

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Sea Savvy

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Project boat advice from the trenches

I’ve been buying boats for more than 50 years — sinking derelicts, kayaks, sailing dinghies, small power cruisers, center consoles and large motorsailers. Some have been new; most have not....

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$8,500 would get you a nearly new Chris-Craft 26

Soundings at 50 - Celebrating a half-century of boating - I had fun perusing the first issue of Soundings, which included the ads you see here. A little water has...

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Used Boat Review

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Swan 36 sloop

Sometimes you have to get out of boating for a while, though in your heart you know you’ll be back someday. That’s how it was...

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Mishaps and Rescues

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A rogue wave and an improbable outcome

Don’t tell Sandy Stoddard there are no guardian angels because he’s pretty sure it was an angel that saved him...

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New Boats

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MJM 50z

Bob Johnstone had one of those moments. The founder and CEO of MJM Yachts had resisted adding a 50-footer to his lineup. Boaters were downsizing, and builders had saturated the market with attractive Down East-style powerboats. But Johnstone found a...

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