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A motorsailer gets no respect, I tell ya

Chez Nous isn't a powerboat or a pure sailboat, and it's been the source of Tom's nautical identity crisis - I'm not a psychologist or even a TV talking-head shrink. So I don't know why some people have identity crises. But I...

The sea's lessons amid the fog of war

"There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet" - - William F. Halsey-Admiral of the Fleet, United States Navy - William...

Dodger/Bimini Maintenance

Q: What can I do to keep my dodger/Bimini in good shape?

Scout 345SFX

Designed around cruising and fishing - Scout's new 34-foot center console is the South Carolina builder's second-largest boat. "There seems to be two center console worlds - the hardcore fishing world and the cruising world," says Scout Boats president Steve Potts. "We've...

A 1950s boat with 21st century power

It's no small task to repower a wooden Huckins with Volvo's IPS propulsion - here's how it's being done - If ever there was a great boat tale involving a...

Darwin's voyage; 21st century eyes

The great-great granddaughter of the famous naturalist re-creates the voyage of the Beagle - Charles Darwin was born Feb. 12, 1809, the same day as Abraham Lincoln. With all due...

Boston Whaler Outrage 18

There are nearly as many reasons to buy a boat as there are boats to buy. - The used market is filled with fishing boats, ski boats, cuddies, cruisers and character boats, each with a purpose. Picture what you'd like to do with the boat and buy the one that...

Armstrong Nautical Products RIB Ladder

Boarding a RIB easily and safely is the promise of the Armstrong Nautical Products RIB Ladder, which won the 2009 DAME Design Award for Life Saving and Safety Equipment....

Dead pump diagnosis: It was my fault

A little detective work uncovers the importance of using the right tools for the job - � - I had wired the backup bilge pump in my center console fishing...