Pim Van Hemmen
A Yacht with Toys Worthy of a James Bond Flick
If you cruise and anchor enough, it is likely you will eventually foul your anchor on something. The important lesson here is to plan ahead and know how you would handle this situation.
A Boat for Anne
After his wife had a stroke that made their 50-foot trawler unusable, a husband commissioned a handicapped-accessible power cat. They took delivery in May 2021, and for the rest of the summer, with family and friends, they explored the waters near their house.
Out of their Gourds
Growing the perfect giant pumpkin requires good genetics and hard work. Turning one into a race boat requires something else
Two Dutch Guys on a Boat
When Onne van der Wal needs to get his Grand Banks 32 from New York to Annapolis he calls on a fellow Dutchman
A Charmed Boating Life
Since the early 1970s, Jock Williams has built hundreds of boats at his yard, John Williams Boat Company in Mount Desert, Maine.
The Electrical Upgrade
Before Onne and Tenley van der Wal went down the Intracoastal Waterway on their 1986 Grand Banks 32 Snow Goose, Onne wanted to be sure that everything was in perfect working order, including the electrical system, which he found inadequate.
Formula’s 387s to Debut at FLIBS
With the launch of its latest models at the Fort Lauderdale Show this week, the builder is back in the center console market
Worth the Wait
Experienced marine outfitter Andrew Cooley, owner of Cooley Marine Management teamed up with a retired orthodontist to complete an eye-catching 1969 Bertram 31 restomod
How to Recover Your Boat After a Hurricane
BoatUS offers these 5 tips to save your boat after it’s damaged.
Highlights of the Newport International Boat Show: Hylas M44
Hylas Yachts, long known for its sailboats, brought a 44-foot motorboat to the Newport show and just delivered its first 49-foot model to the U.S.
Highlights of the Newport International Boat Show: Nimbus T11
We got aboard the Nimbus T11 to see its versatility as both a family boat and a vessel for adventure
Highlights of the Newport International Boat Show: MJM 4
Team Soundings checked out the MJM 4 to see how this model expands the possibilities of a day cruiser
Highlights of the Newport International Boat Show: Life Proof GS-50
The Life Proof GS-50 is the company’s largest pleasure craft built to date. With triple 600-hp Mercurys, it’s capable of 60 mph.
Highlights of the Newport International Boat Show: Sabre 43 Salon Express
Team Soundings liked what they saw in the Sabre 43 Salon Express. This model is beautifully finished and feels open and bright
Highlights of the Newport International Boat Show: Eastbay 60
Team Soundings toured the Eastbay 60 at NIBS. Watch this video to hear and see what the editors liked.
AIM Marine Group to Host Inaugural Connecticut Fall Boat Show in Branford on October 7-9, 2022
The show will feature new and brokerage powerboats and sailboats along with the latest in marine gear and services
Barton & Gray Mariner’s Club Gets Its First Daychaser
The 48-footer was custom-designed by Doug Zurn for the club to give its members more social spaces
Blackfin Boats Introduces Its Newest Flagship, the 400CC
The 39-footer will make its debut at the 2023 Miami International Boat Show
Classic and New
The sixth running of the Camden Classics Cup regatta was a hit and a launch party for Lyman-Morse’s new waterfront facility.
Fast Finnish Fun
A trip across the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Finland aboard XO Boats’ DFNDR 9 provides an appreciation of Baltic and Finnish hospitality
Now You Too Can Fly Like an America’s Cup Sailor
The AC40, a scaled version of the America’s Cup AC75, is available for private purchase
Why Are Researchers Using Drones to Collect Whale Snot?
Ocean Alliance is collecting whale mucus because the world’s largest mammals are an important part of the process that makes the oxygen we breathe
Let the Shipworms Eat Captain Cook’s Ship
A science writer opines that Captain Cook was a “hall-of-fame bad dude” and that his sunken ship should stay at the bottom of Newport Harbor
Master Gardener Shatters World Record for Longest Boat Trip in a Pumpkin
The Nebraskan carved out a new Guinness World Record by riding a hollowed-out pumpkin 38 miles down the Missouri River
Vision Marine Sets the World Speed Record for Electric Boats at 109 MPH
Electric outboard builder Vision Marine put its E-Motion electric outboards on a 32-foot Hellkat Powerboats catamaran hull to break the record
Making Boating Accessible to the Disabled
Two men joined forces to get more disabled people out onto, and into the water.
Are You Prepared to Safely Boat This Labor Day Weekend?
With gas prices continuing to fall, BoatUS says the waters will be crowded, which means the need for heightened awareness will be paramount
After Freya the Boat-crushing Walrus Was Euthanized, the Killers Got Blasted
Norwegian scientists said the killing was unnecessary, and more than $25,000 was raised to erect a statue of the walrus to remind people to live with nature
She Was Swimming from Block Island to Montauk. Then, a Shark Came Along
Lori King swam 24 miles in under 9 hours, and sharks were not the only challenge
Formula Center Consoles to Debut at Fort Lauderdale Boat Show
The Formula 387 will be available as a Center Console Fish or as a Center Console Sport model and will be revealed this fall.
In Maine, Electric Boating is Trying to Make Inroads
Battery-powered outboards are seen as a first step in electrifying the working waterfront
Taking It Down a Notch
Tad Roberts grew up on the British Columbia coast in a family of boatbuilders, artists and sailors and started out designing fast, high-powered boats; now he thinks it’s time for boaters to slow down
Hinckley Goes Silent
In a partnership with Twin Disc, a power transmission manufacturer, Hinckley recently announced the SilentJet technology that’s now offered exclusively on its Picnic Boat 40 S
How One EPIRB Saved Seven Lives
When a massive lightning storm knocks out a boat’s engines more than a hundred miles offshore, an EPIRB delivers salvation
Boston Whaler Announces the 280 Dauntless
The new model joins the 220 Dauntless and 250 Dauntless as the flagship of the Dauntless line
Seakeeper introduces Ride, a new boat-leveling product.
On boats up to 35 feet, the new system eliminates up to 70 percent of a boat’s pitch and roll while underway
French Sailor Laurent Camprubi Rescued from Inside Capsized Vessel
The sailor spent 16 anxious hours breathing from a shrinking air bubble before being extracted by Spanish Coast Guard divers
The Coast Guard is Looking for New Recruits
The service is facing workforce challenges that include recruitment, and childcare and housing access and affordability issues
Freya, the Sunbathing, Boat-Sinking Walrus, is at it Again
The 1,300-pound walrus who sank boats all over Northern Europe in 2021 has returned and continues to sink watercraft
Hinckley Goes Silent
The Maine builder partnered with Twin Disc to create SilentJet, a diesel-electric hybrid technology that allows its Picnic Boat 40 S to operate silently at lower speeds
Whatever Floats Your Boat
If there’s one word that describes what’s going on in Maine boatbuilding today, it’s “diversity.
Maine Attraction
After a fire destroyed most of its property's buildings, Lyman-Morse turned their Camden, Maine, facility into “the new working waterfront”
Built for Couples
MJM has announced its latest model, the MJM 42, a performance cruiser built for couples
12 Boating Safety Tips for the Holiday Weekend and Beyond
During the holiday weekend, the waters are going to be more crowded than ever. So, vigilance and preparation will be key.
Electric Ferry Sets Distance Record for Single Battery Charge
The 195-foot ferry travels at approximately 12 knots and for the record covered more than 50 nautical miles
XO Boats Announces the New DFNDR 8
The Finnish builder’s latest model will be available in two versions and with optional twin engines can top 50 knots
Arc Begins Sales for its Arc One Electric Boat
The aluminum sportboat has an electric motor equivalent to a 500-hp engine and is capable of going 35 knots
Axopar Unveils the 45 XC Cross Cabin
The Axopar 45-footer, which can exceed 45 knots, is now the largest boat in the Finnish builder’s line
Aquasport Completes Testing of Its 2100 CC Electric Prototype
The company says it will be the first fully electric center console boat produced in the United States
Pacific Seacraft Flicka
Flickas are exceptionally fine sailing machines and have a reputation for keeping their crews safe, but a used one doesn't come cheap!