The Shape of Things to Come
From huge, souped-up center consoles to carbon-fiber hulls and boats that transform themselves, we take a deep dive into the latest boatbuilding trends.
Matters of Weight
Knowing the individual components of your ground tackle system and how they each work is an essential first step in a peaceful night’s rest while at anchor.
Made for Millenials
The latest design to come off Sam Devlin’s drafting table was inspired by his desire to create a cool boat that millennials can love.
Captain's Table: Reality Bites
My wife and I commanded the Harbinger from 1994 to 1996.
Language of the Sea
Port and starboard may as well be up and down if you don’t know nautical lingo. Pat Mundus explains the importance of understanding the language of the sea.
Fjord 44 Coupé
Hanse’s angular yet graceful Fjord 44 Coupe has a glass deckhouse that takes the concept of a bright and breezy luxury interior to the next level.
Communicating with Crew: Don’t Let Words Fail
Good communication is important in all walks of life, but it’s particularly important on recreational boats, where the safety of passengers will depend on it.
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
Simply Mind-Blowing Underwater Photos
The 2018 winners of the Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition show the ocean’s inhabitants in their full and spectacular splendor.
The Magnetic North Pole is on the Move
The magnetic north pole’s movement has sped up dramatically in the last 25 years, moving from Canada towards Siberia and causing cartographers and scientists headaches. READ MORE
Diver Swims with Dinosaur-Size Shark
This 50-year-old shark has seen some things. Watch as “Deep Blue,” a female great white shark estimated to be at least 20 feet long and weigh 5,000 pounds, swims with a diver off Oahu, Hawaii.
BoatU.S.: Pay Our Coast Guard
The Boat Owners Association of the United States (BoatU.S.) is asking Congress to pass legislation that would reinstate pay for employees of the U.S. Coast Guard, who have been working without paychecks since January 11. READ MORE
Veterans on Deck
In an effort to get veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder back into society, a doctor discovered that sailing was the perfect prescription.
The World’s Greatest Job
Being a United States Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmer may just be the best job in the world. Mario Vittone explains what it takes to make the cut.
New Year, New Gear
Learn which tackle you should keep and what you should toss as you perform wintertime maintenance.
A Grammy Winner with a Great Eye
Although he grew up in the landlocked town of Hicksville, New York, Billy Joel says he always felt close to the sea.
Oystermen on the Bay
Seventeenth-century travelers coming to Chesapeake Bay were constantly amazed at the quantity, size and quality of its oysters.
Boating Books Review: Aloha, Molokai
Recently reprinted by Patagonia from the original 1978 first edition, Audrey Sutherland’s Paddling My Own Canoe is the story of her quest to explore the remote waters on the northeast side of Molokai, Hawaii.
Images: Norwegian Krysser
A Norwegian Krysser is reflected in the waters of Norway’s Tromso harbor. The traditional herring and cod boats, which developed out of the Skoyte and Kutter, are still used for fishing, and as tour boats or personal craft.
Kim Hapgood
Kim Hapgood, the program director at Sail Newport in Rhode Island, offers advice on how to keep sailors of all ages engaged in the sport.
WIRED FOR EASE
Lenny Rudow looks at where things are headed in the marine electronics world, from digital anchoring to remote monitoring and live-view fishfinders.
Talking Boats With Billy Joel
The singer-songwriter has always loved being on the water. Soundings recently sat down with Joel to talk about the many boats he’s owned.
Moving Bigger Bows
Vetus has expanded its line of Bow Pro series thrusters to include models for 45- to 80-foot vessels. The Bow Pro Boosted thrusters use a brushless motor that’s reportedly maintenance-free for 12-volt or 24-volt inputs, and is designed to fit tunnel sizes up to 250 mm. The thrusters come with a standard or a fully proportional control panel and now have unlimited run-time. Price: $2,169 to $4,519.
Wireless Kill Switch
Autotether’s marine wireless system is built to instantly cut the outboard engine when the operator falls overboard or is separated from the boat by more than 150 feet.
High-Strength Hook
The M2 chain hook from Mantus Marine latches to a chain and reportedly stays on even when there is no load on the chain or hook.
WIRED FOR EASE
Lenny Rudow looks at where things are headed in the marine electronics world, from digital anchoring to remote monitoring and live-view fishfinders.
Hot Find: McMurdo’s SmartFind G8 AIS Auto Category 1 EPIRB
McMurdo’s SmartFind G8 AIS Auto Category 1 EPIRB is the first of its type to make use of the Galileo Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), a constellation of what soon will be 30 active satellites.
Digital Log: Anglr’s Bullseye
Designed to clip, stick or attach to almost anything, Anglr’s Bullseye lets users capture fishing data.
Historic, Modernized Florida Shipyard RMK Merrill-Stevens Announces Job Openings
RMK Merrill-Stevens (RMK MS), a full-service shipyard dedicated to the refit and repair of the world’s finest yachts and vessels, has announced the opening of ten new positions at the historic shipyard. Dating back to 1885, RMK MS is Florida’s most storied shipyard, being the first shipyard in the state. The company recently unveiled plans to update both the North and South Shipyards with new amenities, capabilities, and opportunities, including the addition of new team members. The updates include a 2,700-ton shiplift and a 100-ton travel lift.
RMK Merrill-Stevens Unveils “Today’s Modernized Shipyard” at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
RMK MS is the world’s leading superyacht refit, repair and maintenance facility and the first shipyard in Florida, dating back to the 19 century. FLIBS attendees will have the opportunity to meet the expert and friendly team of professionals, tradesmen and craftsmen at the exhibit booth for a visual tour of the equipment upgrades, enhanced shipyard capabilities and modern features and amenities.
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.