Bigger faster stronger
Hinckley's Picnic Boat 40 is the latest iteration of the builder's iconic and best-selling design. Come along as Pim Van Hemmen gets a ride.
Is Your Boat's Engine Ready for Winter?
While it isn’t winter yet, it’s certainly the right time to devise a game plan for putting your boat’s engine(s) away for the winter… the right way.
VIDEO: A Tight Fit
Building a wooden boat is a little bit like assembling a jigsaw puzzle. Watch as a shipwright uses traditional techniques to install deck planking on the 130-year-old fishing vessel Fremad II. WATCH
129-Year-Old Chesapeake Bugeye Sails Again
Edna E. Lockwood, a 129-year-old Chesapeake Bay bugeye, will relaunch in St. Michaels, Maryland, Saturday after a multi-year restoration effort.
Commonsense Anchoring
Knowing how to properly deploy and set an anchor is the key to a good night’s sleep on the hook.
Seamanship Quiz
Test your knowledge with these Coast Guard license exam prep questions from the National Captain’s Institute captains.com
Racing The Big Ones
The sights and sounds of a fine schooner can bewitch, and keep the enamored returning, in body and mind, forever.
A Repurposed Boat?
Sam Devlin’s TugZilla 26 is small enough to be a real harbor-type tug, but is versatile enough to serve in many capacities.
Fortier 26
“Designed by a fish.” That’s how the Fortier 26 was described in issue 12 of Nautical Quarterly, back in 1980.
Greece Tries To Save Its Traditional Fishing Boat, the Caique
A Greek coalition is trying to save the caique, a traditional, wooden Greek fishing boat, which is rapidly disappearing because of a 1996 European Union effort to prevent overfishing. READ MORE.
Virginia Oyster Habitat Declared Restored
Oysters are a keystone species in the restoration of polluted waterways since each bivalve filters much as 50 gallons of water per day. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation recently declared an eight-year-long Virginia oyster restoration project complete.
The Perfect Rescue Swimmer
Working from speeding boats and helicopters, the Italian Coast Guard uses Newfoundland dogs to rescue people from the water. READ
Keeping Boatbuilding Traditions Alive
John England has been building and restoring historic watercraft in the Chesapeake Bay area for 50 years. READ MORE
I Stand Relieved
It's time for a change of watch at Soundings, but it's definitely not goodbye. The ship sails on, with able crew.
The Magic Of Boat Shows
“Dream big,” is the advice Gary Reich’s father gave him during their first-ever visit to a boat show together.
Boat Like An Airline Pilot To Avoid Human Error
Airline pilots use checklists to ensure they get everyone to their destination safely. Boaters can learn a thing or two from this practice.
A Note Of Thanks
I remember the first time I walked though the door at the Soundings offices in Essex, Connecticut.
Blurring the lines
Living the busy life? You’re not alone. Crossover boats make the few precious days you have on the water comfortable and exciting, without all the maintenance.
JUST YESTERDAY: The Wreck of the Princess May
The 250-foot coastal liner Princess May sits high and dry on rocks near Sentinel Island in Alaska’s Lynn Canal.
First Trap
It’s well before dawn in Maine, and 15 miles offshore, in the early morning murk, a Jonesport lobster boat is getting ready to go to work.
Boating Book Reviews: Have Paddle, Will Travel
Audrey Sutherland decided at age 60 that she’d undertake a solo, summerlong kayak voyage along the southeast coast of Alaska.
Sam Temple
Sam Temple started working at Rockport Marine in Rockport, Maine, when he was 11 years old. Today he co-owns and runs the place.
Sargassum Blooms Grow Monstrous, And Researchers Say More Will Come
Sargassum, the stinky sea- weed that blankets beaches, clogs canals and entangles boat propellers, is piling up at levels and in places that researchers have never seen.
The Marine Industry’s Premier Fuel System Manufacturer
For more than 25 years, Moeller Marine Products has been the industry standard in fuel system design and construction.
Fishing Kayaks
Each model of Old Town’s Topwater Series has a DoubleU hull design for stand-up fishing.
Diesel Fuel Filter
The Keenan Filter System from KTI Systems has maintenance, diagnostic and repair functions to polish fuel and switch filters.
LiveScope
Garmin’s Panoptix LiveScope lets anglers distinguish species of fish, even when the boat isn’t moving.
Moeller Portable Fuel Tanks – Fueling The Fun!
Engineered right for the recreational boating market! Moeller portable tanks are designed and manufactured to deliver uncompromising quality and value.
Wi-Fi Booster
The Winegard ConnecT WF-200M antenna combines a long-range Wi-Fi signal extender with nationwide 4G LTE cellular, boosting shoreside Wi-Fi signals for coastal boaters.
Low-Emission Genset
Westerbeke’s 7.5 MCGA is a low-CO, gasoline-fueled generator with sequential multiport electronic fuel injection designed to enhance fuel efficiency, enable easy starting, improve reliability and reduce emissions.
Touchscreen Tunes
Fusion’s Apollo Series marine entertainment system has an LCD touchscreen display, Wi-Fi streaming, digital signal processing and PartyBus, which lets boaters play music throughout the boat or in a single stateroom.
Nor-Tech Hi-Performance Center Console Powerboats Now Available in the Northeast
South Florida Performance Boats (SOFLO), Nor-Tech’s largest stocking dealer based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has expanded to the Northeast. Now serving customers in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island, SOFLO has boats available for inspection and demonstration, and is able to provide clients with the same concierge-level service they have come to expect from the team at SOFLO.
MAN Engines sets new standard with V12-2000 and V8-1300 yacht engines
The highest power density on the market: MAN V12-2000; the strongest V8 engine in the yacht sector: MAN V8-1300; world premiere at the 2018 Cannes Yachting Festival.
Island Global Yachting (IGY Marinas) Announces Lease of The 360 Degree “Over-Water” Building In St. Thomas, USVI to a Private Group Planning a Mixed-use, Premier Destination Attraction
The 360 building is located in Yacht Haven Grande Marina and is one of the region's most unique over-water structures granting incredible 360-degree views of Charlotte Amalie Harbor. Centrally located in one of the world's most prestigious super yacht marinas, the 360 building is also within waking distance from the region's busiest cruise ship terminals and the island's historic attractions.
Announcing the New 400 Super Sport Crossover!
Introducing the Formula 400 Super Sport Crossover, a pivotal addition to the revolutionary Formula Crossover fleet – now five models strong and growing – that is rapidly changing the entire boating experience.