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Out of their Gourds
Growing the perfect giant pumpkin requires good genetics and hard work. Turning one into a race boat requires something else
Smart Investments
Refitting your boat before trying to sell it? Experts say these are the projects most likely to pay off
Design Driven
Mark Ellis nurtured his love of boats and boating through the range of work he produced over a long, distinguished career as a yacht designer
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
Going Electric
As more builders introduce new models with electric propulsion, DIY types are converting their old boats with their own hands
Policy Problems
Are you ready to buy that dream boat? Be aware the biggest hurdle to ownership isn’t inflation or rising interest rates. It’s getting insurance.
Dayboat Dream
The MJM 4 is the second model in MJM’s line of day-cruising boats, a series the company says represents the future of the brand.
Could They Be Boats?
Real, operable amphibious vehicles are now regularly on display at major boat shows, and even the makers of submersibles are touting transformative characteristics that change undersea watercraft into on-the-surface yachts.
Extreme Devastation
A storm of Hurricane Ian's magnitude provides far more complexity than other storms.
Paradise Calling
Owners of runabouts, sailboats, fishing boats and midsize motoryachts are flooding bareboat charter companies with inquiries for a particular kind of vacation booking: the power catamaran.
Capable Cat
A liveaboard couple discovers that cruising the Great Loop was even more comfortable on their Aquila 44 catamaran.
Style for the Miles
These new, modern trawlers have traditional long-range performance, as well as updated style and panache
Going With the Flow
A couple tackles the Race to Alaska—a 750-mile mad dash from Port Townsend, Washington, to Ketchikan, Alaska—with endurance, grit and ingenuity while testing the foundation of their relationship
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
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.
Clean & Simple
This year, consider a summer cruise to Lake Champlain, where the air is clear, the water is fresh, line-of-sight piloting is the norm, and the waterfront towns in Upstate New York and Vermont are mostly free of crushing crowds.
Whatever Floats Your Boat
If there’s one word that describes what’s going on in Maine boatbuilding today, it’s “diversity.
Just the Right Fit
Lots of factors including family dynamics effect boat buying decisions. Soundings spoke to four families who recently bought a boat that they felt was the right one for them.
Boat Ride to Bimini
A trip across the Gulf Stream offers an opportunity to test Beneteau’s brand-new Swift Trawler 48 and a chance to see a storied island
Center of Attention
Center console boats in the 30- to 40-foot range are some of the most sought-after designs on the water today
Going the Distance
How big and fast can electric outboard motors get, and how far will they be able to go?
A Workboat That Works It
Newport Yacht Builders turns a proven commercial hull into a custom luxury cruiser